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Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam
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Film poster

Directed by K. Vembu


Produced by K. Madhanagopal Naidu
Starring K. Balaji
Pandari Bai
Vijayakumari
Cinematography Rajagopal
Edited by P. N. Rao
Music by S. Hanumantha Rao





Country India
Language Tamil



Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam (Template:Translation) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Vembu. The film stars K. Balaji, Pandari Bai and Vijayakumari. It was released on 31 July 1959.[1]

Plot

Template:More plot 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
Female cast
Supporting cast

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.[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by S. Hanumantha Rao.[3]

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 said the film was a headache.[4] The film did not do well at the box office.[2]

References

  1. 1959 –மனைவியே மனிதனி் மாணிக்கம் – கே.எம்.டி.வி.என்.பிக்சர்ஸ். Lakshman Sruthi. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Manaiviyey Manithanin Manickam (1959). The Hindu(29 November 2014). Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1{{#if:Neelamegam|, Neelamegam}. Manivasagar Publishers(2014)
  4. Template:Cite magazine