Manithan Maravillai

Manithan Maravillai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChakrapani
Screenplay byChakrapani
Produced byNagi Reddi
Chakrapani
StarringGemini Ganesan
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Savitri
Jamuna
CinematographyMarcus Bartley
Edited byG. Kalyana Sundaram
D. G. Jayaraman
Music byGhantasala
Production
company
Distributed byVijaya Productions
Release date
  • 8 June 1962 (1962-06-08)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Manithan Maravillai (transl. Man has not changed) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written, co-produced and directed by Chakrapani and produced by Nagi Reddi under Vijaya Productions. It is a remake of the Telugu film Gundamma Katha, which itself is based on the 1958 Kannada film Mane Thumbida Hennu.

The film starred Gemini Ganesan, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri and Jamuna, with Sundari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. Sarangapani, L. Vijayalakshmi, Lakshmi Prabha Raja and T. K. Ramachandran in supporting roles. It revolves around the story of a proud mother, Subbamma, and the way she handles her two sons-in-law. Manithan Maravillai was released on 8 June 1962.