Manimekalai (1940 film)
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| Directed by | Bomman Irani |
| Screenplay by | A. M. Somarajulu S. Ramaiah |
| Based on | Manimekalai by Chithalai Chathanar |
| Produced by | T. Krishnachand |
| Starring | K. B. Sundarambal |
| Cinematography | Bomman Irani |
| Music by | Papanasam Sivan Papanasam Rajagoplan |
Production company | T. K. Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manimekalai (also known as Balasanyasini) is a 1940 Indian Tamil-language film directed and photographed by Bomman Irani. It is based on the epic of the same name by Chithalai Chathanar. The film stars K. B. Sundarambal as the title character. It was released on 23 November 1940, and failed commercially.