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Thene Manasulu (1965)

Thene Manasulu poster
Original title
తేనె మనసులు
Directed by
Adurthi Subba Rao
Genre
romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 54m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man and a young woman meet and fall in love in a small Indian town. Their relationship faces obstacles from family and society.

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What happens

Thene Manasulu (transl. Sweet hearts) is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by C. Sundaram under the Babu Movies banner. The film stars Krishna, Ram Mohan, Sukanya, and Sandhya Rani in lead roles. Notably, it was the first Telugu social film to be shot entirely in colour. The story was based on the novel Vakrinchina Saralarekhalu by K. R. K. Mohan. The film marked the debut of Krishna in a lead role and also the acting debut for Ram Mohan, Sandhya Rani and Sukanya. Despite initial skepticism from some in the industry about casting newcomers, Tene Manasulu became a commercial success and ran for 100 days in theatres. The film is also known for its popular soundtrack composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with songs like "Divinundi Bhuviki" and "Yemamma Ninnenamma" becoming hits. It was remade in Hindi as Doli (1969). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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