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'''''Manam Oru Kurangu''''' ({{lit|The heart is a monkey}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1967|1967]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Satire|satirical]] film directed by [[A. T. Krishnaswamy]] and produced by T. V. Arasu. Inspired by the [[George Bernard Shaw]] play ''[[Pygmalion (play)|Pygmalion]]'', the film stars [[Cho Ramaswamy]] (who also wrote the screenplay), [[R. Muthuraman]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]] and Vijayarani.
'''''Manam Oru Kurangu''''' ({{lit|The heart is a monkey}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1967|1967]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Satire|satirical]] film directed by [[A. T. Krishnaswamy]] and produced by T. V. Arasu. Inspired by the [[George Bernard Shaw]] play ''[[Pygmalion (play)|Pygmalion]]'', the film stars [[Cho Ramaswamy]] (who also wrote the screenplay), [[R. Muthuraman]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]] and Vijayarani. It was released on 14 January 1967 and became a commercial success.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Manam Oru Kurangu'' was released on 14 January 1967.<ref name="Anandan" /> Film historian Randor Guy called it "one of the best satirical comedies" by Cho and said it would be remembered for "the excellent screenplay and dialogue of Cho and his performance. Superb acting by T.S. Balaiah, K.R. Vijaya, A.V.M. Rajan, and Vijayarani."<ref name="RandorGuy" />
''Manam Oru Kurangu'' was released on 14 January 1967,<ref name="Anandan" /> during the festive occassion of [[Thai Pongal]].<ref name="dinamalar">{{Cite news |url=http://t.dinamalar.in/supplementary_detail.asp?id=27841&ncat=2 |title=சாண்டோ சின்னப்பா தேவர்! (16) |work=[[Dinamalar]] |access-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=http://archive.fo/foiUX |archive-date=19 December 2018 |dead-url=no |language=ta}}</ref> Film historian Randor Guy called it "one of the best satirical comedies" by Cho and said it would be remembered for "the excellent screenplay and dialogue of Cho and his performance. Superb acting by T.S. Balaiah, K.R. Vijaya, A.V.M. Rajan, and Vijayarani."<ref name="RandorGuy" /> Despite facing competition from other Pongal releases such as ''[[Kandhan Karunai]]'', ''Pattathu Rani'' and ''Penne Nee Vazhga'',<ref name="dinamalar" /> the film emerged a commercial success.<ref name="RandorGuy" />


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 10:29, 19 December 2018

Manam Oru Kurangu
Directed byA. T. Krishnaswamy
Screenplay byCho Ramaswamy
Produced byT. V. Arasu
StarringCho Ramaswamy
R. Muthuraman
T. S. Balaiah
A. V. M. Rajan
K. R. Vijaya
Vijayarani
Music byD. B. Ramachandran
Production
company
Sashti Films
Release date
  • 14 January 1967 (1967-01-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Manam Oru Kurangu (lit. 'The heart is a monkey') is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language satirical film directed by A. T. Krishnaswamy and produced by T. V. Arasu. Inspired by the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion, the film stars Cho Ramaswamy (who also wrote the screenplay), R. Muthuraman, T. S. Balaiah, A. V. M. Rajan, K. R. Vijaya and Vijayarani. It was released on 14 January 1967 and became a commercial success.

Plot

Maruthayi (K. R. Vijaya) is a village-based vegetable vendor who, by sheer accident, becomes a stage actress. Murgesa (R. Muthuraman), a farmer from the same village, loves Maruthayi and wants to marry her, but after she becomes an actress, she moves away from him. It was Gopinath (A. V. M. Rajan), a wealthy socialite, who made her a stage artist, as he laid a challenge that he would transform a vegetable vendor into an actor if his regular heroine exited at the last second. A rich man's (T. S. Balaiah) son (Cho Ramaswamy) aspires to marry Maruthayi, but ends up marrying a rich girl (Vijayarani). Murgesa realises that Maruthayi has a new status; when he tries to meet her, Gopinath discourages him, and he returns to his village. When Gopinath confesses his love for Vijaya, she does not reciprocate. She is left alone, with nowhere to go.[1][2]

Production

Manam Oru Kurangu was inspired by the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion. It was directed by A. T. Krishnaswamy and produced by T. V. Arasu under Sashti Films. Cast member Cho Ramaswamy wrote the screenplay.[1][3]

Themes

The film was exposes the snobbish values dominating society in everyday life.[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by D. B. Ramachandran.[5] The title song, performed by T. M. Soundararajan, became the film's most popular song.[1][6]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aruppu Kotta Machchan"L. R. Eswari3:24
2."Beautiful"Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari3:05
3."Manam Oru Kurangu"T. M. Soundararajan3:17

Release and reception

Manam Oru Kurangu was released on 14 January 1967,[3] during the festive occassion of Thai Pongal.[7] Film historian Randor Guy called it "one of the best satirical comedies" by Cho and said it would be remembered for "the excellent screenplay and dialogue of Cho and his performance. Superb acting by T.S. Balaiah, K.R. Vijaya, A.V.M. Rajan, and Vijayarani."[1] Despite facing competition from other Pongal releases such as Kandhan Karunai, Pattathu Rani and Penne Nee Vazhga,[7] the film emerged a commercial success.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Guy, Randor (25 December 2016). "Manam Oru Kurangu (1967) TAMIL". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Pandian, Anand (2009). Crooked Stalks: Cultivating Virtue in South India. Duke University Press. pp. 132–133.
  3. ^ a b Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Ramanujam, K. S. (1971). Challenge and Response: An Intimate Report of Tamil Nadu Politics, 1967-1971. Sundara Prachuralayam. p. 161.
  5. ^ "Manam Oru Kurangu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Velayutham, Selvaraj (2008). Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's Other Film Industry. Routledge. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-134-15446-3.
  7. ^ a b "சாண்டோ சின்னப்பா தேவர்! (16)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

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