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Maanbumigu Maanavan

Also known as: Respectable Student (translation)

A 1996 Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, the father of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, starring Vijay, Swapna Bedi, Mansoor Ali Khan.

Tamil1996★ Vijay filmAverageSeventh Channel Communications

01 · Overview

The Film

College student Shiva helps a friend elope, but the friend's lover is raped and murdered by a politician's son, who is freed through a corrupt lawyer. When the politician also kills Shiva's friend and mother, Shiva teams with an ACP to take vengeance on those responsible.

The songs were hits but the film ran no more than 50 days; The Hindu called the story routine but the screenplay adequately entertaining.

⭐ Vijay stars in this film as Shivaraj 'Shiva'.
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Director
S. A. Chandrasekhar
Written by
S. A. Chandrasekhar (screenplay); Shoba (story)
Producer
Manickam Narayanan
Banner
Seventh Channel Communications
Music
Deva
Cinematography
R. Selva
Editor
Gautham Raju
Release
12 April 1996
Language
Tamil
Runtime
150 minutes

02 · Cast

Cast

V
VijayShivaraj 'Shiva'
SB
Swapna BediSneha
MK
Mansoor Ali KhanDesigan
V
VijayakumarACP Chandrabose
M
ManivannanKilladi Krishnaswamy
JG
Jai GaneshJudge Ganapathy
CJ
Chinni JayanthKumar
K
KalyanMadhan
SR
Shruthi RajPriya
S
SrinathSundar
JM
Jyothi MeenaJayalakshmi
TG
Typist GopuInspector
CB
Chaplin BaluShiva's friend

03 · Crew

Crew

Director
S. A. Chandrasekhar
Written by
S. A. Chandrasekhar (screenplay); Shoba (story)
Producer
Manickam Narayanan
Banner
Seventh Channel Communications
Music
Deva
Cinematography
R. Selva
Editor
Gautham Raju

04 · Music

Music · Deva

01
Kodu Poda
Suresh Peters · Lyrics: Kanmani Subbu
02
Mathavaram
Deva, S. N. Surendar, Krishnaraj · Lyrics: Kanmani Subbu
03
Poori Poori
Mano, Swarnalatha · Lyrics: Vaali
04
Sooriyane
K. S. Chithra · Lyrics: Vaali
05
Thiruthani
Vijay · Lyrics: Vaali
06
December Mathathu
S. N. Surendar, Suja Arun · Lyrics: Kanmani Subbu

We don't reproduce song lyrics.

05 · Trivia

Did You Know?

  • Vijay underwent an image makeover with new hair and beard style for this film.
  • Debut film of Swapna Bedi; Devayani was initially considered for the heroine role.
  • Vijay argued with his father after Chandrasekhar slapped actor Chaplin Balu on set.
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