Manamulla Maruthaaram

1958 Drama Directed by W. R. Subba Rao

About Manamulla Maruthaaram

Padma Films' Tamil drama, titled in English as The Second Wife with the Good Heart, stars K. Balaji and B. Saroja Devi. W. R. Subba Rao and M. S. Ramnath directed. Pandit Mukhram Sharma supplied the story and Murasoli Maran the screenplay. The English Wikipedia article prints credits and songs and does not give the scenes.

Cast & crew

More about Manamulla Maruthaaram

W. R. Subba Rao also photographed the film. R. Devarajan edited. C. H. E. Prasad Rao did the art direction. Sampath and Chinni Lal choreographed. The negative was processed at Madras Cine Lab. It opened on 19 September 1958.

Themes

  • A second wife
  • A Madras studio drama
  • Mahadevan's songs
  • K. Balaji
  • B. Saroja Devi
  • second wife
  • Tamil
  • Padma Films
  • 1958

Look

W. R. Subba Rao, who co-directed, also shot the film at Bharani Studios.

Music

K. V. Mahadevan composed the songs to lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. Singers include Jikki, A. M. Rajah, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari, and K. Jamuna Rani.

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • K. A. Thangavelu, Muthukrishnan, Nagesh, and Manorama are in the credited cast.
  • K. V. Mahadevan wrote the music. A. Maruthakasi wrote the lyrics.
  • Jikki sings Thiruvilakku Veettuku Alankaaram. A. M. Rajah and Jikki sing Kaayile Inipadhenna.
  • Sirkazhi Govindarajan sings Inbamenge Inbamenge Endru Thedu.
  • A copy of the film is on Wikimedia Commons.

Influenced by

  • Pandit Mukhram Sharma's story

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Manamulla Maruthaaram)