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Manipayal
Manipayal
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	A. Jagannathan
Screenplay by	R. M. Veerappan
Story by	Poovai Krishnan
Produced by	R. M. Veerappan
Starring	A. V. M. Rajan ; Jayanthi ; Master Sekhar ; Baby Indra
Cinematography	Dutt
Edited by	Krishnan Sundaram
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production; company	Sathya Movies
Release date	14 January 1973;
Running time	149 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Manipayal (transl. Good Boy) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. Jagannathan in his debut and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars Master Sekhar and Baby Indra, with A. V. M. Rajan, Jayanthi, V. K. Ramasamy and S. V. Subbaiah playing supporting roles. It was released on 14 January 1973.^[1]

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

A. V. M. Rajan as Arun
Jayanthi as Shanthi
Master Sekhar as Ilangovan
Baby Indra as Selvi
V. K. Ramasamy as Ponnambalam
S. A. Ashokan as Parasuram
Thengai Srinivasan as Amavasai
Manorama as Andal
S. V. Subbaiah as Kandhan
Master Prabhakar as Kasi
M. S. Sundari Bai as Sivagami
Rajakokila as Rossie
Shanmugasundari as Arun's mother
Isari Velan as Shanthi's house cook
Ennathe Kannaiah as Constable Alwar Naidu
Kundumani as Kalimuthu
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.^[2]^[3]

Soundtrack

Music was by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were by Vaali, Avinasimani and Pulamaipithan. Jayachandran made his debut in Tamil as a singer with the song "Thangachimizh Pol" in this film.^[4]

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Engal Tamil Annai" Kanchiyile Oru Buthan	Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari	Pulamaipithan	05:46
"Thanga Chimizh Pol"	P. Jayachandran & Pushpalatha	Vaali	04:42
"Naan Aadinaal Oru Vagai"	S. Janaki	Vaali	04:01
"Enadi Ammo"	Latha & Radha	Avinashi Mani	04:31
"Naan Ulle"	L. R. Eswari	Vaali	04:06

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Dutt's cinematography and Jagannathan's direction, calling Manipayal an entertaining film in many aspects.^[5]

References

^ "மனிப்பாயல் / Manipayal (1973)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
^ "Man who shored up MGR's film career is no more". The Times of India. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
^ "Jaya condoles Jagannathan's death". The New Indian Express. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
^ "JAYACHANDRANS COMMENTS AND TALENTS". jayachandransite.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
^ காந்தன் (25 February 1973). "மணிப்பயல்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 51. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.