Manaivikku Mariyadhai
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{{Infobox film
| image = Manaivikku Mariyadhai.jpg
| director = V. C. Guhanathan
| story = Pugazhmani
| producer = Ramasamy
| starring = {{ubl|Pandiarajan|Khushbu|Manivannan}}
| cinematography = K. B. Ahmed
| editing = R. T. Annadurai
| music = Sirpy
| studio = Sri Thenandal Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1999|10|1|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Manaivikku Mariyadhai ({{translation|Respect for the wife}}) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by V. C. Guhanathan and produced by Ramasamy.{{Cite news |last=Kummar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=5 June 1998 |title=Funny situations galore |url=http://webpage.com/hindu/daily/980605/09/09050226.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991013182017/http://webpage.com/hindu/daily/980605/09/09050226.htm |archive-date=13 October 1999 |access-date=4 July 2023 |work=The Hindu |pages=28}} The film stars Pandiarajan and Khushbu, while Manivannan plays a supporting role. It was released on 1 October 1999.{{Cite web |title=A-Z Continued... |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-2.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128025921/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-2.htm |archive-date=28 January 2015 |access-date=27 February 2015 |website=Indolink}}{{Cite web |title=மனைவிக்கு மரியாதை / Manaivikku Mariyadhai (1999) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/manaivikku-mariyadhai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119045508/https://screen4screen.com/movies/manaivikku-mariyadhai |archive-date=19 January 2024 |access-date=19 January 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}
Plot
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Pandiarajan wants to marry a housewife. Kushboo loves and marries Pandiarajan because of her father's betrayal towards his family. Pandiarajan makes her a housewife, earns money and continues being the breadwinner of the family.
One fine day, his office got bankrupt and his job was gone. Kushboo volunteeringly accepts to go work. Her boss Ranjith likes her and tries to force her to marry him. She doesn't accept so Ranjith forcefully kidnaps her and tries to rape her in the moving van. Pandiarajan comes in time to rescue his wife bashes all of Ranjith’s henchmen and at last celebrates his first night in the moving lift.
Cast
- Pandiarajan as Pandian
- Khushbu as Priya
- Manivannan
- Ranjith as Naresh
- Vadivelu as Rajappa
- Kovai Sarala
- S. N. Lakshmi as Pandian's grandmother
- Balu Anand
- K. Natraj
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Sirpy.{{Cite web |date=January 1998 |title=Manaivikku Mariathai |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/manaivikku-mariathai/USBcdlVGUeA_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404143748/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/manaivikku-mariathai/USBcdlVGUeA_ |archive-date=4 April 2019 |access-date=4 April 2019 |website=JioSaavn}} The song "Alwa Kodukiran" sung by Vadivelu was not picturised in this film however the same song was reused and picturised in Vadagupatti Maapillai also directed by Guhanathan.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
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! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics | ||
| "Aakka Poruthathu" | K. S. Chithra, Arunmozhi | rowspan=6|Palani Bharathi |
| "Elandapazham" | Arunmozhi, Devie Neithiyar | |
| "Rathiri Nerathile" | Swarnalatha, Mano | |
| "Thaanguthana" | K. S. Chithra | |
| "Alwa Kodukiran" | Vadivelu |
Reception
K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "This is another of those movies which we can go for a few laughs and then quickly forget".{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=18 October 1999 |title=Just for a few good laughs |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5E1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dxQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1507%2C1582824 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620051550/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5E1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dxQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1507%2C1582824 |archive-date=20 June 2024 |access-date=19 October 2023 |work=New Straits Times |pages=Arts 4 |via=Google News Archive}}
References
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External links
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Category:1990s Tamil-language films
Category:1999 comedy-drama films
Category:Films directed by V. C. Guhanathan
Category:Films scored by Sirpy
Category:Indian comedy-drama films
Category:Tamil-language Indian films
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