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{{Short description|2012 Indian film by S. Ezhil}}
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{{Infobox film
| image = Manam Kothi Paravai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. Ezhil]]
| writer = S. Ezhil
| producer = Ambeth Kumar<br />Ranjeev Menon<br />S. Ezhil
| starring = [[Sivakarthikeyan]]<br />[[Athmiya Rajan|Athmeeya]]
| cinematography = Sooraj Nallusami
| editing = [[Gopi Krishna (film editor)|Gopi Krishna]]
| music = [[D. Imman]]
| studio = Olympia Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|6|1}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Manam Kothi Paravai''''' ({{translation|The heart's woodpecker}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[S. Ezhil]]. The film stars [[Sivakarthikeyan]] and [[Athmiya Rajan|Athmeeya]], while [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]], [[Ilavarasu]], [[Singampuli]], [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] and [[Srinath (Tamil actor)|Srinath]] play supporting roles. The music is composed by [[D. Imman]] with cinematography by Sooraj Nallusami and editing by [[Gopi Krishna (film editor)|Gopi Krishna]]. The film was released on 1 June 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 June 2012 |title=Manam Kothi Paravai to hit screens today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/manam-kothi-paravai-to-hit-screens-today/articleshow/13699083.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260321080355/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/manam-kothi-paravai-to-hit-screens-today/articleshow/13699083.cms |archive-date=21 March 2026 |access-date=21 March 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> It was remade in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'' (2014)<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Shyam Prasad |date=30 January 2014 |title=Movie review: Anjada Gandu |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/neenasam-satish-subhiksha-suman-chikkanna-raju-talikote-ts-nagabharana/articleshow/29618140.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215002439/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/neenasam-satish-subhiksha-suman-chikkanna-raju-talikote-ts-nagabharana/articleshow/29618140.cms |archive-date=15 December 2022 |access-date=21 March 2026 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |language=en}}</ref> and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Vinavayya Ramayya'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2014 |title=Krithika commences her next |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2014-11-06/Krithika-commences-her-next/114896 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321080501/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2014-11-06/Krithika-commences-her-next/114896 |archive-date=21 March 2026 |access-date=21 March 2026 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Plot==
Kannan is a carefree youth who assists his father Ramaiah in his construction business and spends time with his friends. He is in love with his neighbour Revathy, whose father and uncles are the most dreaded goons in the village. They are both childhood friends. Kannan gets a shocker when he decides to reveal his love to Revathy. Her family has arranged her a marriage with an influential man. To avoid the arranged marriage, Kannan's friends from Mumbai kidnap Revathy. However, in a complete twist, Revathy declares she has no romantic interest in Kannan and at first says he is just a friend, but she later reveals that she loves Kannan too, so much so that if others knew it, it would be a problem to him and prove to be a risk to his life. Meanwhile, the bride-to-be's family searches frantically to find their girl. They get hold of Kannan and his friends. Revathy and Kannan are separated. After two years, Kannan returns from Oman after having worked as a site engineer there, to meet his love. He meets her with avidity, and they talk for a while when she asks him to leave immediately for fear that her father would harm him. Kannan, still a passionate lover, asks Revathy if they could marry, now that she is not married to anybody else. Revathy's father barges in unexpectedly and asks Kannan to leave the house, but with Revathy.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Sivakarthikeyan]] as Kannan Ramaiah
*[[Athmiya Rajan|Athmeeya]] as Revathy
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Nair's grandfather
*[[Ilavarasu]] as Ramaiah
*[[Singampuli]] as Modu Mutti
*[[Soori (actor)|Soori]] as Nalla Thambi
*[[Srinath (Tamil actor)|Srinath]] as Nair
*[[Chaams]] as Das, Kannan's friend
*M. R. Kishore Kumar as Radha, Kannan's friend
*[[Ravi Mariya]] as Natraj, Revathy's brother
*[[Aadukalam Naren]] as Revathy's father
*[[Sampath Ram]] as 'Mathoor' Narayanan, Revathy's proposed groom
*[[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Thirumathi Ramaiah
*Sugunthan as the landlord
*[[Supergood Subramani]] as the tea master
}}

