En Manaivi (1942)
- Original title
- என் மனைவி
- Directed by
- Sundar Rao Nadkarni
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- British Raj
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This Tamil-language comedy follows a husband who is tricked into believing false stories about his wife. Based on a Marathi play and an earlier French source, the film uses misunderstandings and deception for laughs.
lightheartedplayfulcomediclivelywhimsicalfast-pacedamusingtheatrical
What happens
En Manaivi (transl. My Wife) is a 1942 Indian Tamil-language comedy film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. It is based on the Marathi stage play "Samshai Kolli" which in turn was based on the French playwright Molière's Self- deceived Husband. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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