Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum

Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum (transl. Touch the soil and bow down) is a 1995 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by R. Umashankar, who had previously directed the film Thambi Oorukku Pudhusu (1991). The film stars Selva and Keerthana, with Rajesh, Rocky, Goundamani, Senthil,^[1] Vadivukkarasi and Kamala Kamesh playing supporting roles. It was released on 16 December 1995.^[2][3]

Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum
Directed by	R. Umashankar
Written by	R. Umashankar
Produced by	Selvi Sivaguru
Starring	Selva Keerthana
Cinematography	M. Kesavan
Edited by	M. Kathirvel
Music by	Deva
Production company	Sri Renugambigai Movies
Release date	16 December 1995 (1995-12-16)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Sathyamoorthy is a kind-hearted village chief who helps the poor villagers whereas Nallathambi is a heartless rich landlord who spreads terror among the villagers. His son Ramachandran and Rasathi fall in love with each other. When Sathyamoorthy becomes paralyzed, Ramachandran becomes the new village chief. In the meantime, Nallathambi wants to destroy Sathyamoorthy's family. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

• Selva as Ramachandran
• Keerthana as Rasathi
• Rajesh as Sathyamoorthy
• Rocky as Nallathambi
• Goundamani as Desingu
• Senthil as Tyre (Rajadhi Raja Raja Maarthanda Raja Gambeera Raja Kulothunga Kathavaraya Krishna Kamaraj)
• Vadivukkarasi
• Kamala Kamesh as Nallathambi's mother
• Varalakshmi as Rasathi's mother
• Thideer Kannaiah as Mannaru
• Bayilvan Ranganathan
• Premi
• Devisri
• Sharmili
• Kavithasri
• S. N. Vasanth
• Joker Thulasi

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva.^[4]

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Duration
"Aatha Muthu Mariyamma"	K. S. Chithra, Chorus	Vaali	4:38
"Enaku Indru Deepavali"	S. Kuzhanthaivelu, Minmini	Kalidasan	4:56
"Eppo Mama Kacheri"	Mano, Swarnalatha	Vaali	4:30
"Manna Thottu Kumbidanum"	Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus	Piraisoodan	4:36
"Seethatin Kaiyai Thotta"	K. S. Chithra, Swarnalatha	Vaali	5:08