| 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
Dr. Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) dedicated his life for his medical profession and runs a cancer hospital. Once Seeta (Savitri) his ex-lover, who was forcibly married to a wise person Ramu (Jaggayya) arrives at his hospital and her husband is diagnosed with cancer and terminally ill. Raghu & Seeta are very much uncomfortable to interact in front of Ramu. Seeta suspects that Raghu will not be able to give proper treatment to Ramu because of his love interest in her. At that point in time, Raghu ensures Radha that he will definitely make Ramu recover. Parallelly, Ramu overhears the conversation, later takes a promise from Seeta that she should marry Raghu after his death. Now Ramu is to undergo major surgery under Raghu which will decide his fate. Here Raghu is seized with a feeling that he can't 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 to hypertension. Finally, the movie ends Ramu & Seeta constructing a memorial hospital in the name of 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 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
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
- ↑ 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.