My Dear Marthandan


My Dear Marthandan is a 1990 Tamil-language film starring Prabhu and Kushboo in the lead roles. The film was produced by Sivaji Productions and directed by Prathap K. Pothan.It was remade in Telugu as Raja Vikramarka.The movie is based on the popular 1988 release Coming to America.

Plot

Marthandan lives with his parents in a palace. He sets out to Chennai to find a girl. There he meets "Idea Mani", who is very cunning and tries to make money from the innocent Marthandan in comical ways. He meets a girl in a bakery and befriends her. The rest of the story is about how he tries to win her over and how he understands the value of money.

Cast

The music and background score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

Reception

N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote "It has some idealism, it has comical situations abounding and as it is, it is clean, it has engaging music and songs and dance, and it is photographed with an artistry and creativity that only an Ashok Kumar is capable of. It is a technically perfect film that way".