Maanasamrakshanam (In Defense of Honor) is a 1945 Indian Tamil language film, produced, directed and co-written by K. Subramaniam, with S. D. Subbulakshmi, G. Pattu Iyer, V. N. Janaki, T. R. Ramachandran and Kali N. Rathnam. The film is lost.
Plot During World War II, Japan invades Burma (now known as Myanmar) in 1941. Many Indians have adopted Burma as their country and are living there. The invasion brings many hardships to these Indians. They start migrating to India, walking hundreds of miles through jungles and mountains with the Japanese in pursuit. The heroine sets up an organisation called Maanasamrakshana in India to take care of the lost children. The heroine is involved in nationalistic activities and defeats the villain's anti-national activities. She faces her own relatives who misappropriate her wealth.
Cast S. D. SubbulakshmiG. Pattu IyerV. N. JanakiT. R. RamachandranKali N. RathnamT. K. SampangiM. R. S. ManiT. R. B. RaoM. A. Ganapathi BhatV. S. Santhanam AyyangarRamanuja ChariarV. A. S. ManiMaster SathasivamNagalakshmiKumari Subbulakshmi
Crew Producer: K. Subramaniam Directors: K. Subramaniam, C. S. V. Iyer Cinematography: Thambu (a cousin of K. Subramaniam) Art Direction: F. Nagoor, Ghodgaonkar Music (Background Score): K. C. Thyagarajan Lyrics: Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer (Papanasam Sivan's brother)
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