{{More citations needed|date=October 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox film | image = Mul Illatha Roja.jpg | caption = Title card | director = K. Ramraj | producer = Jothi Bharathi | starring = Chakravarthi<br /> Vijayakala | cinematography = T. R. Natarajan | editing = B. R. Ramakrishnaa | music = Muraliraj | released = {{Film date|1982|12|24|df=y}} | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Mul Illatha Roja''''' ({{translation|A rose with no thorns}}) is a 1982 Indian Tamil language film, directed by K. Ramraj, starring Chakravarthi and Vijayakala. The film was released on 24 December 1982.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2020 |title=டிசம்ப��் 24ம் தேதியில் வெளியான படங்கள்... |url=https://screen4screen.com/news/24-december-movies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527061527/https://screen4screen.com/news/24-december-movies |archive-date=27 May 2024 |access-date=27 May 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=குமார் |first=ப கவிதா |title=ஒரே ஒரு ராஜாவும் சில குறுநில ராஜாக்களும்! |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/ilayaraja-and-other-rajas-in-tamil-cine-music-world |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914110029/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/ilayaraja-and-other-rajas-in-tamil-cine-music-world |archive-date=14 September 2022 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=Kamadenu |date=12 October 2021 |language=ta}}</ref>
== Plot == {{no plot|date=September 2022}}
== Cast == {{cast listing| * Chakravarthi * Vijayakala * Delhi Ganesh * Goundamani<ref>{{Cite web |last=யாழினி |title=கவுண்டமணி வில்லனாக மிரட்டிய 9 படங்கள்.. சூப்பர் ஹிட்டான பக்கா லிஸ்ட்! |url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/countamani-is-the-villain-in-their-movies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914110137/https://www.cinemapettai.com/countamani-is-the-villain-in-their-movies/ |archive-date=14 September 2022 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=Cinemapettai |date=29 October 2021 |language=ta}}</ref> * Usharani * Kumarimuthu * Vellai Subbaiah * P. P. Subbaiah * Gandhimathi }}
== Soundtrack == The soundtrack was composed by Muraliraj.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mul Illatha Roja Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Murali Raja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/mul-illatha-roja-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-murali-raja-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914110136/https://mossymart.com/product/mul-illatha-roja-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-murali-raja-2/ |archive-date=14 September 2022 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 July 1981 |title=Mul Illaatha Roja – EP by Murali Raja |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mul-illaatha-roja-ep/1530695627 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914110859/https://music.apple.com/us/album/mul-illaatha-roja-ep/1530695627 |archive-date=14 September 2022 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=Apple Music}}</ref>
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Nenachu Nenachu | note1 = | lyrics1 = K. Ramraj | extra1 = P. Susheela, B. S. Sasirekha | length1 = | title2 = Maaman Mummuthan | note2 = | lyrics2 = Thangaraj | extra2 = G. K. Subramaniam, Chorus | length2 = | title3 = Aathoram | note3 = | lyrics3 = Poovai Senguttavan | extra3 = S. Janaki | length3 = | title4 = Vasanthame Varuga | note4 = | lyrics4 = K. Ramraj | extra4 = P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran | length4 = }}
== Critical reception == Thiraignani of ''Kalki'' praised the performance of Delhi Ganesh, Chakravarthy and praised Muraliraj's music but felt Usha Rajendar's performance did not stay in the mind and concluded questioning the director if you try to put a withered rose on your head, who will accept it.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=திரைஞானி |date=16 January 1983 |title=முள்ள இல்லாத ரோஜா |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1983-01-16/page/n7/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230302014136/https://archive.org/details/kalki1983-01-16/page/n7/mode/2up |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=18 January 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=6 |language=Tamil |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> Balumani of ''Anna'' praised the acting of the cast, lyrics, music and direction.<ref>{{cite news |last=பாலுமணி |date=26 December 1982 |title=முள் இல்லாத ரோஜா |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_7_69/4.jp2/full/1000,1321/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/DqAtz |archive-date=11 June 2025 |access-date=11 June 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}</ref>
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