Manasulo Maata
Manasulo Maata (transl. Word in mind) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy and starring Jagapathi Babu, Srikanth and Mahima Chaudhary.[1] The film is a remake of Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998).
| Manasulo Maata | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. V. Krishna Reddy | 
| Based on | Kannedhirey Thondrinal by Ravichandran  | 
| Produced by | Sravanthi Ravi Kishore | 
| Starring | Jagapathi Babu Srikanth Mahima Chaudhary  | 
| Cinematography | Hari Anumolu | 
| Music by | S. V. Krishna Reddy | 
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| Country | India | 
| Language | Telugu | 
Plot
    
    
Cast
    
- Jagapathi Babu as Shankar
 - Srikanth as Vasanth
 - Mahima Chaudhary as Priya
 - Ali as Guru Murthy
 - Bandla Ganesh as Ganesh
 - Sangeeta as Shankar and Priya's mother
 - Rathan as Vasanth's father
 - Gautam Raju
 
Soundtrack
    
The music was composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy.[2] The song "Eshwara" is based on the song from original Tamil film. The song "Preminchuma O" is based on "Yaad Piya Ki" from Hindi film Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1998).
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prema O Prema" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Preminchuma O Nesthama" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Udit Narayan | |
| 3. | "Hum Hum" | Veturi | Unnikrishnan | |
| 4. | "Nela Meeda Jabili" | – | Instrumental | |
| 5. | "Nela Meeda Jabili" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 6. | "Ye Ragamundi" | Sririvennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 7. | "Deeri Diri Diri Deeridi" | Sririvennela Seetharama Sastry | Udit Narayan, Sundanda and Chorus | |
| 8. | "Eeswara" | Veturi | Udit Narayan and Chorus | 
Reception
    
Griddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot praised the presence of both a strong friendship and a beautiful love story.[3] The film was a box office failure due to "wrong casting".[4] In an interview, Sravanthi Ravi Kishore held himself responsible for the film's failure as he "failed to produce it in an effective way".[5]
References
    
- "Remember Mahima Chaudhary? Here's how she looks now". Zee News. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
 - "Manasulo Mata". vintagestore.in. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
 - Gopalrao, Griddaluru (9 April 1999). "Film Review (bottom right)" (PDF). Zamin Ryot. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
 - "Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
 - Jeevi. "Interview with Sravanthi Ravi Kishore". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2022.