''Mana Desam'' () is a 1949 Indian

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-language

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directed by

L. V. Prasad Akkineni Laxmi Vara Prasada Rao (17 January 1907 – 22 June 1994), known professionally as L. V. Prasad, was an Indian film director, producer, actor, and businessman. He was one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and is the recipient of the Dad ...

. It was produced by Raja Saheb of Mirzapur under the Sobhanachala Pictures banner, and presented by Krishnaveni. It stars

V. Nagayya V. Nagayya (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma; 28 March 1904 – 30 December 1978) also known as Chittoor Nagayya was an Indian actor, singer, music composer, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, and Telugu theatre. ...

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and Krishnaveni, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film is the debut of actor

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in the film industry. It is based on the

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novel ''Vipradas'' by

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, alternatively spelt as Sarat Chandra Chatterjee ( bn, শরৎচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়; 15 September 1876 or ৩১ শে ভাদ্র ১২৮৩ বঙ্গাব্দ � ...

, and is set against the backdrop of the

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Plot

The story is set in 1942. Ramnath is a respectable rich man living in a village with his wife Janaki, son Nehru, brother Madhu and a doting step-mother Yasodha, who does not like Madhu's active participation in the freedom struggle, fearing that he may be jailed. Janaki's uncle, a lawyer, visits them with his city-bred daughter Sobha. She takes a liking for Madhu but is against his political leanings. Ramnath shifts his family to Madras. Madhu is arrested for participating in the movement against British rule. A changed Sobha too jumps into the freedom struggle. Unable to trace her, the police take Ramnath into custody. An enraged Yasodha too joins the movement and goes to jail. But both are soon released. Madhu, on parole, comes home and Janaki treats him like her son. By then she is critically ill. Once the parole is over, the police come to pick him up. On seeing them, Janaki dies of shock. The police drag a deranged Madhu. After serving the sentence, Madhu, still in a mentally deranged condition, is released. Yasodha blames Ramnath for her son's plight. A dejected Ramnath leaves the house with his son. But, worried about his brother, he returns home and saves him from a fall. Dramatically, Madhu regains normality. India gets independence and the family participates in the celebrations.

Cast

as Ramnath *

as Madhu * Krishnaveni as Sobha *

as British Inspector * Relangi as Constable No: 144 * Vangara as Nandayya *Ramanatha Sastry as Barrat Law *Surabhi Bala Saraswati as Shobha's friend *Kanchan as Janaki *Hemalatha as Yasodha *Lakshmikantham as Narsi *Master Vijay Shankar as Nehru

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack is composed by Ghantasala. * "Jaya Janani" – patriotic song, singers are Ghantasala and C. Krishnaveni * "Emito Ee Sambhandam Enduko Ee Anubhandam" – duet, singers are M. S. Ramarao and C. Krishnaveni * "Chalo Chalo Raja" – Singers are M. S. Ramarao and C. Krishnaveni * "Ninnu Nenu Maruvalenura Police Yenkatsami" – rural style song, singer is Jikki Krishnaveni * "Atta leni Kodalu Uttamuralu" – folklore song. singer is C. Kirshnaveni * "Vedalipo Tella Dora Vedalipo" – patriotic group song..Ghantasala and C. Krishnaveni & Group. * "Nirvedamela Kanneridela" – Gandian song by Nagayya * "O Bharata Yuvaka" – patriotic group song..Ghantasala & Group. * "Kallo Ninnu CHoosinane Pilla Vallu Jallumannade" – duet, singers are Ghantasala and C. Krishnaveni * "Vaishnava Janato" – Traditional Bhajan.. Ghantasala.

References

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* {{L. V. Prasad 1949 films Indian drama films Films based on Indian novels Films scored by Ghantasala (musician) 1940s Telugu-language films Films based on works by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Films set in the Indian independence movement Films directed by L. V. Prasad 1949 drama films Indian black-and-white films