Manu Charitra

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Manu Charitra
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Directed byBharath Peddagani
Screenplay byBharath Peddagani
Produced byNarala Srinivas Reddy
Starring Shiva Kandukuri
Megha Akash
Priya Vadlamani
CinematographyRahul Shrivatsav
Edited by Prawin Pudi
Music by Gopi Sundar
Production
company
Proddutur Talkies
Release date
  • 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23)
Running time
156 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Manu Charitra is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film. Written and directed by Bharath Peddagani, the film stars Shiva Kandukuri, Megha Akash, Priya Vadlamani, and Srikanth Iyengar in supporting roles. It was produced by Narala Srinivas Reddy under Proddutur Talkies. The music was composed by Gopi Sundar. [1]

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Plot

Manu is a young man who goes down the wrong path after his split with Jennifer. He joins forces with a local thug named Rudra Pratap and becomes a goon. His only goal in life is to hit people and drink like there is no end. Things change when a girl named Janu falls in love with him. She keeps persuading him to come out of his split, but Manu says no. The rest of the story is about how Manu comes out of the trouble he has made personally and professionally and finally finds a new chance in life.

Cast

Cameo Appearance

Soundtrack

The film score and soundtrack album were composed by Gopi Sundar. The music rights were acquired by Lahari Music.

Release

Manu Charitra was released on 23 June 2023. [2]

Reception

Manu Charitra received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Srivathsan Nadadhur of OTTplay gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "On the whole, Manu Charitra is a romantic drama that has a simple storyline. Manu Charitra moves back and forth in time, and the screenplay is decent. But the biggest drawback of Mano Charitra is that it lacks novelty. But Manu Charitra is a big project in Shiva Kandukuri's career, and he does full justice to his role. Megha Akash gets a mature role, and she impresses. Good emotions in the first half and a simple narrative without many boring scenes make this film a passable watch." [3]

Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India has given it a rating of 2 out of 5 stars and wrote 'Manu Charitra feels like a film that’s stuck in time. And as much as there’s no harm in a flawed protagonist with a seemingly golden heart (despite the stalking tendencies), there must be another way of telling such a tried and tested tale. [4]

123Telugu gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote 'From start to end, Manu Charitra is Shiva Kandukuri’s show.' [5]

Venkat Arikatla of Greatandhra rated the film 1.75 out of 5 stars and wrote ""Manu Charitra" is yet another example of the aimless youth-oriented films that are currently reaching theaters. When the storyline is weak, copying any hit film does not guarantee an engaging watch." [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Manu Charitra 'movie Cast and crew". Bookmyshow. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Manucharitra స్వచ్ఛమైన కథతో... 'మను చరిత్ర'". Eenadu. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Shiva Kandukuri, Dhananjaya, Megha Akash starrer is lengthy, but has a few passable moments that hold your attention". OTTplay. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Painful in more ways than one". Times of India. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Manu Charitra – Just for few scenes". 123telugu. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Manu Charitra Review: Boring Charitra". greatandhra.com. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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