Manidharil Manikkam
Manidharil Manikkam (transl. A Jewel Among Humans) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Rajendran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prameela and A. V. M. Rajan. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[2]
| Manidharil Manikkam | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Screenplay by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Story by | Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan A. V. M. Rajan Prameela |
| Cinematography | Sreekanth |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Vasanth Movies |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Dr. Ananth
- A. V. M. Rajan as Boopathy
- Prameela as Ponni
- Major Sundarrajan as Police Officer
- M. N. Rajam
- R. S. Manohar as Rathnam
- Cho
- Manorama as Rukmani
- Suruli Rajan as Constable
- Pattom Sadan
Production
Ganesan's character was inspired by a Conjunctivitis specialist in Madras (later renamed Chennai).[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Vaali.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Manam Ullavan Evano" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Attamenna Solladi" (I will sing for you) | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali |
| 3 | "Kanna Nee Vaazhga" | Latha | |
| 4 | "Raathirikku Raathiri" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 5 | "Oru Paiyala Nambi" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki criticised the cinematography, but praised the makers for taking an ordinary story and stretching it to produce good results.[5]
References
- "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in Tamil). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- "161-170". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- Guy, Randor (1 October 2003). "A birthday tribute to Sivaji Ganesan". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 March 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- "Manitharil Manickam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- காந்தன் (6 January 1974). "மனிதரில் மாணிக்கம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 38. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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