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Manikanda
Manikanda
	Poster
Directed by	Selva
Written by	G. K. Gopinath (dialogues)
Story by	M. Rathnakumar
Produced by	K. Dhandapani
Starring	Arjun; Jyothika; Uma
Cinematography	U. K. Senthil Kumar
Edited by	Raghubob
Music by	Deva
Production; company	Malar Combines
Release date	23 March 2007;
Running time	133 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Manikanda is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Selva. Arjun plays a dual role, that of father and son. The film, which began production in 2002, went through more production, was finally released in 2007, and was promoted as Jyothika's "last release". It is a remake of the 2000 Telugu movie Jayam Manadera.

Plot

Raja lives in Mumbai with his father. Mahalakshmi goes to Bombay to get the blessings of a godwoman but since she is unable to meet Mataji immediately, she is forced to stay in Mumbai for ten days and rents a guestroom among the many run by Raja. Love blossoms between Raja and Maha and when she returns to her village Maniyoor, he follows a few days later on her invitation. After he lands there, he discovers his own link to the village.

Cast

Arjun as Manikandan/Raja (dual role)
Jyothika as Mahalakshmi (Maha)
Uma as Lakshmi Manikandan
Vadivelu as Madhayaanai
Ashish Vidyarthi as Balasingam
Chandrasekhar as Veerasamy
Nalini as Mahalakshmi's mother
P. Vasu as Mahalakshmi's grandfather
Pasupathy
Malavika
Poovilangu Mohan
Periya Karuppu Thevar
Madhan Bob
Aryan
Singamuthu
Thennavan
Bonda Mani
Halwa Vasu
Priyanka as Maha's friend
Jeeva
O. A. K. Sundar
Satya Prakash
Vijay Ganesh
Chelladurai
Nellai Siva
Kovai Senthil
Siva Narayana Murthy as Mumbai Dhadha
Sampath Ram

Production

The film was completed by mid-2005, but faced delays.^[1]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Piraisoodan, Na. Muthukumar and Kabilan.^[2] The song "Mama Mama" from Kumudham was remixed in this film.^[3]

Song	Singers	Lyrics
"Hey Mukundha"	Karthik, Pop Shalini	Na. Muthukumar
"Inji Murappa"	Tippu, Anuradha Sriram	Na. Muthukumar
"Madhippukuriya"	Manikka Vinayagam, Jayalakshmi	Piraisoodan
"Mama Mama"	Tippu, Anuradha Sriram	Na. Muthukumar
"Pondicherry"	Shankar Mahadevan, Harini	Kabilan

Reception

The Hindu wrote the film "looks outdated" and added "It may not be a new storyline but with experienced artists and technicians it could have made an impression if it had been released on time".^[4]

References

^ ""Aanai" from Arjun". The Hindu. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 11 May 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "Manikanda". JioSaavn. 23 March 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ "Arjun's Manikanda restarted". Behindwoods. 15 March 2005. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (6 April 2007). "Looks outdated – Manikanda". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 May 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

Manikanda at IMDb
Manikanda at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] ""Aanai" from Arjun". The Hindu. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 11 May 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[2] "Manikanda". JioSaavn. 23 March 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[3] "Arjun's Manikanda restarted". Behindwoods. 15 March 2005. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2012.

[4] Ashok Kumar, S. R. (6 April 2007). "Looks outdated – Manikanda". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 May 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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