Thene Manasulu (1965 film)
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| Thene Manasulu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Written by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (story) Adurthi Subba Rao K Viswanath |
| Starring | Varanasi Ram Mohan Rao Krishna Sandhya Rani Sukanya B. Padmanabham G.S.R. Murthy Koneshwara Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Release date |
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Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Thene Manasulu is a 1965 film from the cinema of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is the first movie of Krishna. The movie is also notable for being the first full-length color feature movie in the Telugu movie industry. Director Adurthi Subba Rao recruited Krishna, Varanasi Ram Mohan Rao, Sandhya Rani and Sukanya to debut in the four lead roles in this movie. He also introduced the latest techniques in the Telugu film industry, Tollywood. Of the several new actors making their debuts, only Krishna became a major star. Varanasi Ram Mohan Rao went on to become an established actor in many major films after this, though his career was short lived.
Plot
Srinivasa Rao (K. Rao) is cheated by his friend Narasaraju (Murthy) who steal the money that he saved for the marriage of his daughter Bhanumati (Sukanya). Srinivasa Rao runs away from home because of this. Bhanumati goes to the city where she meets Basavaraju (Krishna), with whom her marriage was arranged before. They fall in love.
Cast
- Krishna as Basavaraju
- Varanasi Ram Mohan Rao
- Sandhya Rani
- Sukanya as Bhanumati
- Koneshwara Rao as Srinivasa Rao
- G.S.R. Murthy as Narasaraju
- Radha Kumari
- Raavi Kondala Rao
- M V Chalapathy Rao as father of Krishna
References
- ^ Ashish, Rajadhyaksha (1998). Enclopedia of Indian cinema (Second ed.). New Delhi: BFI publishers. p. 386. ISBN 1579581463.
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