| Manasulo Maata | |
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| Directed by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Written by | Maruduri Raja |
| Based on | Kannedhirey Thondrinal (Tamil) |
| Produced by | Sravanthi Ravi Kishore |
| Starring | Jagapathi Babu Srikanth Mahima Chaudhary |
| Cinematography | Hari Anumolu |
| Music by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Manasulo Maata (transl. Word in mind) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy and starring Jagapathi Babu, Srikanth and Mahima Chaudhary.[1] The film is a remake of Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998).
Plot
Cast
- Jagapathi Babu as Shankar
- Srikanth as Vasanth
- Mahima Chaudhary as Priya
- Ali as Guru Murthy
- Bandla Ganesh as Ganesh
- Sangeeta as Shankar and Priya's mother
- Rathan as Vasanth's father
- Gautam Raju
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy.[2] The song "Eshwara" is based on the song from original Tamil film. The song "Preminchuma O" is based on "Yaad Piya Ki" from Hindi film Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1998).
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prema O Prema" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Preminchuma O Nesthama" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Udit Narayan | |
| 3. | "Hum Hum" | Veturi | Unnikrishnan | |
| 4. | "Nela Meeda Jabili" | – | Instrumental | |
| 5. | "Nela Meeda Jabili" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 6. | "Ye Ragamundi" | Sririvennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 7. | "Deeri Diri Diri Deeridi" | Sririvennela Seetharama Sastry | Udit Narayan, Sundanda and Chorus | |
| 8. | "Eeswara" | Veturi | Udit Narayan and Chorus |
Reception
Griddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot praised the presence of both a strong friendship and a beautiful love story.[3] The film was a box office failure due to "wrong casting".[4] In an interview, Sravanthi Ravi Kishore held himself responsible for the film's failure as he "failed to produce it in an effective way".[5]
References
- ↑ "Remember Mahima Chaudhary? Here's how she looks now". Zee News. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "Manasulo Mata". vintagestore.in. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ↑ Gopalrao, Griddaluru (9 April 1999). "Film Review (bottom right)" (PDF). Zamin Ryot. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ Jeevi. "Interview with Sravanthi Ravi Kishore". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2022.