Mangala Vaathiyam

Mangala Vaathiyam is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by Gopikrishnan son of M. S. Viswanathan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Y. G. Mahendran and Nagesh. It was released on 21 September 1979.

Cast

Kamal Haasan as Santhana Gopalakrishnan Udayar
Sripriya as Yamuna
M. N. Nambiar as Nambiappa the Karate Master, Lakshmi's Father
Nagesh as Kanakku, Andal's secretary
Idichapuli Selvaraj as Mottai Andipandaaram, Andal's Sidekick
S. S. Chandran as Andal's second Sidekick
Vanna-Kollangal Kanakku Vathiyar as Iyer, Andal's third Sidekick
Y. G. Mahendran as usual Cringe Character
Gandhimathi as Andal, Santhana Gopalakrishnan Udayar's Mother
Srikanth as usual Twistu Character
V. K. Ramasamy as Sambandham Udayar, Y.G. Mahendran's Cringe Character's Father
T. K. S. Natarajan

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.

Release and reception

Mangala Vaathiyam was released on 21 September 1979. Kousigan of Kalki wrote that writer Kalaimani and director K. Sankar had tried their best to make Mangala Vaathiyam entertaining but it was not fulfilling.