Mooga Manasulu

Mooga Manasulu
Directed by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Written by	Acharya Atreya and Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna Savitri B. Padmanabham Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Allu Ramalingaiah Suryakantham
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	P. L. Roy
Editing by	T. Krishna
Release date(s)	1963
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Mooga Manasulu or Moogamanasulu (Telugu: మూగ మనసులు) is a 1963 Telugu Drama film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. The film based on the concept of reincarnation. It is ever lasting musical hit film; all the songs are heard even today.^[1] They are combined effort of Atreya, K. V. Mahadevan, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela and others. It is remade in Hindi as Milan (1967 film) starring Sunil Dutt, Nutan and Jamuna. It was remade in Tamil entitled Praptam is directed by Mahanati Savitri.

Plot

The plot of the film is based on the concept of Reincarnation and beautiful love story. Newly married couple Gopinath (Akkineni) and Radha (Savitri) are on Honeymoon and traveling over River Godavari. Gopinath cries to stop the boat and told that there are dangerous Whirlpools ahead. They reach nearby shore. Gopinath takes them to an old building. The oldman told them that it belongs to the Zamindar and takes them to the Samadhis of Gopi and Radha. They found an old lady Gowri lighting deepam at their Samadhi. She dies in the hands of Gopinath. He recollects from his memory that she only dies in his hands. The main story is narrated as flashback by Gopinath to Radha.

Gopi, an orphan lives on River Godavari and carries passengers by boat. Radha is daughter of the Zamindar (Gummadi). She goes to College on the other side of River. Gopi carries her daily, purely likes her and used to give her Cresanthemum flower daily. Gowri is a shepherd girl loves Gopi intensely.

Radha's uncle (Wife of Zamindar Suryakantham's brother) is Rajendra (Nagabhushanam). His selfish plans results in marriage of Radha with Ramaraju. As fate otherwise directs, Ramaraju dies and Radha becomes widow and comes back to the village. Gopi is deeply disturbed by the unfortunate incident and tries to console Radha. Their affection is misunderstood by Gowri and villagers put an illegal relation between them spread by Rajendra. Knowing this Gopi leaves the village and Radha follows in search of him. Rajendra follows them to kill and Gowri sacrifices her virginity to save them. Both Radha and Gopi dies due to Whirlpools in the River.

After narrating the story, the newly wed couple cremate Gowri besides the Samadhis of Radha and Gopi.

Cast

Actor	Character
Akkineni Nageshwara Rao	Gopinath and Gopi
Savitri	Radha
Jamuna Ramanarao	Gowri
Nagabhushanam	Rajendra
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao	Zamindar
B. Padmanabham	Radha's Husband
Suryakantham	Wife of Zamindar
Allu Ramalingaiah
P. Laxmikantamma

Crew

• Director: Adurthi Subba Rao
• Assistant Director: K. Vishwanath
• Production Company: Babu Movies
• Writers: Acharya Atreya and Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
• Original Music: K. V. Mahadevan
• Assistant Composer: Puhalendi
• Cinematography: P. L. Roy
• Editing: T. Krishna
• Choreographers: B. Hiralal and P. S. Gopala Krishna
• Art Direction: G. V. Subba Rao
• Playback Singers: S. Janaki, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela

Sound Track

There are nine songs in the film, all of them are of high musical standards.^[2]

• Eenaati Ee Bandhamenatido Enadu Penavesi Mudiveseno (Lyricist: Aathreya; Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Susheela; Cast: Akkineni and Savitri)
• Godaari Gattundhi Gattu Meeda Settundi (Lyricist: Dasarathi; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Jamuna)
• Gowaramma Nee Mogudevaramma Evaramma Vaadevaramma (Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah; Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Susheela; Cast: Akkineni and Jamuna)
• Maanu Maakunu Gaanu Raayi Rappanu Kaane Kaanu Maamoolu Manishini Nenu (Lyricist: Aathreya; Singer: P Susheela)
• Muddabanthi Poovulo Moogakalla Oosulu (Lyricist: Aathreya; Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Cast: Akkineni)
• Mukku Meeda Kopam Nee Mukhaniki Andam (Lyricist: Aathreya; Singer: Jamuna Rani; Cast: Akkineni and Jamuna)
• Naa Paata Nee Nota Palakala Silaka (Lyricist: Aathreya; Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Susheela; Cast: Akkineni and Savitri)
• Paadutha Teeyaga Challaga Pasipaapala Nidarapo Talliga (Lyricist: Aathreya; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Cast: Akkineni and Savitri)

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Certificate of Merit

References

1. ^ Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp:. 199-202.
2. ^ Mooga Manasulu songs at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.

External links

• Mooga Manasulu at IMDb.
• Listen to Mooga Manasulu songs at Telugufm.com