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{{short description|1970 film by M. A. Thirumugam}}
{{short description|1970 film by M. A. Thirumugam}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Maanavan
| name          = Maanavan
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| screenplay    =  
| screenplay    =  
| story          = Balamurugan
| story          = Balamurugan
| starring      = [[Jaishankar]]<br>[[R. Muthuraman]]<br>[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br> [[Sowcar Janaki]]
| starring      = [[Jaishankar]]<br />[[R. Muthuraman]]<br />[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br /> [[Sowcar Janaki]]
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| cinematography = T. M. Sundara Babu <br> V. Selvaraj
| cinematography = T. M. Sundara Babu <br /> V. Selvaraj
| editing        = M. A. Thirumugam <br> M. G. Balu Rao <br> R. Thyagarajan <br> C. Dhandayudhapani
| editing        = M. A. Thirumugam <br /> M. G. Balu Rao <br /> R. Thyagarajan <br /> C. Dhandayudhapani
| studio        = Dhandayudhapani Films
| studio        = Dhandayudhapani Films
| distributor    =  
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'''''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.
'''''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==
== 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,
{{more plot|date=June 2021}}
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==
== Cast ==
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{{colbegin}}
*[[Jaishankar]] as Kathiresan
*[[Jaishankar]] as Kathiresan
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* [[Nagesh]] as Ramu
* [[Nagesh]] as Ramu
*[[S.A. Ashokan]] as Kathiresan's father
*[[S.A. Ashokan]] as Kathiresan's father
*[[Sowkar Janaki]] as Parvathy
*[[Sowkar Janaki]] as Parvathy<ref name="Tirchy Thyagarajan" />
* [[Major Sundararajan]] as Judge
* [[Major Sundararajan]] as Judge
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as College principal
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as College principal
* [[O. A. K. Thevar]] as Ravi's father / Panchayat president
* [[O. A. K. Thevar]] as Ravi's father / Panchayat president
* [[Sachu]] as Ramu's wife
* [[Sachu]] as Ramu's wife
*[[Master Prabhakar]] as Young ravi  
*[[Master Prabhakar]] as Young ravi
* [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]  
* [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
* [[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as School teacher
* [[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as School teacher
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Mayandi
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Mayandi
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Dimki
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Dimki<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2021 |title=Tamil comedian Pandu passes away due to Covid |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/may/06/tamil-comedian-pandu-passes-away-due-to-covid-2299112.html |access-date=15 May 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
* [[Kathadi Ramamurthy]] as Ravi's friend
* [[Kathadi Ramamurthy]] as Ravi's friend
* [[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Bus passenger
* [[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Bus passenger
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*Radhabhai
*Radhabhai


;Guest Appearances
;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>
*[[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
*[[Kutty Padmini]] as Student<ref name="Kungumam">{{Cite web |date=31 March 2014 |title=கமல் இயக்கிய டெலிஃபிலிம்! |language=ta |first=Kutty |last=Padmini |author-link=Kutty Padmini |work=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |url=http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=6833&id1=67&issue=20140331 |access-date=22 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.is/2021.05.22-065053/http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=6833&id1=67&issue=20140331 |archive-date=22 May 2021}}</ref>
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{{colend}}


==Soundtrack==
== 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>
Music was by [[Shankar–Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], Tirchy Thyagarajan<ref name="Tirchy Thyagarajan">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/lyricist-who-wrapped-a-message-in-a-song/articleshow/82250032.cms |title=Lyricist who wrapped a message in a song |date=26 April 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref> and Mariappa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/Maanavan+(1970)|title=Maanavan Songs|accessdate=29 August 2016|publisher=mio}}</ref>
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|-  style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
|'''No'''
|'''No'''
|'''Title'''||'''Singer(s)''' ||'''Length'''
|'''Title'''||'''Lyricist''' ||'''Singer(s)''' ||'''Length'''
|-
|-
|1
|1
|"Chinna Chinna Pappa"
|"Chinna Chinna Pappa"
|Tirchy Thyagarajan
|[[P. Susheela]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|03:52
|03:52
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|2
|2
|"One and Two Mudhal"
|"One and Two Mudhal"
|Tirchy Thyagarajan
|[[L. R. Eswari]]
|[[L. R. Eswari]]
|
|
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|3
|3
|"Kalyaana Ramanukku"
|"Kalyaana Ramanukku"
|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|[[S. P. Balasubramanyam]], P. Susheela
|[[S. P. Balasubramanyam]], P. Susheela
|03:26
|03:26
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|4
|4
|"Visiladichan Kunjugala"
|"Visiladichan Kunjugala"
|Mariappa
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela
| 03:40
| 03:40
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|}
|}


==Reception==
== Release and 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>
''Maanavan'' was released on 10 July 1970.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maanavan (1970) |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1970/maanavan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602032156/https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1970/maanavan |archive-date=2 June 2021 |access-date=2 June 2021 |website=Screen4Screen}}</ref> ''[[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==
== References ==
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{{reflist}}


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


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


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Maanavan
File:Maanavan title card.jpg
Title card
Directed byM. A. Thirumugam
Produced bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Story byBalamurugan
StarringJaishankar
R. Muthuraman
Lakshmi
Sowcar Janaki
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyT. M. Sundara Babu
V. Selvaraj
Edited byM. A. Thirumugam
M. G. Balu Rao
R. Thyagarajan
C. Dhandayudhapani
Production
company
Dhandayudhapani Films
Release date
  • 10 July 1970 (1970-07-10)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Maanavan (transl. Student) is a 1970 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 Muthuraman with Sowcar Janaki, 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

Guest appearances

Soundtrack

Music was by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali, Tirchy Thyagarajan[1] and Mariappa.[5]

No Title Lyricist Singer(s) Length
1 "Chinna Chinna Pappa" Tirchy Thyagarajan P. Susheela 03:52
2 "One and Two Mudhal" Tirchy Thyagarajan L. R. Eswari
3 "Kalyaana Ramanukku" Vaali S. P. Balasubramanyam, P. Susheela 03:26
4 "Visiladichan Kunjugala" Mariappa T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:40

Release and reception

Maanavan was released on 10 July 1970.[6] 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".[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lyricist who wrapped a message in a song". The Indian Express. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tamil comedian Pandu passes away due to Covid". The Indian Express. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "கமல் திரைப்பயணம்: 6 முதல் 60 வரை". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). 10 November 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Padmini, Kutty (31 March 2014). "கமல் இயக்கிய டெலிஃபிலிம்!". Kungumam (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 22 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Maanavan Songs". mio. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Maanavan (1970)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cinema". The Indian Express. 18 July 1970. p. 10.

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