title: Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam
text: # Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam
  
  Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam (transl. Wife is the ruby of a man) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Vembu. The film stars K. Balaji, Pandari Bai and Vijayakumari. It was released on 31 July 1959.
  
  ## Plot
  
  Lakshmi is a young woman living happily with her husband and child. Her life runs into adversity when her husband becomes involved in an affair with another woman. He neglects Lakshmi and the child and also spends the family wealth. Husband's father who was living with them, leaves the house unable to bear his sons follies. Lakshmi tolerates her husband but she is kidnapped by another person. Then the husband realises irrational behaviour and fights with the person who kidnapped his wife. He finally realises that wife is the ruby of a man.
  
  ## Cast
  
  ### Male cast
  
  * K. Balaji
  * K. A. Thangavelu
  * V. Nagayya
  * M. R. Santhanam
  
  ### Female cast
  
  * Pandari Bai
  * Vijayakumari
  * M. Saroja
  
  ### Supporting cast
  
  * Thai Nagesh
  
  ## Production
  
  Nagesh featured in a minor role and he was credited in the titles as Thai Nagesh. This is one of the few films in which the later day producer K. Balaji featured in the lead role.
  
  ## Soundtrack
  
  Music was composed by S. Hanumantha Rao, while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan, S. D. S. Yogi, Kovai Rajagopal, A. Maruthakasi, Puratchidasan, Salem Ramasami Pavalar, Adhimoolam, Era. Pazhanichami and V. A. Gopalakrishnan. The following list of songs is adapted from a book authored by G. Neelamegam.
  
  | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | "Thathi Thathi Tavazhum" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:23 |
  | "Kaathirupom Kaipidipom" | Thiruchi Loganathan & A. G. Rathnamala | Era. Pazhanichami | |
  | "Un Thiruvilaiyadal" | Thiruchi Loganathan | V. A. Gopalakrishnan | 02:38 |
  | "Fraudu Fraudu Fradu" | T. A. Mothi | Kovai Rajagopal | 01:38 |
  | "Annam Aval Nadai" | C. S. Jayaraman | S. D. S. Yogi | |
  | "Pongi Varum Nilavenave" | K. Jamuna Rani | Puratchidasan | |
  | "Ennai Ariyamale Enadhullam" | P. Kalinga Rao & K. Jamuna Rani | Adhimoolam | 03:53 |
  | "Podhai Tharum Sugathile" | C. S. Jayaraman | Kannadasan | 01:30 |
  | "Vetri Vandha Podhum" | C. S. Jayaraman | Kannadasan | |
  | "Kannil Pirandhu Vandha" | C. S. Jayaraman | Kannadasan | |
  | "Anbu Mugam Kaattinaan" | A. P. Komala | Kovai Rajagopal | |
  | "Buddharaiyum Muhamadhaiyum" | Thiruchi Loganathan | Salem Ramasami Pavalar | |
  | "Yengudhu Manasu Asai Machan" | Jikki & Group | A. Maruthakasi | 09:12 |
  | "Jeeviya Vilakke Nee" | T. A. Mothi & P. Leela | | 03:23 |
  
  ## Reception
  
  Kanthan of Kalki said the film was a headache. The film did not do well at the box office.
  
  