Hi
I saw Manithnum Deivamagalam today. It was a fairly good movie with NT in Dual roles with extreme characters. Both NT are brothers . for Elder Nt Sowcar is the pair & usha Nandhini pairs for another NT
basic outline of the story:
In a village as usual a dharmahata is there and there is a Murugan temple and the priest there is NT ( Kumaraiah ). He has a brother , a child, wife. Lord Murugan speaks to him personally. Another Sivaji( sundaram) does not believe in God and returns from jail as he burnt Ramayanam.
Sundaram fights against evils of the society and falls in love with Usha Nandhini . In all circumstances Sundaram is framed of mistakes & is sent from home , he is given shelter b school master and his daughter. He becomes school master aand teaches in Government aided school. MRR vasu dharmahata snatches temole key from Kumaraih thereby Lord Muruga comes to Kumaraih house for poojai.
Sundaram fights with Dharmahata and gets back temple keys but dharmahata steals the jewels to frame Sundaram again but he could prove his charge but NT ancestors jewellery is unearthed. Kumaraih wants it for renovation of temple, Sundaram wants to use it for benefit of poor.
Sundaram challenges to Kumaraih if God comes before him or Temple's kalasam moves , he will use the jewels for God.
Whether God Comes, how is the treasure used, Whether the Brothers are united , Justification for title is to be watched , climax is scinillating .
Coming to Performance
1.Sivaji as a priest he is calm, composed often taken for granted by people in the village . He is extremely god fearing
2. Sivaji ( Brother)- character is more like MGR aims at reforming the society, too many political overtones ( Something unheard in Sivaji movies though it may be here & there but here it is full fledged)
3. Heroines - ok ( Not given much scope for performance)
4. MRR Vasu - Comical villan is apt
5. VKR has done a fairly good job
Supporitng cast helps in providing good support.
Story screenplay is by Balamurugan writer of Deivam, Thangachurangam, Vasanthmaaligai, patikaada pattanama
Produced by Chinna annamali producer of General Chakaravarthy, Dharmaraja
Music by MS Viswanathan, Lyrics by Kannadasan Sir
Songs are passable
Camera by P.N. Sundaram ( shots are bright , double action scenes were good)
Directon by P. Madhavan
Thanks for a good analysis on "Manidhanum Deivamaagalam".
This film is a remake of 1969 Telugu Movie "Buthi Manthudu" played by Akkineni Nageswara Rao, in which Krishnama Raju acted as Villain.
Incidentally, I was talking to Mr. Murali on this movie yesterday only.
The film didn't fare well mainly due to 3 things. One, failing to catch up with the nativity; not a good musical score - here, it is Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan - 3 songs for Sivaji were rendered by Sirgazhi Govindararajan, who has never been a right choice for NT for songs; and third, bad choice of heroines.
The Said thread was removed (missing) (any one confirm ?). Hence request all to come back and continue your contribution on The Great Nadigar Thilagam.
Originally Posted by ragulram11
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