Manidhanum Dheivamagalam (transl. Even a human can become a god) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by P. Madhavan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Ushanandini, Shubha and Sukumari.[1] A remake of the 1969 Telugu film Buddhimantudu,[2] it was released on 11 January 1975.[3]
| Manidhanum Dheivamagalam | |
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| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Screenplay by | Balamurugan |
| Story by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Produced by | Chinna Annamalai Arunachalam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki Ushanandini |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |
Production company | Vijayavel Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Kumaraiya is a temple priest in a village, living with his wife Valli and younger brother, Sundaram. Kumaraiya is a believer of god, he is very much respected by villagers and believes that he encounters mystic experiences whenever he sees Sundaram is a non-believer. Troubles will plague him after he finds out that Sundaram has not only been creating problems for Dharmalingam the village head, but has also fallen in love and wants to marry Vijaya, the daughter of Dharmalingam's sister. Taking this as an advantage, Dharmalingam separates Kumaraiya and Sundaram and an old ruined house of their grandfather is given to Sundaram as his share. Sundaram modifies and establishes a school in it. Before Kumaraiya could even attempt to resolve these issues, the keys of the temple are taken away from him by Dharmalingham, and he can no longer pray nor converse with Lord. Things come to a boil after he is told that Sundaram has forcibly taken the keys, and Dharmalingam has stolen all the temple's jewellery, when they are searching for it a treasure of Kumaraiya and Sundaram's ancestors is found. Kumaraiya says he will use the treasure for development and Sundaram argues that it is the school which will lead to progress and not the temples. The rest of the story is about who wins the bet.
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as Kumaraiya and Sundaram (dual role)
- Sowcar Janaki as Valli
- Ushanandini as Vijaya
- V. K. Ramasamy as Kanakku Pillai
- M. R. R. Vasu as Dharmalingam
- Sukumari as Kaveri
- Sasikumar as Kannan
- Shubha as Kalyani
- C. K. Saraswathi as Sundari
- M. Bhanumathi as Annakili
- Kathadi Ramamurthy as Gopal
- Veeraraghavan as Village Officer (V.O)
- Samikannu as Vathiyar Vadivel
- I.S.R as Marriage Broker
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4] The song "Paal Pongum" is set in Hamsadhvani raga.[5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Paal Pongum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:25 |
| "Vaazhkkaiye Bothai" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:35 |
| "Vetrivel Vellumada" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan | 04:27 |
| "Kaavalukku Velundu" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 04:41 |
| "Ennada Thamizh Kumara" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 04:55 |
Reception
editKanthan of Kalki appreciated the film for the cast performances and cinematography, but criticised the story.[6]
References
edit- ^ "171–180". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param. BollySwar: 1991–2000. Mavrix Infotech. p. 517. ISBN 978-81-938482-1-0.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Manithanum Deivamagalam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "ஏழிசை எம்எஸ்வி | பயோகிராபி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ காந்தன் (9 February 1975). "மனிதனும் தெய்வமாகலாம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 39. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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