Manam(2014)
'Manam' is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Vikram Kumar. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Shriya Saran. The story spans nearly a century, from 1924 to 2013, and follows two couples who die in car crashes at the same clock tower. Their souls are reborn, and their descendants try to reunite their lookalikes. The film explores themes of reincarnation, eternal love, and family bonds. It was produced by the Akkineni family under Annapurna Studios. 'Manam' was Nageswara Rao's final film, as he died during production. The movie received positive reviews and was commercially successful, collecting over ₹62 crore worldwide. It won five Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film and Best Director. The film was screened at the 45th International Film Festival of India in the Homage to ANR section.
Manam is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV, Plex, Zee5, Hotstar, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 23 May 2014
- Director
- Vikram Kumar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A wealthy businessman named Nageswara Rao meets two people who look exactly like his dead parents. He tries to bring them together as a couple. At the same time, an old man named Chaitanya tries to reunite the businessman with a doctor who looks like his own dead mother. Their plans are complicated by past-life memories and a clock tower that holds a deadly secret.
“Love never dies. It waits to be reborn.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Manam
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & Jayaprakash Reddy (35 films together), Brahmanandam & Posani Krishna Murali (33 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Brahmanandam (25 films together), Shriya Saran & Brahmanandam (13 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Jayaprakash Reddy (13 films together), and Samantha Akkineni & Brahmanandam (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in reverse chronological order to help the actors portray their characters' different ages.
- It was the last film to feature all three generations of the Akkineni family together: ANR, Nagarjuna, and Naga Chaitanya.
- The movie's title 'Manam' means 'us' in Telugu, reflecting its theme of family bonds across lifetimes.
- Composer Anoop Rubens recorded a song with ANR just weeks before the legendary actor's passing in 2014.
- The film was a critical and commercial success, winning two National Film Awards.
- A key plot device involves a car's license plate number, which holds sentimental value across the reincarnations.
- Director Vikram Kumar also wrote the story, inspired by the concept of souls reuniting in different lifetimes.