Manamagan Thevai
Manamagan Thevai" () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Bhanumathi. An adaptation of the American film "The Fabulous Senorita" (1952), it was simultaneously produced in Telugu as Varudu Kaavaali" with Jaggayya replacing Ganesan. "Manamagan Thevai" was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. Plot. Banumathi, the daughter of a wealthy man, desires to marry a shy professor named Vijayakumar instead of the wealthy suitor her father chose. To escape from trouble, she creates the fake identity of a twin  sister, and in the hodgepodge that ensues, ends up in bigger trouble. Production. "Manamagan Thevai" was based on the American film "The Fabulous Senorita" (1952). It was produced by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao and his wife Bhanumathi under their company Bharani Pictures. Rao also served as director, while Bhanumathi played the female lead. The film was produced as a Tamil-Telugu bilingual (the Telugu version titled as "Varudu Kaavaali"), with Sivaji Ganesan playing the male lead in Tamil, and Jaggayya replacing him in Telugu. Devika, who played a supporting role, was credited as Premila. Soundtrack. The music was composed by  G. Ramanathan. Lyrics were written by K. D. Santhanam, A. Maruthakasi and Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The song "Pambara Kannale" belongs to Baila, a Sri Lankan musical genre. It was later sampled in the song "En Peru Meenakumari" from "Kanthaswamy" (2009). Reception. "Manamagan Thevai" was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.