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	\| image = Manase Mandiram.jpg		\| image = Manase Mandiram.jpg
	\| caption = Theatrical release poster		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| story = ~~C. V. Sridhar~~		\| story =
	\| screenplay = C. V. Sridhar		\| screenplay =
			\| writer = C. V. Sridhar
			\| based_on = ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]'' (1962)
	\| producer = Yarra Appa Rao		\| producer = Yarra Appa Rao
	\| director = [[C. V. Sridhar]]		\| director = [[C. V. Sridhar]]
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	\| studio = Sri Krishna Sai Films		\| studio = Sri Krishna Sai Films
	\| distributor = Sri Films		\| distributor = Sri Films
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|1966\|7\|22}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|1966\|10\|06}}
	\| runtime = 158 mins		\| runtime = 158 mins
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Telugu		\| language = Telugu
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	\| gross =		\| gross =
	}}		}}

	'''''Manase Mandiram''''' ({{translation\|The ~~Heart~~ is a ~~Temple~~}}) is a 1966 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama film]], produced by Yarra Appa Rao and directed by [[C. V. Sridhar]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] and [[Savitri (actress)\|Savitri]], with music composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. The film was a remake of Sridhar's own Tamil film ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]'' (1962).<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|author-link=Randor Guy \|date=8 December 2012 \|title=Nenjil Ore Alayam 1962 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/nenjil-ore-alayam-1962/article4178726.ece \|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref>		'''''Manase Mandiram''''' ({{translation\|The heart is a temple}}) is a 1966 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama film]], produced by Yarra Appa Rao and directed by [[C. V. Sridhar]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] and [[Savitri (actress)\|Savitri]], with music composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. The film was a remake of Sridhar's own Tamil film ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]'' (1962).<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|author-link=Randor Guy \|date=8 December 2012 \|title=Nenjil Ore Alayam 1962 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/nenjil-ore-alayam-1962/article4178726.ece \|access-date=11 February 2021 \|archive-date=9 March 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309105601/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/nenjil-ore-alayam-1962/article4178726.ece \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	Dr. Raghu ~~(Akkineni Nageswara Rao) dedicated~~ his life ~~for his medical~~ profession ~~and runs a cancer hospital~~. Once Seeta ~~(Savitri)~~ his ex-lover, ~~who was~~ forcibly married to a wise ~~person~~ Ramu ~~(Jaggayya)~~ arrives ~~at his hospital and~~ her husband is diagnosed with cancer and terminally ill. Raghu & Seeta are ~~very much~~ uncomfortable ~~to interact~~ in front of Ramu. Seeta suspects that Raghu will not be able to ~~give proper treatment to~~ Ramu because of his love interest in her. ~~At that point in time~~, Raghu ~~ensures~~ Radha that he will ~~definitely~~ make Ramu recover. Parallelly, Ramu overhears the conversation, later takes a promise from Seeta that she should ~~marry~~ Raghu after his death. Now Ramu is to undergo ~~major~~ surgery under Raghu which will decide his fate. Here Raghu ~~is seized~~ with a feeling that he ~~can't~~ afford to fail in the surgery as it might seem that he was biased due to Seeta. So, he toils a lot for the preparation without proper food & sleep. At last, the surgery successfully takes place but ~~unfortunately,~~ Raghu dies ~~out to~~ hypertension. Finally, the movie ends Ramu & Seeta constructing a memorial hospital in the name of Raghu.		The film begins at a cancer institute owned by Dr. Raghu, who dedicates his life to the profession. Once Seeta, his ex-lover, forcibly married to a wise Ramu, arrives as her husband is diagnosed with cancer and terminally ill. Raghu and Seeta are uncomfortable interacting in front of Ramu. Seeta suspects that Raghu will not be able to treat Ramu properly because of his love interest in her. Now, Raghu assures Radha that he will make Ramu recover. Parallelly, Ramu overhears the conversation and later takes a promise from Seeta that she should wedlock Raghu after his death. Now Ramu is to undergo significant surgery under Raghu, which will decide his fate. Here, Raghu seizes with a feeling that he cannot afford to fail in the surgery as it might seem that he was biased due to Seeta. So, he toils a lot for the preparation without proper food and sleep. At last, the surgery successfully takes place, but Raghu dies of hypertension. Finally, the movie ends with Ramu and Seeta constructing a memorial hospital in the name of Raghu.

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
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	*[[Jaggayya]] as Ramu		*[[Jaggayya]] as Ramu
	*[[Gummadi (actor)\|Gummadi]] as Father		*[[Gummadi (actor)\|Gummadi]] as Father
	*[[Relangi ~~Venkataramaiah~~\|Relangi]] as Devaiah		*[[Relangi (actor)\|Relangi]] as Devaiah
	*[[Nagabhushanam (actor)\|Nagabhushanam]] as Kantham's husband		*[[Nagabhushanam (actor)\|Nagabhushanam]] as Kantham's husband
	*[[Chalam (actor)\|Chalam]] as Jogulu		*[[Chalam (actor)\|Chalam]] as Jogulu
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	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	~~{{Infobox album~~		Music composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Manase Mandiram (1966)-Song_Booklet \|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/DAS/info \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231130104600/https://indiancine.ma/documents/DAS/info \|archive-date=30 November 2023 \|access-date=13 July 2021 \|website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
	~~\| name = Manase Mandiram~~
	~~\| type = film~~
	~~\| artist = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]~~
	~~\| cover =~~
	~~\| alt =~~
	~~\| released = 1966~~
	~~\| recorded =~~
	~~\| venue =~~
	~~\| studio =~~
	~~\| genre = Soundtrack~~
	~~\| length = 18:53~~
	~~\| label =~~
	~~\| producer = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]~~
	~~\| prev_title =~~
	~~\| prev_year =~~
	~~\| next_title =~~
	~~\| next_year =~~
	}}

