Uyarntha Manithan

Uyarndha Manithan
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Tamil	உயர்ந்த மனிதன்
Directed by	Krishnan-Panju
Produced by	A. V. Meiyappan M. Saravanan M. Kumaran M. Murugan
Written by	Javar Seetharaman
Based on	Uttar Purush by Chitrakar
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography	P. N. Sundaram
Edited by	S. Panjabi O. Narasimhan
Production company	AVM Productions
Distributed by	AVM Productions
Release date	29 November 1968 (1968-11-29)
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Uyarndha Manithan (English: The Noble Man) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film written by Javar Seetharaman and directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film was produced by A. V. Meiyappan under AVM Productions and stars Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki in the lead roles, while S. A. Ashokan, Major Sundarrajan, Vanisri and Sivakumar play pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Vaali.

In addition to being Sivaji Ganesan's 125th film, Uyarndha Manithan was conceived as an adaptation of the 1966 Bengali film Uttar Purush. The plot revolves around a wealthy industrialist's son who secretly marries the daughter of his family estate's accountant, only for his father to discover it and burn down the estate along with his son's pregnant wife, who is inside. The remainder of the film reveals the truth behind how she and her progeny survive.

Released on 29 November 1968, Uyarndha Manithan earned positive critical feedback and went on to become a commercial success. The songs "Andha Naal Gnaabagam" and "Paal Polave" remain popular today in Tamil Nadu. The film won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the 16th National Film Awards, for P. Susheela, making it the first Tamil film to win a National Award under that category. It also won four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film (First prize) and Best Director for Krishnan–Panju.