Maniyara

1983 Indian film

Maniyara

Directed by| M. Krishnan Nair
Produced by| T. E. Vasudevan
Starring| Mammootty
Seema
Adoor Bhasi
Shanthi Krishna
Music by| A. T. Ummer

Production
company

Jaijaya Combines

Distributed by| Chalachitra

Release date

* 11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)

Country| India
Language| Malayalam

Maniyara is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, Screenplay by moidu Padiyath directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Mammootty, Seema, Adoor Bhasi and Shanthi Krishna in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.[1][2][3][4]

## Cast

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* Mammootty as Shameer
* Seema as Noorjahan
* Adoor Bhasi as Shameer's father
* Shubha as Shameer's mother
* Sathyakala as Sheeja (Shameer's cousin)
* Balan K. Nair as Noorjahan's father
* Shanthi Krishna as Ayyoob's wife
* Shanavas as Ayyoob
* Azeez
* Sankaradi as Sulaiman
* Mala Aravindan
* Bahadoor

## Plot

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Noorjahan is married to Shameer, against Shameer's mother's will. This makes Noorjahan's life at his home difficult. Shameer's mother wanted to get Shameer married to her brother's daughter Sheeja and makes use of Noorjahan's abortion to distance Shameer and Noorjahan. Shameer was convinced to marry Sheeja stating that Noorjahan won't be able to conceive again. On Shameer's day of marriage to Sheeja, Noorjahan loses consciousness and doctor finds out that she's pregnant. This news is conveyed to Shameer and he comes to Noorjahan calling off the marriage. But he finds a lifeless Noorjahan and he realizes that it was his mother who manipulated the situation and he loses his sanity at the end

## Soundtrack

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The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.

No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss)

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1 | "Kwaja Sheikhin Maqbaraa" | K. J. Yesudas, Jolly Abraham | P. Bhaskaran |
2 | "Mizhiyina Njaanadaykkumpol" | K. J. Yesudas, Ambili | P. Bhaskaran |
3 | "Ninavinte Kaayalil" | K. J. Yesudas, Ambili | P. Bhaskaran |
4 | "Penne Manavaatti" | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam | P. Bhaskaran |
5 | "Viphalam" | S. Janaki, Chorus | P. Bhaskaran |

## References

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1. ^ "Maniyara". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
2. ^ "Maniyara". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
3. ^ "Maniyara". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
4. ^ "Maniyara". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

## External links

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* Maniyara at IMDb

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