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{{Infobox film
| name = Sri Manjunatha
| image = Sri Manjunatha.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster of Telugu version
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer = Nara Jaya Sridevi
| writer = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| story = K.Raghavendra Rao
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br />[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]<br>[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]<br>[[Soundarya]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]
| cinematography = Sundarnath Suvarna
| editing = R. Janardhan
| studio = Chinni films
| distributor =
| released = 22 June 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/sri-manjunatha-2001/|title=Sri Manjunatha – ಶ್ರೀ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ (2001/೨೦೦೧)|date=19 November 2013}}</ref>
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|Kannada|Telugu}}
| image_size =
}}
'''Sri Manjunatha''' is a 2001 Indian [[hagiographical]] supernatural film written and directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] and produced by Nara Jaya Sridevi.<ref name="idlebrain.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-manjunatha.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Review - Sri Manjunatha - Megastar Chiranjeevi, Meena, Arjun, Soundarya - K Raghavendra Rao|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/once-again-a-gentleman/article6386461.ece|title=Once again a gentleman|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|date=6 September 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="imdb.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249783/|title=Sri Manjunatha|date=6 July 2001|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> Shot simultaneosly in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Kannada]], the film stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Arjun Sarja]] and [[Soundarya]] in the lead roles, while [[Ambareesh]], [[Sumalatha]], [[Dwarakish]] and [[Mimicry Dayanand]] play other supporting roles.<ref name="idlebrain.com"/> Upon release, the film received positive reviews.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="imdb.com"/> The film is based on the life of the Shiva devotee, Bhakta Manjunatha of the [[Kotilingeshwara]] Temple. <ref name="nettv4u.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/movie-review/telugu/sri-manjunatha|title=Sri Manjunatha is a beautifully told devotional story - Nettv4u.com}}</ref><ref name="filmibeat.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/sri-manjunatha.html|title=Sri Manjunatha Telugu Movie, Wiki, Story, Review, Release Date, Trailers,Sri Manjunatha 2001 - Filmibeat|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>

The film was released on 22 June 2001 worldwide, while the dubbed Tamil version was released in [[Tamil Nadu]] in August 2001.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="imdb.com"/> The Kannada version was screened in the [[International Film Festival of India]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dd6RSQAACAAJ|title=Chiranjeevi Films: Indra, Stalin, Subhalekha, Rudraveena, Gharana Mogudu, Shankar Dada Zindabad, Anji, Tagore, Aapathbandhavudu, Abhilasha|first1=Source|last1=Wikipedia|first2=Books|last2=Llc|date=1 May 2010|publisher=General Books LLC|isbn=9781155548326|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/Sri+Manjunatha+(2001)+-+Kannada|title=Sri Manjunatha (2001) - Hamsalekha}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/sri-manjunatha/telugu/sri-manjunatha-movie-reviews-1713-2.html|title=Sri Manjunatha review: Sri Manjunatha (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com|website=movies.fullhyderabad.com}}</ref>

==Background==
'''Manjunatha''' is an aspect of [[Shiva]]. ''Manju'' means 'snow' and ''Natha'' means 'lord.' Since Lord Shiva resides on [[Mount Kailash]], and hence the ruler of the [[Himalaya Mountains]], as he is the lord of that [[loka]] (dimension), he is called ''Manjunatha''.
Manjunatha is one of the most common names in Karnataka state for males and Manjula for females. Both are commonly called by the nickname name "Manju." This is mostly because of the Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swami Temple located in Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala.

==Plot==
Manjunatha ([[Arjun Sarja]]) is an atheist, but a good person helping others in need and fighting evil and so even though Manjunatha hates his namesake Lord Shiva ([[Chiranjeevi]]), the latter loves his would be devotee. Being an atheist, Manjunatha always scolds Lord Shiva which is watched by his vehicle [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] ([[Dwarakish]]) and his attendant [[Bhringi|Bhrungi]] ([[Mimicry Dayanand]]). Manjunatha meets Katyayini ([[Soundarya]]) a to-become ''devadasi'' (Servant of the Lord) and marries her. Soon they beget a son, Siddhartha ("Siddhu"), who like his mother is a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva.

After marriage Manjunatha realizes the existence of Lord Shiva and slowly transforms himself into a great devotee of Lord Shiva and with his devotion, lights the lamps of the Manjunatha Temple in Dharmasthala without using a matchstick and wins the hearts of everybody including the local King, Ambikeswara Maharaju ([[Ambareesh]]) who invites him to his court where he felicitates Manjunatha much to Manjunatha's dislike where the king realises that Manjunatha is going to die.

In the meantime Manjunatha starts a [[Crore|Koti]] [[Lingam]] [[Puja (Hinduism)|Puja]] with over 1,000 lingams worshipped and both Manjunatha and the king singing the Lingashtakam and performin the puja. Manjunatha is also troubled by his enemies and is aided by Lord Shiva who comes in various disguises to save his devotee and help him and his wife attain salvation.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
! Actor (Telugu) !! Actor (Kannada) !! Role
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Chiranjeevi]] || [[Shiva]] (Sri Manjunatha)
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] || [[Parvati]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Arjun Sarja]] || Manjunatha
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Soundarya]] || Katyayani
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Brahmanandam]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[Dwarakish]] || [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Tanikella Bharani]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[Mimicry Dayanand]] || [[Bhringi|Bhrungi]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Ambareesh]] || Ambikeshwara Maharaja
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Sumalatha]] || Sumalata Devi
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Yamuna (actress)|Yamuna]] || [[Ganga]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] || Manjunatha's friend
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Ananda Vardhan]] || Anandavardhan
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Sudha Rani]] ||
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Abhijit ||
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Brahmavar]] ||
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Mynavathi ||
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Kumar Govind]] ||
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Chi. Guru Dutt]] ||
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Ghazan Khan ||
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Vinod Raj]] ||
|}

