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M. S. Mani (film editor)

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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 Iyyer The Great and Sargam 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]

OccupationsFilm editor and film director
Yearsactive1949–2003
SpouseSeethamani
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OccupationsFilm editor and film director
Years active1949–2003
SpouseSeethamani
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Personal life

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

Partial filmography

Editor

  • 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

  • Puthiya Aakaasham Puthiya Bhoomi (1962)
  • Doctor (1963)
  • Sathyabhaama (1963)
  • Subaida (1965)
  • Thalirukal (1967)
  • Vilakkappetta Bandhangal (1969)
  • Jalakanyaka (1971)

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