Manikanda
மணிகண்டா
Synopsis
Based in Mumbai, Raja (Arjun) lives a violent yet poor lifestyle along with his father, Banwarilal. He meets with and comes to the rescue of Madurai/Mahendrapur-based belle, Mahalakshmi/Madhumita (Jyotika), and both fall in love with each other. When she returns home, her dad (Ashish Vidyarthi) finds that she is in love with Raja, instantly approves of him, and asks her to invite him, which she does. Raja accordingly arrives to meet her family - and it is this arrival that will pit him against goons dispatched by none other than Mahalakshmi's dad, who wants him dead - at any and all costs.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$500K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$500K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1x
+undefined net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Selva
- Screenplay & Story
- Kabilan, Na. Muthukumar
- Original Score
- Deva
- Original Title
- மணிகண்டா
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Production Budget
- $500K
- Worldwide Gross
- $500K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Selva
Kabilan, Na. Muthukumar
Deva
Department Leadership Roster
Selva
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Manikanda
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Manikanda about?
Based in Mumbai, Raja (Arjun) lives a violent yet poor lifestyle along with his father, Banwarilal. He meets with and comes to the rescue of Madurai/Mahendrapur-based belle, Mahalakshmi/Madhumita (Jyotika), and both fall in love with each other. When she returns home, her dad (Ashish Vidyarthi) finds that she is in love with Raja, instantly approves of him, and asks her to invite him, which she does. Raja accordingly arrives to meet her family - and it is this arrival that will pit him against goons dispatched by none other than Mahalakshmi's dad, who wants him dead - at any and all costs.
Who directed Manikanda?
Manikanda was directed by Selva.
Who stars in Manikanda?
The principal cast of Manikanda includes Arjun Sarja, Jyothika, Uma Shankari, Pasupathy, Vadivelu.
When was Manikanda released and how long is it?
Manikanda was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Manikanda?
Manikanda had a reported production budget of $500K and grossed $500K at the worldwide box office (1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Manikanda?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Manikanda was composed by Deva.