| Uyarndha Manithan | |
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| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Screenplay by | Javar Seetharaman |
| Based on | Uttar Purush by Chitrakar |
| Produced by | M. Murugan M. Kumaran M. Saravanan M. Balasubramanian M. S. Guhan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | S. Panjabi O. Narasimhan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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Running time | 168 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Uyarndha Manithan (transl. The Noble Man) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film written by Javar Seetharaman and directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film was produced by A. V. Meiyappan, M. Saravanan, M. Kumaran and M. Murugan under AVM Productions. It stars Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki, while S. A. Ashokan, Major Sundarrajan, Vanisri and Sivakumar play pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Vaali.
The film was Sivaji Ganesan's 125th as an actor. It was a remake of the 1966 Bengali film Uttar Purush. The plot revolves around a wealthy industrialist's son who secretly marries the daughter of his family estate's accountant, only for his father to discover it and burn down the estate along with his son's pregnant wife, who is inside. The remainder of the film reveals the truth behind how she and her progeny survive.
Released on 29 November 1968, Uyarndha Manithan went on to become a commercial success, with a theatrical run of over 125 days. The film won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the 16th National Film Awards for P. Susheela for the song "Paal Polave", making her the inaugural recipient of that category. It also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film (First prize) and Best Director for Krishnan–Panju.
- ^ Cowie, Peter (1968). World Filmography. Tantivy Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-498-01569-4. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2021.