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{{Infobox film
| image = Manaiviyey Manithanin Manickam.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = K. Vembu
| screenplay = Makkalanban (dialogues)
| story = Kovai Rajagopal
| producer = K. Madhanagopal Naidu
| starring = [[K. Balaji]]<br />[[Pandari Bai]]<br />[[C. R. Vijayakumari|Vijayakumari]]
| cinematography = Rajagopal
| editing = P. N. Rao
| music = S. Hanumantha Rao
| studio = K.M.D.V.N. Pictures
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1959|7|31|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam''''' ({{translation|Wife is the ruby of a man}}) is a 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by K. Vembu. The film stars [[K. Balaji]], [[Pandari Bai]] and [[C. R. Vijayakumari|Vijayakumari]]. It was released on 31 July 1959.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1959 –மனைவியே மனிதனி் மாணிக்கம் – கே.எம்.டி.வி.என்.பிக்சர்ஸ் |trans-title=1959 –Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam – K.M.D.V.N.Pictures |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails41.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207005229/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails41.asp |archive-date=7 February 2017 |access-date=7 February 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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Lakshmi is a young woman living happily with her husband and child. Her life runs into adversity when her husband becomes involved in an affair with another woman. He neglects Lakshmi and the child and also spends the family wealth. Her husband's father who was living with them, leaves the house unable to bear his sons follies. Lakshmi tolerates her husband but she is kidnapped by another person. Then the husband realises his irrational behaviour and fights with the person who kidnapped his wife. He finally realises that a wife is the ruby of a man.

== Cast ==

;Male cast
*[[K. Balaji]]
*[[K. A. Thangavelu]]
*[[V. Nagayya]]
*[[M. R. Santhanam]]

;Female cast
*[[Pandari Bai]]
*[[C. R. Vijayakumari|Vijayakumari]]
*[[M. Saroja]]

;Supporting cast
*[[Nagesh|Thai Nagesh]]

== Production ==
[[Nagesh]] featured in a minor role and he was credited in the titles as ''Thai'' Nagesh. This is one of the few films in K. Balaji played the role.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=29 November 2014 |title=Manaiviyey Manithanin Manickam (1959) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-column-manaiviyey-manithanin-manickam/article6646388.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205174138/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-column-manaiviyey-manithanin-manickam/article6646388.ece |archive-date=5 December 2014 |access-date=7 February 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[S. Hanumantha Rao]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=182 |language=ta}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Length
|-
| "Thathi Thathi Tavazhum" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] & [[P. Susheela]] || [[Kannadasan]]|| 03:23
|-
| "Kaathirupom Kaipidipom" || [[Thiruchi Loganathan]] & [[A. G. Rathnamala]] || Era. Pazhanichami ||
|-
| "Un Thiruvilaiyadal" || Thiruchi Loganathan || V. A. Gopalakrishnan || 02:38
|-
| "Fraudu Fraudu Fradu" || T. A. Mothi || Kovai Rajagopal || 01:38
|-
| "Annam Aval Nadai" || [[C. S. Jayaraman]] || S. D. S. Yogi ||
|-
| "Pongi Varum Nilavenave" || [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || Puratchidasan ||
|-
| "Ennai Ariyamale Enadhullam" || [[P. Kalinga Rao]] & K. Jamuna Rani || Adhimoolam || 03:53
|-
| "Podhai Tharum Sugathile" || C. S. Jayaraman || Kannadasan || 01:30
|-
| "Vetri Vandha Podhum" || C. S. Jayaraman || Kannadasan ||
|-
| "Kannil Pirandhu Vandha" || C. S. Jayaraman || Kannadasan ||
|-
| "Anbu Mugam Kaattinaan" || [[A. P. Komala]] || Kovai Rajagopal ||
|-
| "Buddharaiyum Muhamadhaiyum" || Thiruchi Loganathan || Salem Ramasami Pavalar ||
|-
| "Yengudhu Manasu Asai Machan" || [[Jikki]] & Group || [[A. Maruthakasi]]|| 09:12
|-
| "Jeeviya Vilakke Nee" || T. A. Mothi & [[P. Leela]] || || 03:23
|}

== Reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said the film was a headache.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=23 August 1959 |title=மனைவியே மனிதனின் மாணிக்கம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-08-23/page/n39/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241004135216/https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-08-23/page/n39/mode/2up |archive-date=4 October 2024 |access-date=4 October 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=38–39 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> The film did not do well at the box office.<ref name="hindu" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title}}

[[Category:1959 Indian films]]
[[Category:1959 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1959 drama films]]
[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:Films about adultery in India]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

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