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Manithan Maravillai (1962)

Manithan Maravillai poster
Directed by
Aluri Chakrapani
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
India
Rated
U
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A proud mother tries to manage her two sons-in-law, leading to comedic and family drama. The film has a light romantic comedy tone with emotional moments.

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What happens

Manithan Maravillai (transl. Man has not changed) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written, co-produced and directed by Chakrapani and produced by Nagi Reddi under Vijaya Productions. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Gundamma Katha, which itself is based on the 1958 Kannada film Mane Thumbida Hennu. The film starred Gemini Ganesan, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri and Jamuna, with Sundari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. Sarangapani, L. Vijayalakshmi, Lakshmi Prabha Raja and T. K. Ramachandran in supporting roles. It revolves around the story of a proud mother, Subbamma, and the way she handles her two sons-in-law. Manithan Maravillai was released on 8 June 1962. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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