| Manithan Maravillai | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chakrapani |
| Screenplay by | Chakrapani |
| Produced by | Nagi Reddi Chakrapani |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Jamuna |
| Cinematography | Marcus Bartley |
| Edited by | G. Kalyana Sundaram D. G. Jayaraman |
| Music by | Ghantasala |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Vijaya Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manithan Maravillai (transl. Man has not changed) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written, co-produced and directed by Chakrapani and produced by Nagi Reddi under Vijaya Productions. It is a remake of the Telugu film Gundamma Katha, which itself is based on the 1958 Kannada film Mane Thumbida Hennu.
The film starred Gemini Ganesan, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri and Jamuna, with Sundari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. Sarangapani, L. Vijayalakshmi, Lakshmi Prabha Raja and T. K. Ramachandran in supporting roles. It revolves around the story of a proud mother, Subbamma, and the way she handles her two sons-in-law. Manithan Maravillai was released on 8 June 1962.