Maanasa Sarovara

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Manasa Sarovara
ಮಾನಸ ಸರೋವರ
Theatrical poster
Directed byPuttanna Kanagal
Produced byVarghese
Kamalakar
Geetha Srinath
Puttanna Kanagal
Written byPuttanna Kanagal
Screenplay byPuttanna Kanagal
StarringSrinath
Padmavasanthi
Ramakrishna
G.Pandithachar
Music byVijaya Bhaskar
CinematographyB. S. Basavaraj
Edited byV. P. Krishna
Distributed byMithra Vrunda Movies
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Manasa Sarovara (Kannada: ಮಾನಸ ಸರೋವರ) is a 1982 Kannada language Indian film directed by Puttanna Kanagal and starring Srinath, Padmavasanthi, and Ramakrishna. Padmavasanthi won the Karnataka State Award for Best Actress for her performance. The plot was reported to be influenced by George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play Pygmalion.[1]

Plot[edit]

Dr. Anand is shown to be a married middle-aged psychiatrist who realizes that his married life has no happiness or peace, his wife soon leaves him.

After returning to his village in an attempt to find peace and happiness through the management of his estate, Anand meets Vasanthi on the road, scaring passersby by stoning any man she meets. As he seeks to understand her behavior, the psychiatrist meets her brother who reveals that Vasanthi's lover had left her, leading her to attempt suicide and develop a deep hatred for men.

The family agrees to Anand's request to take Vasanthi away so she can live with him as he attempts to cure her. The change in environment and loving care allow Vasanthi to gradually recover from her trauma and, during the course of treatment, Anand falls in love with her. He decides to marry her, but he first needs to leave her behind so he can attend a series of seminars. During his two-month absence, Anand's nephew arrives and fascinates Vasanthi, who falls in love with him. Upon his return, Dr. Anand sees that her affections have moved onto his nephew. His heartbreak leads him to lose his own sanity, leaving Dr. Anand in a state akin to that of Vasanthi when he first met her.

Cast[edit]

  • Srinath as Dr. Anand
  • Padmavasanthi as troubled young woman Vasanthi
  • Ramakrishna as Dr. Anand's nephew Santhosh
  • G. Pandithachar as trusted butler and confidante

Soundtrack[edit]

Title Singers Lyrics
"Manasa Sarovara" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam Vijaya Narasimha
"Vedanthi Helidanu" P. B. Sreenivas G. S. Shivarudrappa
"Keliranna Keli" C. Ashwath Karim Khan
"Neene Sakida Gini" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Vijaya Narasimha
"Chanda Chanda" P. Jayachandran M. N. Vyasarao
"Haadu Haadu" Vani Jairam G. S. Shivarudrappa

Awards[edit]

  • Karnataka State Film Awards 1982-83 - Best Actress - Padmavasanthi

Sequel[edit]

The sequel for the film has been made into a television series and aired on Udaya TV from 26 February 2018.[2] The lead actors from the film reprised their roles in the series.[3]

References[edit]

  1. "Saheba movie review: Bharath has crafted a smooth flowing story that has a captivating effect". Bangalore Mirror.
  2. Sebastian R, Shilpa (21 February 2018). "Big ventures on the small screen". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. "Watch Manasa Sarovara serial from Monday on Udaya tv - Times of India". The Times of India.

External links[edit]


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