Directed by T. R. Vijayan Running time 1h 50m | Screenplay by T. R. Vijayan | |
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Produced by J. ShanmugamA. SankunthalaV. L. Gopal Written by Parthibaraman (dialogues) Story by G. JayapalK. M. P Samy Starring VigneshSanghaviR. P. ViswamKavithaUday PrakashChinni JayanthJayaprabhuVandhanaMandai Seenu Cast Similar Dhinamum Ennai Gavani, Chinna Thayee, Oor Mariyadhai, Neethone Vuntanu, Aathi | ||
Mannukku Mariyadhai (English: Respect for the soil) is a 1995 Tamil drama film directed by T. R. Vijayan. The film features Vignesh and Sanghavi in the lead roles, with R. P. Viswam, Kavitha, Uday Prakash, Chinni Jayanth, newcomer Jayaprabhu, Vandhana and Mandai Seenu playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Devadevan and was released on 22 September 1995.
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Plot
Thupakki Gounder (R. P. Viswam) is a ruthless village chief and a greedy moneylender, every villagers are afraid of him and his henchmen. Thupakki Gounder is married to Lakshmi (Kavitha), and they have a son (Uday Prakash) who is a womanizer and a daughter Bhavani (Sanghavi) who is studying in city. He has also an illegitimate son Nagarajan (Jayaprabhu) who works as a blacksmith and Nagarajan wants his father to confess that he is his son in front of the villagers.
Pandian (Vignesh), an angry young man and a jobless graduate, is giving tuition to the uneducated villagers which annoys Thupakki Gounder. But beyond that, Pandian spends time with his jobless friends. Pandian lives with his father Samikannu (Samikannu) and his widow sister Kalyani (Vandhana). Her husband died after two days of marriage, nobody wants to marry her after this tragedy.
Bhavani arrives from the city, her father insisted to come in their village. He wants his daughter to provide lessons for the uneducated villagers. Her lessons becomes way more popular among the villagers than Pandian's lessons. After initial fights between Pandian and Bhavani, both fall in love. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Soundtrack
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Devadevan. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Piraisoodan, Udhaya Bharathi, Aruvi Radha, Anbuthurai and Mohana Priyan.
Songs
1Ponn ManneK S Chithra - Mano4:56
2Aathi SakthiSwarnalatha - Malaysia Vasudevan4:26
3Poo MalaiyoK S Chithra - Mano4:55