# Manithali > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Manithali > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Manithali.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manithali > Source revision: 1341551281 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1984 Indian film Manithali Poster Directed by M. Krishnan Nair Written by Moidu Padiyath Produced by T. E. Vasudevan Starring Prem Nazir Mammootty Seema Unnimary Balan K. Nair Music by A. T. Ummer Production company Jaijaya Combines Distributed by Chalachitra Release date 18 February 1984 (1984-02-18) Country India Language Malayalam ***Manithali*** is a 1984 [Indian](/source/Cinema_of_India) [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam_language) film, scripted by [Moidu Padiyath](/source/Moidu_Padiyath) directed by [M. Krishnan Nair](/source/M._Krishnan_Nair_(director)) and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir), [Mammootty](/source/Mammootty), [Unnimary](/source/Unnimary) and [Balan K. Nair](/source/Balan_K._Nair) in the lead roles. The film has musical score by [A. T. Ummer](/source/A._T._Ummer).[1][2][3] ## Plot Zulfikar and Ramlath are happily married. Zulfikar's family disapproves of his marriage while his father-in-law Judgal Abu is not happy about Zulfikar not providing him with handouts. Judgal Abu meets Kunjumuhammed a divorced rich man returning to the village. Judgal Abu plots a scheme in hope of financial handouts from Kunjumuhammed. He manages to create a misunderstanding between Zulfikar and Ramlath. He forces Zulfikar to divorce Ramlath. A disappointed Zulfikar runs away from the village. Judgal Abu forces Ramlath to marry Kunjumuhammed. On the first night, Ramlath reveals to Kunjumuhammed that she is pregnant with Zulfikar's child. Kunjumuhammed, though disappointed, promises Ramlath that he will bring back Zulfikar. ## Cast - [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir) as Kunjumuhammed - [Mammootty](/source/Mammootty) as Zulfikar - [Seema](/source/Seema_(actress)) as Ramlath - [Unnimary](/source/Unnimary) as Sajna - [Balan K. Nair](/source/Balan_K._Nair) as Dajjal Abu - [Bahadoor](/source/Bahadoor) as Kunjanikka (Marriage Consultant) - [Mala Aravindan](/source/Mala_Aravindan) as Subaid (Man servant) - [Paul Vengola](/source/Paul_Vengola) - [Shubha](/source/Shubha_(actress)) as Mariyamma - [Sankaradi](/source/Sankaradi) as Musthafakka (Restaurant owner) - [Adoor Bhasi](/source/Adoor_Bhasi) as Abdullakunji (Zulfikar's father) - [Kunchan](/source/Kunchan_(actor)) as Kili - [Jose Prakash](/source/Jose_Prakash) - [Kaviyoor Ponnamma](/source/Kaviyoor_Ponnamma) as Zulfikar's mother - [Adoor Bhavani](/source/Adoor_Bhavani) as Chenachi Umma (Maid servant) ## Soundtrack The music was composed by [A. T. Ummer](/source/A._T._Ummer) and the lyrics were written by [P. Bhaskaran](/source/P._Bhaskaran). No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss) 1 "Karimbennu Karuthi" K. J. Yesudas, Ambili P. Bhaskaran 2 "Moncherum Poovani" Vani Jairam P. Bhaskaran 3 "Unnikalkkulsavamela" K. J. Yesudas P. Bhaskaran 4 "Vinnilum Mannilum" Vani Jairam P. Bhaskaran 5 "Yaa Habbi" K. J. Yesudas, Jolly Abraham, Kannur Salim P. Bhaskaran ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Manithaali"](http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1617). www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Manithaali"](http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2985). malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 20 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Manithali"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141018125648/http://spicyonion.com/title/manithali-malayalam-movie/). spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014. ## External links - [*Manithali*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0269515/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) This article about a Malayalam film of the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:1980s-Malayalam-film-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3A1980s-Malayalam-film-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1980s-Malayalam-film-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Manithali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manithali) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manithali?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.