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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Nadodi Mannan<br />
| image = Nadodi Mannan 1995.jpg<br />
| caption = Title card<br />
| director = [[Manivasagam]]<br />
| producer = Rajeswari Manivasagam<br />
| writer = Manivasagam<br />K. C. Thangam <small>(dialogues)</small><br />
| starring = [[R. Sarathkumar]]<br />[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]<br />
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<br />
| cinematography = K. B. Dhayalan<br />
| editing = P. Mohanraj<br />
| studio = Raja Pushpa Pictures<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1995|08|19}}<br />
| runtime = 150 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Nadodi Mannan''''' ({{Translation|The Vagabond King}}) is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Manivasagam]]. The film stars [[R. Sarathkumar]] and [[Meena (actress)|Meena]]. It was released on 19 August 1995,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nadodi mannan ( 1995 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=nadodi%20mannan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924140545/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=nadodi%20mannan |archive-date=24 September 2012 |access-date=19 May 2013 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref> and failed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sitaraman |first=Sandya |date=9 January 1996 |title=Nadigargal |url=https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/fwLpyN6aWTk/m/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230212044913/https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/fwLpyN6aWTk/m/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ |archive-date=12 February 2023 |access-date=12 February 2023 |website=[[Google Groups]]}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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Ram Sundar, also known as Ramu, is a rich businessman and he is married to Meenakshi. They have an arrogant daughter Priya. Ramesh, a graduate who works as a car driver, falls in love with Priya and lies to her that he is a rich man. They eventually fall in love until Priya knows the truth. Ramu tries to reason with her and tells his daughter about his past.<br />
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In the past, Meenakshi was the daughter of a rich businessman while Ramu repaired slippers in the street with his friend Ponnusamy. One day, Ramu saved Meenakshi from goons and Meenakshi fell in love with him. Ponnusamy and Meenakshi made a plan to seduce Ramu. Under the name of Mayil Aatha, Meenakshi finally won Ramu's heart and he reciprocated her love. Meenakshi's father didn't approve of the marriage, so Meenakshi rejected her rich life and she married Ramu. Thereafter, Ramu worked hard and he became one of the richest men in India.<br />
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Priya understands that money is not the only measure of success in life. Afterwards, Ramu clashes with Krishnamoorthy, an influential man.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[R. Sarathkumar]] as Ramu (Ram Sundar)<br />
*[[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Meenakshi and Priya<br />
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Krishnamoorthy<br />
*[[Goundamani]] as Ponnusamy<br />
*[[Senthil]]<br />
*[[Vignesh (actor)|Vignesh]] as Ramesh<br />
*[[Alphonsa (actress)|Alphonsa]] as Dilruba<br />
*[[Lalitha Kumari]] as Kuyil Aatha<br />
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]]<br />
*[[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as the Governor of Tamil Nadu<br />
*[[Suryakanth]]<br />
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]]<br />
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]]<br />
*Raviraj<br />
*Tiruppur Ramasamy as Ramesh's uncle<br />
}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], with lyrics written by Kalidasan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nadodi Mannan (1995) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/nadodi-mannan-songs-T0004916 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230212044932/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/nadodi-mannan-songs-T0004916 |archive-date=12 February 2023 |access-date=26 April 2022 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration<br />
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| "Housing Board" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]] || 5:11<br />
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| "Mana Madurai" || Mano, [[S. Janaki]] || 4:55<br />
|-<br />
| "Thenkizhakku" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 5:06<br />
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| "Thiri Ak Kehni" || Mano, Swarnalatha || 5:16<br />
|-<br />
| "Vazhum Bumi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 5:09<br />
|}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
R. P. R. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called the film showcasing the political ambitions of Sarathkumar while criticising the screenplay as slow like an art film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஆர். பி. ஆர். |date=3 September 1995 |title=நாடோடி மன்னன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1995-09-03/page/n13/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230731083429/https://archive.org/details/kalki1995-09-03/page/n13/mode/2up |archive-date=31 July 2023 |access-date=31 July 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=13 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> D. S. Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Director M. Manivachagam gives the wanted boost despite a few flaws, through his screenplay, the dialogue of K. C. Thangam providing the wanted fervour."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=25 August 1995 |title=Nadodi Mannan |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/950826/03/2527a.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961222121309/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/950826/03/2527a.html |archive-date=22 December 1996 |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |pages=27}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title}}<br />
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{{Manivasagam}}<br />
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[[Category:1995 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1995 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1995 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1995 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Manivasagam]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
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