Mani Osai
| Mani Osai | |
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| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Written by | Pasumani |
| Produced by | A. L. Srinivasan |
| Starring | Kalyan Kumar M. R. Radha R. Muthuraman C. R. Vijayakumari Kumari Rukmini |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Barani Pictures |
| Distributed by | ALS Productions |
Release date | 14 April 1963 |
Running time | 168 Mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mani Osai (lit. 'Bell Sound') is a 1963 Tamil-language drama film, directed by P. Madhavan, his directorial debut. The film was produced by A. L. Srinivasan under ALS Productions and written by Pasumani. The film, inspired by Victor Hugo's French novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, stars Kalyan Kumar, M. R. Radha, R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, Chittoor V. Nagaiah, Nagesh Pushpalatha and Kumari Rukmini. Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy composed the music for the film.[1]
Plot
An egotistical rich man (M. R. Radha) abandons his elder son (Kalyan Kumar) because of his physical imperfections. He tells his wife (Kumari Rukmini) that the baby was born dead. The man has another son (R. Muthuraman) who leads a lazy life, often getting into trouble. He falls in love with his cousin (C. R. Vijayakumari), who is very close to the hunchback, treating him like a brother. The hunchback becomes a hero who sacrifices everything, taking the blame for others' wrongdoing. He finally restores sight to the hero and dies. Only after the hunchback's death does the father tell the world that he was his firstborn.[1]
Cast
- Kalyan Kumar
- M. R. Radha
- R. Muthuraman
- C. R. Vijayakumari
- Psuhpalatha
- Kumari Rukmini
- Chittor V. Nagaiah
- M. S. S. Bhagyam
- Nagesh
- Pushpamala
- "Baby" Chandrakala
Crew
- Art – P. Angamuthu
- Stills – Thiruchi K. Arunachalam
- Publicity – Aruna & Co
- Processing – V. D. S. Sundaram by Vijaya Laboratory
- Properties – Cine Crafts
- Audiography (songs) – P. V. Kodieswara Rao
- Audiography (dialogue) – D. V. Nathan
Production
Mani Osai is the directorial debut of P. Madhavan, and was inspired by French writer Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. It was produced by A. L. Srinivasan under his company A. L. Productions.[1]
Reception
The film received critical acclaim, but did not perform well at the box office; according to film historian Randor Guy, this was due to its lack of a handsome hero.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[2] The playback singers were Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Suseela, K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari and S. Janaki. Some of the film's songs, such as "Payuthu Paayuthu", "Devan Kovil Mani Osai" and "Aattukkutti Aattukkutti Mammavai" became popular.[1]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Paayuthu Paayuthu" | P. Suseela L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 05:04 |
| 2 | "Aattukkutti Aattukutti" | L. R. Eswari | 04:10 | |
| 3 | "Devan Kovil Mani Osai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 04:52 | |
| 4 | "Katti Thangam Rajavukku" | K. Jamuna Rani | 04:34 | |
| 5 | "Varusham Maasam Thedi" | S. Janaki | 04:35 | |
| 6 | "Varusham Maasam" (Sad) | P. Suseela | 02:48 | |
| 7 | "Varusham Ponne" | 03:41 |
References
- ^ a b c d e Guy, Randor (27 October 2012). "Blast from the Past — Mani Osai 1963". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Mani Osai Movie Songs". shakthi.fm. Retrieved 21 June 2016.