Manamalai

Manamalai (Tamil pronunciation: [maɳamaːl̪aɪ̯]; transl. The Wedding Garland) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao and written by Vindhan. It is based on the 1914 novel Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri.^[1] It was released on 14 February 1958, and failed commercially.

Manamalai
Poster
Directed by	Chitrapu Narayana Rao
Screenplay by	Vindhan
Based on	Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Produced by	Sriram
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Savitri
Music by	Vedha
Production company	Janatha Pictures
Release date	14 February 1958 (1958-02-14)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Shekhar and Lalitha are lovers, but their romance is interrupted by Kumar, a wealthy young man.^[2]

Cast

• Gemini Ganesan^[2]
• Savitri^[2]
• Sriram^[2]
• Chandrababu^[3]
• V. Nagayya^[3]
• D. Balasubramaniam^[3]
• Girija^[2]
• M. Mynavathi^[3]

Production

Manamalai, directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao and written by Vindhan, is based on the novel Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. It was produced by Sriram under Janatha Pictures.^[4][5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Vedha.^[2] Lyrics were written by Gopalakrishna Bharati, Saravanabavanandhar, Lakshmanadass, Villiputhan & A. Maruthakasi.

Song Title	Singers	Lyrics	length
"Nadanam Aadinaar"	Radha Jayalakshmi & P.Leela	Gopalakrishna Bharati	05:11
"Theynozhugu Senthamizh"	Seergazhi Govindarajan	Saravanabavanandhar	07:03
"Nilaiyaaga Veesudhae"	S. Janaki	Lakshmanadass	03:00
"Nadakkaadhu Jambam Palikkaadhu"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela	Villiputhan	02:14
"Nenjam Alai Modhave"	P. B. Sreenivas	A. Maruthakasi	06:04
"Pennaana Pedhai Vaazhvile"	P. Susheela		03:03
"Chinna Chiru Pennaana"	P. Leela		03:20
"Inbam Yaavumae Thunbam Aagume"	T. M. Soundararajan		03:16

Release and reception

Manamalai was released on 14 February 1958,^[6] and failed commercially.^[7]