Mannu

Mannu
Directed by	K. G. George
Written by	Dr. Pavithran
Starring	Soman P. K. Abraham Sharada Sukumaran
Music by	A. T. Ummer
Cinematography	Ramachandra Babu
Edited by	Ravi
Production company	Susmitha Productions
Distributed by	Vijaya Movies
Release date	6 October 1978 (1978-10-06)
Running time	134 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Mannu (English: The Soil) is a 1978 Malayalam film directed by K. G. George with Soman, P. K. Abraham, Sharada and Sukumaran in the lead roles.

Mannu is about the struggle between Damu, a tenant whose legal right to his land is obscure, and Krishnan Nair, a rapacious landlord. The local leader of the party, comrade Mulamkadan, supports the tenant. and the landlord's political strategy to evict the tenant fails. When the landlord gores to a Nambudiri priest, the priest advises recourse to the Lord.

One morning a Devi Vigraha (an idol) is discovered on Damu's land. The villagers are awed; the landlord promptly declares his intention to build a temple on the land. Damu tries to fight both landlord and superstition from within the village and fails. Krishnan Nair is killed and Damu is forced to go underground. His wife continues to fight to regain land that is rightfully hers. Krishnan Nair's son, Rajan returns from the front and searches for Damu, eventually tracking him down.

Will he live out his role as landlord or will he imagine a justice in which Damu has a share?

The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and lyrics was written by Dr Pavithran.