Maya Manithan Explained

Maya Manithan
Director:	T. P. Sundaram & Harilal Badeviya
Producer:	T. P. Sundaram
Starring:	Sriram S. A. Asokan Chandrakantha Vanaja Maithili
Music:	G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Cinematography:	M. Krishnasamy
Editing:	G. D. Joshi
Studio:	Southern Movies
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Maya Manithan is a 1958 Indian Tamil language science fiction film produced and directed by T. P. Sundaram. The film stars Sriram, S. A. Asokan, and Chandrakantha.^[1]

Cast & Crew

Adapted from Film credits.

Cast

• Sriram
• C. D. Vanaja
• S. A. Ashokan
• Maithili
• G. M. Basheer
• Chandrakantha
• Kaka Radhakrishnan
• T. P. Muthulakshmi
• K. Kannan
• Kandhala Devi
• Master Vijayakumar
• Pathangudi
• N. S. Subbaiah
• Samikannu
• Gajakarnam
• Rajamani
• Joseph
• Raja
• M. R. L. Narayan

Dance

• Helen (Kannukkulle Minnalaadudhu)
• Sukumari
• Bala
• Jeeva
• Malathi

Crew

• Producer: T. P. Sundaram & Harilal Badeviya
• Director: T. P. Sundaram
• Screenplay & Dialogues: A. S. Muthu
• Cinematography: M. Krishnaswamy
• Audiography: T. S. Rangasamy, Kanniappan & Mohanasundaram (songs)

Nageswaran and Narasimman (dialogues)

• Choreography: R. Krishnaraj, Chopra (Helen dance)
• Art: C. Ramaraju
• Photography: R. N. Nagaraja Rao
• Studio & Lab: Golden Cine Studio
• Processing: Krishnan
• Stunt: Somu & Party

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi. Playback Singers are: Jikki, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, T. V. Rathnam, A. G. Rathnamala, A. L. Raghavan, S. V. Ponnusamy, S. C. Krishnan.^[2]

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyrics	Duration (m:ss)
1	"Thanga Thalir Meni"	Jikki		03:04
2	"Kanna Kanna Vaaraai"	Jikki		03:10
3	"Kaana Venum Kaana Venum Enru"	S. Janaki		03:26
4	"Yeengi Yeengi Vaadudhe"	P. Susheela
5	"O! Radha, Ramana, Kanna"	S. Janaki		03:12
6	"Kannukkulle Minnalaadudhu"	Jikki		03:17
7	"Pokku Kaatti Poravale Ponnaammaa"	A. L. Raghavan & A. G. Rathnamala		02:54
8	"Iru Manasum Oru Manasaa"	S. V. Ponnusamy & T. V. Rathnam		03:32
9	"Achaa Pyaari Pombale"	S. C. Krishnan & S. Janaki		04:03
10	"Krishna Prabho Maya Leela"	Jikki		01:39

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1958 – மாயமனிதன் – மூவிஸ் . 1958 – Maya Manithan – Movies . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042848/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1958-cinedetails30.asp . 2 February 2017 . 27 January 2017 . . Tamil.
2. Book: Neelamegam, Govindasamy . Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 . Manivasagar Publishers . 2014 . 1st . Chennai . 156 . Tamil.