My Dear Marthandan is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Pratap Pothen and produced by Sivaji Productions, starring Prabhu and Khushbu. It is loosely based on the 1988 American film Coming to America. The film was released on 24 August 1990.
Marthandan is a prince who lives with his parents in a palace. He sets out to Chennai to find a girl. There he meets “Idea Mani”, who is very cunning and tries to make money from the innocent prince in comical ways.
Directed by – Pratap Pothen
Screenplay by – Pratap Pothen
Story by – G. M. Kumar
Produced by – Santhi Narayanasamy & C. T. Manohar
Starring – Prabhu, Khushbu
Cinematography – Ashok Kumar
Edited by – B. Lenin & V. T. Vijayan
Music by – Ilaiyaraaja
Production – Sivaji Productions
Release date – 24 August 1990
Running time – 114 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
