| Avandhan Manidhan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Story by | G. Balasubramaniam |
| Based on | Kasturi Nivasa |
| Produced by | A. Ramanujam K. N. Subramanian |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Muthuraman Jayalalithaa Manjula |
| Cinematography | M. Viswanatha Rai |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Rasi Enterprises |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Avandhan Manidhan (transl. He is a true man) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film, co-written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar from a story by G. Balasubramaniam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, Jayalalithaa and Manjula. It revolves around an extremely generous man who refuses to budge from his nature, even as it leads to his downfall.
After Balasubramaniam wrote the story exclusively for Ganesan, director K. Shankar and producer Noor were attached. Ganesan however refused, and the story was later filmed in Kannada as Kasturi Nivasa (1971). After that film's success, Ganesan agreed to act in a potential Tamil remake, which became Avandhan Manidhan, his 175th film as an actor. The new film was directed by Tirulokchandar, produced by A. Ramanujam and K. N. Subramanian, photographed by M. Viswanatha Rai and edited by B. Kandhasamy.
Avandhan Manidhan was released on 11 April 1975. The film became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.