Mangammagari Manavadu
Mangammagari Manavadu (transl. Grandson of Mangamma) is a 1984 Telugu-language drama film, produced by S. Gopala Reddy under the Bhargav Art Productions banner and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Suhasini and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is a remake of Tamil movie Man Vasanai (1983).[2]
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| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Produced by | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Written by | Ganesh Patro (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Story by | Bharathiraja |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Suhasini |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | D. Prasad Babu |
| Edited by | K. Satyam |
Production company | Bhargav Art Productions |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Veeranna is the grandson of Mangamma. Anitha is her daughter and Gokina Rama Rao the son-in-law. Malli is their daughter and granddaughter of Mangamma. Mangamma does not like her son-in-law's family, resulting in frequent quarrels. But Veeranna and Malli love each other. Yeleswaram Ranga is the big rhythm of the neighboring 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 win in the bull fight. Rama Rao commits suicide. They attack Balakrishna. He kills 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 are rest of the story.
Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Veeranna
- Bhanumathi Ramakrishna as Mangamma
- Suhasini as Malli
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Brahmachari Master
- Gokina Rama Rao as Chantabbai
- Raavi Kondala Rao
- Yeleswaram Ranga as Basavaiah
- Telephone Satyanarayana as President Rayudu
- Balaji as Chandar Raju
- Anitha as Annapurna
- Y. Vijaya as Chintamani
Soundtrack
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:08 | |||
| Label | AVM Audio | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy. Music released on AVM Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 a silver jubilee. It is the first 100-day film for Nandamuri Balakrishna as solo hero.[3] It ran for 100 days in Karnataka and 565 days in Hyderabad.[4]
References
- https://twitter.com/baraju_SuperHit/status/1170376856131948545
- 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 Archived 15 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine