Manoharam (2000 film)
| 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 (English: Alluring) is a 2000 Telugu Patriotic film, produced by Mullapudi Brahmanandam and Sunkara Madhu Murali under the M.R.C & Melody Combines banner and directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Jagapati Babu and Laya in the lead roles, with music composed by Mani Sharma. The film won four Nandi Awards. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.
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).[1]
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 neighbor
- Jenny as Anand's neighbor
- 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 as Anand's brother-in-law
- Jhansi as Anand's younger sister
- Indu Anand
- Master Sagar
Soundtrack
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Other
- VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad
References
- ^ "Official Title". fullhyd.com.
