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Manorama(2009)
Telugu150 mins
Manorama (2009) is a 150-minute Telugu film directed by V Eeswar Reddy. Starring Vangara. Eshwarreddy and Nishan K. P. Nanaiah. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, Manorama stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2009.
Director:V Eeswar Reddy
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2009
- Director
- V Eeswar Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
A young woman visiting Hyderabad uses her lip-reading skills to help a stranger threatening suicide. Her good deed accidentally puts her in the path of a man planning to bomb a local café. The would-be bomber sees her and becomes infatuated, leading to a series of unexpected events and a developing romance between them.
“A bored lip-reader meets a bomber. Love defuses the plot.”
Film Details
6.8Rating
150Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date1 January 2009
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovesurvivalidentityfriendship
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Charmy KaurActor
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NishanActor
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V Eeswar ReddyDirector
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Vangara. EshwarreddyDirector
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Nishan K. P. NanaiahActor
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Trivia
- The film's director Vangara Eshwarreddy was primarily known as a cinematographer, and this was his directorial debut.
- The movie's title 'Manorama' refers to a real-life popular café chain in Hyderabad, which served as a key filming location.
- Actress Charmy Kaur performed her own lip-reading scenes without a stunt double, after receiving brief training for the role.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Chakri, included a hit romantic song 'Neeve Neeve' that gained popularity on radio channels.
- Despite a thriller plot, the movie was marketed more as a romantic comedy, which led to mixed audience expectations.
- A subplot involving a suicide threat was considered a bold narrative choice for a mainstream Telugu film at the time.
- The climax involving a bomb was filmed with minimal visual effects, relying on practical explosives and careful timing.