Manipayal
Manipayal (transl. Good Boy) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. Jaganathan and produced and screenplay by R. M. Veerappan.[1] The film dialogue was written by Jagadeesan and the story was written by Poovai Krishan respectively. Music was by M. S. Viswanathan. It stars Master Sekhar and Baby Indra, playing lead, with A. V. M. Rajan, Jayanthi, V. K. Ramasamy and S. V. Subbaiah playing pivotal roles. The movie was hit at the box office and applauded for its social theme.
| Manipayal | |
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| Directed by | A. Jagannathan |
| Written by | Jadesan (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Story by | Poovai Krishnan |
| Produced by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Starring | A. V. M. Rajan Jayanthi Master Sekhar Baby Indra |
| Cinematography | Dutt |
| Edited by | Krishnan Sundaram |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sathya Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A cobbler finds himself in prison after being wrongly accused of a crime. He must find a way to prove his innocence in order to lead a dignified life.
Cast
- A. V. M. Rajan as Arun, Shanthi's ex-lover
- Jayanthi as Shanthi, Selvi's biological mother and her School Teacher
- Master Sekhar as Ilangovan, Kandhan's son and Selvi's adoptive brother
- Baby Indra as Selvi,
- V. K. Ramasamy as Ponnambalam, Police Inspector, Shanthi's adoptive father
- S. A. Ashokan as Parasuram, smuggler
- Thengai Srinivasan as Amavasai, Andal's husband and Kasi's father
- Manorama as Andal, Amavasai's wife and Kasi's mother
- S. V. Subbaiah as Kandhan, a cobbler
- Master Prabhakar as Kasi, Andal and Amavasai's son
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Sivagami, Ponnambalam's wife
- Rajakokila as Rossie, Parasuram's henchman
- Shanmugasundari as Arun's mother
- Isari Velan as Shanthi's house cook
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Constable Alwar Naidu
- Kundumani as Kalimuthu, Ponnambalam's henchman
- Usilai Mani in Cameo Appearance
- Haalam as (Dancer)
Production
A. Jagannathan, who earlier assisted T. Prakash Rao and P. Neelakantan made his directorial debut with this film.[2]
Soundtrack
| Manipayal | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Recorded | 1973 |
| Genre | Saregama |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | M. S. Viswanathan |
Music was by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were by Vaali, Avinasimani and Pulamaipithan. Jayachandran made his debut in Tamil as a singer with the song "Thangachimizh Pol" in this film.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Engal Tamil Annai" Kanchiyile Oru Buthan | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari | Pulamaipithan | 05:46 |
| 2 | "Thanga Chimizh Pol" | P. Jayachandran & Pushpalatha | Vaali | 04:42 |
| 3 | "Naan Aadinaal Oru Vagai" | S. Janaki | Vaali | 04:01 |
| 4 | "Enadi Ammo" | L. R. Eswari, Latha, Radha & Pushpalatha | Pulamaipithan | 04:31 |
| 5 | "Naan Ullai" | L. R. Eswari | Vaali | 04:06 |
References
- https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1973/feb/25-02-1973/p51.jpg
- "Man who shored up MGR's film career is no more – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- "difference". Retrieved 4 March 2017.
