Mangammagari Manavadu
| Mangammagari Manavadu | |
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| File:Mangamma Gari Manavadu.jpg | |
| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Written by | Ganesh Patro (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Story by | Bharathi Raja |
| Produced by | S. Gopala Reddy |
| Starring | Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Nandamuri Balakrishna Suhasini |
| Cinematography | D. Prasad Babu |
| Edited by | K. Satyam |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Bhargav Art Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Mangammagari Manavadu (English: Grandson of Mangamma) is a 1984 Telugu, drama film produced by S. Gopala Reddy on Bhargav Art Productions banner, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. Starring Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Suhasini in the lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of Tamil movie Man Vasanai.[1]
Plot
Veeranna (Balakrishna) is grandson of Mangamma (Bhanumathi). Anitha is her daughter and Gokina Rama Rao son-in-law. Malli (Suhasini) is their daughter and grand daughter of Mangamma. Mangamma does not like her son in law family resulting in frequent quarrels. But Veeranna and Malli love each other. Yeleswaram Ranga is big rythu of neighbouring village. He does not like Mangamma. Every year there used to be bull fights. Rama Rao bets in the race and promises to marry his daughter with the winner. The opponents cheat them and wins by controlling the bull. Rama Rao commits suicide. They attacked Balakrishna. He killed them and runs away from the village. Everyone thinks he is dead. Finally he returns from Military service with a girl he would like to marry. The reasons behind the twist is rest of the story.
Cast
- Bhanumathi Ramakrishna as Mangamma
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Veeranna
- Suhasini as Malli
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
- Gokina Rama Rao
- Raavi Kondala Rao
- Yeleswaram Ranga
- Balaji
- Anitha
- Y. Vijaya
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics written by C. Narayana Reddy All songs are blockbusters. Music released on AVM Audio Company.
| S.No | Song Title | Singers | length |
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| 1 | Danchave Menatta Koothura | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:31 |
| 2 | Chandurudu Ninnu Choosi | SP Balu,P. Susheela | 4:07 |
| 3 | Gumma Choopu | SP Balu,P. Susheela | 4:51 |
| 4 | Vangathota Kaada | SP Balu,P. Susheela | 4:27 |
| 5 | Sri Suryanarayana | Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Vani Jayaram | 4:12 |
Box office
- The film is successful with good mass appeal and celebrated silver jubilee. It is the first 100-day film for Nandamuri Balakrishna.[2] It ran for 100 days in Karnataka and 332 days in Hyderabad and 500 above days in a theater in Guntur and 1000 above days in a theater in Macherla.[3]
Others
- VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad
References
- ^ Cinare Cine Hits, M. Sanjay Kishore, Sangam Akademy, Hyderabad, 2006, pp. 246-50.
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/bio-data/bio-bala.html
- ^ All Time Long Run (In Direct Centers) List at CineGoer.com