| Manal Kayiru | |
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| Directed by | Visu |
| Written by | Visu |
| Based on | Modi Masthan by Visu |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandhasamy |
| Starring | S. Ve. Shekher Shanthi Krishna |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manal Kayiru (transl. Sand Rope) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Visu in his directorial debut. The film stars S. Ve. Shekher and Shanthi Krishna, with Visu, Manorama, Kishmu and Kuriakose Ranga portraying supporting roles. It is based on Visu's play Modi Masthan. The film was released on 7 May 1982. It was remade in Kannada as Savira Sullu, in Telugu as Pelli Chesi Chupistham and in Malayalam as Thiruthalvaadi (with the ending changed). A sequel, Manal Kayiru 2, was released in 2016 with Shekar, Visu, and Ranga reprising their roles.