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{{Infobox film
| name = Manu Needhi
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Thambi Ramaiah]]
| producer = [[G. Ramachandran (producer)|R. P. Poorani]]
| writer = Thambi Ramaiah
| story =
| screenplay =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]|[[Prathyusha]]}}
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = B. Balamurugan
| editing = Pazhanivel
| distributor =
| studio = [[G. Ramachandran (producer)|GR Gold films]]
| released = 23 December 2000
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Manu Needhi''''' is a 2000 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Thambi Ramaiah]]. The film stars [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] and [[Prathyusha]], while [[Vadivelu]], [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] play other supporting roles. The film has music by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Raaga.com |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0001023 |title=Manuneethi , Manuneethi Songs, Download Manuneethi songs by Deva. Raaga.com Tamil Songs |publisher=Raaga.com |date= |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> cinematography by B. Balamurugan, and editing by Pazhanivel. The film released on 23 December 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Reviews%20Manu%20Needhi.htm |title=Manu Needhi |publisher=Cinematoday2.itgo.com |date= |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

==Plot==
Chinnakkannu ([[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]) lives in a village with his maternal uncle Vellaiyan ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]). Vellaiyan asks Chinnakkanu to woo Poongodi ([[Prathyusha]]), the only daughter of Muthuraja ([[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]), a rich Zamindar of a nearby village. Chinnakannu succeeds in his attempt to woo Poongodi, but on the day of wedding between Chinnakkannu and Poongodi, Vellaiyan interrupts and takes away Chinnakannu with him cancelling the wedding. A flashback is shown where Muthuraja is widely respected by everyone in his village. One day, he gets drunk and rapes a girl without consciousness. The victim is Vellaiyan's fiancé (Priyanka), who happens to be Chinnakannu's sister. Muthuraja realises his mistake and marries the victim. However, she dies during her delivery, and Poongodi is born to her. Vellaiyan plans to revenge Muthuraja by using Chinnakannu. Finally, after many events, Chinnakannu marries Poongodi.

==Cast==
*[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Chinnakannu
*[[Prathyusha]] as Poongodi
*[[Vadivelu]] as Sevalai
*[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as Muthuraja
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Vellaiyan
*Priyanka as Vellaiyan's fiancé
*[[Thambi Ramaiah]] as Dharmalingam, marriage broker
*[[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]] as Poongodi's mother
*[[Mahanadi Shankar]]
*[[Thalapathy Dinesh]]
*[[G. Ramachandran (producer)]] as Chittappa

==Soundtrack==
Music was composed by Deva and lyrics were written by Kalaikumar, [[Snehan]] and Lakshmi Priyan.<ref>https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Manuneethi-songs-T0001023</ref><ref>https://mio.to/album/Manu+Neethi+%282003%29</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || Yele Karuthamma || Krishnaraj, [[Anuradha Sriram]] || [[Snehan]] || 05:39
|-
| 2 || Koottam Romba || [[Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram]], Anuradha Sriram || Lakshmi Priyan || 04:30
|-
| 3 || Enga Oorukku Mattum || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || rowspan=2|Snehan || 05:38
|-
| 4 || Oru Roja Thottam || K. S. Chithra, [[P. Unnikrishnan]] || 05:25
|-
| 5 || Mayilaadum Paarai || S. Sathya || Kalaikumar || 04:45
|-
|}

==Release==
The film received positive reviews upon release and many appreciated [[Vadivelu]]'s comedy.<ref>{{cite web|author=DINAKARAN dinakaran.com |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/reviews/29-01/manunee.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210032340/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/reviews/29-01/manunee.htm |archive-date=2001-02-10 |title=Review: Manu Needhi |date=2001-02-10 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>
''ChennaiOnline'' wrote "The screenplay is well etched with the right dose of humour, action and sentiment. It is only in the second half that the director gets a bit distracted and includes new characters [..]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov92.asp |title=Film: Manuneethi |access-date=2003-08-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819034412/http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov92.asp |archive-date=19 August 2003 }}</ref> A critic BBThots noted "strong performances by a couple of senior artistes and the occasionally funny comedy sequences prevent this otherwise familiar village story from being too boring".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2001/manuneedhi.html |title=Manuneedhi |publisher=Bbthots.com |date= |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' wrote "Manuneedhi has nothing new to offer. Just the same old plot handled in just about the same old way!".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/12/29/stories/09290222.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140205185700/http://www.hindu.com/2000/12/29/stories/09290222.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-05 |title=Film Review: Manuneedhi |date=2000-12-29 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> ''New Straits Times'' wrote "Catch this movie if you like countryside-based stories".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=20010113&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:2000 directorial debut films]]

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