| Preminche Manasu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | AVS Adi Narayana |
| Written by | P. Rajendra Kumar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | AVS Adi Narayana |
| Story by | Vincent Selva |
| Based on | Priyamudan (Tamil) |
| Produced by | NR Anuradha Devi P. Karunakar Reddy M. Damodar Reddy (presenter) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Savan Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Preminche Manasu (transl. Loving Heart)[2] is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic psychological thriller film starring Vadde Naveen and Keerthi Reddy. The film is a remake of the 1998 Tamil-language film Priyamudan. It was not commercially successful.[3]
Cast
- Vadde Naveen
- Keerthi Reddy
- Ravi Teja
- Srihari
- Chandra Mohan
- Ranganath
- Brahmanandam
- AVS
- Bandla Ganesh
- Anil
- Balaraju
- Raghunatha Reddy
- M. S. Narayana
- Babu Mohan
- Sri Lakshmi
- Sudha
- Delhi Rajeswari
- Gautam Raju
- Bhaskar
- Narsing Yadav
- Master Azhar
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[4] The lyrics were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry and Chandrabose. Rajkumar went on to reuse Evare Cheli Nuvvevare as Nathiye Nayil Nathiye in Vaanathaippola which also went on to be reused as Kadhile Andhala Nadhi in Maa Annaya.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nee Choopu Chalamma" | Rajesh | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Evare Cheli Nuvvevare" | Rajesh | 4:59 |
| 3. | "My Dear My Dear" | Rajesh, Pop Smitha | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Neeku Telusa Kada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Mumbai Minku Bangaru" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Maaloni Maata Paata Aata" | Mano | 4:34 |
Release
The film released on 2 July 1999 with the tagline "Loving Heart".[2] Keerthi Reddy, who became popular with Tholi Prema, failed to garner further recognition from this film and Ravoyi Chandamama and subsequently went to work in Hindi films.[3]
Reception
Griddhaluru Gopala Rao of Zamin Ryot gave the film a negative review. He noted that the first half is entertaining, but the film goes haywire in the second half. He praised the music, lyrics, picturisation in Jaipur but criticised the Telugu pronunciation of the singers, and certain plot points which he felt were unrealistic.[5]
References
- ^ "Preminche Manasu (1999)". Indiancine.
- ^ a b Jeevi. "Title Sentiment!". Idlebrain.
- ^ a b Sunil, Sreya. "Telugu Heroines - They drizzled, they sizzled and they fizzled". Idlebrain. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Preminche Manasu Songs: Preminche Manasu MP3 Telugu Songs by S.a. Rajkumar Online Free on Gaana.com". Gaana.
- ^ "పాత ప్రేమ న్యూసెన్స్ - ప్రేమించే మనసు" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 9 July 1999. pp. 9, 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
