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Mannina Doni

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Mannina Doni
Directed byM. S. Rajashekar
Screenplay byT. N. Narasimhan
Story byT. K. Rama Rao
Based onMannina Doni
by T. K. Rama Rao
Produced bySandesh Nagaraj
StarringAmbareesh
Sudharani
CinematographyB. C. Gowrishankar
Edited byS. Manohar
Music byHamsalekha
Production
company
Sandesh Combines
Distributed byR. F. Productions
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Mannina Doni (lit.'Earthen Boat') is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar based on a novel of the same name written by T. K. Rama Rao. The film stars Ambareesh and Sudharani in the lead roles. Chi. Guru Dutt, Vanitha Vasu, Vajramuni, Jai Jagadish and Umashree feature in supporting roles. The film, produced by Sandesh Nagaraj, was widely appreciated for its songs tuned by Hamsalekha and lead actors performances upon release.

Plot synopsis

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Karthik, a novelist, meets Sowbhagya, a young woman, on his visit to the meadows, and both fall in love. Despite her father's disapproval, the two get married and head to Mysuru, where a mystery begins to unfold.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music of the film was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha and the entire soundtrack was received extremely well.[1] Audio was released on Lahari Music.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kogileye Kshemave"S. Janaki 
2."Rajanu Rani"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 
3."Male Male Male Male"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 
4."Nandu Nindu Indu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 
5."Megha Banthu Megha"Rajkumar, Chorus 
6."Theme Humming (Background)"Manjula Gururaj 

Reception

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The Hindu listed this film alongside five other films for which Ambareesh earned critical acclaim for his acting.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mannina Doni songs Archived 3 July 2013 at archive.today
  2. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara; Bharadwaj, K. V. Aditya (25 November 2018). "Kannada cinema's own 'angry young man'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022.
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