Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam


Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Vembu. The film stars K. Balaji, Pandari Bai and Vijayakumari. It was released on 31 July 1959.

Plot

Lakshmi is a young woman living happily with her husband and child. Her life runs into adversity when her husband becomes involved in an affair with another woman. He neglects Lakshmi and the child and also spends the family wealth. Her husband's father who was living with them, leaves the house unable to bear his sons follies. Lakshmi tolerates her husband but she is kidnapped by another person. Then the husband realises his irrational behaviour and fights with the person who kidnapped his wife. He finally realises that a wife is the ruby of a man.

Cast

;Male cast
;Female cast
;Supporting cast

Production

Nagesh featured in a minor role and he was credited in the titles as Thai Nagesh. This is one of the few films in K. Balaji played the role.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by S. Hanumantha Rao.
SongSinger/sLyricistLength
"Thathi Thathi Tavazhum"Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. SusheelaKannadasan03:23
"Kaathirupom Kaipidipom"Thiruchi Loganathan & A. G. RathnamalaEra. Pazhanichami
"Un Thiruvilaiyadal"Thiruchi LoganathanV. A. Gopalakrishnan02:38
"Fraudu Fraudu Fradu"T. A. MothiKovai Rajagopal01:38
"Annam Aval Nadai"C. S. JayaramanS. D. S. Yogi
"Pongi Varum Nilavenave"K. Jamuna RaniPuratchidasan
"Ennai Ariyamale Enadhullam"P. Kalinga Rao & K. Jamuna RaniAdhimoolam03:53
"Podhai Tharum Sugathile"C. S. JayaramanKannadasan01:30
"Vetri Vandha Podhum"C. S. JayaramanKannadasan
"Kannil Pirandhu Vandha"C. S. JayaramanKannadasan
"Anbu Mugam Kaattinaan"A. P. KomalaKovai Rajagopal
"Buddharaiyum Muhamadhaiyum"Thiruchi LoganathanSalem Ramasami Pavalar
"Yengudhu Manasu Asai Machan"Jikki & GroupA. Maruthakasi09:12
"Jeeviya Vilakke Nee"T. A. Mothi & P. Leela03:23

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki said the film was a headache. The film did not do well at the box office.