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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.

Cast

• 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

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

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

References

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

• Maniyara at IMDb

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