Manthiri Kumaran

Manthiri Kumaran
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. Vittalacharya
Screenplay byPuratchidasan (dialogues)
Produced byKandasamy
Gopalasamy
StarringKantha Rao
Rajasree
Anuradha
CinematographyG. Chandru
Edited byK. Govindasamy
Music byRajan–Nagendra
Production
company
Vittal Productions
Release date
  • 1963 (1963)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Manthiri Kumaran (transl. Minister's Son) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film directed by B. Vittalacharya. The film stars Kanta Rao, Anuradha and Rajasree.

Plot

Madana, a prince in exile, falls in love with a statue. His friend, Guna Keerthi, realizes that princess Rathnavali resembles the statue and decides to unite the lovelorn prince with Rathnavali.

Cast

The list is adapted from the film titles.

Production

The film was produced by Kandasamy and Gopalasamy and was directed by B. Vittalacharya. The writer was B. V. Acharya. Cinematography was done by G. Chandru While K. Govindasamy was in charge of editing. Art direction was by B. V. Babu. The film was made in Telugu with the title Madana Kamaraju Katha and was released in 1962.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra while the lyrics were penned by Puratchidasan.

SongSinger/sLength
"Ponn Milave Nee Vaa"P. Susheela03:15
"Chendu Malli Maalaiyo"T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela03:20
"Thendral Poongavil Nindraadum"T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela03:14
"Gadhi Nee Badhrakaali Thaaye"P. Susheela01:14
"Seivom Ippave Kalyaanam"S. C. Krishnan & Jikki03:24
"Paruvam Konjiya Kannidhu"P. Susheela03:25
"Chendu Malli Maalaiyo"T. M. Soundararajan03:12

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Manthiri Kumaran (motion picture) (in Tamil). Vittal Productions. 1963. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 1:01.
  2. ↑ "1963-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1963 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)