Manjal Mahimai

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Manjal Mahimai (English: Power of Turmeric) is a 1959 Tamil language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the laed roles and music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Aasapoorna Devi's Bengali novel Agni Pariksha which was first remade as Telugu movie Mangalya Balam (1958); both the movies are made simultaneously by same banner & director and some of the scenes & artists are same in both versions. It was later remade as Hindi movie Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967) with slight changes, starring Uttam Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in pivotal roles

Released: 1959-01-07

Duration: 2h 57m

Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Country: India

Director: Adurthi Subba Rao

Writer: Adurthi Subba Rao, D. Madhusudhana Rao, Acharya Aatreya

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. A. Thangavelu, P. Kannamba

Production: Annapurna Pictures