Preminche Manasu

Preminche Manasu
Directed byAVS Adi Narayana
Written byP. Rajendra Kumar (dialogues)
Screenplay byAVS Adi Narayana
Story byVincent Selva
Based onPriyamudan (Tamil)
Produced byNR Anuradha Devi
P. Karunakar Reddy
M. Damodar Reddy (presenter)
Starring
CinematographyK. S. Selvaraj
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byS. A. Rajkumar
Production
company
Savan Productions
Release date
  • 2 July 1999 (1999-07-02)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Preminche Manasu (transl. Loving Heart)[2] is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic psychological thriller film directed by AVS Adi Narayana and 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

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Soundtrack

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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.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Nee Choopu Chalamma"Rajesh4:13
2."Evare Cheli Nuvvevare"Rajesh4:59
3."My Dear My Dear"Rajesh, Pop Smitha4:05
4."Neeku Telusa Kada"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra3:57
5."Mumbai Minku Bangaru"Mano, Swarnalatha4:24
6."Maaloni Maata Paata Aata"Mano4:34

Release

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Preminche Manasu (1999)". Indiancine.
  2. ^ a b Jeevi. "Title Sentiment!". Idlebrain.
  3. ^ a b Sunil, Sreya. "Telugu Heroines - They drizzled, they sizzled and they fizzled". Idlebrain. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Preminche Manasu Songs: Preminche Manasu MP3 Telugu Songs by S.a. Rajkumar Online Free on Gaana.com". Gaana.
  5. ^ "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.
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