Manmadhudu
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Manmadhudu was a 2002 romantic comedy
Telugu
film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar
and has Akkineni Nagarjuna
in the lead role. Sonali Bendre
and Anshu play female leads. Akkineni Nagarjuna
plays the role of a woman-hater.
) is a manager in his own ad agency. He hates women and he feels that all women are traitors. Abhiram's uncle (Tanikella Bharani
), who is the chairman of the ad agency, appoints Harika (Sonali Bendre
) as an assistant manager. Though Abhiram does not like a girl joining his company, he has to live with it as the appointment is made by his uncle. He starts mistreating her. Harika, vexed by Abhiram's acts, submits her resignation to Abhi's uncle, who then narrates Abhiram's flashback to Harika. Abhi is born with a golden spoon. He is raised by his grandfather (Balayya) as his parents died soon after the Abhi's birth. Abhi falls in love with Maheswari (Anshu), who is the niece of an employee (Chandra Mohan
) in Abhi's grandfather's company. Alarmed by this, Maheshwari's father takes her away to his home town and arranges engagement with another guy. Abhi travels all the way to the venue and takes Maheswari away. While traveling back, they meet with an accident. After 10 days, when Abhi comes out of coma, he is told that Maheswari is about to marry some other guy. Shocked by this news, Abhi develops hatred towards women. After narrating the flashback, Abhi's uncle promotes Harika as a Manager and demotes Abhi as an Assistant Manager. The rest of the story is all about how Abhi falls in love with Harika.
, with lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri
and Bhuvanachandra
.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar
K. Vijaya Bhaskar
K. Vijaya Bhaskar is a film director in the Telugu film industry, Most of the films he directed were blockbusters.- Filmography as Director :* Prema Kavali * Bhale Dongalu * Classmates * Jai Chiranjeeva...
and has Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
in the lead role. Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
and Anshu play female leads. Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
plays the role of a woman-hater.
Plot
Abhiram (NagarjunaAkkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
) is a manager in his own ad agency. He hates women and he feels that all women are traitors. Abhiram's uncle (Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella Bharani is a critically acclaimed, multi-faceted actor from Tollywood and a writer. He is a playwrighter, a dialogue writer, screen writer, poet, magazine editor, an actor and a director...
), who is the chairman of the ad agency, appoints Harika (Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
) as an assistant manager. Though Abhiram does not like a girl joining his company, he has to live with it as the appointment is made by his uncle. He starts mistreating her. Harika, vexed by Abhiram's acts, submits her resignation to Abhi's uncle, who then narrates Abhiram's flashback to Harika. Abhi is born with a golden spoon. He is raised by his grandfather (Balayya) as his parents died soon after the Abhi's birth. Abhi falls in love with Maheswari (Anshu), who is the niece of an employee (Chandra Mohan
Chandra Mohan (actor)
Chandra Mohan or Chandramohan is a Telugu film actor. He acted as Hero, comedy, support character roles in many Telugu films.-Early life:...
) in Abhi's grandfather's company. Alarmed by this, Maheshwari's father takes her away to his home town and arranges engagement with another guy. Abhi travels all the way to the venue and takes Maheswari away. While traveling back, they meet with an accident. After 10 days, when Abhi comes out of coma, he is told that Maheswari is about to marry some other guy. Shocked by this news, Abhi develops hatred towards women. After narrating the flashback, Abhi's uncle promotes Harika as a Manager and demotes Abhi as an Assistant Manager. The rest of the story is all about how Abhi falls in love with Harika.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Akkineni Nagarjuna Akkineni Nagarjuna Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :... |
Abhiram |
| Sonali Bendre Sonali Bendre Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent... |
Harika |
| Chandramohan Chandra Mohan (actor) Chandra Mohan or Chandramohan is a Telugu film actor. He acted as Hero, comedy, support character roles in many Telugu films.-Early life:... |
Maheswari's uncle |
| Tanikella Bharani Tanikella Bharani Tanikella Bharani is a critically acclaimed, multi-faceted actor from Tollywood and a writer. He is a playwrighter, a dialogue writer, screen writer, poet, magazine editor, an actor and a director... |
Prasad |
| Brahmanandam Brahmanandam Brahmanandam Kanneganti is an Indian actor, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma gold smith family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He was starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy... |
Lavangam |
| M. Balaiah | Abhiram's Grandfather |
| Anshu | Maheswari |
| Suneel Sunil (actor) Sunil Varma is an actor from the Telugu film industry. His roles usually are to provide comic relief to the audience. In Andala Ramudu , he appeared in the lead role for the first time and his Second one as hero is Maryada Ramanna directed by S. S. Rajamouli... |
Bunk Seenu |
| Ranganath Ranganath (actor) Ranganath B.A. is a versatile Telugu film actor. He has acted some 300 films and played social and mythological roles.He was born in Madras in 1946. His birth name is Tirumala Sundara Sri Ranganath... |
Father of Harika |
| Sudha | Lakshmi |
| Dharmavarapu Subramanyam Dharmavarapu Subramanyam Dharmavarapu Subramanyam is an Actor and Director in Telugu language films.Dharmavarapu Subramanyam was born on August 9, 1960 in a Telugu Brahmin family in Komminenivari Palem, Ballikuruva Mandalam, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.... |
Professor Balasubramaniam |
| Melkote | Sundar |
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Devi Sri PrasadDevi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad is a music composer and playback singer in Telugu and Tamil films. His soundtracks have been dubbed or remade in several other languages as well.- Awards :...
, with lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri
Sirivennela Sitaramasastri
Sirivennela Sitaramasastri is an Indian lyricist known for his works in Telugu Cinema.He is a multiple winner of Nandi Award for Best Lyricist and Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu...
and Bhuvanachandra
Bhuvanachandra
Bhuvanachandra is an Indian lyricist, renowned for his work in the Telugu film industry.He is former Indian Air Force officer living in Chennai.- Films and albums :...
.
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don`t Marry | S.P.Balasubrahmanyam | 5:40 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri Sirivennela Sitaramasastri Sirivennela Sitaramasastri is an Indian lyricist known for his works in Telugu Cinema.He is a multiple winner of Nandi Award for Best Lyricist and Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu... |
| Gundello Emundho | Venu, Sumangali | 4:38 | |
| Nenu Nenuga Lene | S. P. B. Charan S. P. B. Charan Charan Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam, better known and creditted as S. P. B. Charan , is an Indian actor, producer and a playback singer. Son of popular Indian singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, he first worked as a playback singer in the Tamil and Telugu film industries... |
3:55 | |
| Na Manasune | S.P.Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra | 4:06 | |
| Cheliya Cheliya | Shaan Shaan (singer) Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"... |
4:14 | |
| Andhamaina Bhamalu | Devi Sri Prasad Devi Sri Prasad Devi Sri Prasad is a music composer and playback singer in Telugu and Tamil films. His soundtracks have been dubbed or remade in several other languages as well.- Awards :... |
4:18 | Bhuvanachandra Bhuvanachandra Bhuvanachandra is an Indian lyricist, renowned for his work in the Telugu film industry.He is former Indian Air Force officer living in Chennai.- Films and albums :... |
Box office performance
- The film collected a share of nearly Rs. 15 crore in 75 days after its theatrical release.http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=19