Maanasamrakshanam
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{{Infobox film
| name = Maanasamrakshanam
| image = Manasamrakshanam.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = Film Poster
| director = K. Subramaniam, C. S. V. Iyer
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story = K. Subramaniam
| based_on =
| producer = K. Subramaniam
| starring = S. D. Subbulakshmi
G. Pattu Iyer
V. N. Janaki
T. R. Ramachandran
Kali N. Rathnam
and others
| narrator =
| cinematography = Thambu
| editing =
| music = K. C. Thyagarajan (Background score)
| studio = Madras United Artistes Corporation
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1945}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Maanasamrakshanam is a 1945 Indian Tamil language film, produced and directed by K. Subramaniam with S. D. Subbulakshmi, G. Pattu Iyer, V. N. Janaki, T. R. Ramachandran and Kali N. Rathnam.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/maanasamrakshanam-1945/article871350.ece |title=Maanasamrakshanam (1945) |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=7 November 2010 |work=The Hindu |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170422122556/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Maanasamrakshanam-1945/article15676974.ece |archive-date=22 April 2017 |access-date=15 October 2016 |url-status=dead }} The film is lost.{{Cite web|last=Sampath|first=Janani|date=2019-06-23|title=Tamil film legacy disappearing into a blackhole|url=https://thefederal.com/features/tamil-film-legacy-disappearing-into-a-blackhole/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Federal|archive-date=13 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213141250/https://thefederal.com/features/tamil-film-legacy-disappearing-into-a-blackhole/|url-status=live}}
Plot
During World War II, Japan invaded Burma (now known as Myanmar in 1941. Many Indians have adopted Burma as their country and were living there. The invasion brought many hardships to these Indians. They started migrating to India walking hundreds of miles through jungles and mountains while the enemy was on pursuit. The heroine set up an organisation in India to take care of the lost children. This organisation was called Maanasamrakshana. The heroine is involved in nationalistic activities. She defeats the villain's anti-national activities. She faces her own relatives who misappropriates her wealth.
Cast
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}S. D. Subbulakshmi
G. Pattu Iyer
V. N. Janaki
T. R. Ramachandran
Kali N. Rathnam
T. K. Sampangi
M. R. S. Mani
T. R. B. Rao
M. A. Ganapathi Bhat
V. S. Santhanam Ayyangar
Ramanuja Chariar
V. A. S. Mani
Master Sathasivam
Nagalakshmi
Kumari Subbulakshmi{{div col end}}
Crew
- Producer: K. Subramaniam
- Directors: K. Subramaniam, C. S. V. Iyer
- Cinematography: Thambu (a cousin of K. Subramaniam)
- Art Direction: F. Nagoor, Ghodgaonkar
- Music (Background Score): K. C. Thyagarajan
- Lyrics: Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer (Papanasam Sivan's brother)
References
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Category:1940s Tamil-language films
Category:Indian black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by K. Subramanyam
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