Maru Malarchi

Maru Malarchi (English : revival), also spelled as Marumalarchi, is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Marumalarchi Bharathi. The film features Mammootty, Devayani, Ranjith and Mansoor Ali Khan in lead roles, with Manorama, Kalabhavan Mani, R. Sundarrajan, Major Sundararajan, Vivek and Pandu playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Bharathi Kannamma fame Henry, had musical score by S. A. Rajkumar and was released on 14 January 1998.

The film was remade in Telugu as Suryudu with Rajasekhar and Soundarya, in Kannada as Soorappa with Vishnuvardhan and Shruti, and in Hindi as Phool Aur Aag with Mithun Chakraborty.

Rasu Padayachi (Mammootty) is the chief of his village Gunavasal, he is a kind-hearted person who is highly respected by the villagers, he is so respected that the people even erect his statue in the village. Rasu Padayachi has dedicated his life for the welfare of the village people. When the Muslim peoples of the surrounding villages wanted to buy one of his land to build a Mosque there, Rasu Padayachi refuses their money and he gives them his land for free.