
Manal Kayiru(1982)
Tamil140 mins
Manal Kayiru (1982) is a 140-minute Tamil film directed by Visu. Starring Shanthi Krishna, M. R. Rajamani and Kuriakose Ranga. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Manal Kayiru stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1982.
Director:Visu
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 7 May 1982
- Director
- Visu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A man insists on finding a wife who meets his eight specific conditions. His uncle tricks him into marrying a woman who does not meet those expectations.
“Eight demands. One bride. A marriage of surprises.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
140Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date7 May 1982
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyloveidentityfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1




S. Ve. ShekherActor
→#2S
Shanthi KrishnaUma
→#3M
M. R. RajamaniActor
→#4
K
Kuriakose RangaActor
→#5
#6V
VinodiniActor
→
VisuDirector
→#7
ManoramaActor
→#8
K
KishmuActor
→#9
#10S
S.Ve. SekarActor
→M. S. ViswanathanMusic Composer
→Trivia
- The film's story was inspired by a real-life incident Visu heard about a man with strict marriage conditions.
- This was one of the earliest films where actor-director Visu also played the lead role, Chandran.
- The movie was shot mostly in a single house set to keep production costs very low.
- Actress Urvashi, who played the female lead, was only about 16 years old during filming.
- The film's success helped popularize Visu's signature style of 'message-based' family dramas.
- A famous comedy scene involves the uncle character trying to secretly measure the heroine's height.
- The title 'Manal Kayiru' translates to 'Sand Rope', symbolizing something weak and impossible to find.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Manal Kayiru
Music Composer-Durga63 films →
Director-Composer12 films →
Director-Actor8 films →
Actor-Composer6 films →
Actor-Durga6 films →
Actor-Composer2 films →