Manthiri Kumaran
Manthiri Kumaran (transl. Minister's Son) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film[2] directed by B. Vittalacharya. The film stars Kanta Rao, Anuradha and Rajasree.
| Manthiri Kumaran | |
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| Directed by | B. Vittalacharya |
| Written by | B. V. Acharya |
| Screenplay by | Puratchidasan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Kandasamy Gopalasamy[1] |
| Starring | Kanta Rao Rajasree Anuradha |
| Cinematography | G. Chandru |
| Edited by | K. Govindasamy |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
Production company | Vittal Productions |
| Distributed by | Salem Shanmuga Films |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Madana, a prince in exile, falls in love with a statue. His friend, Guna Keerthi, realizes that princess Rathnavali resembles the statue and decides to unite the lovelorn prince with Rathnavali.
Cast
The list is adapted from the film titles.[1]
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Production
The film was produced by Kandasamy and Gopalasamy and was directed by B. Vittalacharya. The writer was B. V. Acharya. Cinematography was done by G. Chandru While K. Govindasamy was in charge of editing. Art direction was by B. V. Babu.[1] The film was made in Telugu with the title Madana Kamaraju Katha and was released in 1962.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra while the lyrics were penned by Puratchidasan. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, S. C. Krishnan and Jikki.[1]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Ponn Milave Nee Vaa" | P. Susheela | Puratchidasan | 03:15 |
| 2 | "Chendu Malli Maalaiyo" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:20 | |
| 3 | "Thendral Poongavil Nindraadum" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:14 | |
| 4 | "Gadhi Nee Badhrakaali Thaaye" | P. Susheela | 01:14 | |
| 5 | "Seivom Ippave Kalyaanam" | S. C. Krishnan & Jikki | 03:24 | |
| 6 | "Paruvam Konjiya Kannidhu" | P. Susheela | 03:25 | |
| 7 | "Chendu Malli Maalaiyo" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:12 |
References
- Manthiri Kumaran (motion picture) (in Tamil). Vittal Productions. 1963. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 1:01.
- "1963-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1963 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2018.