| Kanavan Manaivi | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Produced by | A. R. Sami |
| Screenplay by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Story by | Kalaignanam |
| Starring | R. Muthuraman Jayalalithaa |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
| Edited by | A. Paul Durai Singam |
Production company | Sree Umachithra Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kanavan Manaivi (transl. Husband and Wife) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh and written by Kalaignanam. The film stars R. Muthuraman and Jayalalithaa, with K. A. Thangavelu, Sachu, Srikanth Suruli Rajan and V. S. Raghavan in supporting roles. It was remade in Telugu as Sita Ramulu (1980) and in Hindi as Haisiyat (1984).[2]
Cast
- R. Muthuraman as Shankar[2]
- Jayalalithaa as Chithra[2]
- Srikanth as Ravi
- K. A. Thangavelu as Chithra's uncle/Ravi's father
- V. S. Raghavan as Inspector Ramadurai
- Suruli Rajan as Gopal
- Sachu as Usha
- Sugumari as Ranganayaki
- Usilaimani as Gopal
Soundtrack
Th emusic was composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Kannadasan and Vaali. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubramanyam.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raja Vanthaa Road" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:34 |
| 2. | "Malaigalil Megangal Ragangal" | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan | 03:48 |
| 3. | "Sorgam Thaan Sugam Tharum" | P. Susheela | 04:04 |
| 4. | "Vazhga Kaigal Irandum" | S. P. Balasubramanyam | 04:14 |
References
- ↑ "கணவன் மனைவி / Kanavan Manaivi (1976) Screen4Screen". Screen4screen. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Hardline Feminism and Unfettered Capitalism in the Action-Masala, 'Mannan'". PopMatters. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ↑ "Kanavan Manaivi". Songs4all. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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