Ezhavathu Manithan

Infobox Film
name = Ezhavathu Manithan


director = K. Hariharan
writer =
starring = Raghuvaran
producer =
distributor =
released = 1982
runtime = 125 mins
language = Tamil
music = L. Vaidyanathan
imdb_id = 0309580

"Ezhavathu Manithan" "(The Seventh Man)" (1982) is a Tamil film directed by K. Hariharan. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by L. Vaidhyanathan. The film met with widespread critical acclaim upon release.

Plot

An engineering college graduate decides to go and work in an industrial factory, however once there starts working against the exploitation and mistreatment of the workers there. His actions eventually lead to a strike by the workers, and the situation looks likely to deteriorate further until a lawyer turns up to reveal hidden agendas of the factory's owners.

Awards

The film has been nominated for the following awards since its release:

1983 Moscow International Film Festival (Russia)
* Nominated - Golden Prize - K. Hariharan

The film has won the following awards since its release:

1983 National Film Awards (India)
* Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Regional Film (Tamil) - 'Ezhavathu Manithan' - K. Hariharan.

Trivia

*Actor Raghuvaran debuted in this film.
*Film features several songs written by the legendary tamil poet Late Subramaniya Bharati, one of them being Veenayadi Nee Enakku sung by J. Yesudoss and B. Neeraja

External links

*imdb title|id=0309580|title=Ezhavathu Manithan