Leta Manasulu (1966 film) explained

Leta Manasulu
Director:	Krishnan–Panju
Producer:	A. V. Meiyappan
Starring:	Haranath Jamuna Kutty Padmini
Music:	M. S. Viswanathan
Studio:	AVM Productions
Country:	India
Language:	Telugu

Leta Manasulu is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Krishnan–Panju and produced by A. V. Meiyappan under AVM Productions banner. The film stars Haranath, Jamuna and Kutty Padmini. It is a remake of the 1965 Tamil film Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum which itself was an adaptation of the 1961 film The Parent Trap, in turn based on Erich Kästner's 1949 German novel Lisa and Lottie (German: Das doppelte Lottchen).^[1] The film was released on 16 September 1966.^[2]

Plot

Twins Padmini "Puppy" and Lalitha "Lalli" decide to reunite their separated parents.

Cast

• Haranath as Chandrasekhar "Sekhar"
• Jamuna as Satyabhama "Bhama"
• Kutty Padmini as Padmini "Puppy" and Lalitha "Lalli" (Dual role)
• Relangi as Shambhulingam
• Padmanabham as Sundaram
• Jagga Rao as Jambu
• G. Varalakshmi as Kanaka Durgamma
• Geethanjali as Nirmala
• Manimala as Janaki
• Kanakam as Jalajamma

Soundtrack

All songs composed by M. S. Viswanathan.^[3]

• "Andaala Ee Reyi" -
• "Andaala O Chilaka" -
• "Andaala O Chilaka" (Sad) -
• "Hello Madam Satyabhama"-
• "Kodi Oka Konalo"-
• "Makkuva Teerchava"-
• "Pillalu Devudu Challanivaare"-

Notes and References

1. News: Tanmayi . Bhawana . 10 September 2017 . Letha Manasulu was released in 1966 and was one of the big hits of the year . . live . 14 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204232555/https://telanganatoday.com/letha-manasulu-released-1966-and-was-one-big-hits-year . 4 February 2019.
2. News: Narasimham . M. L. . 2018-06-22 . Letha Manasulu (1966) . . live . 2021-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220010841/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/letha-manasulu-1966/article24226833.ece . 20 December 2021 .
3. Web site: Letha Manasulu (1966)-Song_Booklet . live . https://archive.today/20221216065307/https://indiancine.ma/documents/CZF/info . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . Indiancine.ma.