Mathar Kula Manickam is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao and produced by Shankar Reddy. The screenplay and dialogue were written by V. Sadha Sivabrahmmam and C. V. Sridhar, respectively. The film's soundtrack and score were composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Savitri and S. V. Ranga Rao in the lead. Also filmed in Telugu under the title Charanadasi, both versions were critical and commercial successes.