''Manakanakku'' () is a 1986 Indian

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-language film directed by R. C. Sakthi, starring

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, Ambika and

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acted in a guest appearance. This was the only film where Haasan and Vijayakanth appeared onscreen together. The film was released on 28 February 1986.

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was produced by J. Maonohar, Radha's makeup man. The film began production with song recording during the launch at Prasad Studios.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

M. S. Viswanathan Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. Popularly known by the sobriquet "Mellisai Mannar" (), he ...

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of ''

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'' wrote ''Manakanakku'' is a crowning achievement for director R. C. Sakthi who weaved a dense story neatly.

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* {{IMDb title 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1986 films Films directed by R. C. Sakthi Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Tamil-language Indian films