Manasantha Nuvve(2001)
'Manasantha Nuvve' is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by V. N. Aditya. The film stars Uday Kiran and Reema Sen in lead roles. The story follows two childhood friends, Chanti and Anu, who are separated by family circumstances but remain connected through memories and a musical alarm clock. Years later, Anu writes their love story as a magazine serial under a pen name, leading to a reunion. The film was produced and written by M. S. Raju, with music composed by R. P. Patnaik. It released on 19 October 2001 and became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year. The success led to remakes in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, and Odia. The film is remembered for its emotional narrative, hit soundtrack, and the breakthrough performance of Uday Kiran.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Eros Now, Hungama
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- V. N. Aditya
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
Chanti, a poor boy from Araku Valley, loses his mother and becomes an orphan. He is adopted by a kind couple and renamed Venu. Years later, his childhood friend Anu returns from Malaysia and writes their love story as a magazine serial. She keeps her identity a secret. When Venu discovers she is Anu, her father threatens to ruin his sister's wedding unless he stays away. Venu must choose between his love and his family.
“A love that waited years.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Manasantha Nuvve
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Sunil Varma (26 films together), Chandramohan & Sunil Varma (18 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Chandramohan (12 films together), Chandramohan & Sudha (10 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Sudha (6 films together), and Sudha & Sunil Varma (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Manasantha Nuvve' translates to 'You Are in My Heart' and was inspired by a popular Telugu song from the 1980s film 'Prema'.
- This was the debut film for both lead actors Uday Kiran and Reema Sen, launching their careers in Telugu cinema.
- Director V. N. Aditya originally planned to cast a different actor but chose Uday Kiran after being impressed by his screen test.
- The childhood portions were shot extensively in the scenic Araku Valley, which became a memorable visual highlight of the film.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by M. M. Keeravani, was a major hit and included the song 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana' which won a Filmfare Award.
- Despite being a romantic drama, the film incorporated a unique plot device of a magazine serial written by the heroine to reconnect with her lost love.
- The film was a surprise box office success, running for over 100 days in many theaters and achieving cult classic status over time.