Maanik is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by Martyn and starring Ma Ka Pa Anand and Suza Kumar.
Featuring music composed by Dharan Kumar and lyrics by Mirchi Vijay, the film began production in mid 2016 was released in January 2019.
[1] Set in the 1980s, A young man, Pasupathy meets a village landlord to work as an accountant.
When he was 7, a young Maanik meets Jack who is also an orphan, they become friends and took care by the caretaker in the orphanage.
Jack helps Maanik to impress the girl when she cries and Jack got an idea, he puts green chili to Maanik's mouth and he asks a girl if she lost a level of Candy Crush game, she gives mobile to him that the 'Mandakotti' Saamiyar appears on the phone, he spits and wipes, he gives to her phone and she saw that level is won.
Jack calls him to solve the problem and Maanik asks the idea to kill and get money.
Manik introduces a boy named Honey and he told him to give the money after the solution.
In June 2016, it was announced that newcomer director Martyn would make a film titled Maanik featuring Ma Ka Pa Anand and Suza Kumar in the lead roles.
[4] The Indian Express wrote "Maaniik promised to be a romantic fantasy love story.
[5] Times of India wrote "Maanik would have been a decent fun ride had the screenplay been a little better with convincingly written characters.