Maanavan (1970)

Original title

மாணவன்

Directed by

M. A. Thirumugam

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 10m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Tamil drama about a student navigating the challenges of youth and growing up. The story follows his experiences with school, friendships, and family as he moves toward adulthood.

coming-of-agedramaticemotionalbittersweetnostalgiclightheartedmelancholicthoughtful

What happens

Maanavan (transl. Student) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Dhandayudhapani Films. The scripts were written by Balamurugan. The film starred Jaishankar and Muthuraman with Sowcar Janaki, Lakshmi, Nagesh and Sachu in supporting roles. Kamal Haasan appears only for a dance sequence along with Kutty Padmini. Hassan returns to Cinema as a teen actor after a seven-year hiatus. The film also marks the debut of many character actors and comedians like Pandu, Kathadi Ramamurthy among others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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