| Manase Mandiram | |
| Story: | C. V. Sridhar |
| Screenplay: | C. V. Sridhar |
| Based On: | Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962) |
| Producer: | Yarra Appa Rao |
| Director: | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring: | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri |
| Music: | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography: | Balu |
| Editing: | N. M. Shankar |
| Studio: | Sri Krishna Sai Films |
| Distributor: | Sri Films |
| Runtime: | 158 mins |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Manase Mandiram 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]
The film begins at a cancer institute owned by Dr. Raghu, who dedicates his life to the profession. Once Seeta, his ex-lover, forcibly married to a wise Ramu, arrives as her husband is diagnosed with cancer and terminally ill. Raghu & Seeta are uncomfortable interacting in front of Ramu. Seeta suspects that Raghu will not be able to treat Ramu properly because of his love interest in her. Now, Raghu assures Radha that he will make Ramu recover. Parallelly, Ramu overhears the conversation and later takes a promise from Seeta that she should wedlock Raghu after his death. Now Ramu is to undergo significant surgery under Raghu, which will decide his fate. Here, Raghu seizes with a feeling that he cannot 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 of hypertension. Finally, the movie ends with Ramu & Seeta constructing a memorial hospital in the name of Raghu.
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 |