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| name          = Manthoppu Kiliye
| name          = Manthoppu Kiliye
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| screenplay    = M. A. Kaja
| screenplay    = M. A. Kaja
| story          = Ram-Rahim
| story          = Ram-Rahim
| starring      = [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]]<br />[[Deepa]]<br />[[Major Sundarrajan]]<br />[[Suruli Rajan]]<br />[[Ganthimathi]]
| starring      = [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]]<br />[[Unni Mary|Deepa]]
| music          = [[Sankar Ganesh]]
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| cinematography = T. V. Balu
| cinematography = T. V. Balu
| editing        = M. Umanath&nbsp;– Mani
| editing        = M. Umanath&nbsp;– Mani
| studio        = Kadayanallur Cine Arts
| studio        = Kadayanallur Cine Arts
| distributor    =  
| distributor    =  
| released      = {{film date|1979|10|20|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=மாந்தோப்பு கிளியே / Manthoppu kiliye (1979) |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1979/manthoppu-kiliye |access-date=4 October 2020 |website=Screen4screen}}</ref>
| released      = {{film date|1979|10|20|df=y}}
| runtime        = 120 Minutes
| runtime        = 120 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
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'''''Manthoppu Kiliye''''' ({{Translation|Mango grove's parrot}}) is 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Kaja. It stars [[Sudhakar (Telugu actor)|Sudhakar]], [[Unni Mary|Deepa]], [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[Ganthimathi]], [[Suruli Rajan]] in prominent roles. The film was released in 1979. Suruli Rajan has played a niggard in the film which got very popular among the people. The film did well at the box office for Suruli Rajan's comedy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-29 |title=Suruli Rajan |url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/suruli-rajan/ |access-date=2020-02-01 |website=Antru Kanda Mugam |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-08 |title=பிளாஷ்பேக்: ஒரே ஆண்டில் 50 படங்களில் நடித்த சுருளிராஜன் |trans-title=Suruli Rajan acted 50 films in a year |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/59034/cinema/Kollywood/Surulirajan-acted-50-films-in-a-year.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2020-02-01 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-08-06 |title=Kollywood characters |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kollywood-characters/article6283360.ece/photo/12/ |url-status=live |access-date=2020-09-26}}</ref>
'''''Manthoppu Kiliye''''' ({{Translation|Mango grove's parrot}}) is 1979 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by M. A. Kaja.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=9 September 2020 |title='குருவம்மா', 'ஒச்சாயி கிழவி', 'கஞ்சப்புருஷனின் மனைவி'; நிகரில்லா நடிகை; 'நடிப்பு ராட்சஷி' காந்திமதி! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/576556-actress-gandhimathi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607080253/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/576556-actress-gandhimathi.html |archive-date=7 June 2021 |access-date=20 August 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> It stars [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] and [[Unni Mary|Deepa]], with [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[Gandhimathi]] and [[Suruli Rajan]] in supporting roles. The film was released on 20 October 1979.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 October 1979 |title=மாந்தோப்புக் கிளியே! |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-4-4 |access-date=23 May 2024 |work=Anna |pages=8 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> Suruli Rajan played a niggard in the film which got very popular among the people. The film did well at the box office for his comedy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=மாதவன் |first=பிரதீப் |date=25 July 2014 |title=அந்த நாள் ஞாபகம் : எளிய மனிதர்களின் பிரதிநிதி! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/10585-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820043722/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/10585-.html |archive-date=20 August 2021 |access-date=20 August 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2013 |title=புகழின் சிகரத்தில் இருந்தபோது சுருளிராஜன் திடீர் மரணம் |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/12/13215301/surulirajan-cinema-history.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131220171345/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/12/13215301/surulirajan-cinema-history.html |archive-date=20 December 2013 |access-date=20 August 2021 |website=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2017 |title=பிளாஷ்பேக்: ஒரே ஆண்டில் 50 படங்களில் நடித்த சுருளிராஜன் |trans-title=Suruli Rajan acted 50 films in a year |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/59034/cinema/Kollywood/Surulirajan-acted-50-films-in-a-year.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201033647/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/59034/cinema/Kollywood/Surulirajan-acted-50-films-in-a-year.htm |archive-date=1 February 2020 |access-date=1 February 2020 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=6 August 2014 |title=Kollywood characters |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kollywood-characters/article6283360.ece/photo/12/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820051051/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kollywood-characters/article6283360.ece/photo/12/ |archive-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>
 
