Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam

Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam (transl. Wife is the ruby of a man) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vembu. The film stars K. Balaji, Pandari Bai, C. R. Vijayakumari and Chittor V. Nagaiah.[2]

Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam
Film poster
Directed byK. Vembu
Produced byK. Madhanagopal Naidu
Written byKovai Rajagopal
Screenplay byMakkalanban
StarringK. Balaji
C. R. Vijayakumari
Pandari Bai
Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music byS. Hanumantha Rao
CinematographyRajagopal
Edited byP. N. Rao
Production
company
Madan Theaters
Release date
  • July 31, 1959 (1959-07-31) (India)
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CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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. 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 irrational behaviour and fights with the person who kidnapped his wife. He finally realises that wife is the ruby of a man.

Cast and Crew

The following lists of casts and crew were compiled from The Hindu article and from Film News Anandan's database.[1] Nagesh, who became a star later, played a minor role in this film and his name is credited as 'Thai' Nagesh.[2]

Cast

Crew
  • Producer: K. Madhanagopal Naidu
  • Director: K. Vembu
  • Story: Kovai Rajagopal
  • Screenplay & Dialogues: Makkalanban
  • Cinematography: Rajagopal
  • Editing: P. N. Rao
  • Art: E. Srinivasa Rao
  • Choreography: Chinni Lal & Sampathkumar
  • Photography: R. N. Nagaraja Rao
  • Studio: Golden Cine Studios

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 which the later day producer K. Balaji featured in the lead role.[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by S. Hanumantha Rao, while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan, S. D. S. Yogi, Kovai Rajagopal, A. Maruthakasi, Puratchidasan, Salem Ramasami Pavalar, Adhimoolam, Era. Pazhanichami and V. A. Gopalakrishnan.[2] Playback singers are C. S. Jayaraman, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, T. A. Mothi, P. Kalinga Rao, K. Jamuna Rani, P. Suseela, Jikki, A. G. Rathnamala & A. P. Komala.

The following list of songs is adapted from a book authored by K. Neelamegam.[3]

S/NSongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
1Thathi Thathi TavazhumSeerkazhi Govindarajan & P. SusheelaKannadasan03:23
2Kaathirupom KaipidipomThiruchi Loganathan & A. G. RathnamalaEra. Pazhanichami
3Un ThiruvilaiyadalThiruchi LoganathanV. A. Gopalakrishnan02:38
4Fraudu Fraudu FraduT. A. MothiKovai Rajagopal01:38
5Annam Aval NadaiC. S. JayaramanS. D. S. Yogi
6Pongi Varum NilavenaveK. Jamuna RaniPuratchidasan
7Ennai Ariyamale EnadhullamP. Kalinga Rao & K. Jamuna RaniAdhimoolam03:53
8Podhai Tharum SugathileC. S. JayaramanKannadasan01:30
9Vetri Vandha PodhumC. S. JayaramanKannadasan
10Kannil Pirandhu VandhaC. S. JayaramanKannadasan
11Anbu Mugam KaattinaanA. P. KomalaKovai Rajagopal
12Buddharaiyum MuhamadhaiyumThiruchi LoganathanSalem Ramasami Pavalar
13Yengudhu Manasu Asai MachanJikki & GroupA. Maruthakasi09:12

Reception

The film did not do well at the box office. However, the film is remembered for the remarkable performance of the lead artistes.[2]

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References
  1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017.
  2. Guy, Randor (29 November 2014). "Manaiviyey Manithanin Manickam (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam - Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014.
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