Marakka Mudiyuma? (transl. Can I Forget?) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by Murasoli Maran, and written by his uncle M. Karunanidhi. A remake of the Telugu film Santhanam (1955), it stars S. S. Rajendran, Devika, R. Muthuraman and Kanchana, with Cho, S. V. Sahasranamam Major Sundarrajan and S. A. Natarajan in supporting roles. The film was released on 12 August 1966.
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Plot
Three siblings are separated from their blind father and each other after a tragic family accident. Believing they are orphans, they grow up independently, enduring harsh circumstances—working as a theater group manager, a wrestler, and a maid—before their paths eventually cross in adulthood, leading to an emotional quest to find their father and reunite their broken family.
Production
Marakka Mudiyuma? is a remake of the Telugu film Santhanam (1955). It was the only film featuring a script by M. Karunanidhi in which Devika acted. The film was produced and directed by Karunanidhi's nephew Murasoli Maran.
Soundtrack
Music was by T. K. Ramamoorthy.
Reception
Kalki appreciated the film for its cinematography, and Karunanidhi's story/dialogues.