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| Mani Osai | |
|---|---|
| File:Mani Osai.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Produced by | A. L. Srinivasan |
| Written by | Pasumani |
| Starring | Kalyan Kumar M. R. Radha R. Muthuraman C. R. Vijayakumari Kumari Rukmini |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company | ALS Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mani Osai (transl. Bell Sound) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by P. Madhavan, his directorial debut. The film was produced by A. L. Srinivasan under ALS Productions and written by Pasumani. The film, inspired by Victor Hugo's French novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, stars Kalyan Kumar, M. R. Radha, R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, V. Nagayya, Nagesh, Pushpalatha and Kumari Rukmani. Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy composed the music for the film.[1]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Kalyan Kumar
- M. R. Radha
- R. Muthuraman
- C. R. Vijayakumari
- Pushpalatha
- Kumari Rukmani
- V. Nagayya
- M. S. S. Bhagyam
- Nagesh
- Pushpamala
- "Baby" Chandrakala
Production[edit | edit source]
Mani Osai is the directorial debut of P. Madhavan, and was inspired by French writer Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. It was produced by A. L. Srinivasan under his company A. L. Productions.[1]
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Mani Osai was released on 12 January 1963.[2] Kalki printed a positive review.[3] The film did not perform well at the box office; according to film historian Randor Guy, this was due to its lack of a handsome hero.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4] Some of the film's songs, such as "Payuthu Paayuthu", "Devan Kovil Mani Osai" and "Aattukkutti Aattukkutti Mammavai" became popular.[1]
| Song | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Paayuthu Paayuthu" | P. Susheela L. R. Eswari | 05:04 |
| "Aattukkutti Aattukutti" | L. R. Eswari | 04:10 |
| "Devan Kovil Mani Osai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 04:52 |
| "Katti Thangam Rajavukku" | K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari | 04.32 |
| "Varusham Maasam Thedi" | S. Janaki | 04:35 |
| "Varusham Maasam" (Sad) | P. Susheela | 02:48 |
| "Varusham Ponne" | 03:41 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Guy, Randor (27 October 2012). "Blast from the Past — Mani Osai 1963". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mani Osai (1963)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 20 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ "மணி ஓசை". Kalki (in Tamil). 27 January 1963. p. 21. Retrieved 30 December 2025 – via Internet Archive.
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