Mariyadhai

Mariyadhai is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Vikraman. The film stars Vijayakanth in a dual role as father and son alongside Meena and Meera Jasmine while Ambika also plays a significant role. The film was released on 24 April 2009 to mixed reviews.

Plot

Father Annamalai and son Raja aka Pichai, mother, a pretty sister and a rather chubby Chandra, a radio jockey who arrives to stay with them because her parents have left for the US.
In the midst of all this, Chandra falls in love with Raja, a dutiful son who has been brought up differently by his father but he does not return her love. He's too busy running his tractor and earning money. A flashback tells us that Raja was once in love with Radha but it went sour.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vijay Antony.

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Adada Adada"	Vinaya	Kalaikumar	04:14
"Devathai Desathil"	Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal	Pa. Vijay	04:08
"Inbamay"	Udit Narayan, Mahathi	Pulamaipithan	03:56
"Unnai Ninaithen"	V. V. Prasanna, Shreya Ghoshal	Pa. Vijay	04:29
"Yaar Paarthathu" I	Vinaya, Hariharan	Na. Muthukumar	03:18
"Yaar Paarthathu" II	Unni Menon	Na. Muthukumar	03:00

Critical reception

Rediff.com wrote that "Mariyadhai is full of stock situations and trite dialogues but can satisfy Vijayakanth's fans". The Hindu wrote, "Director Vikraman deserves to be lauded for making a Vijayakanth film with no political innuendos, and without deifying the hero". Chennai Online wrote, "Overall, Vikraman has chosen a boring subject and told it with a pathetic script. The movie is so dull that it would be a futile and painful exercise to go in to detail".