Mannina Doni

{{Infobox film

| name = Mannina Doni

| image =

| caption =

| director = M. S. Rajashekar

| screenplay = T. N. Narasimhan

| story = T. K. Rama Rao

| based_on = {{Based on|Mannina Doni|T. K. Rama Rao}}

| starring = Ambareesh
Sudharani

| producer = Sandesh Nagaraj

| music = Hamsalekha

| cinematography = B. C. Gowrishankar

| editing = S. Manohar

| studio = Sandesh Combines

| distributor = R. F. Productions

| released = {{Film date|1992}}

| runtime = 133 minutes

| language = Kannada

| country = India

| budget =

}}

Mannina Doni ({{lit|Earthen Boat}}) is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar based on a novel of the same name by T. K. Rama Rao. The film stars Ambareesh and Sudharani. Chi. Guru Dutt, Vanitha Vasu, Vajramuni, Jai Jagadish and Umashree feature in supporting roles. The film was appreciated for its songs by Hamsalekha and lead actors performances upon release.

Plot synopsis

Karthik, a novelist, meets Sowbhagya, a young woman, on his visit to the meadows, and both fall in love. Despite her father's disapproval, the two get married and head to Mysuru, where a mystery begins to unfold.

Cast

{{cast listing|

Ambareesh as Karthik
Sudharani as Sowbhagya a.k.a. Padmavathi
Vanitha Vasu as Sharmila
Vajramuni as Bernard a.k.a. Ramayya
Mukhyamantri Chandru as advocate
Jai Jagadish as Jagadish
Ramesh Bhat as Mallikarjuna
Chi. Guru Dutt as Sudhakar
Avinash as Pradeep
K. S. Ashwath as Chandrashekhaiah
Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Veerabhadra
Pandari Bai as Karthik's mother
Umashree as Meenakshi
Ashalatha as Kanakamma
Girija Lokesh as Janaki

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Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha, and the entire soundtrack was well received extremely well.[http://connect.hungama.com/music-album-Mannina%20Doni-399053 Mannina Doni songs] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130703115403/http://connect.hungama.com/music-album-Mannina%20Doni-399053 |date=3 July 2013 }} Audio was released on Lahari Music.

{{track listing

| headline = Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Kogileye Kshemave

| extra1 = S. Janaki

| title2 = Rajanu Rani

| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra

| title3 = Male Male Male Male

| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra

| title4 = Nandu Nindu Indu

| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra

| title5 = Megha Banthu Megha

| extra5 = Rajkumar, Chorus

| title6 = Theme Humming (Background)

| extra6 = Manjula Gururaj

}}

Reception

The Hindu listed this film alongside five other films for which Ambareesh earned critical acclaim for his acting.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/kannada-cinemas-own-angry-young-man/article25589028.ece|title=Kannada cinema’s own ‘angry young man’|date=25 November 2018|first1=Muralidhara|last1=Khajane|first2=K. V. Aditya|last2=Bharadwaj|work=The Hindu|url-access= subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222211725/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/kannada-cinemas-own-angry-young-man/article25589028.ece|archive-date=22 December 2022}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|tt29255142}}

Category:1992 films

Category:1990s Kannada-language films

Category:Indian romantic drama films

Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha

Category:Films directed by M. S. Rajashekar

Category:1992 romantic drama films