Mangammagari Manavadu
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Mangammagari Manavadu is a 1984 Telugu Drama film
directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
. It is remake of 1983 Tamil film Mann Vasanai
directed by Bharathiraja
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It is also Musical film
with lyrics penned by Dr. C. Narayana Reddy and Music score composed by K. V. Mahadevan
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Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
Kodi Ramakrishna
Kodi Ramakrishna is an Indian film director and writer principally in Andhra Pradesh. He has directed more than 100 movies in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi languages all together.-Profile:...
. It is remake of 1983 Tamil film Mann Vasanai
Mann Vasanai
Mann Vasanai is a 1983 Indian Tamil language film starring Revathi, Vinu Chakravarthy, Kantimathi, Pandiyan and Y. Vijaya. It is remade as Mangammagari Manavadu in 1984 directed by Kodi Ramakrishna in Telugu language. It is also highly successful....
directed by Bharathiraja
Bharathiraja
P. Bharathiraja , is a critically acclaimed South Indian filmmaker.He displayed a story-teller's potential from an early age. Bharathiraja is known for his realistic and sensitive portrayal of village-life in his movies....
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It is also Musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
with lyrics penned by Dr. C. Narayana Reddy and Music score composed by K. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan
Krishnankoil Venkatachalam Mahadevan was a South Indian music composer.-Career:K.V.Mahadevan was born in Tamil Iyer family in 1918 in Krishnancoil, Kanyakumari district. A contemporary of M. S. Viswanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy, KVM has scored music for over 600 films, spanning four decades, after...
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The Plot
Veeranna (Balakrishna) is grandson of Mangamma (Bhanumathi). Anitha is her daughter and Gokina Rama Rao son-in-law. Malli (Suhasini) is their daughter and grand daughter of Mangamma. Mangamma does not like her son in law family resulting in frequent quarrels. But Balakrishna and Suhasini loves each other. Yeleswaram Ranga is big rythu of neighbouring 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 wins by controlling the bull. Rama Rao commits suicide. They attacked Balakrishna. He killed 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 is rest of the story.Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna ... Veeranna
- Bhanumathi Ramakrishna ... Mangamma
- Suhasini ... Malli
- Y. Vijaya
- Gokina Rama Rao
- Gollapudi Maruthi RaoGollapudi Maruthi RaoGollapudi Maruthi Rao is a mathematical physicist turned editor, writer , dramatist, cine actor, TV anchor, and journalist who is well known for his many contributions to Telugu literature and culture...
- Raavi Kondala Rao
- Yeleswaram Ranga
- Balaji
Soundtrack
- Chandurudu Ninnu Choosi Chetulettadu (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
) - Danchave Menatta Koothura (Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and P. Susheela)
- Gumma Choopu Nimma Mullu Guchukunte Gunde Jhallu (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and P. Susheela)
- Sri Suryanarayana Meluko Maa Chilakamma Bulapatamu Choosipo (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Bhanumathi Ramakrishna and Vani JayaramVani JayaramVani Jayaram , the unmatched nightingle of India, is a prominent Indian female playback singer. She has recorded more than 8,000 songs in 14 different languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and Hindi...
; Cast: Suhasini and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna) - Vanga Thota Kaada Vallu Jagratha (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and P. Susheela)
Boxoffice
- The film is successful at Boxoffice with good mass appeal and celebrated Silver JubileeSilver JubileeA Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
. It is the first 100 days film for Nandamuri Balakrishna. It ran for 100 days in Karnataka and 332 days in Hyderabad and 500 above days in a theater in guntur and 1000 above days in a theater in Macherla.