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Mannavan Vanthaanadi
Mannavan Vanthaanadi (transl. The King Has Arrived) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Madhavan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Manjula.[2] It was released on 1 August 1975. The film become a hit at the box-office, running for over 100 days in all over Tamilnadu.[3]
| Mannavan Vanthaanadi | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Story by | Balamurugan[1] |
| Produced by | P. K. V. Sankaran Aarumugam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Manjula |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Jayaar Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot Edit
This article needs a plot summary. (June 2021) |
Cast Edit
- Sivaji Ganesan as Dharmaraja/Thirumalai/Chandaramohan
- Manjula as Prema
- Jayasudha as Latha
- M. N. Nambiar as Punniyakodi
- Sukumari as Parvathi
- Nagesh as Thalapathy/C.I.D. Sivanandam
- S. N. Lakshmi as Grandmother
- K. Vijayan as Muthumanickam/D. G. P Palanivel
- Senthamarai as Police Inspector
- Premanand as Sekar
- Kallapart Natarajan as Mesthiri Ramu
- Veeraraghavan as Dr. Dharmalingam
- Aalam as Dancer
Production Edit
The film's title is derived from a song from Thiruvarutchelvar (1967).[4]
Soundtrack Edit
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sorgathil Kattappatta Thottil" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 03:41 |
| "Kadal Rajiyam Enathu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:32 | |
| "Ivargal Namadhu Pangaligal" | T. M. Soundararajan, Saibaba | Vaali | 04:06 |
| "Naan Natta Thiruthap Poren" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:30 | |
| "Rajasthanil Yaro Oruvan" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 04:30 |
Release and reception Edit
Mannavan Vanthaanadi was released on 2 August 1975.[6][7] The magazine Thiraivanam positively reviewed the film, giving it the label "Tharamaana padam" (classy film).[8] Kanthan of Kalki called the story ordinary, but appreciated the dialogues.[9]
References Edit
- ^ "நடிப்புக்கு அகராதி நம்பியார்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 17 March 2019. from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "171-180". nadigarthilagam.com. from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Ganesan, Sivaji; Narayana Swamy, T. S. (2007) [2002]. Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928 – July 2001. Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust. p. 241. OCLC 297212002.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (7 May 2020). "அப்போது பி.மாதவன்; இப்போது கவுதம் வாசுதேவ்மேனன் - பாட்டுவரியை படத்தலைப்பாக்கிய இயக்குநர்கள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Mannavan Vanthanadi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "தோல்விகளால் ஜெயலலிதாவின் தனிச்செயலாளராக மாறிய வெற்றிப்பட இயக்குநர்". News18 (in Tamil). 2 August 2022. from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "மன்னவன் வந்தானடி". Murasoli (in Tamil). 2 August 1975.
- ^ "மன்னவன் வந்தானடி". Thiraivanam (in Tamil). 1975. p. 4. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ காந்தன் (24 August 1975). "மன்னவன் வந்தானடி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 27. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
External links Edit
- Mannavan Vanthaanadi at IMDb