Manithan (1987 film)

Manithan (English: Man) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth, Rubini, Raghuvaran, Senthil, Delhi Ganesh and Srividya. The film was dubbed in Telugu as "Prabhanjanam". This movie was a blockbuster and industry hit at the time of release. It ran for 175 days in theatres. 
Plot.
The story revolves around Raja, who grows up in juvenile detention due to hitting his teacher by a table weight for falsely calling him a thief due to the only reason he was born on a No Moon Day. He was born to a superstitious father who believes that a person born on a New Moon Day will surely turn criminal. When his imprisonment years are over, he joins People Welfare Organization in a local community and helps the needy people. In due course, he gets enemies due to his good deeds. The rest of the story forms on how Raja succeeds over his enemies and disproves the false claims on him and the superstitions and prejudice that surrounded him.
Soundtrack.
The music was composed by Chandrabose. Lyrics for this film were written by Vairamuthu.
Release & reception.
It was released 21 October 1987 along with Mani Ratnam's "Nayakan". It ran for 175 days at "Bala Abirami theater". "The Indian Express" wrote, "It is a no-holds-barred commercial film, but the formula works."
The film was screened alongside other films of Rajinikanth like "Murattu Kaalai", "Pokkiri Raja", "Paayum Puli" at Albert theatre, on the occasion of his birthday on 12 December 2012.
Legacy.
The film's title inspired that of a 2016 film directed by I. Ahmed and starring Udhayanidhi Stalin.