Manidharil Manikkam (transl. A gem 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. It was released on 7 December 1973.[1]
| Manidharil Manikkam | |
|---|---|
 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 |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (June 2021) |
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as Dr. Ananth
- A. V. M. Rajan as Boopathy
- Prameela as Ponni
- Major Sundarrajan as D. S. P. Prabhu
- M. N. Rajam as Kalyani
- R. S. Manohar as Rathnam
- Cho as Velu
- Manorama as Rukmani
- Suruli Rajan as Constable Kannaiya
- Pattom Sadan as Ponni Assistant
- Master Ramu as Ramu/Murali
- Baby Chithra as Child Artist
Production
editGanesan's character was inspired by a Conjunctivitis specialist in Madras (later renamed Chennai).[2]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Vaali https://mossymart.com/product/manitharil-manickam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/.[3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Manam Ullavan Evano" | M. S. Viswanathan | Vaali |
| "Attamenna Solladi" (I will sing for you) | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Kanna Nee Vaazhga" | Latha | kannadasan |
| "Raathirikku Raathiri" | L. R. Eswari | Vaali |
| "Oru Paiyala Nambi" | T. M. Soundararajan |
Reception
editKanthan of Kalki criticised the cinematography, but praised the makers for taking an ordinary story and stretching it to produce good results.[4]
References
edit- ^ "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 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
