Manonmani
| Manonmani | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Produced by | Modern Theatres (Salem & Madurai) |
| Story by | Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai |
| Starring |
P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, Serukalathur Sama, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Mahalingam, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram |
| Music by | T. A. Kalyanam (Kalyanam Orchestra) |
| Edited by | D Durairaj |
Release date | 7 November 1942 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | INR 2,00,000 |
Manonmani (Tamil: மனோன்மணி) is a 1942 Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Sundaram. It starred P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, Serukalathur Sama, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Mahalingam, K. K. Perumal, A. Sakunthala, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Kali N. Ratnam, L. Narayana Rao, S. S. Kokko, C. T. Rajakantham, P. R. Mangalam, P. G. Venkatesan, T. R. B. Rao, M. E. Madhavan, "Buffoon" Shanmugham, J. M. G. Sarada and G. Saraswathi.
Music by Kalyanam-Mahadevan. Song lyrics were by Papanasam Rajagopal Iyer (Sivan's brother) and Velsami Kavi. The movie was recorded on RCA Records.
Plot
Manonmani, the Pandya princess (Rajakumari), falls in love in her dream with a prince (Chinnappa) who too does likewise with each unaware of the other's identity! But their love grows deeper in their hearts. The Rajaguru (Sama) is keen on bringing the two kingdoms together and builds a ‘secret way' from one kingdom to the other. However, the King (Perumal) is under the influence of the scheming minister Kutilan, (Balasubramaniam, the name was obviously inspired by the celebrated Kautilya, Chanakya.) The minister's son Balaiah has an eye on the princess, and the father and son try to manipulate the king's mind…
After many twists, the lovers meet and the two kingdoms come together and the ‘dream lovers' marry…. An interesting tale of kings, princes and princesses, Rajaguru and evil ministers, Manonmani was a box office hit with Rajakumari and Chinnappa stealing the show. Sakunthala (Mrs. Chinnappa in private life) played the princess's companion, while the ‘comedy track' was taken care of by the inimitable Krishnan-Mathuram supported by Narayana Rao.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by T. A. Kalyanam and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer
| Song | Raagam | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| Kanden kanden en kaadhal kaniyai kanden | ||
| Mohana maamadhanaa | Punnagavarali | |
| Mohanaanga vadhani | Kaanada, Dharbari Kaanada | |
| Undranuko inaiyaavaar | Bhairavi | |
| Vaanamudhe, maan vizhiye, unai kaanbeno | ||
| Ooooonnnu oru vaaarthai | ||
| Yaarukku venduvadhinge | ||
| Koodik kondaduvom | P. G. Venkatesan, P. A. Periyanayaki |
References
- Randor Guy (19 December 2010). "Manonmani 1942". The Hindu.
- http://songsmoviez.com/Manonmani_1942-watch-tamil-movie.html