Manidhanum Mirugamum (Tamil: மனிதனும் மிருகமும்) is a 1953 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. Vembu and S. D. Sundaram. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Madhuri Devi, S. D. Sundaram and K. Sarangapani in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Govindarajulu Naidu.
Shekar (Sivaji Ganesan), the son of Mirazdar Gunaseelan (K. Sarangkapani), discovers that his cousins Gowri (Garikapati Varalakshmi) and Sundar (M. N. Nambiar) are leading a difficult life. Gunaseelan has a doudhter whom was lost when she was a small girl. He tries to help them against his father's wishes. Angered by his father's attitude, he leaves home with his cousins. Gunaseelan's accountant Vajram (V. K. Ramasamy) and wife Vadamalligai (C. T. Rajakantham) wants to take advantage of this rift and to usurp his employer's wealth. Gunaseelan's loyal servant Poyyamozhi (V. M. Ezhumalai) tries his best to reveal Vajram's intentions, but falls to deaf ears. Greedy Vajram opposes his son Arivumathi (A. Karunanidhi) from wedding Ezhilarasi (T. P. Muthulakshmi) since she is not from a wealthy family.
Chandru (Sivaji Ganesan) has a sister (Rajam) who is married to a handsome Ravi (Balaji). But her in-laws insist on a diamond necklace, without which she cannot join her husband. So, Chandru steals a diamond necklace with a locket and then his sister joins her husband. He and his mother (Shanthakumari) move to Madras where he finds a job in a company owned by a wealthy man (Ranga Rao). He falls in love with his daughter (Saroja Devi). One day, the necklace falls down and the locket opens, revealing a photograph of a young man. The husband and the others at home want to know who the person is. She says she has never seen him. But suspecting the worst, she is sent back to her parental home.
, 2h7 GenresDrame ActeursSivaji Ganesan, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, Thangavelu, S. Balaiah, K. Sarangapani, T. R. Ramachandran Note66% Aalavanthan (Sivaji Ganesan) is a graduate who works hard for the poor farmers in his village and opposes the Zamindar Azhagu Singam (S. V. Ramadas) rule . Aalavanthan is aided by his close friend Muthuvel (K. A. Thangavelu), a social activist-journalist. In turn, Muthu's father Nallamuthu Naicker (T. S. Balaiah) is an land agent who supports the Zamindar. Muthuvel loves an uneducated village belle Thangalakshmi (T. P. Muthulakshmi), marries her and moves out as he does not like his father's bad deeds. There will be many occasions where her illiteracy is the highlight comedy of this movie.
The story starts with the special birthday celebration of a girl. Vasudevan (Sivaji Ganesan) narrates the story which goes back 14 years behind. Karunakaran (S. V. Subbaiah) and Vasudevan (Master Baji) are brothers whose parents had died. They are very much loving and close to each other but Vasudevan longs for mother's love.
, 2h9 GenresDrame ActeursSivaji Ganesan, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, M. N. Rajam, Rajasulochana, S. S. Rajendran, 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan Note60% Kottaiyur Dharmalinga Mudaliyar, a cunning scoundrel who appears as a noble man to the outside world. Rangam, his virtuous and long-suffering wife. Dharmalinga Mudaliyaar also has an eye on his sister-in-law Thangam. In order to marry Thangam and get control of the abundant wealth of the sisters, Dharamlingam ensures that everyone believes that Rangam is possessed by some evil spirit and is slowly becoming insane.
Kalvanin Kadhali is the story of a dacoit and his beloved, Muththaiyan and Kalyani. At the PoonkuLam village, Kalyani falls for good-hearted Muththaiyan. Circumstances brand Muththaiyan a dacoit, but Kalyani remains steadfast in her love. Evading the police, Muthaiyan leads the life of an exile in the forest. When things come to a head, Muththaiyan and Kalyani decide to run away to some far-off place and settle down to marital bliss.