Araichimani
{{short description|1942 film by P. K. Raja Sandow}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Araichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan
| image = Araichimani_or_manuneethi_chozhan_tamil_film_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = ஆராய்ச்சிமணி ஆராய்ச்சிமணி அல்லது மனுநீதி சோழன்
| director = P. K. Raja Sandow
Ragubeer S. Ramye
| producer =
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story = Kavi Kunjaram
| based_on = {{based on|Life Story of Manu Needhi Cholan}}
| starring = P. B. Rangachariar
M. R. Santhanalakshmi
| narrator =
| music = Srinivasa Rao Shinde
| cinematography = E. R. Cooper
| editing = S. Panju
| studio = Kandhan Studio, Coimbatore
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1942}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
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Araichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan is a 1942 Indian Tamil language film directed by P. K. Raja Sandow. The film stars P. B. Rangachari, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, S. Balachander, S. Varalakshmi, A.R. Sakunthala, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/araichimani-or-manuneethi-chozhan-1942/article5740206.ece |title=Araichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan (1942) |work=The Hindu |date=1 March 2014 |access-date=25 October 2016 |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025041056/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/araichimani-or-manuneethi-chozhan-1942/article5740206.ece |archive-date=25 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}
Premise
Manuneethi Chozhan was a popular and just king. When a calf is killed by his only son, the mother cow asks for justice. The king orders that his son be killed in the same manner as the calf.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/lore-of-manu-needhi-cholan/article7856391.ece |title=Lore of Manu Needhi Cholan |work=The Hindu |date=8 November 2015 |access-date=25 October 2016 |author=L. Renganathan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161028053815/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/lore-of-manu-needhi-cholan/article7856391.ece |archive-date=28 October 2016 |url-status=dead }} The gods come and restore both his son's and the calf's life. This story is downplayed in the film. The film details the aftermath of this popular story.
The prince falls in love with the daughter of a minister in the king's court, but the minister opposes their marriage. Aaraichimani is the story how the two are eventually married.
Cast
Cast according to the song book{{cite book |title=Araichimani Songbook | publisher=Manickam Press| location= Coimbatore|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNNDlHMTFCU3NwdU0/view}}
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;Male Cast
- P. B. Rangachariar as Manuchozhan
- S. Balachandran as Vitangan
- Master Radha as Young Vitagan
- C. P. Viswanathan as Prime Minister
- B. P. Ramalingam as Second Minister
- T. S. Ponnusami Pillai as Rajaguru
- M. R. Swaminathan as Male Scholar
- T. R. Lakshminarayanan as Manoharan
- S. Kosalaram as Katamban
- R. G. Natarajasundaram as Sadhu
- N. S. Krishnan as Sadayan
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;Female Cast
- M. R. Santhanalakshmi as Thiribuvanai
- S. Varalakshmi as Kalavalli
- A. R. Sakunthala as Lalitha
- P. S. Chandra as Neela
- M. S. Dhanalakshmi as Kanchana
- R. A. Lakshmirani as Mallika
- T. A. Mathuram as Maruthayi
;Dance
- Kalamandala Madhavan, Thangamani, Chitralekha, Dance Group
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Production
The film was produced by Kandhan Studio, owned by Kandhan and Company in Coimbatore. This film was one of their famed productions. The studio and the company no longer exists now. The laboratory was handled by R. Krishnan. Art direction was by B. D. Kotval and T. R. Ganesan. The settings were by P. B. Krishnan and M. V. Gochap. Finally, the makeup was handled by T. S. Gopal Rao.
Soundtrack
Music was directed by Srinivasa Rao Shinde, in the meantime, the lyrics were written by Kambadasan. The songs were recorded by M. D. Rajaram. Singers include S. Balachander, S. Varalakshmi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, P. B. Rangachariar, R. G. Natarajasundaram, T. S. Ponnusami Pillai, Master Radha, S. Kosalaram and A. R. Sakunthala.
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| 1 | Chorus | |
| 2 | P. B. Rangachariar | |
| 3 | R. G. Natarajasundaram | |
| 4 | M. R. Santhanalakshmi | |
| 5 | P. B. Rangachariar | |
| 6 | P. B. Rangachariar, M. R. Santhanalakshmi | |
| 7 | Master Radha | |
| 8 | M. R. Santhanalakshmi | |
| 9 | Chorus | |
| 10 | S. Balachandran | |
| 11 | T. S. Ponnusami Pillai | |
| 12 | P. B. Rangachariar | |
| 13 | S. Varalakshmi, A. R. Sakunthala | |
| 14 | S. Varalakshmi | |
| 15 | S. Balachandran | |
| 16 | S. Varalakshmi | |
| 17 | S. Varalakshmi, S. Balachandran | |
| 18 | S. Kosalaram, A. R. Sakunthala | |
| 19 | R. G. Natarajasundaram | |
| 20 | R. G. Natarajasundaram | |
| 21 | T. A. Mathuram | |
| 22 | N. S. Krishnan |