Manavathi

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Manavathi
Directed by Y. V. Rao
Screenplay byTelugu:
Tamil: Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi
Starring Mukkamala
C. H. Narayana Rao
P. K. Saraswathi
Sriranjani Jr.
Music byH. R. Padmanabha Sastry
B. Rajanikanta Rao
Production
company
Sarvodaya Films
Release date
  • March 1952 (1952-03) [1]
Running time
190 min.
CountryIndia
LanguagesTelugu
Tamil

Manavathi is a 1952 Indian film produced in two language editions, Telugu and Tamil. The film was directed by Y. V. Rao. [2] The film stars Mukkamala and Madhuri Devi.

Contents

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan [1] and from IMDb.(see external links)

Production

The film was produced in Telugu and Tamil under the banner Sarvodaya Films and was directed by Y. V. Rao. Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi wrote the Tamil dialogues.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by H. R. Padmanabha Sastry and B. Rajanikanta Rao. [3]

Tamil

Lyrics were written by Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi.

SongSinger/sLyricsDuration (m:ss)
"Gopaalaa Gunaseela" A. P. Komala Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi03:06
"Anbu Kondaendhum" R. Balasaraswathi Devi 03:20
"Thanadhu Adamae Thaan"03:05
"O Malaiya Maarudhame"R. Balasaraswathi Devi & R.Vijaya Rao03:20
"En Raajaave Idhu" Jikki 03:11
"Uthiravu Kodungo"
"Eno Ezhupinaan Ennai" P. Leela 03:03
"Maamalar Vaname"03:21
"Paaraayo En Vaaraayo"03:21
"En Maasaki En Maasaki" S. Rajam & P. Leela
"Punniya Dheviye Maanavathi"03:07

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