	Music composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Manase Mandiram (1966)-Song_Booklet \|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/DAS/info \|access-date=13 July 2021 \|website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
	{\|class="wikitable"		{\|class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	~~!S. No.!~~!Song ~~Title~~ !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length		!Song title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
	\|-		\|-
	\|1
	\|"Annadhi Neevena"		\|"Annadhi Neevena"
	\|Acharya Aatreya		\|Acharya Aatreya
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	\|4:57		\|4:57
	\|-		\|-
	\|2
	\|"Challaga Undali"		\|"Challaga Undali"
	\|Acharya Aatreya		\|Acharya Aatreya
	\|[[Ghantasala (~~singer~~)\|Ghantasala]]		\|[[Ghantasala (musician)\|Ghantasala]]
	\|3:37		\|3:37
	\|-		\|-
	\|3
	\|"Allaru Muddu Kade"		\|"Allaru Muddu Kade"
	\|Acharya Aatreya		\|Acharya Aatreya
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	\|3:38		\|3:38
	\|-		\|-
	\|4
	\|"Rupuleni"		\|"Rupuleni"
	\|Karthik		\|Karthik
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	\|3:15		\|3:15
	\|-		\|-
	\|5
	\|"Thalachinade Jariginadaa"		\|"Thalachinade Jariginadaa"
	\|Acharya Aatreya		\|Acharya Aatreya
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	{{C. V. Sridhar}}		{{C. V. Sridhar}}

	[[Category:~~1960s~~ romantic drama films]]		[[Category:1966 romantic drama films]]
	[[Category:~~1960s~~ Telugu-language films]]		[[Category:1966 Telugu-language films]]
			[[Category:1966 Indian films]]
	[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]]		[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]]
	[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]		[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
	[[Category:Films with screenplays by C. V. Sridhar]]		[[Category:Films with screenplays by C. V. Sridhar]]
	[[Category:~~Hospital films~~]]		[[Category:Films set in hospitals]]
	[[Category:Indian films about cancer]]		[[Category:Indian films about cancer]]
	~~[[Category:Indian films]]~~
	[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]		[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
	[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]		[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Manase Mandiram
| image = Manase Mandiram.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| story = C. V. Sridhar
| screenplay = C. V. Sridhar
| producer = Yarra Appa Rao
| director = [[C. V. Sridhar]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = Balu
| editing = N. M. Shankar
| studio = Sri Krishna Sai Films
| distributor = Sri Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1966|7|22}}
| runtime = 158 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Manase Mandiram''''' ({{translation|The Heart is a Temple}}) is a 1966 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama film]], produced by Yarra Appa Rao and directed by [[C. V. Sridhar]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], with music composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. The film was a remake of Sridhar's own Tamil film ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]'' (1962).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=8 December 2012 |title=Nenjil Ore Alayam 1962 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/nenjil-ore-alayam-1962/article4178726.ece |access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Dr. Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) dedicated his life for his medical profession and runs a cancer hospital. Once Seeta (Savitri) his ex-lover, who was forcibly married to a wise person Ramu (Jaggayya) arrives at his hospital and her husband is diagnosed with cancer and terminally ill. Raghu & Seeta are very much uncomfortable to interact in front of Ramu. Seeta suspects that Raghu will not be able to give proper treatment to Ramu because of his love interest in her. At that point in time, Raghu ensures Radha that he will definitely make Ramu recover. Parallelly, Ramu overhears the conversation, later takes a promise from Seeta that she should marry Raghu after his death. Now Ramu is to undergo major surgery under Raghu which will decide his fate. Here Raghu is seized with a feeling that he can't afford to fail in the surgery as it might seem that he was biased due to Seeta. So, he toils a lot for the preparation without proper food & sleep. At last, the surgery successfully takes place but unfortunately, Raghu dies out to hypertension. Finally, the movie ends Ramu & Seeta constructing a memorial hospital in the name of Raghu.

== Cast ==
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Dr. Raghu
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Seeta
*[[Jaggayya]] as Ramu
*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Father
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Devaiah
*[[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Kantham's husband
*[[Chalam (actor)|Chalam]] as Jogulu
*[[Santha Kumari]] as Raghu's mother
*[[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Kasulu
*[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] as Kantham
*Jhansi as Nurse
*[[Nirmalamma]] as Uma's mother
*''Baby'' Shantikala as Uma

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Manase Mandiram
| type = film
| artist = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1966
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 18:53
| label =
| producer = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

Music composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manase Mandiram (1966)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/DAS/info |access-date=13 July 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Annadhi Neevena"
|Acharya Aatreya
|[[P. Susheela]]
|4:57
|-
|2
|"Challaga Undali"
|Acharya Aatreya
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|3:37
|-
|3
|"Allaru Muddu Kade"
|Acharya Aatreya
|P. Susheela
|3:38
|-
|4
|"Rupuleni"
|Karthik
|Ghantasala, [[L. R. Eswari]]
|3:15
|-
|5
|"Thalachinade Jariginadaa"
|Acharya Aatreya
|[[P. B. Sreenivas]]
|3:26
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0810419}}
{{C. V. Sridhar}}

[[Category:1960s romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by C. V. Sridhar]]
[[Category:Hospital films]]
[[Category:Indian films about cancer]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]

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