Maanavan
Maanavan (English: The Student) is a Tamil language Social Satirical film was directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under his productions Dhandayudhapani Films. The script were written by Balamurugan. Music by Shankar - Ganesh assets to the film. The film starring Jaishankar and Muthuraman lead with Sowcar Janaki, Lakshmi, Nagesh and Sachu played pivotal roles.[1][2] Kamal Haasan appears only for a dance sequence along with Kutty Padmini. This was Kamal Haasan's first adult role after a 7-year hiatus. The film also marks the debut of many character actors and comedians like Pandu, Kathadi Ramamurthy among others.
| Maanavan | |
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| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Story by | Balamurugan |
| Starring | Jaishankar R. Muthuraman Lakshmi Sowcar Janaki Kamal Haasan |
| Music by | Shankar - Ganesh |
| Cinematography | T. M. Sundara Babu V. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao R. Thyagarajan C. dhandayudhapani |
Production company | Vahini - AVM Studios |
| Distributed by | Dhandayudhapani Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 Mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Jaishankar as Kathiresan
- R. Muthuraman as Ravi
- Lakshmi as Shanthi
- Nagesh as Ramu
- S.A. Ashokan as Kathiresan's father
- Sowkar Janaki as Parvathy
- Major Sundararajan as Judge
- V. S. Raghavan as College principal
- O. A. K. Thevar as Ravi's father / Panchayat president
- Sachu as Ramu's wife
- Master Prabhakar as Young ravi
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
- Senthamarai as School teacher
- Thengai Srinivasan as Mayandi
- Pandu as Dimki
- Kathadi Ramamurthy as Ravi's friend
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Bus passenger
- Vellai Subbaiah as Student
- Jayakumari
- Master Krishnakumar as Young kathiresan
- Radhabhai
- Guest Appearances
- Kamal Haasan as Student
- Kutty Padmini as Student
Soundtrack
Music was by Shankar - Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali and Tiruchi Thyagarajan.[3]
| No | Title | Singer(s) | Length(m:ss) |
| 1 | "Chinna Chinna Pappa" | P. Susheela | 03:52 |
| 2 | "One and Two Mudhal" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 3 | "Kalyaana Ramanukku" | S. P. Balasubramanyam, P. Susheela | 03:26 |
| 4 | "Visiladichan Kunjugala" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:40 |
Reception
The Indian Express called it "obviously an attempt to educate the students to be on their best behaviour". The reviewer praised the performances of actors, calling Sowkar Janaki "she stands out amongst the cast" while Muthuraman "puts in a breezy performance".[4]
References
- "Maanavan". spicyonion. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Maanavan Movie". gomolo. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Maanavan Songs". mio. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Cinema". The Indian Express. 18 July 1970. p. 10.