| Manamalai | |
| Director: | Chitrapu Narayana Rao |
| Screenplay: | Vindhan |
| Producer: | Sriram |
| Starring: | Gemini Ganesan Savitri |
| Music: | Vedha |
| Studio: | Janatha Pictures |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Manamalai (in Tamil pronounced as /maɳamaːl̪aɪ̯/;) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao and written by Vindhan. It is based on the 1914 novel Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri.[1] It was released on 14 February 1958, and failed commercially.
Shekhar and Lalitha are lovers, but their romance is interrupted by Kumar, a wealthy young man.
Manamalai, directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao and written by Vindhan, is based on the novel Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. It was produced by Sriram under Janatha Pictures.[2]
The soundtrack was composed by Vedha. Lyrics were written by Gopalakrishna Bharati, Saravanabavanandhar, Lakshmanadass, Villiputhan & A. Maruthakasi.
| Song Title | Singers | Lyrics | length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Nadanam Aadinaar" | Radha Jayalakshmi & P.Leela | Gopalakrishna Bharati | 05:11 | |
| "Theynozhugu Senthamizh" | Seergazhi Govindarajan | Saravanabavanandhar | 07:03 | |
| "Nilaiyaaga Veesudhae" | S. Janaki | Lakshmanadass | 03:00 | |
| "Nadakkaadhu Jambam Palikkaadhu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Villiputhan | 02:14 | |
| "Nenjam Alai Modhave" | P. B. Sreenivas | A. Maruthakasi | 06:04 | |
| "Pennaana Pedhai Vaazhvile" | P. Susheela | 03:03 | ||
| "Chinna Chiru Pennaana" | P. Leela | 03:20 | ||
| "Inbam Yaavumae Thunbam Aagume" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:16 |
Manamalai was released on 14 February 1958,[3] and failed commercially.