Mannina Doni (lit. 'Earthen Boat') is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar based on a novel of the same name written by T. K. Rama Rao. The film stars Ambareesh and Sudharani in the lead roles. Chi. Guru Dutt, Vanitha Vasu, Vajramuni, Jai Jagadish and Umashree feature in supporting roles. The film, produced by Sandesh Nagaraj, was widely appreciated for its songs tuned by Hamsalekha and lead actors performances upon release.
| Mannina Doni | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. S. Rajashekar |
| Screenplay by | T. N. Narasimhan |
| Story by | T. K. Rama Rao |
| Based on | Mannina Doni by T. K. Rama Rao |
| Produced by | Sandesh Nagaraj |
| Starring | Ambareesh Sudharani |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Edited by | S. Manohar |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Sandesh Combines |
| Distributed by | R. F. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot synopsis
editKarthik, a novelist, meets Sowbhagya, a young woman, on his visit to the meadows, and both fall in love. Despite her father's disapproval, the two get married and head to Mysuru, where a mystery begins to unfold.
Cast
edit- Ambareesh as Karthik
- Sudharani as Sowbhagya a.k.a. Padmavathi
- Vanitha Vasu as Sharmila
- Vajramuni as Bernard a.k.a. Ramayya
- Mukhyamantri Chandru as advocate
- Jai Jagadish as Jagadish
- Ramesh Bhat as Mallikarjuna
- Chi. Guru Dutt as Sudhakar
- Avinash as Pradeep
- K. S. Ashwath as Chandrashekhaiah
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Veerabhadra
- Pandari Bai as Karthik's mother
- Umashree as Meenakshi
- Ashalatha as Kanakamma
- Girija Lokesh as Janaki
Soundtrack
editThe music of the film was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha and the entire soundtrack was received extremely well.[1] Audio was released on Lahari Music.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kogileye Kshemave" | S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Rajanu Rani" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "Male Male Male Male" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Nandu Nindu Indu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Megha Banthu Megha" | Rajkumar, Chorus | |
| 6. | "Theme Humming (Background)" | Manjula Gururaj |
Reception
editThe Hindu listed this film alongside five other films for which Ambareesh earned critical acclaim for his acting.[2]
References
edit- ^ Mannina Doni songs Archived 3 July 2013 at archive.today
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara; Bharadwaj, K. V. Aditya (25 November 2018). "Kannada cinema's own 'angry young man'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022.
External links
edit- Mannina Doni at IMDb
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