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Manam is a film of genre Drama directed by Vikram Kumar released in USA on 22 may 2014 with Akkineni Nageswara Rao

Manam (2014)

Manam
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Released in USA 22 may 2014
Length 2h30
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Fantasy
Rating79% 3.9967453.9967453.9967453.9967453.996745

Manam (English: Us) is a 2014 Indian Telugu drama film written and directed by Vikram Kumar and produced by Akkineni Family under the Annapurna Studios banner. Nagarjuna appears alongside Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Naga Chaitanya, Shriya Saran and Samantha. Amitabh Bachchan and Nagarjuna's younger son Akkineni Akhil made cameo appearances along with other personalities marking their debuts in Telugu cinema. The film is set in various time periods, over the course of a hundred years up until 2013, and deals with the concepts of rebirth and eternal love. The plot features a wealthy businessman, Nageswara Rao, attempting to bring a young couple together resembling his deceased parents and the elderly Chaitanya's attempts to bring the businessman and a doctor together. They resemble Chaitanya's deceased parents who died because of a mistake committed by him in his childhood.

The film was made with a budget of ₹280 million. Harsha Vardhan wrote the film's dialogues, while Anoop Rubens composed the film's music. P. S. Vinod handled the film's cinematography. Production began on 3 June 2013. Principal photography began on 7 June 2013 and was shot in and around Hyderabad, Coorg and Mysore till mid April 2014.

Manam was the last film of Nageswara Rao, who died on 22 January 2014 during the film's production phase. The film was promoted as a "befitting send off" and a tribute from his son, Nagarjuna. The film was released worldwide on 23 May 2014 to positive reviews from critics and was commercially successful, collecting ₹365 million in its lifetime. The film was screened at the 45th International Film Festival of India in the Homage to ANR section on 29 November 2014. The film garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu.

Synopsis

Radha Mohan and Krishna Veni are a couple leading a miserable marital life due to several misunderstandings and decide to apply for divorce. They die on 14 February 1983 at 10:20 AM near a clock tower on their way to the lawyer's office. Their son, Nageswara Rao, becomes a rich and influential businessman and happens to come across his parents' lookalikes, Nagarjuna and Priya. After befriending them, Rao decides to re-establish them as a couple but is shocked when Nagarjuna introduces his lover, Prema. Rao manages to dissolve the relationship with the help of his personal adviser, Girish Karnad. Unaware of this, Nagarjuna swears not to fall in love with anyone. At the same clock tower, Rao meets Dr. Anjali and falls in love with her at first sight. He helps her in admitting an injured old man to a nearby hospital and donates his blood. The injured man, Chaitanya, is shocked upon seeing the pair as they resemble his deceased parents, Seetharamudu and Ramalakshmi.

Actors

Akkineni Nageswara Rao

(Chaitanya)
Akkineni Nagarjuna

(Nageswar Rao / Seetharamudu / Bittu)
Naga Chaitanya

(Nagarjuna / Radha Mohan)
Shriya Saran

(Rama Lakshmi / Anjali)
Samantha Ruth Prabhu

(Krishna Veni / Priya)
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