==Plot==               
Raghupathy is an honest manager of a cement company, Arun is a worker of this company Mohan, the dishonest owner of another cement company tries to persuade Raghupathy to buy his products and promises commission of {{INR}}1 for each cement bag but he fails due to Raghupathy's honest nature. Late Mohan persuades Arun who accepts this plan due to his greed for money but the plan fails when Raghupathy discovers it, to take revenge he befriends Madan, who wants to marry Arun's sister Saratha who refuses this proposal due to bad nature of Madan and is wed  to Shiva, brother of Raghupathy this event is opposed by Arun, however  he is unsuccessful in cancelling  Saratha's marriage, later Arun succeeds in dismissing Raghupathy from his job by falsely  accusing him of stealing the company's money. The three families live separately.
 
Arun and Jayanthi's family is destroyed by Arun's greed, as he offers his wife to Madan for sex due to his greed for money, but his wife refuses to satisfy sexual favours of Madan. The second family prospers due to wise use of money. Due to which Raghupathy and Saratha are hired. Sulochana and Kasi's family is destroyed due to the misery nature of Kasi Nathan, predominantly due to the death of Kasi Nathan's son.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] as Siva
*[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] as Siva
*[[Unni Mary|Deepa]] as Saratha
*[[Unni Mary|Deepa]] as Saratha
*[[Suruli Rajan]] as <nowiki>''Kanjan''</nowiki> Kasinathan
*[[Suruli Rajan]] as <nowiki>''Kanjan''</nowiki> Kasinathan
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Raghupathy
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Raghupathy
*[[Ganthimathi]] as Sulochana
*[[Gandhimathi]] as Sulochana<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 September 2020 |title=9வது ஆண்டு நினைவு நாள்: கதாநாயகி காந்திமதி |url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=91060 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820050416/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=91060 |archive-date=20 August 2021 |access-date=20 August 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref>
*[[Omakuchi Narasimhan]] as Homeopathy doctor
*[[Omakuchi Narasimhan]] as Homeopathy doctor
*[[Shanthi Williams]] as Lakshmi
*[[Shanthi Williams]] as Lakshmi
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*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Iyer
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Iyer
*[[S. N. Parvathy]]
*[[S. N. Parvathy]]
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
Lyrics were written By M. A. Kaja and Poonkuyilan. The music was composed by [[Shankar-Ganesh]].
Lyrics were written By M. A. Kaja and Poonkuyilan. The music was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maanthoppu Kiliye Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganehsh |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/maanthoppu-kiliye-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganehsh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223090624/https://macsendisk.com/product/maanthoppu-kiliye-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganehsh/ |archive-date=23 February 2022 |access-date=23 February 2022 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|'''No.'''
! Title
|'''Title'''
! Singer(s)
|'''Singer(s)'''
! Length
|'''Length (m:ss)'''
|-
|-
|1
|"Machana Paaru"
|"Machana Paaru"
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|4:01
|4:01
|-
|-
|2
|"Poovum Malarnthirukku"
|"Poovum Malarnthirukku"
|P. Susheela, Vani Jairam
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], Vani Jairam
|4:12
|4:12
|-
|-
|3
|"Vellikilamai Vidikaalai"
|"Vellikilamai Vidikaalai"
|Vani Jairam
|Vani Jairam
|4:53
|4:53
|-
|-
|4
|"Pullimaan Pola"
|"Pullimaan Pola"
|Vani Jairam
|Vani Jairam
|4:17
|4:17
|}
|}
== Reception ==
Nagai Dharuman of ''Anna'' wrote Kaja's desire to give a different kind of film can be seen here and there, the courage to criticize the corrupt society is commendable but the story begins and ends when you think, there is no completeness in anything.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 November 1979 |title=மாந்தோப்புக் கிளியே! |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-4-26 |access-date=21 June 2024 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]|first=நாகை |last=தருமன் }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{CITWF title|213921}}
* {{IMDb title}}


