Manamagan Thevai

Manamagan Thevai
Directed by	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Produced by	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao & P. Bhanumathi
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan P. Bhanumathi J. P. Chandrababu T. R. Ramachandran A. Karunanidhi Devika Ragini
Music by	G. Ramanathan
Distributed by	Bharani Pictures
Release date(s)	1957
Language	Tamil

Manamagan Thevai is a Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi as the main cast. Simultaneously made as Varudu Kavaali in Telugu with K. Jaggaiah and P. Bhanumathi.

Production

Based on a short story by Charles R. Marion, made as English film titled The Fabulous Senorita in 1952 by Republic Pictures directed by R. G. Springsteen.

Plot

The movie was a musical comedy, narrating the hilarious events that unfold a strong-willed daughter of a wealthy man desires to marry a shy professor in preference to a rich suitor chosen by her father. She poses as twin sisters to wriggle out of the situation, and in the pandemonium that follows, lands in deeper trouble.

Cast

Actor	Role
Sivaji Ganesan
P. Bhanumathi
J. P. Chandrababu
T. R. Ramachandran
A. Karunanidhi
Devika
Ragini

Crew

• Producer: P. S. Ramakrishna Rao & P. Bhanumathi
• Production Company: Bharani Pictures
• Director: P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
• Music: G. Ramanathan
• Screenplay:
• Dialogues:
• Lyrics: K. D. Santhanam, Maruthakasi and Thanjai Ramiah Doss
• Art Direction:
• Editing:
• Choreography:
• Cinematography:
• Stunt:
• Dance:

Soundtrack

List of songs:

• nenjinilE pugundhu by P. Bhanumathi
• pambara kaNNaalE kaadhal sangathi sonnaaLe by J. P. Chandrababu
• yEngO kulukku thaLukku thEvaleeyaa by P. Bhanumathi
• kOdai idi kaatRu by A. M. Rajah & Jikki
• velavarE ummai thEdi oru madandhai by P. Bhanumathi
• veNNila jOthiyai veesudhE by P. Bhanumathi, Ghantasala & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao

References

• Randor Guy (October 2, 2009). "A voice that mesmerised". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2009100250670400.htm&date=2009/10/02/&prd=fr&.