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{{short description|1942 film by P. K. Raja Sandow}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Araichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan
| image = Araichimani_or_manuneethi_chozhan_tamil_film_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = ஆராய்ச்சிமணி ஆராய்ச்சிமணி அல்லது மனுநீதி சோழன்
| director = [[P. K. Raja Sandow]]<br />Ragubeer S. Ramye
| producer =
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story = Kavi Kunjaram
| based_on = {{based on|Life Story of Manu Needhi Cholan}}<ref name=manu />
| starring = P. B. Rangachariar<br/>[[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]]
| narrator =
| music = Srinivasa Rao Shinde
| cinematography = E. R. Cooper
| editing = [[Krishnan–Panju|S. Panju]]
| studio = Kandhan Studio, Coimbatore
| distributor =
| released = 1942
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Araichimani''''' or '''''Manuneethi Chozhan''''' is a 1942 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by P. K. Raja Sandow. The film features P. B. Rangachari, [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]], [[S. Balachandar]], [[S. Varalakshmi]], A.R. Sakunthala, [[N. S. Krishnan]] and [[T. A. Mathuram]] in the lead roles.<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/araichimani-or-manuneethi-chozhan-1942/article5740206.ece |title=Araichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan (1942) |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=1 March 2014 |accessdate=25 October 2016 |last=Guy |first=Randor |authorlink=Randor Guy |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025041056/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/araichimani-or-manuneethi-chozhan-1942/article5740206.ece |archivedate=25 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Premise==
Manuneethi Chozhan was a popular and just king. When a calf is killed by his only son, the mother cow asks for justice. The king orders that his son be killed in the same manner as the calf.<ref name=manu>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/lore-of-manu-needhi-cholan/article7856391.ece |title=Lore of Manu Needhi Cholan |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=8 November 2015 |accessdate=25 October 2016 |author=L. Renganathan |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20161028053815/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/lore-of-manu-needhi-cholan/article7856391.ece |archivedate=28 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The gods come and restore both his son's and the calf's life. This story is downplayed in the film. The film details the aftermath of this popular story.

The prince falls in love with the daughter of a minister in the king's court, but the minister opposes their marriage. Aaraichimani is the story how the two are eventually married.

==Cast==
Cast according to the song book<ref name=songbook>{{cite book |title=Araichimani Songbook | publisher=Manickam Press| location= Coimbatore|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNNDlHMTFCU3NwdU0/view}}</ref>
{{Col-begin|width=60%}}
{{Col-break|width=50%}}
;Male Cast
* P. B. Rangachariar as Manuchozhan
* [[S. Balachandar|S. Balachandran]] as Vitangan
* Master Radha as Young Vitagan
* C. P. Viswanathan as Prime Minister
* B. P. Ramalingam as Second Minister
* T. S. Ponnusami Pillai as Rajaguru
* M. R. Swaminathan as Male Scholar
* T. R. Lakshminarayanan as Manoharan
* S. Kosalaram as Katamban
* R. G. Natarajasundaram as Sadhu
* [[N. S. Krishnan]] as Sadayan
{{Col-break|width=50%}}
;Female Cast
* [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] as Thiribuvanai
* [[S. Varalakshmi]] as Kalavalli
* A. R. Sakunthala as Lalitha
* P. S. Chandra as Neela
* M. S. Dhanalakshmi as Kanchana
* R. A. Lakshmirani as Mallika
* [[T. A. Mathuram]] as Maruthayi
;Dance
* Kalamandala Madhavan, Thangamani, Chitralekha, Dance Group
{{col-end}}

==Production==
The film was produced by Kandhan Studio, owned by Kandhan and Company in Coimbatore. This film was one of their famed productions. The studio and the company no longer exists now.<ref name=hindu /> The laboratory was handled by [[Krishnan–Panju|R. Krishnan]]. Art direction was by B. D. Kotval and T. R. Ganesan. The settings were by P. B. Krishnan and M. V. Gochap. Finally, the makeup was handled by T. S. Gopal Rao.<ref name=songbook />

==Soundtrack==
Music was directed by Srinivasa Rao Shinde, in the meantime, the lyrics were written by [[Kambadasan]]. The songs were recorded by M. D. Rajaram. Singers include [[S. Balachandar]], [[S. Varalakshmi]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Mathuram]], P. B. Rangachariar, R. G. Natarajasundaram, T. S. Ponnusami Pillai, Master Radha, S. Kosalaram and A. R. Sakunthala.

{| class="wikitable"
! No !! Song !! Singer
|-
| 1 || || Chorus
|-
| 2 || || P. B. Rangachariar
|-
| 3 || || R. G. Natarajasundaram
|-
| 4 || || [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]]
|-
| 5 || || P. B. Rangachariar
|-
| 6 || || P. B. Rangachariar, M. R. Santhanalakshmi
|-
| 7 || || Master Radha
|-
| 8 || || M. R. Santhanalakshmi
|-
| 9 || || Chorus
|-
| 10 || || [[S. Balachandar|S. Balachandran]]
|-
| 11 || || T. S. Ponnusami Pillai
|-
| 12 || || P. B. Rangachariar
|-
| 13 || || [[S. Varalakshmi]], A. R. Sakunthala
|-
| 14 || || S. Varalakshmi
|-
| 15 || || S. Balachandran
|-
| 16 || || S. Varalakshmi
|-
| 17 || || S. Varalakshmi, S. Balachandran
|-
| 18 || || S. Kosalaram, A. R. Sakunthala
|-
| 19 || || R. G. Natarajasundaram
|-
| 20 || || R. G. Natarajasundaram
|-
| 21 || || [[T. A. Mathuram]]
|-
| 22 || || [[N. S. Krishnan]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1942 films]]
[[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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