Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam

Lakshmi is a young woman living happily with her husband and child. Her life runs into adversity when her husband becomes involved in an affair with another woman. He neglects Lakshmi and the child and also spends the family wealth. Husband's father who was living with them, leaves the house unable to bear his sons follies. Lakshmi tolerates her husband but she is kidnapped by another person. Then the husband realises irrational behaviour and fights with the person who kidnapped his wife. He finally realises that wife is the ruby of a man.

The following lists of casts and crew were compiled from The Hindu article and from Film News Anandan's database.[1] Nagesh, who became a star later, played a minor role in this film and his name is credited as 'Thai' Nagesh.[2]

Nagesh featured in a minor role and he was credited in the titles as Thai Nagesh. This is one of the few films in which the later day producer K. Balaji featured in the lead role.[2]

Music was composed by S. Hanumantha Rao, while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan, S. D. S. Yogi, Kovai Rajagopal, A. Maruthakasi, Puratchidasan, Salem Ramasami Pavalar, Adhimoolam, Era. Pazhanichami and V. A. Gopalakrishnan.[2] Playback singers are C. S. Jayaraman, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, T. A. Mothi, P. Kalinga Rao, K. Jamuna Rani, P. Suseela, Jikki, A. G. Rathnamala & A. P. Komala.

The following list of songs is adapted from a book authored by K. Neelamegam.[3]

The film did not do well at the box office. However, the film is remembered for the remarkable performance of the lead artistes.[2]

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