''Manikanda'' is a 2007 Indian

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directed by

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. Arjun plays a dual role, that of father and son. The film, which began production in 2002, went through more production, was finally released in 2007, and was promoted as

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's "last release". It is a remake of the 2000 Telugu movie '' Jayam Manadera''.

Plot

Raja lives in Mumbai with his father. Mahalakshmi goes to Bombay to get the blessings of a godwoman but since she is unable to meet Mataji immediately, she is forced to stay in Mumbai for ten days and rents a guestroom among the many run by Raja. Love blossoms between Raja and Maha and when she returns to her village Maniyoor, he follows a few days later on her invitation. After he lands there, he discovers his own link to the village.

Cast

Production

The film was completed by mid-2005, but faced delays.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by

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. The song "Mama Mama" from '' Kumudham'' was remixed in this film.

Critical reception

S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''

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'' wrote the film "looks outdated" and added "It may not be a new storyline but with experienced artists and technicians it could have made an impression if it had been released on time". ''Indiareels'' wrote, "Taking the Pappapatti, Keeripatti issue as the crux, director Selva has tried to do something novel. But the clichés of commercial cinema had pulled his legs and stopped Selva from doing so. Being an end-to-end Arjun film, Maniganda too is no exception from thrilling action blocks. However, the movie fails to woo masses, since all the efforts were made sans logic in many scenes". Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote, "The scenes are disjointed, have many loose ends, and lack uniformity and a smooth flow. It's only towards the end that it perks up. But by then it's a bit too late to salvage matters". ''Chennai Vision'' wrote, "Being an end-to-end Arjun film, Maniganda too is no exception from thrilling action blocks. However, the movie fails to woo masses, since all the efforts were made sans logic in many scenes".

References

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* * {{Selva (director) 2000s Indian films 2000s masala films 2000s Tamil-language films 2007 action drama films 2007 films Films directed by Selva (director) Films scored by Deva (composer) Films set in Mumbai Films shot in Mumbai Indian action drama films Tamil remakes of Telugu films Tamil-language Indian films