Manoos

Manoos, also called Life's for Living, is a 1939 Indian Marathi social melodrama film directed by V. Shantaram. The movie was simultaneously made in Hindi as Aadmi. The film was based on a short story called "The Police Constable". The story was by A. Bhaskarrao, with screenplay and dialogue by Anant Kanekar. The cinematographer was V. Avadhoot and the music was composed by Master Krishna Rao, with lyrics by Kanekar. The cast included Shahu Modak, Shanta Hublikar, Sundara Bai, Ram Marathe, Narmada, Ganpatrao and Raja Paranjpe.

Manoos
Film Poster
Directed byV. Shantaram
Written byA. Bhaskarrao
Produced byPrabhat Film Company
StarringShahu Modak
Shanta Hublikar
Sundara Bai
Ram Marathe
CinematographyV. Avdhoot
Music byMaster Krishnarao
Production
company
Release date
  • 9 September 1939 (1939-09-09)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesMarathi
Hindi

Manoos, termed as a "reformist social melodrama", involved the subject of an honest policemen's love for a prostitute and his attempts to rehabilitate her, and the rejection by society.

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