Manasutho
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{{infobox film
|name =Manasutho
|image = Manasutho.jpg
|director=A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary
|producer=Venigalla Ananda Prasad, Datrika Vittal Rao
|starring=Akash,
Arzoo Govitrikar
|music=Ashirvad Luke
|released= {{Film date|2002|05|17|df=yes}}
|studio=
|editing = Kola Bhaskar
|country=India
|language =Telugu
}}
Manasutho is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic film directed by A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary and produced by Venigalla Ananda Prasad. It music and background score were by Ashirwad. The film stars Akash, Arzoo Govitrikar.{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/manasutho/telugu/manasutho-movie-reviews-1918-2.html|title=Manasutho review: Manasutho (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com|access-date=6 May 2020|archive-date=4 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804134917/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/manasutho/telugu/manasutho-movie-reviews-1918-2.html|url-status=live}} The film was a box office failure.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-asravikumarchowdary.html|title=Chitchat with AS Ravi Kumar Chowdary|date=8 February 2005|work=Idlebrain.com|access-date=28 December 2023|archive-date=25 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925030747/https://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-asravikumarchowdary.html|url-status=live}}
Plot
Manasutho is romantic drama concerning the relationship between Kanshik and Sapna.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Akash as Kanishk
- Arzoo Govitrikar as Sapna
- Brahmanandam as Lecturer
- Sudha as Kanishk's mother
- AVS as Kanishk's father
- M. S. Narayana as Train Ticket Collector
- Sudeepa Pinky as Kanishk's sister
- Khayyum as Kanishk's friend
}}
Production
Ambika Krishna paid an advance to A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary and forgot about it after the film flopped. She later worked as the producer for Veerabhadra (2005).{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-nbk-ambika.html|title=Muhurat: Bala Krishna's film with Ambika banner|work=Idlebrain.com|date=25 June 2005|access-date=28 December 2023|archive-date=7 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107225425/https://idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-nbk-ambika.html|url-status=live}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ashirvad Luke.
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Chinni Manase
| length1 = 3:01
| lyrics1 = Kulasekhar
| extra1 = Alka Yagnik
| title2 = Godharilaga
| length2 = 4:39
| lyrics2 = Kulasekhar
| extra2 = Sandeep Bhaumik, Malavika
| title3 = Sikakulam Pilla
| length3 = 4:40
| lyrics3 = Kulasekhar
| extra3 = Sukhwinder Singh, Sadhana Sargam
| title4 = Mansutho
| length4 = 4:00
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra4 = Alka Yagnik, Hariharan
| title5 = Yeppudu Chappudu
| length5 = 4:40
| lyrics5 = Suddala Ashok Teja
| extra5 = Shankar Mahadevan
| title6 = Class Roomlo
| length6 = 4:42
| lyrics6 = Kulasekhar
| extra6 = Nissi John, Triveni
| title7 = Premisthe Okate Vanaja
| length7 = 3:08
| lyrics7 = A. S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary
| extra7 = S. Janaki
| title8 = Mabbula Pallaki
| length8 = 4:12
| lyrics8 = Kulasekhar
| extra8 = John Sudhakar, Gorinka Hathangadi
| total_length = 33:02
}}
Box office
The film was a box office failure since it was about the Rayalaseema faction, which was covered in many films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/2004retrospect-sreyapicks.html|title=Sreya Sunil's Picks for year 2004|date=31 December 2004|work=Idlebrain.com|last=Sunil|first=Sreya|access-date=28 December 2023|archive-date=7 May 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507195733/http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/2004retrospect-sreyapicks.html|url-status=live}}
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