Manaivi Oru Manickam (transl. Wife is a gem) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language supernatural thriller film, directed by Chozharaajan and produced by N. Ramasamy. The film stars Arjun, Mukesh (in his Tamil debut),[1] Radha, Sadhana and S. S. Chandran. It was released on 17 March 1990.[2]
| Manaivi Oru Manickam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chozharaajan |
| Written by | Rama Narayanan Pugazhmani (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Rama Narayanan |
| Produced by | N. Ramasamy |
| Starring | Arjun Mukesh Radha Sadhana S. S. Chandran |
| Cinematography | W R Chandran |
| Edited by | Rajakeerthi |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
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Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (December 2021) |
Cast
edit- Arjun as Vijay
- Mukesh as Ravi
- Radha as Gayathri
- Sadhana as Female Serpent
- Radha Ravi in a Guest Appearance
- S. S. Chandran
- Babloo
- Dubbing Janaki as Meenakshi
- Charle
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Kullamani
- Y. Vijaya
- Kovai Sarala
- Disco Shanthi
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack consist of five songs composed by Shankar–Ganesh. Lyrics are by Vaali.[3]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Kunguma Nayagi" | K. S. Chitra and chorus |
| "Rasathi Nagavalli" | Mano |
| "Nathan Mudimele" | K. S. Chitra |
| "Rambai Thandi" | Mano and S. P. Sailaja |
| "Poojai Neram" | K. S. Chitra and chorus |
Reception
editP. S. S. of Kalki wrote leaving the actors behind, the snakes and eagles leaping to scratch, the story's interest stands at the fore.[4]
References
edit- ^ "நடிகர் முகேஷ் விவாகரத்து" [Actor Mukesh heads for divorce]. Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Praveen (17 June 2019). "1990-ல் ஒரே நாளில் போட்டி போட்டு வெளிவந்த படங்கள்" [The films which came out on same day in 1990]. Cinemapettai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Manaivi Oru Manickam Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ பி. எஸ். எஸ். (22 April 1990). "மனைவி ஒரு மாணிக்கம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 19. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
