Manohara 70 years old
Manohara produced by M. Somasundaram. The Sivaji Ganesan-L. V. Prasad production was distinct, becoming a cult classic. Karunanidhi virtually rewrote Mudaliar’s play, introducing interesting changes like the climactic sequence for which he drew inspiration from “Samson and Delilah”, especially the part where the blind Samson pushes the pillars down. Mu. Karunanidhi’s writing was superb with a contemporary touch. His dialogue had punch, satire, wit and humour. Sivaji Ganesan was excellent in his dialogue delivery and P. Kannamba who played the queen mother was equally brilliant. Her line, ‘Poruthathu podhum, pongi ezhu, maganey’, became quite famous.
Credits
Manohara Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sivaji Ganesan He was 25, 72 years old when he died | as Manohara |
| T. R. Rajakumari She was 31, 77 years old when she died | |
| S. A. Natarajan He was 34, 63 years old when he died | |
| Pandari Bai She was 25, 74 years old when she died | |
| T. P. Muthulakshmi She was 23, 77 years old when she died | |
| Kaaka Radhakrishnan | |
| Sadasiva Rao | |
| Javar Seetharaman | |
| Girija She was 16, now 86 years old | as Princess |
Manohara Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| M. S. Viswanathan as Music. He was 25 (87) years old when He died | Sound |
| M. Somasundaram as Producer. | Production |
| L. V. Prasad as Director. He was 46 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
Manohara (70 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, March 03, 1954
- Runtime: 199 minutes