Mannavan Vanthaanadi
| Mannavan Vanthaanadi | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Produced by | P. K. V. Sankaran Aarumugam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Manjula |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Jayaar Movies |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mannavan Vanthaanadi (transl. The King Has Arrived) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Madhavan and written by Balamurugan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Manjula. It was released on 2 August 1975.[1] The film became a hit at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theatres.[2]
Plot
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Dharmaraja/Thirumalai/Chandramohan
- Manjula as Prema
- M. N. Nambiar as Punyakodi
- Nagesh as Thalapathy/C.I.D. Sivanandam
- K. Vijayan as Muthumanickam/D.G.P. Palanivel
- Senthamarai as Police Inspector
- Premanand as Sekar
- Kallapart Natarajan as Mesthiri Ramu
- Veeraraghavan as Dr. Dharmalingam
- Gokulnath as Advocate Kutralingam
- Jayasudha as Latha
- Sukumari as Parvathi
- S. N. Lakshmi as Grandmother
- Aalam as Dancer
Production
The film's title is derived from a song from Thiruvarutchelvar (1967), continuing director Madhavan's penchant for naming his films after songs.[3] During the filming of a scene where Nambiar's character calls for his henchmen to tie up Nagesh's character, the actor improvised and called for "Madhava" and "Balamuruga", adapting the names of Madhavan and the writer Balamurugan. When Nambiar offered to reshoot the scene speaking the originally scripted names, Madhavan refused and decided the new names also be recorded during dubbing.[2][4] The scene where Ganesan's character argues with Nambiar's was shot at AVM Studios.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sorgathil Kattappatta Thottil" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Rajasthanil" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Kadhal Rajiyam Enathu" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Natta Thirutha Poren" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 17:13 | |||
Release and reception
Mannavan Vanthaanadi was released on 2 August 1975,[8] by Sivaji Productions.[9] The magazine Thiraivanam positively reviewed the film, giving it the label "Tharamaana padam" (classy film), appreciating Ganesan's performance and Balamurugan's writing.[10] Kanthan of Kalki called the story ordinary, but appreciated the dialogues.[11] The film was also reviewed by Kumudam,[12] and Navamani.[13]
References
- ^ "171-180". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ a b Aandisamy, Vinothini (4 August 2023). "இயக்குனரை அடியாளாக மாற்றிய வில்லன் நம்பியார்." [Nambiar, the villain who turned the director into a goon..]. News18 (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (7 May 2020). "அப்போது பி.மாதவன்; இப்போது கவுதம் வாசுதேவ்மேனன் - பாட்டுவரியை படத்தலைப்பாக்கிய இயக்குநர்கள்" [P. Madhavan then; Gautham Vasudev Menon now – director who used song lyrics as film titles]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ சுந்தர்ராமன், ரா. (17 March 2019). "நடிப்புக்கு அகராதி நம்பியார்" [Nambiar, a dictionary for acting]. Dinamani (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "சிவாஜிக்கு நம்பியார் விருந்து" [Nambiar hosts a feast for Sivaji]. Navamani (in Tamil). 24 February 1973. p. 4. Archived from the original on 13 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Mannavan Vanthanadi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Mannavan Vanthaanadi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 13 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "தோல்விகளால் ஜெயலலிதாவின் தனிச்செயலாளராக மாறிய வெற்றிப்பட இயக்குநர்" [Because of failures, a successful film director became Jayalalithaa's personal secretary]. News18 (in Tamil). 2 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "மன்னவன் வந்தானடி". Navamani (in Tamil). 26 July 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "மன்னவன் வந்தானடி". Thiraivanam (in Tamil). 1975. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ காந்தன் (24 August 1975). "மன்னவன் வந்தானடி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 27. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "மன்னவன் வந்தானடி". Kumudam. 1975. Retrieved 12 January 2025 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "மன்னவன் வந்தானடி". Navamani (in Tamil). 17 August 1975. p. 4. Archived from the original on 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
