Manyasree Viswamithran Explained

Manyasree Viswamithran
Director:	Madhu
Producer:	Madhu
Starring:	Madhu Sheela Jayabharathi Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Cinematography:	U. Rajagopal
Editing:	G. Venkittaraman
Music:	Shyam
Studio:	Uma Arts
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam

Manyasree Viswamithran is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language satirical film, directed and produced by Madhu, and written by Kainikkara Kumara Pillai. The film stars Madhu, Sheela, Jayabharathi and Kaviyoor Ponnamma.^{[1] [2]} It is based on Kainikkara Kumara Pillai's play Mathruka Manushyan.^[3] Kamal Haasan worked as dance choreographer of this film.^[4]

Plot

This film

Cast

• Madhu as Marthandan Thampi
• Sheela as Kusumam
• Jayabharathi as Padmam
• Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Bhagiradhiyamma
• KPAC Lalitha as Naani
• Adoor Bhasi as Sankaran
• Sam
• Sankaradi as Vakkeel
• K. R. Suresh
• Bahadoor as Balachandran
• Kovai Rajan
• M. G. Soman as Ramesh
• Meena as Aluvalia
• Narendran
• Sudevan
• Usharani

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.^[5]

Song	Singers
"Oru Swapnathin"	P. Susheela, Vani Jairam
"Oru Swapnathin "	P. Susheela, Vani Jairam
"Ha Sangeetha Madhura"	P.Jayachandran,ST Sasidharan,Jayalakshmi
"Kanavu Neythoru"	S. Janaki, K. P. Brahmanandan
"Kettille Kottayathoru"	P. Madhuri
"Pandoru Naalil"	P. Susheela
"Neeyoru Vasantham"	L. R. Eeswari
"Vaadiveena Poomala"	P. Madhuri

Notes and References

1. News: Balasubramanian . V. . 9 June 2016 . Of song and spirit . . live . 9 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160622153153/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/shyaam-aka-t-samuel-joseph-goes-down-memory-lane/article8709686.ece . 22 June 2016.
2. News: Ajithkumar . P. K. . 1 March 2019 . A melodious tribute to Shyam . . live . 2 June 2021 . https://archive.today/20210602050752/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-melodious-tribute-to-shyam/article26404050.ece . 2 June 2021.
3. News: Vijayakumar . B. . 24 July 2016 . Manyasree Viswamithran: 1974 . . live . 19 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919070713/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Manyasree-Viswamithran-1974/article14506608.ece . 19 September 2022.
4. Web site: Bhanuprakash . 7 November 2017 . ഇന്ത്യൻ സിനിമയിലെ അത്ഭുതങ്ങളാണ് മമ്മൂട്ടി സാറും മോഹൻലാൽ സാറും - കമൽഹാസൻ . live . https://archive.today/20210601072244/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/kamalhasan-mohanlal-mammootty-malayala-cinema-sathyan-nazeer-madhu-kottarakkara-sreedharan-nair-1.2369094 . 1 June 2021 . 2 June 2021 . . ml.
5. Web site: മാന്യശ്രീ വിശ്വാമിത്രൻ (1974) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919070712/https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2584 . 19 September 2022 . 19 September 2022 . malayalasangeetham.info . ml.