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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam.jpg<br />
| caption = DVD cover<br />
| director = [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]<br />
| producer = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]<br />
| story = Sadasiva Brahmam <br/> Athithyan<br />
| writer = Udhaya Kumar (dialogues)<br />
| starring = [[Anjali Devi]]<br>[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />
| music = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]<br />
| cinematography = M. A. Rehman<br />
| editing = N. S. Prakash<br />
| studio = [[Anjali Pictures]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1957|05|24|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 209 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam''''' ({{Translation|Husband is a woman's fortune}}) is a 1957 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[fantasy film]] directed by [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]], starring [[Anjali Devi]] and [[Gemini Ganesan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1957 – மணாளனே மங்கையின் பாக்கியம் – அஞ்சலி பிக். சுவர்ண சுந்தரி-தெலுங்கு. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails18.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111134852/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails18.asp |archive-date=11 November 2017 |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Karthikeyan |date=24 May 2023 |title=Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam: 66 ஆண்டுகளை நிறைவு செய்யும் 'மணாளனே மங்கையின் பாக்கியம்' |url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/actress-anjali-devis-manalane-mangayin-bhagyam-movie-completes-66-years-of-its-release-on-may-24-131684867450304.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524022848/https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/actress-anjali-devis-manalane-mangayin-bhagyam-movie-completes-66-years-of-its-release-on-may-24-131684867450304.html |archive-date=24 May 2023 |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=Ta }}</ref><br />
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The film was made simultaneously in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]'' with [[A. Nageswara Rao]] replacing Ganesan and a slightly different supporting cast. The story is about a human from Earth and an angel from a celestial land falling in love and the many turns the tale takes. It was remade in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Suvarna Sundari'' with Anjali Devi reprising her role alongside Nageswara Rao.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Jayanthan, the prince of Kulothungan Chozlan takes leaves of his Guru, after completing his education. Peeved by his refusal to marry her, Guru's daughter Sarala falsely accuses him of breaching her chastity. The minister's son Vasanthan advises Jayanth to stay incognito for some time to escape punishment from the king. So, Jayanthan gets ousted from the kingdom. He stays in a cave where he meets celestial dancer Sundari, who comes to earth on every Karthika Pournami day. Their love story is laced with curses and boons. They love each other. Lord Indra comes to know about their love and curses Suvarna Sundari. As a result, Jayanth forgets her. She loses her child near the river. How the two protagonists reunite forms the story. Jayanthi played his female guise, due to a curse.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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*[[Gemini Ganesan]] as Jayanthan<br />
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] as King Deva Rayar <br />
*[[T. S. Durairaj]] as Kailasam<br />
*[[A. Karunanidhi]] as Ullasam <br />
*[[K. Balaji]] as [[Indra|Lord Indra]]<br />
*[[Valluri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]] as Aghasam <br />
*Sattampillai Venkatraman as Vasanthudu<br />
*Lakshmaiah Chowdary as Ratchasan ({{Translation|demon}})<br />
*Master Babji as Siva Kumaran<br />
*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Tata, the goat herder (uncredited)<ref name="movie">{{Cite AV media |title=Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam|type=motion picture |language=ta |publisher= Venus Studio|year=1957}}</ref>{{rp|54:06}}<br />
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;Female cast<br />
*[[Anjali Devi]] as Sundari<br />
*[[Rajasulochana]] as Jayanthi<br />
*[[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Prathima Devi<br />
*[[E. V. Saroja]] as [[Parvati|Goddess Parvathi]]<br />
*K. Suryakala as Sarala<br />
*S. Mohana as Dollmaker<br />
*[[Kanchana (actress)|Vasundhara]] as Naaga Kanyaa<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]. All lyrics were by [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]].{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} In an interview to ''[[The Indian Express]]'' in 1987, Adinarayana Rao said for a song in the Tamil version, he "adapted a rare composition of the famous Tanjore quartet" which prompted their sons to file a copyright violation, later Adinarayana Rao was bailed out by his friend.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Venkataramana |first=V. |date=10 April 1987 |title=The Standard of music in Telugu films has gone down |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yIplAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f54NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2324%2C2659050 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720043407/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yIplAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f54NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2324%2C2659050 |archive-date=20 July 2024 |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=14 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Song !! Singers !! Length <br />
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| "Thesulaavudhe Then Malaraale" ||[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] & [[P. Suseela]] || 05:28<br />
|-<br />
| "Azhaikkaadhe Ninaikkaadhe" || P. Suseela || 03:42<br />
|-<br />
| "Mogamadaa Thaalaadha Modamadaa" || [[M. S. Rama Rao]] & [[P. Leela]] || 03:33<br />
|-<br />
| "Jegadheeswaraa" || P. Suseela || 05:58<br />
|-<br />
| "Mannaadhi Mannarum Kannaale" || P. Leela || 04:16<br />
|-<br />
| "Neeye En Vaazhvin Nidhiyaagume" || P. Suseela || 04:03<br />
|-<br />
| "Kanee Nee Vaadaa Kaniye Nee" || M. S. Rama Rao & P. Suseela || 04:30<br />
|-<br />
| "Munivor Manadhil Oliyaai" || Ghantasala || 00:26<br />
|-<br />
| "Joraana Bommai Paarungga" || P. Suseela || 03:26<br />
|-<br />
| "Evanndaa Nam Munne" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] || 02:48<br />
|-<br />
| "Utthana Thom Thom Thanaa" || P. Leela & [[A. P. Komala]] || 02:21<br />
|-<br />
| "Dheva Dhayai Puriya Vaa" || P. Suseela || 04:22<br />
|-<br />
| "Polladha Maaranum Villendhum" || A. P. Komala || 02:57<br />
|-<br />
| "Ammaa Ammaa Enum Anaiyaadha" || Ghantasala || 03:01<br />
|}<br />
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== Critical reception ==<br />
{{Empty section|date=June 2025}}<br />
<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=16 June 1957 |title=மணாளனே மங்கையின் பாக்கியம் |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki1957-06-16/kalki1957-06-16.pdf |access-date=12 June 2025 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=54–55 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:1957 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1957 Tamil-language films]]<br />
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[[Category:Films based on Indian folklore]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by P. Adinarayana Rao]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian fantasy films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language fantasy films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]<br />
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