Manase Mandiram
| Manase Mandiram | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | Yarra Appa Rao |
| Screenplay by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Story by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring |
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Balu |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
Production company |
Sri Krishna Sai Films[1] |
| Distributed by | Sri Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 158 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Manase Mandiram (English: The Heart is a Temple) is a 1966 Telugu language romantic drama film, produced by Yarra Appa Rao under the Sri Krishna Sai Films banner[3] and directed by C. V. Sridhar.[4] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri in the lead roles,[5] with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6] The film was a remake of the Tamil film Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962), Sridhar remade the film in Hindi as Dil Ek Mandir (1963). It was also remade in Malayalam as Hridayam Oru Kshethram (1976) and in Kannada as Kumkuma Rakshe (1977).
Plot
Dr. Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) has dedicated his entire life to the medical profession and runs a Cancer hospital. Once Seeta (Savitri) his ex-lover, who was forcibly married to another person Ramu (Jaggayya) by her parents comes to his hospital. Ramu is diagnosed to have cancer and he is admitted. Both Raghu and Seeta are very much uncomfortable to interact in front of Ramu. Seeta suspects that Dr. Raghu will not be able to give her husband a fair treatment because of his love interest in her. When she mentions this to him he promises her that he will try his best to save her husband. Ramu overhears this conversation and later suggests to Seeta that she should get married to Dr. Raghu after his death. Ramu is to undergo a major surgery under Dr. Raghu which will decide his fate. Dr. Raghu is seized with a feeling that he can't afford to fail in this surgery as it might seem that he was biased due to Seeta. He works hard for the preparation of the surgery, without proper food/sleep for a long time. Finally, at the end the surgery takes place and it is successful, but Dr. Raghu dies on the spot due to hypertension. At the end, Ramu and Seeta contract a memorial hospital in the name of Dr. Raghu.
Cast
- 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 Joogulu
- Santha Kumari as Raghu's mother
- Girija as Kaasulu
- Sharada as Kantham
- Jhansi as Nurse
- Nirmalamma as Uma's mother
- Baby Shantikala as Uma
Crew
- Art: Ganga
- Stills: K. Arunachalam
- Dialogues: Acharya Aatreya
- Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, Karthik
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari
- Music: M. S. Viswanathan
- Editing: N. M. Shankar
- Cinematography: Balu
- Producer: Yarra Appa Rao
- Story- Screenplay - Director: C. V. Sridhar
- Banner: Sri Krishna Sai Films
- Release Date: 22 July 1966
Soundtrack
| Manase Mandiram | |
|---|---|
| Film score by M. S. Viswanathan | |
| Released | 1966 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 18:53 |
| Producer | M. S. Viswanathan |
Music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Annadhi Neevena" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 4:57 |
| 2 | "Challaga Undali" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala | 3:37 |
| 3 | "Allaru Muddu Kade" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 3:38 |
| 4 | "Rupuleni" | Karthik | Ghantasala, L. R. Eswari | 3:15 |
| 5 | "Thalachinade Jariginadaa" | Acharya Aatreya | P. B. Sreenivas | 3:26 |
References
- ↑ "Manase Mandiram (Overview)". IMDb.
- ↑ "Manase Mandiram (Release Date)". Spicy Onion.
- ↑ "Manase Mandiram (Banner)". Filmiclub.
- ↑ "Manase Mandiram (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- ↑ "Manase Mandiram (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ↑ "Manase Mandiram (Review)". The Cine Bay.