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Directed by Adurthi Subba Rao Running time 174 minutes Director Adurthi Subba Rao Music director K. V. Mahadevan | 6.8/10 IMDb Music by K. V. Mahadevan Initial release 31 March 1965 Screenplay Adurthi Subba Rao Story by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (story)
Adurthi Subba Rao Starring Ram Mohan
Krishna
Sandhya Rani
Sukanya
B. Padmanabham
G.S.R. Murthy
Koneshwara Rao Release date 31 March 1965 (1965-03-31) Cast Krishna, Basavaraju Venkata Padmana, Sandhya Rani, Sukanya, GSR Murthy Similar Kanne Manasulu, Simhasanam, Manchi Kutumbam, Alluri Seetarama Raju, Pandanti Kapuram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thene Manasulu is a 1965 film from the cinema of Andhra Pradesh. It is the first movie of Krishna. The movie is also notable for being the first full-length color feature movie in the Telugu movie industry. Director Adurthi Subba Rao recruited Krishna, Ram Mohan, Sandhya Rani and Sukanya to debut in the four lead roles in this movie. He also introduced the latest techniques in the Telugu film industry, Tollywood. Of the several new actors making their debuts, only Krishna became a major star.
Plot
Srinivasa Rao (K. Rao) is cheated by his friend Narasaraju (Murthy) who steal the money that he saved for the marriage of his daughter Bhanumati (Sukanya). Srinivasa Rao runs away from home because of this. Bhanumati goes to the city where she meets Basavaraju (Krishna), with whom her marriage was arranged before. They fall in love.