==Production==
Ambeth Kumar and Ranjeev Menon are friends of director Ezhil. When they asked him how the filming of ''Manam Kothi Paravai'' was proceeding, he made them listen to the songs composed by [[D. Imman]]. Impressed, they decided to produce it.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=14 April 2012 |title=Manam Kothi Paravai |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3314731.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419211321/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3314731.ece |archive-date=19 April 2012 |access-date=24 February 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> The film was primarily shot in Ezhil's native place Kayathur, and Sivakarthikeyan's native [[Thiruveezhimizhalai]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Manigandan |first=K. R. |date=15 May 2012 |title=Shot Cuts – Ajith's next |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shot-cuts-ajiths-next/article3422165.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321073405/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shot-cuts-ajiths-next/article3422165.ece |archive-date=21 March 2026 |access-date=21 March 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music of ''Manam Kothi Paravai'' was composed by D. Imman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manam Kothi Paravai (Soundtrack Version) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/manam-kothi-paravai-soundtrack-version/1443411626 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260321080332/https://music.apple.com/in/album/manam-kothi-paravai-soundtrack-version/1443411626 |archive-date=21 March 2026 |access-date=21 March 2026 |website=[[Apple Music]] |language=en}}</ref> The lyrics for all the songs were written by [[Yugabharathi]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=MANAM KOTHI PARAVAI – D. Imman Tamil Audio Cd (FACTORY SEALED PACK) |url=https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/manam-kothi-paravai-d-imman-tamil-audio-cd-factory-sealed-pack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251010033956/https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/manam-kothi-paravai-d-imman-tamil-audio-cd-factory-sealed-pack/ |archive-date=10 October 2025 |access-date=21 March 2026 |work=Audio CDs World |language=en}}</ref> "Dang Dang" is the first film song by [[Maalavika Sundar]], previously a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] singer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Venkatramesh |first=Sidharthan |date=6 January 2018 |title=Today, youngsters can reach out to music directors by doing covers: Maalavika Sundar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/today-youngsters-can-reach-out-to-music-directors-by-doing-covers-maalavika-sundar/articleshow/62381773.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425002208/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/today-youngsters-can-reach-out-to-music-directors-by-doing-covers-maalavika-sundar/articleshow/62381773.cms |archive-date=25 April 2023 |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> Imman chose her to sing the song after watching one of her performances on the reality series ''[[Super Singer (Tamil TV series)|Super Singer]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gowda |first=Dese |date=17 July 2023 |title=Ballads of fusion: Playback singer Maalavika Sundar speaks about need for carnatic fusion music |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2023/jul/17/ballads-of-fusion-playback-singer-maalavika-sundar-speaks-about-need-for-carnatic-fusion-music-2595537.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724135236/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2023/jul/17/ballads-of-fusion-playback-singer-maalavika-sundar-speaks-about-need-for-carnatic-fusion-music-2595537.html |archive-date=24 July 2025 |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

The soundtrack album was released on 11 April 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=12 April 2012 |title=Manam Kotthi Paravai audio unveiled |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/manam-kotthi-paravai-audio-unveiled-898 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413194022/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/manam-kotthi-paravai-audio-unveiled-898 |archive-date=13 April 2012 |access-date=14 April 2012 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Karthik Srinivasan|Karthik]] from ''[[Milliblog]]'' said "Manam Kothi Paravai's soundtrack surpasses anything that composer Imman has produced so far, including his most famous soundtrack, ''[[Mynaa]]''. The tunes and music he puts together here demonstrate a maturity not seen in the composer's work so far and makes for fantastic listen."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=16 April 2012 |title=Manam Kothi Paravai (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman |url=http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2012/04/16/manam-kothi-paravai-music-review-tamil-d-imman/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602010706/http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2012/04/16/manam-kothi-paravai-music-review-tamil-d-imman |archive-date=2 June 2015 |access-date=18 August 2012 |website=[[Milliblog]] |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Jal Jal Jal Osai
| extra1 = [[Aalap Raju]], [[Surmukhi Raman]]
| length1 = 04:47
| title2 = Po Po Po
| extra2 = [[Javed Ali]]
| length2 = 04:49
| title3 = Dang Dang
| extra3 = [[Saisharan]], [[Maalavika Sundar|S. Malavika]]
| length3 = 04:25
| title4 = Yenna Solla
| extra4 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length4 = 04:26
| title5 = Ooraana Oorukkulla
| extra5 = Santhosh Hariharan
| length5 = 04:18
| title6 = Po Po Po
| extra6 = –
| note6 = Karaoke
| length6 = 04:49
| title7 = Jal Jal Jal Oosai
| extra7 = –
| note7 = Karaoke
| length7 = 04:45
| title8 = Dang Dang
| extra8 = –
| note8 = Karaoke
| length8 = 04:22
| total_length = 36:41 
}}

==Critical reception==
Malathi Rangarajan from ''[[The Hindu]]'' said, "MKP is a comedy it turns serious and when you settle down for the drama, matters turn ludicrous. Consistency in treatment is a casualty".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=2 June 2012 |title=Missing the bus |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3483092.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118024256/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3483092.ece |archive-date=18 November 2012 |access-date=3 June 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' said "On the whole the film fails to deliver".<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2012 |title=Manam Kothi Paravai |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/manam-kothi-paravai-review-tamil-pcmaytdcifchg.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804015651/http://www.sify.com/movies/manam-kothi-paravai-review-tamil-pcmaytdcifchg.html |archive-date=4 August 2017 |access-date=21 March 2026 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 and said "Ezhil seems to have tried to do a ''[[Kalavani]]'' here but those familiar with his repertoire will realize he is more comfortable with melodrama".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=4 June 2012 |title=Manam Kothi Paravai |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Manam-Kothi-Paravai/movie-review/13865701.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502125808/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Manam-Kothi-Paravai/movie-review/13865701.cms |archive-date=2 May 2015 |access-date=21 March 2026 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' said the film was "A romantic comedy low on humour".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=2 June 2012 |title=Manam Kothi Paravai (Tamil) |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2012/jun/02/manam-kothi-paravai-tamil-373724.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705160746/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2012/jun/02/manam-kothi-paravai-tamil-373724.html |archive-date=5 July 2023 |access-date=13 June 2020 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Sunil Tani at 08:51, 24 March 2026