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Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah!
| Manitharil Ithanai Nirangala! | |
|---|---|
| File:Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. C. Sakthi |
| Written by | R. C. Sakthi |
| Story by | Govi. Ilangovan |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Sridevi Sathyapriya Murali Mohan |
| Music by | Shyam |
| Cinematography | Benjamin |
| Edited by | N. Maheswara Rao |
Production company | VDS Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manitharil Ithanai Nirangala! (transl. Are there so many shades in a person!) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. C. Sakthi[1] and starring Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Murali Mohan The film was released on Diwali 1978.[2][3]
This movie marked the Tamil debut for Murali Mohan. Shyam's musical score features a couple of hit songs – "Ponne Boomiyadi" and "Mazhai tharumo En megam".
Plot[edit]
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Santha is an orphaned young woman who tries to find a job in Madras to survive. She is exploited by a crook and is mistakenly dubbed by the police as a sex worker. She returns to her native village and starts living with her old friend Devaki. Devaki's husband is the belligerent but soft-hearted Velu who runs a cycle-repair shop. Santha relishes her life in the village with Devaki and Velu but things take a turn when the village station-master Mohan falls in love with her. Santha is reluctant to reciprocate due to her past which also returns to haunt her in the form of the inspector who had once arrested her in Madras and is now transferred to her village and also through Mohan's father who had once encountered her in a dubious situation. Whether Santha is able to transcend her unpleasant past and restore normalcy in her life forms the rest of the story.
Cast[edit]
- Kamal Haasan as Velu
- Sridevi as Santha[4]
- Murali Mohan as Mohan
- Major Sundarrajan as Mohan's father
- Sathyapriya as Devaki
- P. R. Varalakshmi
- K. A. Thangavelu
- Suruli Rajan
- Manorama
- Sudhakar
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Shyam.[5]
| # | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mazhai Tharumo En Megam" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, (Humming) S. P. Sailaja |
| 2 | "Ponne Boomiyadi" | S. Janaki, Vani Jayaram |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tamil director R.C Sakthi passes away". The Hindu. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ↑ Jeshi, K. (1 November 2013). "Released on Deepavali". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ "கமலுக்கு 'சிகப்பு ரோஜாக்கள்' - ரஜினிக்கு 'தாய் மீது சத்தியம்' - மேலும் கமலுக்கு 4 ; ரஜினிக்கு 2". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9789353056780.
- ↑ Balasubramanian, V. (9 June 2016). "Of song and spirit". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2020.