Kanavan Manaivi
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Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Screenplay byA. Bhimsingh
Story byKalaignanam
Produced byA. R. Sami
StarringR. Muthuraman
Jayalalithaa
CinematographyG. Vittal Rao
Edited byA. Paul Durai Singam
Music byV. Kumar
Production
company
Sree Umachithra Combines
Release date
  • 23 January 1976 (1976-01-23)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kanavan Manaivi (transl. Husband and Wife) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars R. Muthuraman and Jayalalithaa, with K. A. Thangavelu, Sachu, Srikanth Suruli Rajan and V. S. Raghavan in supporting roles. It was released on 23 January 1976.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Sita Ramulu (1980) and in Hindi as Haisiyat (1984).[2]

Plot

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Chithra, a wealthy girl, falls in love with Shankar, an ordinary man. However, things change when she learns that Shankar is an employee in her company. When Shankar finds the truth he denies her proposal because of their status barrier, but Chitra solves the puzzle by assuring that they will play the dual role as a worker and a proprietor in the factory and at home as a beloved wife and husband.

Cast

Soundtrack

Th music was composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Kannadasan and Vaali.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Raja Vanthaa Road"T. M. Soundararajan03:34
2."Malaigalil Megangal Ragangal"P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan03:48
3."Sorgam Thaan Sugam Tharum"P. Susheela04:04
4."Vazhga Kaigal Irandum"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:14
Total length:15:40

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki praised Bhimsingh's direction and writing, Muthuraman's performance and Srikanth's villainy.[4]

References

  1. ^ "கணவன் மனைவி / Kanavan Manaivi (1976)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ Maderya, Kumuthan (31 January 2017). "Hardline Feminism and Unfettered Capitalism in the Action-Masala, 'Mannan'". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Kanavan Manaivi". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ காந்தன் (15 February 1976). "கணவன் மனைவி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 40. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.

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