| Aasai Manaivi | |
|---|---|
| File:Aasai Manaivi.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Sornam |
| Produced by | Mayuram Soundar |
| Screenplay by | K. Sornam |
| Story by | Ravindar |
| Starring | Jaishankar Sujatha |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Surialaya Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aasai Manaivi (transl. The desirable wife) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Sornam, and produced by Mayuram Soundar. The film stars Jaishankar and Sujatha. It was released on 27 August 1977.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Kanan is a milk vendor living in a village. To teach a lesson to the village headman's arrogant daughter, he marries her upon becoming a movie star. Kanan takes various steps to tame his shrew wife, ultimately succeeding, and the couple amicably resolve their differences.[2]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Male cast[2]
- Jaishankar
- Jayachandran
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Female cast[2]
Production[edit | edit source]
Aasai Manaivi was directed by K. Sornam, who also wrote the screenplay based on a story by Ravindar. The film was produced by Mayuram Soundar under the production company Surialaya Productions. The final length of the film was 3,920.10 metres (12,861.2 ft).[2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, Vaali and A. Maruthakasi.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Azhagana Meni" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Meenakshi Koil" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Maappillai Varaar" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4. | "Varalamo" | S. Janaki |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Aasai Manaivi (1977)". Screen4screen. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Dharap, B. V. (1978). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 120.
- ↑ "BOLLYWOOD INDIAN Aasai Manaivi SHANKAR GANESH EMI 7" 45 RPM 1977". ECRATER. Retrieved 26 November 2019.