Manamulla Maruthaaram

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Manamulla Maruthaaram
File:Manamulla Maruthaaram.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byW. R. Subba Rao
M. S. Ramnath
Screenplay byMurasoli Maran
Story byPandit Mukhram Sharma
StarringK. Balaji
B. Saroja Devi
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyW. R. Subba Rao
Edited byR. Devarajan
Production
company
Padma Films
Release date
  • 19 September 1958 (1958-09-19) (India)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Manamulla Maruthaaram (transl. The Second Wife with the Good Heart) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language film directed by W. R. Subba Rao, starring K. Balaji and B. Saroja Devi.[2][3]

Cast[edit]

List compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from the film credits. (See External links)

Dance
  • Mohana
  • Madhuri
  • Shantha
  • Eswar Lal
Featured Artistes

Production[edit]

The film was produced by Padma Films and was directed by M. S. Ramnath and W. R. Subba Rao who also handled the Cinematography. Murasoli Maran wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the original story by Pandit Mukhram Sharma. Art direction was by C. HE. Prasad Rao while the choreography was done by Sampath and Chinni Lal. R. P. Sarathy handled the still photography. The film was shot ast Bharani studios and processed at Madras Cine Lab.

Soundtrack[edit]

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi. Playback singers are Sirkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, A. M. Rajah, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari, Kasthuri.[4]

Gajalakshmi and Udutha (Sarojini) are credited in the film as playback singers but songs they rendered are not known. May be they joined the (Chorus) group songs.

No. Song Singer/s Duration (m:ss)
1 "Thiruvilakku Veettuku Alankaaram" Jikki 03:15
2 "Nellukkulle Arisi Irupadhu Avasiyam" 02:44
3 "Inbamenge Inbamenge Endru Thedu" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 03:39
4 "Aasai Kanavugale Sadhaavum" Jikki, L. R. Eswari & Kasthuri 03:16
5 "Kaayile Inipadhenna" A. M. Rajah & Jikki 02:26
6 "Thoondiyil Meenum Maattikichu" K. Jamuna Rani 03:39
7 "Aadaatha Aattamellaam" Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki 03:26
8 "Kaalile Thandai Kalakalakka" L. R. Eswari & Kasthuri
9 "Vaanga Ammaa Vaanga Valaiyal" S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari 02:03

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 614.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. Manamulla Marutharam (1958 – Tamil)
  4. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 155.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links[edit]