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Maanasamrakshanam (In Defense of Honor)
Maanasamrakshanam (In Defense of Honor)
	Film Poster
Directed by	K. Subramaniam, C. S. V. Iyer
Produced by	K. Subramaniam
Story by	K. Subramaniam
Starring	S. D. Subbulakshmi; G. Pattu Iyer; V. N. Janaki; T. R. Ramachandran; Kali N. Rathnam; and others
Music by	K. C. Thyagarajan (Background score)
Cinematography	Thambu
Production; company	Madras United Artistes Corporation
Release date	1945;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Maanasamrakshanam (In Defense of Honor) is a 1945 Indian Tamil language film, produced and directed by K. Subramaniam with S. D. Subbulakshmi, G. Pattu Iyer, V. N. Janaki, T. R. Ramachandran and Kali N. Rathnam.^[1] The film is lost.^[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

During World War II, Japan invaded Burma (now known as Myanmar) in 1941. Many Indians have adopted Burma as their country and were living there. The invasion brought many hardships to these Indians. They started migrating to India walking hundreds of miles through jungles and mountains while the enemy was on pursuit. The heroine set up an organisation in India to take care of the lost children. This organisation was called Maanasamrakshana. The heroine is involved in nationalistic activities. She defeats the villain's anti-national activities. She faces her own relatives who misappropriate her wealth.^[1]

Cast[edit | edit source]

S. D. Subbulakshmi
G. Pattu Iyer
V. N. Janaki
T. R. Ramachandran
Kali N. Rathnam
T. K. Sampangi
M. R. S. Mani
T. R. B. Rao
M. A. Ganapathi Bhat
V. S. Santhanam Ayyangar
Ramanuja Chariar
V. A. S. Mani
Master Sathasivam
Nagalakshmi
Kumari Subbulakshmi

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Crew[edit | edit source]

Producer: K. Subramaniam
Directors: K. Subramaniam, C. S. V. Iyer
Cinematography: Thambu (a cousin of K. Subramaniam)
Art Direction: F. Nagoor, Ghodgaonkar
Music (Background Score): K. C. Thyagarajan
Lyrics: Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer (Papanasam Sivan's brother)^[1]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Guy, Randor (7 November 2010). "Maanasamrakshanam (1945)". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ Sampath, Janani (23 June 2019). "Tamil film legacy disappearing into a blackhole". The Federal. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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[hindu-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Guy, Randor (7 November 2010). "Maanasamrakshanam (1945)". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[2] Sampath, Janani (23 June 2019). "Tamil film legacy disappearing into a blackhole". The Federal. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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-'''''Maanasamrakshanam''''' is a 1945 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, produced and directed by [[K. Subramaniam]] with [[S. D. Subbulakshmi]], [[G. Pattu Iyer]], [[V. N. Janaki]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]] and [[Kali N. Rathnam]] in the lead roles.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/maanasamrakshanam-1945/article871350.ece |title=Maanasamrakshanam (1945) |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=7 November 2010 |publisher=thehindu.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170422122556/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Maanasamrakshanam-1945/article15676974.ece |archive-date=22 April 2017 |access-date=15 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film is lost.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sampath|first=Janani|date=2019-06-23|title=Tamil film legacy disappearing into a blackhole|url=https://thefederal.com/features/tamil-film-legacy-disappearing-into-a-blackhole/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Federal|language=en-US}}</ref>
+'''''Maanasamrakshanam''''' (In Defense of Honor) is a 1945 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, produced and directed by [[K. Subramaniam]] with [[S. D. Subbulakshmi]], [[G. Pattu Iyer]], [[V. N. Janaki]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]] and [[Kali N. Rathnam]].<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/maanasamrakshanam-1945/article871350.ece |title=Maanasamrakshanam (1945) |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=7 November 2010 |work=The Hindu |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170422122556/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Maanasamrakshanam-1945/article15676974.ece |archive-date=22 April 2017 |access-date=15 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film is lost.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sampath|first=Janani|date=2019-06-23|title=Tamil film legacy disappearing into a blackhole|url=https://thefederal.com/features/tamil-film-legacy-disappearing-into-a-blackhole/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Federal|archive-date=13 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213141250/https://thefederal.com/features/tamil-film-legacy-disappearing-into-a-blackhole/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-During [[World War II]], [[Japan]] invaded Burma (now known as [[Myanmar]] in 1941. Many Indians have adopted Burma as their country and were living there. The invasion brought many hardships to these Indians. They started migrating to India walking hundreds of miles through jungles and mountains while the enemy was on pursuit. The heroine set up an organisation in India to take care of the lost children. This organisation was called Maanasamrakshana. The heroine is involved in nationalistic activities. She defeats the villain's anti-national activities. She faces her own relatives who misappropriates her wealth.<ref name="hindu" />
+During [[World War II]], Japan invaded Burma (now known as Myanmar) in 1941. Many Indians have adopted Burma as their country and were living there. The invasion brought many hardships to these Indians. They started migrating to India walking hundreds of miles through jungles and mountains while the enemy was on pursuit. The heroine set up an organisation in India to take care of the lost children. This organisation was called Maanasamrakshana. The heroine is involved in nationalistic activities. She defeats the villain's anti-national activities. She faces her own relatives who misappropriate her wealth.<ref name="hindu" />
 ==Cast==
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-[[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]]
+[[Category:1945 Tamil-language films]]
+[[Category:1945 Indian films]]
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+[[Category:Tamil-language war films]]
+[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
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