==Soundtrack==

=== Kannada Version ===

{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist<ref name = "Sri Manjunatha Kannada Songs">{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/5m2WF6PIaLb1yZkGOuX0H8 | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Sri Manjunatha | accessdate = 14 December 2020}}</ref>
| all_music = [[Hamsalekha]]<ref name = "Sri Manjunatha Kannada Songs" />
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 01:01:34

| title1 = Yavon Kanda Ninna
| lyrics1 = [[Hamsalekha]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 6:03

| title2 = Brahmamurari
| lyrics2 = Bhakta Rushi
| extra2 = [[Ramesh Chandra (singer)|Ramesh Chandra]], Nanditha
| length2 = 3:10

| title3 = Koti Janmada
| lyrics3 = Hamsalekha
| extra3 = Chorus
| length3 = 0:45

| title4 = Sriman Maha Manjunatha
| lyrics4 = Sri Vedavyaasa
| extra4 = Chorus
| length4 = 1:33

| title5 = Obbane Obbane (Bit)
| lyrics5 = Hamsalekha
| extra5 = [[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha]]
| length5 = 0:36

| title6 = Sri Manjunatha Charithe (Shiva Purana)
| lyrics6 = Hamsalekha
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length6 = 7:51

| title7 = Ee Paadha Punya Pada
| lyrics7 = Hamsalekha
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length7 = 5:16

| title8 = Jogappa Jogamma
| lyrics8 = Hamsalekha
| extra8 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length8 = 5:30

| title9 = Thanuvina Manege
| lyrics9 = Hamsalekha
| extra9 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length9 = 4:35

| title10 = Dharma Jyothi (Mangala Slokam)
| lyrics10 = Sri Vedavyaasa
| extra10 = [[Hemanth (singer)|Hemanth Kumar]]
| length10 = 2:06

| title11 = Om Mahaprana Deepam
| lyrics11 = Sri Vedavyaasa
| extra11 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length11 = 4:59

| title12 = Ananda Paramananda
| lyrics12 = Hamsalekha
| extra12 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length12 = 4:31

| title13 = Aksharaya Namaha
| lyrics13 = [[J. K. Bharavi]]
| extra13 = Hemanth Kumar, K. S. Chithra
| length13 = 6:14

| title14 = Hey Hey Bindege
| lyrics14 = Hamsalekha
| extra14 = Hemanth Kumar, Nanditha
| length14 = 5:08

| title15 = Obbane Obbane
| lyrics15 = Hamsalekha
| extra15 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length15 = 4:04
}}

=== Telugu Version ===

{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist<ref name = "Sri Manjunatha Telugu Songs">{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/3EvXmBh1CW4zJmVX91coZc | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Sri Manjunatha | accessdate = 14 December 2020}}</ref>
| all_music = [[Hamsalekha]]<ref name = "Sri Manjunatha Telugu Songs" />
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 01:01:15

| title1 = Mangala Slokam - Dharmasthala
| lyrics1 = Sri Vedavyaasa
| extra1 = [[Hemanth (singer)|Hemanth Kumar]]
| length1 = 2:05

| title2 = Om Mahaprana Deepam
| lyrics2 = Sri Vedavyaasa
| extra2 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length2 = 4:59

| title3 = Ananda Paramananda
| lyrics3 = Viswanatha Sastry
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha]]
| length3 = 4:32

| title4 = Oho Garala Kanta
| lyrics4 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length4 = 6:05

| title5 = Hey Hey Bittiri
| lyrics5 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra5 = Hemanth Kumar, [[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha]]
| length5 = 5:08

| title6 = Aksharaya Namaha
| lyrics6 = [[J. K. Bharavi]]
| extra6 = Hemanth Kumar, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length6 = 6:14

| title7 = Brahmamurari
| lyrics7 = Bhakta Rushi
| extra7 = [[Ramesh Chandra (singer)|Ramesh Chandra]], Nanditha
| length7 = 3:10

| title8 = Okkade Okkade
| lyrics8 = J. K. Bharavi
| extra8 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length8 = 4:06

| title9 = Olammo Gowrammo
| lyrics9 = J. K. Bharavi
| extra9 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Swarnalatha]]
| length9 = 5:29

| title10 = Aakashame Aakaramai - Sri Manjunatha Charitham
| lyrics10 = [[Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao]]
| extra10 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram
| length10 = 7:51

| title11 = Ee Padam
| lyrics11 = [[Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma]]
| extra11 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length11 = 5:18

| title12 = Enni Janmala Phalamidi
| lyrics12 = J. K. Bharavi
| extra12 = Chorus
| length12 = 0:45

| title13 = Swagathamayya
| lyrics13 = J. K. Bharavi
| extra13 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length13 = 4:36

| title14 = Sri Maham Manjunatha
| lyrics14 = Sri Vedavyaasa
| extra14 = Chorus
| length14 = 1:31
| title15 = Okkade Okkade (bit)
| lyrics15 = J. K. Bharavi
| extra15 = Nanditha
| length15 = 0:37
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0249783}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Films about reincarnation]]
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Indian epic films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]
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