Maanikka Thottil Explained

Maanikka Thottil
Director:P. Madhavan
Producer:Balamurugan
Starring:Gemini Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
Cinematography:P. N. Sundaram
Editing:R. Devarajan
Music:M. S. Viswanathan
Studio:Karpagam Productions
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Maanikka Thottil is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Madhavan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 2 March 1974.[1]

Plot

Businessman Ramakrishnan and assistant professor Sarada are avowed bachelors. They marry, and Sarada gives birth to five daughters. The film revolves around the problems that Ramakrishnan and Sarada have to face as parents have when most of their daughters marry men of their own choice.

Production

Maanikka Thottil was written and produced by Balamurugan under Karpagam Productions, and directed by P. Madhavan. Cinematography was handled by P. N. Sundaram. Sripriya was offered to portray one of the daughters of Vijaya; however she refused as she did not want to begin her career with a small role.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan,[3] [4] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: இன்பா, மு.ஞா.செ. . ஜெமினி மந்திர சொல் . Kathadi Publications . 2020 . 269 . ta.
  2. 10 May 1981 . நடிப்பும் படிப்பும் . live . https://archive.today/20230406152853/https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-05-10/page/n39/mode/2up . 6 April 2023 . 6 April 2023 . . 38–39 . Ta . Internet Archive.
  3. Web site: Manicka Thottil . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730171825/https://mio.to//album/MS.+Viswanathan/Manicka+Thottil+%281974%29 . 30 July 2019 . 2019-08-04 . Music India Online.
  4. Web site: Manicka Thottil . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730171814/https://www.saregama.com/album/manicka-thottil_14802 . 30 July 2019 . 2019-08-04 . Saregama.
  5. Web site: Manicka Thottil Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan . 17 January 2024 . Mossymart . en-US . 1 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001095256/https://mossymart.com/product/manicka-thottil-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ . live .