''Manipayal'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. Jaganathan and produced and screenplay by R. M. Veerappan. The film dialogue was written by Jagadeesan and the story was written by Poovai Krishan respectively. Music was 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. He was popularly known as ''Mellisai Mannar''. He compose ...

. It stars Master Sekhar and Baby Indra, playing lead, with

A. V. M. Rajan Shanmugasundaram, known by his stage name A.V.M. Rajan, (26 July 1935) is a former Indian actor in Tamil cinema who was active during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Pudukottai, Shanmugasundaram was very eager to join cinema though he held a bachel ...

, Jayanthi, V. K. Ramasamy and S. V. Subbaiah playing pivotal roles.

Plot

A cobbler finds himself in prison after being wrongly accused of a crime. He must find a way to prove his innocence in order to lead a dignified life.

Cast

as Arun, Shanthi's ex-lover * Jayanthi as Shanthi, Selvi's biological mother and her School Teacher * Master Sekhar as Ilangovan, Kandhan's son and Selvi's adoptive brother * Baby Indra as Selvi, * V. K. Ramasamy as Ponnambalam, Police Inspector, Shanthi's adoptive father *

S. A. Ashokan S. A. Ashokan, born as Antony and often spelled Asokan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema and theatre. He was popular mainly for playing negative roles but was also a successful character actor. Early life Ashokan was b ...

as Parasuram, smuggler *

Thengai Srinivasan Thengai Srinivasan (21 October 1937 – 9 November 1987) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language, Tamil-language films and plays from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was given the prefix ''Thengai'' (coconut) after his role as a coco ...

as Amavasai, Andal's husband and Kasi's father * Manorama as Andal, Amavasai's wife and Kasi's mother *

S. V. Subbaiah S. V. Subbaiah (1920-1980) was an Indian actor who featured mainly in Tamil-language plays and films. He featured mostly in character roles that communicated emotional feelings. Early life Subbaiah hails from Sengottai in Tirunelveli distri ...

as Kandhan, a cobbler *

Master Prabhakar Master Prabhakar, (born Prabhakar vaishyan) is an Indian actor, who primarily worked in Tamil cinema, and few Telugu films and acted in about 60 programmes for Doordarshan, between 1977 and 1987 and as a technician he has worked for few Bo ...

as Kasi, Andal and Amavasai's son * M. S. Sundari Bai as Sivagami, Ponnambalam's wife * Rajakokila as Rossie, Parasuram's henchman * Shanmugasundari as Arun's mother * Isari Velan as Shanthi's house cook * Ennatha Kannaiya as Constable Alwar Naidu * Kundumani as Kalimuthu, Ponnambalam's henchman * Usilai Mani in Cameo Appearance * Haalam as (Dancer)

Production

A. Jagannathan, who earlier assisted T. Prakash Rao and P. Neelakantan made his directorial debut with this film.

Soundtrack

Music was by

and lyrics were by Vaali, Avinasimani and

Pulamaipithan Pulavar Pulamaipithan (6 October 1935 – 8 September 2021) was an Indian scholar, poet and lyricist who got recognition through the song "Naan yaar nee yaar" which was featured in the Tamil film ''Kudiyirundha Koyil'' in 1968. He briefly serve ...

. Jayachandran made his debut in Tamil as a singer with the song "Thangachimizh Pol" in this film.

References

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* {{A. Jagannathan 1970s Tamil-language films Indian children's films 1973 directorial debut films 1973 films Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Films about siblings Films about brothers Films about sisters Melodrama films Indian black-and-white films Films set in 1973 Films directed by A. Jagannathan