Mana Voori Pandavulu

Manavoori Pandavulu

Directed by	Bapu
Produced by	Jaya Krishna
Written by	Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Starring	Krishnam Raju Chiranjeevi Rao Gopal Rao
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	Balu Mahendra
Release dates	9 November 1978
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Manavoori Pandavulu (English: Our village's Pandavas) is a 1978 Telugu film directed by Bapu and written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, dealing with the struggle against the feudal system in their own unique way. This movie is remake of Kannada movie Paduvaaralli Pandavaru directed by legendary Puttanna Kanagal, by noted cartoonist Bapu. In 1980, he also remade it in Hindi as Hum Paanch starring Mithun Chakraborty.^[1]^[2]

Synopsis

The film revolves around Krishna (played by Krishnam Raju) who brings together an unlikely group of 5 youngsters to help in creating awareness among their villagers to revolt against the cruel village head, Rambhoopal (Rao Gopal Rao) and his henchmen. Even though being a revolutionary theme, the movie was wonderfully made without the usual noise that accompanies the leftist movies and fashioned on the lines of the great epic Mahabharata. Amazing performances by all the actors (Krishnam Raju, Raogopal Rao, Allu Ramalingaiah etc.) and wonderful technical backup make this movie another classic from Bapu. The film also has Chiranjeevi as a very young actor (his second movie to be released) in the role of Parthu.

Cast

Krishnam Raju .... Krishna
Rao Gopal Rao .... Rambhoopal (Dora vaaru)
Murali Mohan .... Ramudu
Prasad Babu .... Bheemanna
Chiranjeevi .... Parthu
Allu Ramalingaiah .... Kannappa
Shoba .... Sundari
Geetha .... Sinni
Kanta Rao .... Dharmaiah
Sarathi .... Rambhoopal's son
Jhansi .... Santhamma
Halam .... Oorvasi
Bhanuchander
Jayamalini
Vijaya Bhaskar

Crew

Director – Bapu
Screenplay – Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Dialogue – Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Producer – Jaya Krishna, Krishnam Raju
Cinematography – Balu Mahendra
Music – K. V. Mahadevan
Lyrics – Arudra, Kosaraju
Playback singers – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Sailaja, P. Susheela, G. Anand, M. S. Rama Rao

Soundtrack

All music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)
1.	"Jendaa Pai Kapiraju"	Arudra	S. P. Balu, G. Anand, M. S. Ramarao
2.	"Manchiki Cheddaki"	Arudra	S. P. Balu
3.	"Nalla Nallani"	Kosaraju	G. Anand, S. P. Sailaja
4.	"Orey Pichchi Sannaasee"	Arudra	S. P. Balu
5.	"Pandavulu"	Arudra	S. P. Balu, G. Anand, M. S. Ramarao
6.	"Piriki Mandhu Thaagi"	Arudra	S. P. Balu
7.	"Sitralu Seyakuro"	Arudra	S. P. Balu
8.	"Swagatham Suswagatham"	Arudra	Rao Gopal Rao, P. Susheela

Box-office

Katakataala Rudraiah and Mana Voori Pandavulu were released within a gap of 10 days and both the films became blockbusters.^[3]

Awards

References

↑ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 391.
↑ Mana Voori Pandavulu at the Internet Movie Database
↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/Krishnam-Rajus-unique-feat/articleshow/36661232.cms

External links

Filmography of Bapu

1960s	Sakshi (1967) Bangaaru Pichika (1968) Buddhimantudu (1969)

1970s	Balaraju Katha (1970) Sampoorna Ramayanamu (1971) Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (1974) Mutyala Muggu (1975) Bhakta Kannappa (1976) Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978) Gorantha Deepam (1978) Toorpu Velle Railu (1979)

1980s	Vamsa Vruksham (1980) Hum Paanch (1980) Radha Kalyanam (1981) Pelleedu Pillalu (1982) Mantri Gari Viyyankudu (1983) Woh Saat Din (1983) Seethamma Pelli (1984) Pyari Behna (1985) Bullet (1985) Prem Pratigyaa (1989)

1990s	Pelli Pustakam (1991) Mister Pellam (1993) Paramaatma (1994) Rambantu (1996)

2000s	Radha Gopalam (2005) Sundarakanda (2008)

2010s	Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)

Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film

1953–1960	Devadasu (1953) Raju Peda (1954) Ardhangi (1955) Bhale Ramudu (1956) Mayabazar (1957) Mangalya Balam (1958) Jayabheri (1959) Chivaraku Migiledi (1960)

1961–1980	Velugu Needalu (1961) Gundamma Katha (1962) Nartanasala (1963) Mooga Manasulu (1964) Antastulu (1965) Aastiparulu (1966) Chadarangam (1967) Sudigundalu (1968) Bangaru Panjaram (1969) Dharma Daata (1970) Thasil Darugari Ammayi (1971) Pandanti Kapuram (1972) Jeevana Tarangalu (1973) O Seeta Katha (1974) Jeevana Jyothi (1975) Soggadu (1976) Adavi Ramudu (1977) Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978) Gorintaku (1979)

1981–2000	Maa Bhoomi (1980) Saptapadi (1981) Meghasandesam (1982) Neti Bharatam (1983) Swati (1984) Pratighatana (1985) Repati Pourulu (1986) Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987) Swarnakamalam (1988) Siva (1989) Sathruvu (1990) Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991) Gharana Mogudu (1992) Matru Devo Bhava (1993) Aame (1994) Shubha Sankalpam (1995) Ninne Pelladata (1996) Sindhooram (1997) Antahpuram (1998) Raja (1999) Nuvve Kavali (2000)

2001–present	Nuvvu Nenu (2001) Santosham (2002) Okkadu (2003) Varsham (2004) Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) Bommarillu (2006) Happy Days (2007) Gamyam (2008) Magadheera (2009) Vedam (2010) Dookudu (2011) Eega (2012) Attarintiki Daredi (2013) Manam (2014)

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