Manasichi Choodu (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Manasichi Choodu
| image = Manasichi Choodu (film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official poster
| native_name =
| director = R. Suresh Varma
| writer = Rajendrakumar (dialogues)
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = Dhinamdhorum
| producer = M. V. Lakshmi
A. Mohan
| starring = {{plainlist|*Vadde Naveen
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| music = Mani Sharma
| studio =
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1998|11|27}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Manasichi Choodu is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by R. Suresh Varma, who previously directed Sivayya.{{cite web |date=4 August 2006 |title=Suresh Varma changes his name |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news275.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822125002/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news275.html |archive-date=22 August 2007 |access-date=11 May 2022 |website=Idlebrain}} and starring Vadde Naveen and Raasi. The film was a remake of Tamil film Dhinamdhorum. The film released to positive reviews.{{Cite web|url=http://www.andhraonline.com/archives/tollywood/star38.htm|title=The year gone by 'Twas good for some and bad for most|work=Andhra Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990428055419/http://www.andhraonline.com/archives/tollywood/star38.htm|archive-date=28 April 1999}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Vadde Naveen as Murali
- Raasi as Yamuna
- Ravi Teja as Chanti
- Prakash Raj as a politician{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-kvlr.html|title=Kshemamga Velli Labhamgaa Randi - A Review|last=Jeevi|date=4 February 2000|work=Idlebrain}}
- Srihari
- Suhasini
- Chalapathi Rao
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao
- Ali
- Jayaprakash Reddy
- Gautam Raju
- Sangeetha
- Ramji as Murali's friend
- Bandla Ganesh as Murali's friend
- Bose
- Sumithra
- Venu Madhav
- Ananda Vardhan
- Deepa Venkat
- Dilip Kumar Salvadi as boy on cycle
}}
Production
Sukumar worked as an assistant director for the film.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sukumars-birthday-must-watch-movies-of-the-filmmaker-you-should-not-miss/articleshow/67485984.cms?from=mdr|title=Sukumar's birthday: Must watch movies of the filmmaker you should not miss|date=11 January 2019|work=The Times of India}}
Soundtrack
The music is composed by Mani Sharma.{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2mCCKbCVHt2IRDCNNO1iXB|title=Manasichi Choodu|date=2000|work=Spotify}} The song "Anthey Ee Prema Varusa" was well received.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/telugu/mani-sharma-top-telugu-musical-hits-of-melody-brahma/photostory/64945368.cms|title=Mani Sharma: Top Telugu musical hits of Melody Brahma|date=11 June 2018|last=Kumar|first=Asha Kiran|work=The Times of India}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track lisabiliting
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Inthe Ee Prema Varasa
| lyrics1 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
| length1 = 5:04
| title2 = Bodi Chadhuvulu
| lyrics2 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| length2 = 4:59
| title3 = Jilibili Jabili
| lyrics3 = Chandrabose (lyricist)
| extra3 = K. S. Chithra, Hariharan
| length3 = 4:07
| title4 = Gulabi Remma
| lyrics4 = Chandrabose
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 4:19
| title5 = Lovvu Cheyandra
| lyrics5 = Chandrabose
| extra5 = Mano
| length5 = 2:13
| title6 = Salem Alekhum Bhama
| lyrics6 = Veturi
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length6 = 4:28
| total_length = 24:10
}}
Reception
A critic from Deccan Herald opined that "On the whole a good entertainer".{{Cite news |last=P |first=Rakesh |date=14 February 1999 |title=Manasichi choodu (Telugu) |work=Deccan Herald |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/0824C765C191B144652569400062A399?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |access-date=12 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219181318/http://www.cscsarchive.org:80/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/0824C765C191B144652569400062A399?OpenDocument |archive-date=19 December 2007}} Jeevi of Idlebrain.com felt that Ravi Teja "delivered his best performance so far in Manasichi Choodu".{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-idiot.html|title=Movie review - Idiot|last=Jeevi|date=22 August 2002|work=Idlebrain}} Naveen and Varma later collaborated again for Aadi Lakshmi (2006).{{cite web |date=4 August 2006 |title=Muhurat – Adi Lakshmi |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-adilakshmi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509093421/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-adilakshmi.html |archive-date=9 May 2022 |access-date=11 May 2022 |website=Idlebrain}}
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