| Manidharil Manikkam | |
| Director: | C. V. Rajendran |
| Screenplay: | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Story: | Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta |
| Starring: | Sivaji Ganesan A. V. M. Rajan Prameela |
| Music: | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography: | Sreekanth |
| Editing: | N. M. Shankar |
| Studio: | Vasanth Movies |
| Distributor: | Sivaji Films |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Manidharil Manikkam is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Rajendran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prameela and A. V. M. Rajan. It was released on 7 December 1973.[1]
Ganesan's character was inspired by a Conjunctivitis specialist in Madras (later renamed Chennai).[2]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Vaali https://mossymart.com/product/manitharil-manickam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/.[3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Manam Ullavan Evano" | Vaali | |
| "Attamenna Solladi" (I will sing for you) | ||
| "Kanna Nee Vaazhga" | Latha | kannadasan |
| "Raathirikku Raathiri" | Vaali | |
| "Oru Paiyala Nambi" | T. M. Soundararajan |
Kanthan of Kalki criticised the cinematography, but praised the makers for taking an ordinary story and stretching it to produce good results.[4]
