{{More citations needed|date=June 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | image = Athey Manithan.jpg | caption = Title card | director = K. Rajeshwar | producer = T. S. Revathi | writer = K. Rajeswar | starring = {{ubl|Livingston|Maheswari|Lakshmi}} | music = Adithyan | cinematography = K. Muthu Kumar | editing = V. Udhaya Sakaran | distributor = Raj Co | studio = Annai Cine Arts | released = {{Film date|df=y|2000|04|28}} | runtime = 130 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Athey Manithan''''' ({{translation|Same person}}) is a 2000 Indian Tamil language horror film directed by K. Rajeshwar. The film stars Livingston, Maheswari and Lakshmi. It was released on 28 April 2000.
==Plot== {{More plot|date=June 2024}} Mandhira Moorthy, a medical representative, will soon marry Bhavani, who is from a rich family. Mandhira Moorthy is deeply in love with Bhagavathi, a poor dancer, and she becomes pregnant. His miser aunt pressures Mandhira Moorthy for money so he decides to leave the village for the city.
Later, Bhagavathi comes to see Mandhira Moorthy after a while. Shocked to see her before his marriage, Mandhira Moorthy brings her to a remote place. He marries her in front of a statue of God and he then kills the harmless Bhagavathi. Mandhira Moorthy feels guilty for his deed.
After getting to Bhavani, Mandhira Moorthy suspects Bhavani of being haunted by Bhagavathi.
==Cast== {{cast listing| *Livingston as Mandhira Moorthy *Maheswari as Bhavani *Lakshmi as Bhagavathi *Major Sundarrajan as Bhavani's father *Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Bhagavathi's father *Alex as Appusamy *Bhanu Prakash as Doctor *V. Rishiraj as Socrates *Manager Cheena as Marriage broker *Prakash Menon *Nellai Vasanthan as Astrologer * Gowthami Vembunathan as Mandhira Moorthy's aunt *John Babu in a special appearance }}
==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by Adithyan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pennin Manathai Thottu – Athey Manithan – Oru Paarvai Tamil Audio Cd |url=https://banumass.com/product/tamil-audio-cds/tamil-audio-cd-tamil-audio-cd/pennin-manathai-thottu-athey-manithan-oru-paarvai-tamil-audio-cd/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622175611/https://banumass.com/product/tamil-audio-cds/tamil-audio-cd-tamil-audio-cd/pennin-manathai-thottu-athey-manithan-oru-paarvai-tamil-audio-cd/ |archive-date=22 June 2024 |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Banumass}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration |- | "Idiyappam" || Swarnalatha || Na. Muthukumar || 4:23 |- | "Jananam Undu" || Livingston || rowspan=5|Piraisoodan || 4:35 |- | "Pugai Padam" || Srinivas || 5:25 |- | "Thazhal Madal" <small>(solo)</small> || Harini || 4:31 |- | "Thazhal Madal" <small>(duet)</small> || K. Prabakaran, Devi Neithiyar || 5:06 |- | "Vandanam Vandanam" || Srinivas || 4:32 |}
== Reception == Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote, "A slick narrative style, some well-rendered, melodious songs (composed by Adithyan), and a creditable performance from Livingston and Lakshmi set this film apart from a routine ‘ghost story.‘ But it is no edge-of-the-seat thriller that makes one’s heart beat faster and gives one a jolt now and then".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=Athey Manithan |url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov42.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001023000635/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov42.asp |archive-date=23 October 2000 |access-date=28 June 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>
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Category:2000 films Category:2000 horror films Category:2000 Indian films Category:2000 Tamil-language films Category:Films directed by K. Rajeshwar Category:Films scored by Adithyan Category:Indian horror films Category:Tamil-language Indian films