Mooga Manasulu

Mooga Manasulu
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Directed by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Produced by	C. Sundaram
Written by	Acharya Atreya Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (story / dialogues)
Screenplay by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna Savitri
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	P. L. Roy
Edited by	T. Krishna
Production company	Babu Movies
Distributed by	Sri Films
Release date	31 January 1964 (1964-01-31)
Running time	160 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Mooga Manasulu (English: Mute Hearts) is a 1964 Telugu drama thriller produced by C. Sundaram on Babu Movies banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna in the lead roles and music composed K. V. Mahadevan. The film based on the concept of reincarnation first of its kind. The film was remade in Hindi as Milan (1967) and in Tamil as Praptham (1971).

The plot of the film is based on the concept of Reincarnation and a beautiful love story. Newly married couple Gopi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Radha (Savitri) are on Honeymoon and traveling in a boat in River Godavari. Gopi cries to the boatman to stop the boat as there were dangerous Whirlpools ahead. On reaching the shores, Gopi takes Radha to an old building. The boatman tells them that it belonged to a Zamindar and takes them to the Samadhis, which reportedly belong to that of one Gopi and Radha. They, then, find an old lady lighting Deepam light at the Samadhis. Gopi recognizes that she is none other than Gowri from his earlier birth. Gowri too recognized him as Gopi and breaths her last in his hands. The main story is narrated as the flashback by Gopi to Radha.

Gopi, an orphan lives on River Godavari and carries passengers by boat. Radha is the daughter of a Zamindar (Gummadi). She goes to College on the other side of the river. Gopi carries her daily, purely likes her and used to give her Chrysanthemum flower daily. Gowri is a shepherd girl who loves Gopi intensely.

Radha's maternal uncle Rajendra (Nagabhushanam). His selfish plans result in the marriage of Radha with Ramaraju (Padmanabham). As fate otherwise directs, Ramaraju dies and Radha becomes a widow and comes back to the village. Gopi is deeply disturbed by the unfortunate incident and tries to console Radha. Their affection is misunderstood by Gowri and villagers put an illegal relation between them spread by Rajendra. Knowing this Gopi leaves the village and Radha follow in search of him. Rajendra follows them to kill, and Gowri sacrifices her virginity to save them. Both Radha and Gopi die due to the Whirlpools in the river.