[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1979 Indian films]]
[[Category:1979 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1979 films]]
[[Category:1979 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sankar Ganesh]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
 
 
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Manthoppu Kiliye
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. A. Kaja
Produced byM. A. Kaja
S. Bhoominathan Bros.
Amuthua
Screenplay byM. A. Kaja
Story byRam-Rahim
StarringSudhakar
Deepa
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyT. V. Balu
Edited byM. Umanath – Mani
Production
company
Kadayanallur Cine Arts
Release date
  • 20 October 1979 (1979-10-20)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Manthoppu Kiliye (transl. Mango grove's parrot) is 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Kaja.[1] It stars Sudhakar and Deepa, with Major Sundarrajan, Gandhimathi and Suruli Rajan in supporting roles. The film was released on 20 October 1979.[2] Suruli Rajan played a niggard in the film which got very popular among the people. The film did well at the box office for his comedy.[3][4][5][6]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Raghupathy is an honest manager of a cement company, Arun is a worker of this company Mohan, the dishonest owner of another cement company tries to persuade Raghupathy to buy his products and promises commission of 1 for each cement bag but he fails due to Raghupathy's honest nature. Late Mohan persuades Arun who accepts this plan due to his greed for money but the plan fails when Raghupathy discovers it, to take revenge he befriends Madan, who wants to marry Arun's sister Saratha who refuses this proposal due to bad nature of Madan and is wed to Shiva, brother of Raghupathy this event is opposed by Arun, however he is unsuccessful in cancelling Saratha's marriage, later Arun succeeds in dismissing Raghupathy from his job by falsely accusing him of stealing the company's money. The three families live separately.

Arun and Jayanthi's family is destroyed by Arun's greed, as he offers his wife to Madan for sex due to his greed for money, but his wife refuses to satisfy sexual favours of Madan. The second family prospers due to wise use of money. Due to which Raghupathy and Saratha are hired. Sulochana and Kasi's family is destroyed due to the misery nature of Kasi Nathan, predominantly due to the death of Kasi Nathan's son.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Lyrics were written By M. A. Kaja and Poonkuyilan. The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[8]

Title Singer(s) Length
"Machana Paaru" Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam 4:01
"Poovum Malarnthirukku" Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam 4:12
"Vellikilamai Vidikaalai" Vani Jairam 4:53
"Pullimaan Pola" Vani Jairam 4:17

Reception[edit | edit source]

Nagai Dharuman of Anna wrote Kaja's desire to give a different kind of film can be seen here and there, the courage to criticize the corrupt society is commendable but the story begins and ends when you think, there is no completeness in anything.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ராம்ஜி, வி. (9 September 2020). "'குருவம்மா', 'ஒச்சாயி கிழவி', 'கஞ்சப்புருஷனின் மனைவி'; நிகரில்லா நடிகை; 'நடிப்பு ராட்சஷி' காந்திமதி!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. "மாந்தோப்புக் கிளியே!". Anna (in தமிழ்). 19 October 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 23 May 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  3. மாதவன், பிரதீப் (25 July 2014). "அந்த நாள் ஞாபகம் : எளிய மனிதர்களின் பிரதிநிதி!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. "புகழின் சிகரத்தில் இருந்தபோது சுருளிராஜன் திடீர் மரணம்". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 13 December 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. "பிளாஷ்பேக்: ஒரே ஆண்டில் 50 படங்களில் நடித்த சுருளிராஜன்" [Suruli Rajan acted 50 films in a year]. Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. "Kollywood characters". The Hindu. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. "9வது ஆண்டு நினைவு நாள்: கதாநாயகி காந்திமதி". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  8. "Maanthoppu Kiliye Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganehsh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  9. தருமன், நாகை (11 November 1979). "மாந்தோப்புக் கிளியே!". Anna (in தமிழ்). p. 4. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.

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