Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Vembu. The film stars K. Balaji, Pandari Bai and Vijayakumari. It was released on 31 July 1959.
Plot
Lakshmi is a young woman living happily with her husband and child. Her life runs into adversity when her husband starts an affair with another woman. He neglects Lakshmi and their child and also squanders the family wealth on the other woman. Her husband's father who was living with them, leaves the house unable to bear his son's follies. Lakshmi tolerates her husband but she is kidnapped by another person. Then her husband realises his irrational behaviour and fights with the person to rescue his wife. He finally realises that a wife is the ruby of a man.
Cast
Male cast K. Balaji K. A. Thangavelu V. Nagayya M. R. Santhanam
Female cast Pandari Bai Vijayakumari M. Saroja
Supporting cast Thai Nagesh
Production Nagesh featured in a minor role and he was credited in the titles as Thai Nagesh. This is one of the few films in K. Balaji played the role.
Soundtrack Music was composed by S. Hanumantha Rao. Song Singer/s Lyricist Length "Thathi Thathi Tavazhum" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela Kannadasan 03:23 "Kaathirupom Kaipidipom" Thiruchi Loganathan & A. G. Rathnamala Era. Pazhanichami "Un Thiruvilaiyadal" Thiruchi Loganathan V. A. Gopalakrishnan 02:38 "Fraudu Fraudu Fradu" T. A. Mothi Kovai Rajagopal 01:38 "Annam Aval Nadai" C. S. Jayaraman S. D. S. Yogi "Pongi Varum Nilavenave" K. Jamuna Rani Puratchidasan "Ennai Ariyamale Enadhullam" P. Kalinga Rao & K. Jamuna Rani Adhimoolam 03:53 "Podhai Tharum Sugathile" C. S. Jayaraman Kannadasan 01:30 "Vetri Vandha Podhum" C. S. Jayaraman Kannadasan "Kannil Pirandhu Vandha" C. S. Jayaraman Kannadasan "Anbu Mugam Kaattinaan" A. P. Komala Kovai Rajagopal "Buddharaiyum Muhamadhaiyum" Thiruchi Loganathan Salem Ramasami Pavalar "Yengudhu Manasu Asai Machan" Jikki & Group A. Maruthakasi 09:12 "Jeeviya Vilakke Nee" T. A. Mothi & P. Leela 03:23
Reception Kanthan of Kalki said the film was a headache. The film did not do well at the box office.
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