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The film begins with the ISI moles scheming to destabilize India right in the opening shot, followed by their devastating bomb blasts in Coimbatore and Hyderabad. Basha ([[Mukesh Rishi]]), an ISI agent, enters India to plant various bomb blasts at various places. Anand ([[Jagapati Babu]]) is a regular bank employee, and through a case of mistaken identity by police, he comes out unscathed and exposes the nefarious ISI network. Anand is tried and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Anand's wife Usha ([[Laya (actress)|Laya]]) tries to evade her husband with help of a CBI officer Srinivasa Murthy ([[Prakash Raj]]). |
The film begins with the ISI moles scheming to destabilize India right in the opening shot, followed by their devastating bomb blasts in Coimbatore and Hyderabad. Basha ([[Mukesh Rishi]]), an ISI agent, enters India to plant various bomb blasts at various places. Anand ([[Jagapati Babu]]) is a regular bank employee, and through a case of mistaken identity by police, he comes out unscathed and exposes the nefarious ISI network. Anand is tried and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Anand's wife Usha ([[Laya (actress)|Laya]]) tries to evade her husband with help of a CBI officer Srinivasa Murthy ([[Prakash Raj]]). The 2 officers who framed Anand, those 2 officers try to join Basha's gang, but Basha kills them. Basha only has 2 bodyguards. Basha & his bodyguards disguise themselves as Cops on their way to Anand's apartment. Basha & his Bodyguards force Anand & Usha to take a bomb to a beach ceremony. Anand writes a message on Basha's photo for Srinivasa who came by while Basha & his bodyguards take Usha into Bathroom. After Srinivasa leaves, [Anand, Usha, Basha, & his Bodyguards] go to the Beach. While Srinivasa is driving, he sees the message about the beach. While Basha's bodyguards follow Usha to the Beach, Basha keeps Anand in the car but Usha left a knife secretly next to Anand. Anand stabs Basha in the arm. While Anand is running to the Bomb, the innocent cops mistaken Basha as an actual cop so Basha & the cops attack Anand but Anand does not even say that Basha is a terrorist. Usha uses the microphone to say that Anand needs to throw the Bomb into the water. When Srinivasa shows up, Srinivasa attacks Basha, but Basha's first bodyguard tries to kill Srinivasa. Srinivasa shoots & kills Basha's first bodyguard. Basha's 2nd bodyguard gets killed by other cops. Basha shoots Anand in the leg, but Anand manages to put the bomb inside Basha's clothes. Anand & Basha fall into the water. After the bomb explodes, Usha & the cops see Basha's dead body. Anand is presumed dead. Fortunately, Anand is still alive. Anand is proven innocent in court. |
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Revision as of 03:18, 23 December 2019
| Manoharam | |
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| Directed by | Gunasekhar |
| Written by | Posani Krishna Murali (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Gunasekhar |
| Story by | Gunasekhar |
| Produced by | Mullapudi Brahmanandam Sunkara Madhu Murali |
| Starring | Jagapati Babu Laya |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | M.R.C & Melody Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Manoharam (transl. Alluring) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language patriotic film directed by Gunasekhar and produced by Mullapudi Brahmanandam and Sunkara Madhu Murali under the M.R.C & Melody Combines banner. It stars Jagapati Babu, Laya in the lead roles and music composed by Mani Sharma. The film won four Nandi Awards.
Plot
The film begins with the ISI moles scheming to destabilize India right in the opening shot, followed by their devastating bomb blasts in Coimbatore and Hyderabad. Basha (Mukesh Rishi), an ISI agent, enters India to plant various bomb blasts at various places. Anand (Jagapati Babu) is a regular bank employee, and through a case of mistaken identity by police, he comes out unscathed and exposes the nefarious ISI network. Anand is tried and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Anand's wife Usha (Laya) tries to evade her husband with help of a CBI officer Srinivasa Murthy (Prakash Raj). The 2 officers who framed Anand, those 2 officers try to join Basha's gang, but Basha kills them. Basha only has 2 bodyguards. Basha & his bodyguards disguise themselves as Cops on their way to Anand's apartment. Basha & his Bodyguards force Anand & Usha to take a bomb to a beach ceremony. Anand writes a message on Basha's photo for Srinivasa who came by while Basha & his bodyguards take Usha into Bathroom. After Srinivasa leaves, [Anand, Usha, Basha, & his Bodyguards] go to the Beach. While Srinivasa is driving, he sees the message about the beach. While Basha's bodyguards follow Usha to the Beach, Basha keeps Anand in the car but Usha left a knife secretly next to Anand. Anand stabs Basha in the arm. While Anand is running to the Bomb, the innocent cops mistaken Basha as an actual cop so Basha & the cops attack Anand but Anand does not even say that Basha is a terrorist. Usha uses the microphone to say that Anand needs to throw the Bomb into the water. When Srinivasa shows up, Srinivasa attacks Basha, but Basha's first bodyguard tries to kill Srinivasa. Srinivasa shoots & kills Basha's first bodyguard. Basha's 2nd bodyguard gets killed by other cops. Basha shoots Anand in the leg, but Anand manages to put the bomb inside Basha's clothes. Anand & Basha fall into the water. After the bomb explodes, Usha & the cops see Basha's dead body. Anand is presumed dead. Fortunately, Anand is still alive. Anand is proven innocent in court.
Cast
- Jagapati Babu as Keshineni Anand Babu
- Laya as Usha
- Chandra Mohan as Usha's father
- Prakash Raj as Shrinivasa Moorti
- Mukesh Rishi as Basha
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Anand's neighbour
- L. B. Sriram as Anand's neighbour
- Jenny as Anand's neighbour
- M.S. Narayana as Watchman
- Brahmaji as Govind
- Surya as Ram Prasad
- Jeeva as Mastan
- Banerjee
- Vinod Bala as Ibrahim
- Rishi
- Siva Satyanarayana
- Junior Relangi as doctor
- Sameer Hasan as Anand's brother-in-law
- Jhansi as Anand's younger sister
- Indu Anand
- Master Sagar
Soundtrack
| Manoharam | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:38 | |||
| Label | MAHATHI Audio | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Mani Sharma. Lyrics written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. All songs are hit tracks. Music released on MAHATHI Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sari Sari Natanala" | Shankar Mahadevan, Chitra | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Chooda Chakkani" | Hariharan | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Puccha Puvvula" | Parthasarathi, Chitra | 5:37 |
| 4. | "Mangala Gowri" | Kalpana | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Guppedu Gundela" | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Bharatha Maatha" | Srinivas, Chitra | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 30:38 | ||
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Bronze - 2000
- Nandi Award for Best Actor - Jagapati Babu
- Nandi Award for Best Actress - Laya
- Nandi Award for Best Editor - A. Sreekar Prasad
