Mangala Nayaki is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by KrishnanâÂÂPanju, starring Srikanth and K. R. Vijaya. The film was released on 21 March 1980. It is a remake of the 1978 Hindi film Saajan Bina Suhagan. This film also marked the acting debut on-screen of Shobana as a child artist.
Soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali.
Kanthan of Kalki praised the acting of Vijaya and Srikanth, KrishnanâÂÂPanju's direction and Ravibabu's cinematography and concluded even after reforms like widow marriage and women's right to divorce, films like this continue to come out, but emotional performances do require old tropes. Anna praised the acting, music, dialogues, cinematography and direction.