My Dear Marthandan (1990)
Based loosely on the 1988 American film Coming to America, the story concerns Marthandan, the prince of a rural village, who becomes bored and fed up with the demands of his aristocratic lifestyle and decides to go to the city to live a simple life, getting into trouble and finding love along the way.
Director:
Prathap Pothan
Writer:
Prathap Pothan
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Prabhu as Marthandan |
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Goundamani as 'Idea' Mani |
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Khushboo as Rani |
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S. S. Chandran as |
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Chinni Jayanth as |
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Kovai Sarala as |
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Thiyagu as |
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Disco Shanti as |
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Ramkumar Ganesan as |
| Sound | Ilaiyaraaja | Music |
| Directing | Prathap Pothan | Director |
| Writing | Prathap Pothan | Screenplay |
| Camera | Ashok Kumar Agarwal | Director of Photography |
| Editing | B. Lenin | Editor |
| Editing | V. T. Vijayan | Editor |