What is "marmayogi"

Marmayogi is a 1951 Indian Tamil fantasy film directed by K. Ramnoth and produced by M. Somasundaram under his banner Jupiter Studios. A film adaptation of the novel Vengeance by Marie Corelli and William Shakespeare's novel Macbeth, the film was shot simultaneously in Hindi as Ek Tha Raja. The film features M. G. Ramachandran, Madhuri Devi and Anjali Devi in the lead roles with Pandari Bai, M. N. Nambiar and S. V. Sahasranamam playing supporting roles.

Development of the film began after the success of Rajakumari (1947), Ramachandran approached writer A. S. A. Sami to write a script which revolves around him. Samy wrote a script inspired from Vengeance by Marie Corelli and Shakespeare's novel Macbeth and Robinhood. S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and C. R. Subbaraman composed all the songs in the soundtrack album. Masthan and Subbarao handled the film's cinematography. The film was edited by M. A. Thirumugam.

The film was released on 2 February 1951 with reel length of . The film became commercial success at box office and established Ramachandran's image as a star. It was the first Tamil film to receive an "A" (Adults Only) certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification.