Manase Mandiram
| Manase Mandiram | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Screenplay by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Story by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | Yarra Appa Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri |
| Cinematography | Balu |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sri Krishna Sai Films |
| Distributed by | Sri Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 158 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Manase Mandiram (transl. The heart is a temple) is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film, produced by Yarra Appa Rao and directed by C. V. Sridhar. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was a remake of Sridhar's own Tamil film Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962).[1]
Plot[edit]
The film begins at a cancer institute owned by Dr. Raghu, who dedicates his life to the profession. Once Seeta, his ex-lover, forcibly married to a wise Ramu, arrives as her husband is diagnosed with cancer and terminally ill. Raghu & Seeta are uncomfortable interacting in front of Ramu. Seeta suspects that Raghu will not be able to treat Ramu properly because of his love interest in her. Now, Raghu assures Radha that he will make Ramu recover. Parallelly, Ramu overhears the conversation and later takes a promise from Seeta that she should wedlock Raghu after his death. Now Ramu is to undergo significant surgery under Raghu, which will decide his fate. Here, Raghu seizes with a feeling that he cannot afford to fail in the surgery as it might seem that he was biased due to Seeta. So, he toils a lot for the preparation without proper food & sleep. At last, the surgery successfully takes place, but unfortunately, Raghu dies out of hypertension. Finally, the movie ends with Ramu & Seeta constructing a memorial hospital in the name of Raghu.
Cast[edit]
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Dr. Raghu
- Savitri as Seeta
- Jaggayya as Ramu
- Gummadi as Father
- Relangi as Devaiah
- Nagabhushanam as Kantham's husband
- Chalam as Jogulu
- Santha Kumari as Raghu's mother
- Girija as Kasulu
- Sharada as Kantham
- Jhansi as Nurse
- Nirmalamma as Uma's mother
- Baby Shantikala as Uma
Soundtrack[edit]
Music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[2]
| Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Annadhi Neevena" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 4:57 |
| "Challaga Undali" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala | 3:37 |
| "Allaru Muddu Kade" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 3:38 |
| "Rupuleni" | Karthik | Ghantasala, L. R. Eswari | 3:15 |
| "Thalachinade Jariginadaa" | Acharya Aatreya | P. B. Sreenivas | 3:26 |
References[edit]
- ^ Guy, Randor (8 December 2012). "Nenjil Ore Alayam 1962". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Manase Mandiram (1966)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
