Manavathi is a 1952 Indian film produced in two language editions, Telugu and Tamil. The film was directed by Y. V. Rao.[2] The film stars Mukkamala and Madhuri Devi.

Manavathi
Directed byY. V. Rao
Screenplay byTelugu:
Tamil: Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi
StarringMukkamala
C. H. Narayana Rao
P. K. Saraswathi
Sriranjani Jr.
Music byH. R. Padmanabha Sastry
B. Rajanikanta Rao
Production
company
Sarvodaya Films
Release date
  • March 1952 (1952-03)[1]
Running time
190 min.
CountryIndia
LanguagesTelugu
Tamil

Cast

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List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from IMDb.(see external links)

Production

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The film was produced in Telugu and Tamil under the banner Sarvodaya Films and was directed by Y. V. Rao. Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi wrote the Tamil dialogues.

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by H. R. Padmanabha Sastry and B. Rajanikanta Rao.[3]

Tamil

Lyrics were written by Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi.

Song Singer/s Lyrics Duration (m:ss)
"Gopaalaa Gunaseela" A. P. Komala Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi 03:06
"Anbu Kondaendhum" R. Balasaraswathi Devi 03:20
"Thanadhu Adamae Thaan" 03:05
"O Malaiya Maarudhame" R. Balasaraswathi Devi & R.Vijaya Rao 03:20
"En Raajaave Idhu" Jikki 03:11
"Uthiravu Kodungo"
"Eno Ezhupinaan Ennai" P. Leela 03:03
"Maamalar Vaname" 03:21
"Paaraayo En Vaaraayo" 03:21
"En Maasaki En Maasaki" S. Rajam & P. Leela
"Punniya Dheviye Maanavathi" 03:07

References

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  1. ^ a b "1952 – மானவதி – சர்வோதயா பிலிம்ஸ் – மானவதி (தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 614. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  3. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 41.
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