Manjal Mahimai
1959, Tamil. Directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.
Power of Turmeric
Manjal Mahimai (English: Power of Turmeric) is a 1959 Tamil language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the laed roles and music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Aasapoorna Devi's Bengali novel Agni Pariksha which was first remade as Telugu movie Mangalya Balam (1958); both the movies are made simultaneously by same banner & director and some of the scenes & artists are same in both versions. It was later remade as Hindi movie Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967) with slight changes, starring Uttam Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in pivotal roles
- Runtime
- 2h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
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- Released
- 7 January 1959
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Aasapoorna Devi, Adurthi Subba Rao, D. Madhusudhana Rao
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Manjal Mahimai runs 177 minutes (2h 57m).
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Manjal Mahimai isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 January 1959. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Manjal Mahimai?
Manjal Mahimai (1959) was directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao.