Manavathi

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Manavathi
Directed by Y. V. Rao
Screenplay byTelugu:
Tamil: Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi
Starring Mukkamala
C. H. Narayana Rao
P. K. Saraswathi
Sriranjani Jr.
Music byH. R. Padmanabha Sastry
B. Rajanikanta Rao
Production
company
Sarvodaya Films
Release date
  • March 1952 (1952-03) [1]
Running time
190 min.
Country India
LanguagesTelugu
Tamil

Manavathi is a 1952 Indian film produced in two language editions, Telugu & Tamil. The film was directed by Y. V. Rao. [2] The film stars Mukkamala and Madhuri Devi.

Contents

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan [1] and from IMDb.(see external links)

Production

The film was produced in Telugu and Tamil under the banner Sarvodaya Films and was directed by Y. V. Rao. Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi wrote the Tamil dialogues.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by H. R. Padmanabha Sastry and B. Rajanikanta Rao

Tamil

Lyrics were written by Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi. Playback singers are Vidwan Srinivasan, R. Vijaya Rao, P. Leela, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Jikki, A. P. Komala, T. G. Saraswathi, Seetha, Anusuya and S. Rajam. [3]

No.SongSinger/sLyricsDuration (m:ss)
1"Gopaalaa Gunaseela"A. P. KomalaChidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi03:06
2"Anbu Kondaendhum"R. Balasaraswathi Devi03:20
3"Thanadhu Adamae Thaan"03:05
4"O Malaiya Maarudhame"R. Balasaraswathi Devi & R.Vijaya Rao03:20
5"En Raajaave Idhu"Jikki03:11
6"Uthiravu Kodungo"
7"Eno Ezhupinaan Ennai"P. Leela03:03
8"Maamalar Vaname"03:21
9"Paaraayo En Vaaraayo"03:21
10"En Maasaki En Maasaki"S. Rajam & P. Leela
11"Punniya Dheviye Maanavathi"03:07

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References

  1. 1 2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (1998). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). New Delhi: Oxford University Press. p. 614.
  3. ↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 41.


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