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{{short description|1970 film by M. A. Thirumugam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Maanavan
| image = Maanavan title card.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]
| producer = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
| screenplay =
| story = Balamurugan
| starring = [[Jaishankar]] [[R. Muthuraman]] [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] [[Sowcar Janaki]]
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| cinematography = T. M. Sundara Babu V. Selvaraj
| editing = M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao R. Thyagarajan C. Dhandayudhapani
| studio = Dhandayudhapani Films
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|1970|7|10}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Maanavan''''' ({{Translation|Student}}) is a 1970 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]] and produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] under Dhandayudhapani Films. The script were written by Balamurugan. The film starring [[Jaishankar]] and [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]] with [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], [[Nagesh]] and [[Sachu]] in supporting roles. [[Kamal Haasan]] appears only for a dance sequence along with [[Kutty Padmini]]. This was 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.

==Plot==
Kathiresan is the son of Parvathi, a maid. Parvathi's husband takes care of the cattle in the Panchayat president's house. [[Major Sundarrajan]] is a smuggler; .Incidentally Major Sundarrajan is the father of Shanthi [[Lakshmi]], . Meanwhile,

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Jaishankar]] as Kathiresan
*[[R. Muthuraman]] as Ravi
*[[Lakshmi (actress)|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 (actor)|Senthamarai]] as School teacher
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Mayandi
* [[Pandu (actor)|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<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2019/nov/10/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-6-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-60-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88-3276235.html |title=கமல் திரைப்பயணம்: 6 முதல் 60 வரை |language=ta |date=10 November 2019 |work=[[Dinamani]] |accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref>
*[[Kutty Padmini]] as Student
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
Music was by [[Shankar–Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and Tiruchi Thyagarajan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/Maanavan+(1970)|title=Maanavan Songs|accessdate=2016-08-29|publisher=mio}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
|'''No'''
|'''Title'''||'''Singer(s)''' ||'''Length'''
|-
|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 the actors, saying Sowkar Janaki "stands out amongst the cast" while Muthuraman "puts in a breezy performance".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700718&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Cinema |date=18 July 1970 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=10}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt3424792}}

{{Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar}}

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