Mana Desam | |
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Directed by | L.V. Prasad |
Produced by |
C. Krishnaveni Mirjapuram Raja |
Written by | Samudrala Raghavacharya |
Starring |
Chittor V. Nagaiah C. H. Narayana Rao C. Krishnaveni |
Music by | Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao |
Cinematography | M.A. Rehman |
Release date
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24 November 1949 |
Running time
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172 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Mana Desam (English: Our Country) is a 1949 Telugu social film directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by actress Krishnaveni. The title means "Our Country" in Telugu. The film is based on Vipradas, a Bengali novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, and is set against the backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle.
Madhu and Shoba are lovers. Madhu supports the Congress party but Shoba is opposed to congress views. They both are arrested in political violence during the freedom struggle. Madhu is tortured by the police and loses memory. The movie ends with his recovering from amnesia and reunion of the couple. Producer Krishnaveni herself played the role of Sobha and Narayana Rao played the role of Madhu.