Sri Manjunatha (film)
Sri Manjunatha | |
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Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
Written by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
Story by | Gowda |
Produced by | Nara Jayasridevi |
Starring | Chiranjeevi Arjun Meena Soundarya Brahmanandam Tanikella Bharani |
Cinematography | Sundarnath Suvarna |
Edited by | R. Janardhan |
Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Chinni films |
Release date | 22 June 2001[1] |
Running time | 152 minutes |
Country | India |
Languages | Telugu Kannada |
Sri Manjunatha is a 2001 Indian bilingual biographical film.[2][3][4] Shot simultaneously in the Kannada language, and Telugu language starring, Chiranjeevi, Arjun Sarja, Meena and Soundarya in the lead roles, while Ambareesh, Dwarakish and Mimicry Dayanand play the supporting roles.[2]
The film, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and produced by Jayashri Devi, received positive reviews.[3][4] The film is based on the life of the Shaiva devotee, Bhakta Manjunatha of the Kotilingeshwara Temple. The actors Dwarakish and Mimicry Dayanand are replaced by Brahmanandam and Tanikella Bharani in the Telugu version.[5][6] The Telugu dialogues were written by J. K. Bharavi. The Kannada-Telugu version was released on 22 June 2001 worldwide, while the dubbed Tamil version was released in Tamil Nadu in August 2001.[3][4] The Kannada version was screened in the International Film Festival of India.[7][8]
Background
Manjunatha is an epithet of Lord Shiva. Manju means 'snow' and Natha means 'lord.' Since Sri Shiva resides on Sri Kailashagiri, and hence ruler of the Himalaya Mountains, as he is the lord of that loka (dimension), he is called Manjunatha. Manjunatha is one of the most common names in Karnataka state for males and Manjula for females. Both are commonly called by the nickname name "Manju." This is mostly because of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy located in Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala.
Plot
Manjunatha (Arjun Sarja) is an atheist, but a good person helping others in need and fighting evil and so even though Manjunatha hates his namesake Lord Manjunatha (Chiranjeevi), the latter loves his would be devotee. Being an atheist, Manjunatha always scolds Lord Shiva which is watched by his Maha Vahanam Shri Nandi (Dwarakish) and Bhrungi (Mimicry Dayanand). Manjunatha meets Katyayini (Soundarya) a to-become devadasi and marries her. Soon they beget a son, Siddhartha ("Siddhu"), who like his mother is a staunch devotee of Lord Manjunatha.
After marriage Manjunatha realises the existence of the Supreme and slowly transforms himself into a great devotee of Lord Manjunatha and with his devotion, wins the hearts of everybody including the local King, Ambikeswara Maharaju (Ambareesh) who invites him to his court where he felicitates Manjunatha much to Manjunatha's dislike where the king realises that Manjunatha is going to die.
In the meantime Manjunatha starts a Koti Lingam Puja. Manjunatha is also troubled by his enemies and is aided by Lord Manjunatha who comes in various disguises to save his devotee and help him and his wife attain salvation.
Cast
- Chiranjeevi as Sri Manjunatha (Lord Siva)
- Meena as Goddess Parvati
- Arjun Sarja as Manjunatha
- Soundarya as Katyayani
- Dwarakish/ Brahmanandam as Nandhi
- Mimicry Dayanand/ Tanikella Bharani as Bhrungi
- Anand as Manjunatha's friend
- Ambareesh as Ambikeshwara Maharaje
- Sumalatha as Sumalata Devi
- Yamuna as Ganga
- Ananda Vardhan as Anandavardhan
- Sudha Rani
- Abhijit
- Brahmavar
- Mynavathi
- Kumar Govind
- Chi. Guru Dutt
- Ghazan Khan
- Vinod Raj[5][6]
Crew
- Director, Story, Screenplay: K. Raghavendra Rao
- Producer: Jayashri Devi
- Music: Hamsalekha
- Cinematography: Sundaranatha Suvarna
- Editor: Janardhan
- Art Director: Arun Sagar
- Visual Effects: Kalai Selvan
- Lyrics: Hamsalekha,J. K. Bharavi, Jonnavithula, Maharshi Veda Vyas
- Playback singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra, Ramesh Chandra, Hemanth Kumar, Shankar Mahadevan, Nanditha & Anuradha Sriram
- Production company: Chinni Films
- Distributors: Geeta Film Distributors
- Fights: K. Ravi Kumar
- DVD Release by: KAD Entertainment[5][6]
Trivia
Sri Manjunatha is the only, or one of the few movies, specially showed for Swamijis in Karnataka. Most of the Swamijis from ashrams or mutts in South India were invited. Sri Manjunatha is Arjun Sarja's 108th Movie. Director Rajamouli worked as assistant for the movie.
Soundtrack
- "Aanandha Paramaanandha"
- "Aakashave Aakara"/ "Aakasame aakaramai" (Sri Manjunatha Charitha)
- "Brahma Murari"
- "Ee Paadhe Puje"
- "Hey Bindige"
- "Mangala Slokekalu"
- "Yaavon Kanda Ninna"
- "Obbane Obbane Manjunathanobbane"/"Okkade okkade Manjunadudokkade"
- "Obbane Obbane Bit"
- "Jogappa Jangamma"
- "Ohm Aksharaya Namaha"
- "Om Mahaprana Deepam"
- "Sri Manjunatha Theme Music"[5][6]
References
- ^ "Sri Manjunatha – ಶ್ರೀ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ (2001/೨೦೦೧)". 19 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Telugu Cinema – Review – Sri Manjunatha – Chiranjeevi, Meena, Arjun, Soundarya – K Raghavendra Rao". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ a b c Raghavan, Nikhil (6 September 2014). "Once again a gentleman" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b c "Sri Manjunatha". 6 July 2001 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ a b c d "Sri Manjunatha is a beautifully told devotional story – Nettv4u.com".
- ^ a b c d "Sri Manjunatha Telugu Movie, Wiki, Story, Review, Release Date, Trailers,Sri Manjunatha 2001 – Filmibeat". FilmiBeat.
- ^ "Sri Manjunatha (2001) – Hamsalekha".
- ^ "Sri Manjunatha review: Sri Manjunatha (Telugu) Movie Review — fullhyd.com". movies.fullhyderabad.com.
External links
- 2001 films
- Kannada-language films
- Telugu-language films
- 2000s Kannada-language films
- 2000s Telugu-language films
- Indian films
- Multilingual films
- Indian biographical films
- Films based on actual events
- Films about reincarnation
- Hindu devotional films
- Hindu mythological films
- Indian epic films
- Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
- Films scored by Hamsalekha