{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | image = Maanasthan.jpg | caption = Poster | director = K. Bharathi | writer = K. Bharathi | producer = K. Dhandapani | starring = Sarathkumar<br />Sakshi Shivanand | cinematography = Kichas | editing = V. T. Vijayan | music = S. A. Rajkumar | studio = Malar Combines | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2004|06|11}} | runtime = 152 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }} '''''Maanasthan''''' ({{translation|Man of self-respect}}) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. Bharathi. The film stars Sarathkumar and Sakshi Shivanand. Abbas, Vijayakumar and Sujatha play supporting roles. It was released on 11 June 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maanasthan (2004) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/maanasthan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117055028/https://screen4screen.com/movies/maanasthan |archive-date=17 January 2024 |access-date=17 January 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>
== Plot == A rich landlord Ramasamy and his wife Lakshmi have two sons Deivarasu and Selvarasu. Deiva is an illiterate village bumpkin who is naive and is devoted to his family, gives a job to Pachakili who makes fun. Selva is a college student. Raasathi is Deiva's cousin and love interest and was betrothed to marry him since childhood. Deiva's family has a rivalry with Ramasamy's younger brother's family.
All is well until Deiva's maternal grandmother becomes severely ill. She meets with Ramasamy on her deathbed and reveals a secret: Deiva is not their child. During her delivery, Lakshmi's son was stillborn. As a result, Lakshmi's mother switched the stillborn baby with an infant Deiva, whom she found abandoned in a train latrine. This causes Ramasamy to kick out Deiva from his home and disown him, as Ramasamy is a staunch casteist. This causes the rich Deiva to become a pauper, but he loves his parents more than ever.
Meanwhile, Rasathi's brother arranges her wedding with Deiva's cousin, but she consumes poison and blackmails her family that she will die unless Deva marries her. Deiva marries her takes her to the hospital, but she dies on the way, devastating Deiva. Shortly after her funeral, Selva comes back home and heavily criticizes Ramasamy for mistreating Deiva. He leaves home to find Deiva and reunites with him. Later on, Ramasamy and Selva are kidnapped by Deiva's cousins and are blackmailed to sign over their properties. Deiva comes and rescues them. Ramasamy and entire village beg Deiva to return and take his place as Ramasamy's heir. However, Deiva refuses and leaves forever in a train latrine while everyone tries to look for him.
== Cast == {{cast listing| *Sarathkumar as Deivarasu *Sakshi Shivanand as Raasathi *Abbas as Selvarasu *Vadivelu as Pachakili *Mansoor Ali Khan *Vijayakumar as Pattamaniyar *Sujatha as Pattamaniyar's wife *Kaka Radhakrishnan *Sukumari *Shanthi Williams *Radha as Selvarasu's love interest *Rajesh *Bonda Mani *Dhamu as Selvarasu's Friend *Vaiyapuri as Selvarasu's Friend *Scissor Manohar as Selvarasu's Friend *Chaplin Balu as Selvarasu's Friend }}
==Production== Prathyusha was supposed to pair with Abbas but due to her demise she was reported to have been replaced by Radha who earlier appeared in ''Sundhara Travels'';<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=28 August 2003 |title=Manasthan |url=http://chennaionline.com/location/manasthan.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041205001117/http://chennaionline.com/location/manasthan.asp |archive-date=5 December 2004 |access-date=20 February 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> however Bharathi later removed the love angle of Abbas from the film.<ref name=new />
== Soundtrack == Soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2004 |title=Manasthan |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/manasthan/1B4RGqWi96I_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607094520/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/manasthan/1B4RGqWi96I_ |archive-date=7 June 2022 |access-date=3 February 2023 |website=JioSaavn}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics |- | "Aasavechen" || Swarnalatha, Srinivas || Nandalala |- | "Katha Katha" || K. S. Chithra || Pa. Vijay |- | "Pattu Jarikai" || Mano, P. Unnikrishnan || Kalaikumar |- | "Raasa Raasa" || K. S. Chithra, Hariharan || Nandalala |- | "Un E Mail" (Not in Film) || Sujatha, Devan || rowspan=2|Pa. Vijay |- | "Vaada Thambi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |}
== Reception == ''Sify'' wrote "Manasthan is as stale as day before yesterday?s sambarand can be avoided."<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2004 |title=Manasthan |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/manasthan-review--pclv3Ngjjecfb.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302152525/http://www.sify.com/movies/manasthan-review--pclv3Ngjjecfb.html |archive-date=2 March 2019 |access-date=24 April 2019 |website=Sify}}</ref> Visual Dasan of ''Kalki'' wrote that a fan who ignores ''Manasthan'', where there is no innovation in anything be it cinematography, music or direction, is really a knowledgeable.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=தாசன் |first=விஷுவல் |date=4 July 2004 |title=மானஸ்தன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2004-07-04/page/n97/mode/2up? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250204150314/https://archive.org/details/kalki2004-07-04/page/n97/mode/2up? |archive-date=4 February 2025 |access-date=4 February 2025 |magazine=Kalki |page=96 |language=Ta |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> K. N. Vijiyan of ''New Straits Times'' wrote, "If you like family-based stories, you are unlikely to be disappointed with ''Manasthan''".<ref name="new">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=26 June 2004 |title=He ain't heavy, he's my brother |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pnQtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XpcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3848%2C3597012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209101110/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pnQtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XpcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3848%2C3597012 |archive-date=9 December 2024 |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=New Straits Times |pages=Entertainment 4 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of ''The Hindu'' wrote "THOUGH THE story dates back to the films of the 1960s when family drama ruled the roost and though the suspenseful parts are easily predictable, treatment and direction wise Malar Combines' "Maanasthan" passes muster".<ref>{{cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=18 June 2004 |title=Maanasthan |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/18/stories/2004061801440301.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040619004544/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/06/18/stories/2004061801440301.htm |archive-date=19 June 2004 |access-date=4 February 2025 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>
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Category:2004 Indian films Category:2004 Tamil-language films Category:2004 directorial debut films Category:2004 films Category:2004 romantic drama films Category:Films directed by Marumalarchi Bharathi Category:Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar Category:Films shot in Chalakudy Category:Films shot in Thrissur Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:Tamil-language romantic drama films