Manipayal (transl. Good Boy) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. Jagannathan in his debut and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars Master Sekhar and Baby Indra, with A. V. M. Rajan, Jayanthi, V. K. Ramasamy and S. V. Subbaiah playing supporting roles. It was released on 14 January 1973.[1]

Manipayal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. Jagannathan
Screenplay byR. M. Veerappan
Story byPoovai Krishnan
Produced byR. M. Veerappan
StarringA. V. M. Rajan
Jayanthi
Master Sekhar
Baby Indra
CinematographyDutt
Edited byKrishnan Sundaram
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
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Sathya Movies
Release date
  • 14 January 1973 (1973-01-14)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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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

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Production

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A. Jagannathan, who earlier assisted T. Prakash Rao and P. Neelakantan made his directorial debut with this film.[2][3]

Soundtrack

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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.[4]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Engal Tamil Annai" Kanchiyile Oru Buthan Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari Pulamaipithan 05:46
"Thanga Chimizh Pol" P. Jayachandran & Pushpalatha Vaali 04:42
"Naan Aadinaal Oru Vagai" S. Janaki Vaali 04:01
"Enadi Ammo" Latha & Radha Avinashi Mani 04:31
"Naan Ulle" L. R. Eswari Vaali 04:06

Reception

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Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Dutt's cinematography and Jagannathan's direction, calling Manipayal an entertaining film in many aspects.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "மனிப்பாயல் / Manipayal (1973)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Man who shored up MGR's film career is no more". The Times of India. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Jaya condoles Jagannathan's death". The New Indian Express. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ "JAYACHANDRANS COMMENTS AND TALENTS". jayachandransite.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ காந்தன் (25 February 1973). "மணிப்பயல்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 51. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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