M. S. Mani | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor and film director |
| Years active | 1949–2003 |
| Spouse | Seethamani |
| Children | Karthik |
M. S. Mani (1926–2008) was an Indian film director and film editor of Malayalam movies.[1] He won National award twice in 1990 and 1992 for editing the films Nakhashatangal and Iyyer The Great and Kerala State Award in 1972 for editing.[2] He joined the film industry in 1948 and his first film was Ashaadeepam.[3] He has edited more than 300 movies. His famous works as editor includes Kathapurushan, Vidheyan, Sargam, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Anantharam and Amritham Gamaya all that went noticed at the national level.[4] He also edited many Hindi and Tamil films. He also directed seven films, including Doctor, Sathyabhama, Subaida, Thalirukal, Vilakkapatta Bandhangal and Jalakannyaka. He was a popular Malayalam movie director during 1980s.[5]
Personal life[edit]
He hails from Poojapura in Thiruvananthapuram. He was born in November 1926 to Mrithyunjaya Ayyar and Balambal. He died on 9 March 2008 at the Sree Ramachandra Hospital in Chennai, following heart diseases. He was 81 and is survived by wife Seethamani and only son, Karthik.[6]
Awards[edit]
- 1990 – National Film Award for Best Editing for Iyer the Great
- 1992 – National Film Award for Best Editing for Sargam
- 1972 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor for Maram
Partial filmography[edit]
Editor[edit]
- Aashadeepam (1953)
- Snehaseema (1954)
- Koodappirappu (1956)
- Nairu Pidicha Pulivaalu (1958)
- Chathurangam (1959)
- Jnaanasundari (1961)
- Viyarppinte Vila (1962)
- Puthiya Aakaasham Puthiya Bhoomi (1962)
- Doctor (1963)
- Sathyabhaama (1963)
- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha 91989)
- Panjagni (1986)
- Nakhashathangal (1996)
- O Faby (1992)
- Evideyo Oru Shathru (1983)
- Varanmaare Aavashyamundu (1983)
- Poomadathe Pennu (1984)
- Vellam (1984)
- Vikatakavi (1984)
- Anjaam Hindi (1986)
- Amrutham Gamaya (1987)
- Mangai Oru Gangai (Tamil) (1987)
- Aranyakam (1988)
- Oliyambukal (1990)
- Pavakoothu (1990)
- Sargam (1992)
- Parinayam (1994)
- Ennu Swantham Janakikutty (1998)
- Prem Poojari (1999)
Direction[edit]
- Puthiya Aakaasham Puthiya Bhoomi (1962)
- Doctor (1963)
- Sathyabhaama (1963)
- Subaida (1965)
- Thalirukal (1967)
- Vilakkappetta Bandhangal (1969)
- Jalakanyaka (1971)
References[edit]
- ^ "MS Mani:Profile and Biography, Malayalam Movie Editor MS Mani latest Photo Gallery | Video Gallery, Malayalam Movie Editor MS Mani, MS Mani Filimography ,MS Mani Films and Cinemas , MS Mani Awards and Nominations". Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "+++++++++++++ official website of INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT OF KERALA +++++++++++++". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ "MS Mani".
- ^ "Kerala awarded films". Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (5 June 2011). "ADIMAKAL 1969". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "- Malayalam News". Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
External links[edit]
- M. S. Mani at IMDb