Manamantha

Manamantha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChandra Sekhar Yeleti
Screenplay byChandra Sekhar Yeleti
Story byChandra Sekhar Yeleti
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRahul Shrivatsav
Edited byChandra Shekar G. V.
Music byMahesh Shankar
Production
company
Release date
  • 4 August 2016 (2016-08-04)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Manamantha (transl. All of Us) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language anthology film[1][2] written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by Sai Korrapati. It stars Mohanlal, Gautami, Viswant Duddumpudi, and Raina Rao and also marks the former's Telugu debut after a guest appearance in the 1994 Telugu film Gandeevam. The music was composed by Mahesh Shankar with cinematography by Rahul Shrivatsav and editing by G. V. Chandra Sekhar. The film was partially reshot in Malayalam as Vismayam (transl. Amazement) with a slightly different cast.[3][4]

The film was officially launched on 29 November 2015 in Hyderabad. The movie was mostly shot in Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Secunderabad. Principal photography commenced on the following day.[5] Manamantha was premiered on 4 August 2016 in North America and was released worldwide on 5 August 2016. Its Malayalam version, titled Vismayam was released in October 2016, but the Tamil version, titled Namadhu, was released simultaneously along with Manamantha. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion.[6]

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  3. ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (4 January 2016). "'Yeleti doesn't intrude in Mohanlal's work'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ^ James, Anu (29 December 2015). "Mohanlal learning Telugu for Manamantha; Venkatesh Daggubati welcomes him to Tollywood". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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  6. ^ "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade | Film Companion". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2021.