Manitha Jaathi

Manitha Jaathi
Manitha Jaathi
	Poster
Directed by	P. Kalaimani
Written by	P. Kalaimani
Produced by	P. Kalaimani
Starring	Sivakumar; Ramki; Nirosha; Ravichandran
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Everest Films
Release date	7 June 1991;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Manitha Jaathi (transl. The human caste) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language film written, directed and produced by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Sivakumar, Ramki, Nirosha and Ravichandran. It was released on 7 June 1991.^[1]

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Production

Manitha Jaathi is the third and final film directed by Kalaimani,^[2] who also wrote and produced it. The film was in production as early as November 1988.^[3] The film took two years to be completed as Kalaimani, being a perfectionist, changed the characters as per his wish; especially Nirosha's character was changed and was again reshot.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[5]^[6] The song "Puthusu Puthusu" is set to the raga Sarasangi.^[7]

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Moonam Piraiyinile"	S. Janaki	Vaali	04:31
"Siru Paatham Paarthen"	Gangai Amaran, K. S. Chithra		04:38
"Sellamma"	S. P. Sailaja		04:48
"Puthusu Puthusu"	Gangai Amaran, S. Janaki		04:19
"Enga Seemathurai"	K. S. Chithra	Thirupathooran	04:21
"Oorsanatha Veruthu"	Malaysia Vasudevan	Vaali	03:48

References

^ "Manitha Jaathi (1991)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^ "P. Kalaimani". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
^ சிவகுமார் (7 December 2020). "சித்திரச்சோலை 19: கலைஞரைக் கவர்ந்த ஓவியம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
^ "ஓர் ஆண்டு காத்திருந்த கதாநாயகி". Kalki (in Tamil). 13 May 1990. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Manitha Jaathi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^ "Manitha Jaathi / Thangamalai Thirudan / Kakki Sattai". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 155. OCLC 295034757.

External links

Manitha Jaathi at IMDb

[1] "Manitha Jaathi (1991)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

[2] "P. Kalaimani". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

[3] சிவகுமார் (7 December 2020). "சித்திரச்சோலை 19: கலைஞரைக் கவர்ந்த ஓவியம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

[4] "ஓர் ஆண்டு காத்திருந்த கதாநாயகி". Kalki (in Tamil). 13 May 1990. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025 – via Internet Archive.

[5] "Manitha Jaathi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

[6] "Manitha Jaathi / Thangamalai Thirudan / Kakki Sattai". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

[7] Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 155. OCLC 295034757.

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