Manoharam (2000 film)
Manoharam (transl. Alluring) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language-language action drama film directed by Gunasekhar and produced by Mullapudi Brahmanandam and Sunkara Madhu Murali under the M.R.C & Melody Combines banner. It stars Jagapati Babu, Laya and music composed by Mani Sharma. The film won four Nandi Awards.[1]
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| Directed by | Gunasekhar |
| Produced by | Mullapudi Brahmanandam Sunkara Madhu Murali |
| Written by | Posani Krishna Murali Gunasekhar |
| Starring | Jagapati Babu Laya |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Production company | M.R.C & Melody Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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).[2]
Cast
- Jagapati Babu as Keshineni Anand Babu
- Laya as Usha
- Chandra Mohan as Usha's father
- Prakash Raj as Srinivasa Murthy
- Mukesh Rishi as Basha
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Anand's neighbour
- L. B. Sriram as Anand's neighbour
- Jenny as Anand's neighbour
- M. S. Narayana as Watchman
- Brahmaji as Govind
- Surya as Ram Prasad
- Jeeva as Mastan
- Sameer Hasan as Anand's brother-in-law
- Jhansi as Anand's younger sister
- Banerjee
- Vinod Bala as Ibrahim
- Rishi
- Siva Satyanarayana
- Indu Anand
- Master Sagar
Music
The film's score was composed by Mani Sharma. Song lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. The soundtrack was released by Mahathi Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sari Sari Natanala" | Shankar Mahadevan, K.S.Chithra | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Chooda Chakkani" | Hariharan | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Puccha Puvvula" | K. S. Chithra, Parthasarathi | 5:37 |
| 4. | "Mangala Gowri" | Kalpana | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Guppedu Gundela" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Bharatha Maatha" | K. S. Chithra, Srinivas | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 30:38 | ||
Awards and honours
| Year | Award Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film | M.R.C & Melody Combines banner (Mullapudi Brahmanandam & Sunkara Madhu Murali) |
| 2000 | Nandi Award for Best Actor | Jagapati Babu[3] |
| 2000 | Nandi Award for Best Actress | Laya[4] |
| 2000 | Nandi Award for Best Editor | A. Sreekar Prasad |
References
- "Nandi awards for 2000 announced". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- "Official Title". fullhyd.com.
- "Jagapathi Babu to star in TV series 'Samudram' based on his life". The News Minute. 28 August 2018.
- "Nandi awards for 2000 announced". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 20 October 2009.