Andamaina Manasulo

Andamaina Manasulo (transl. In a beautiful mind) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by R. P. Patnaik and starring Rajiv, Remya Nambeesan, and Archanna Guptaa.

Andamaina Manasulo
Official poster
Directed by	R. P. Patnaik
Written by	Kulasekhar (dialogues)
Screenplay by	R. P. Patnaik
Story by	R. P. Patnaik
Produced by	S. V. Babu
Starring	Rajiv Remya Nambeesan Archanna Guptaa
Cinematography	Santosh Rai Pathaje
Edited by	K. V. Krishna Reddy
Music by	R. P. Patnaik
Production company	SV Productions
Release date	14 February 2008 (2008-02-14)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

The title of the film is based on a song of the same name from Jayam (2002).^[1]

Cast

• Rajiv as Tushar
• Remya as Sandhya
• Archana Gupta as Bindu
• Vadde Naveen as Sandhya's husband
• Sunil as Tushar's friend
• Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Tushar's professor
• Benarjee as Bindu's father
• Sana as Bindu's mother
• R. Narayana Murthy (special appearance)
• R. P. Patnaik (special appearance)

Production

Music composer R. P. Patnaik made his directorial debut with this film.^[2] He initially was to direct a film titled Avunantu Kadantu but the film did not enter frutition.^[3] Sindhu Menon was to be in the film but eventually did not feature.^[4] Newcomers Rajiv and Archanna Guptaa made their debut with this film.^[5][6] Remya Nambeesan made her Telugu debut with this film.^[7]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik.^[8]

Andamaina Manasulo
Soundtrack album by R. P. Patnaik
Released	2008
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	28:23
Language	Telugu
Label	Vel Records
R. P. Patnaik chronology
Swagatam (2008) Andamaina Manasulo (2008) Broker (2010)
External audio Andamaina Manasulo – Jukebox on YouTube

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ammayi Navvindi"	Raj, Koti, Devi Sri Prasad, M. M. Keeravani, R. P. Patnaik, Vandemataram Srinivas, Chakri, Sri, Ramana Gogula	3:38
2.	"Andala Chandamama"	R. P. Patnaik, Sravana Bhargavi	5:53
3.	"Anu Yuddham"	Chinmayi Sripaada, Pranavi Acharya	4:48
4.	"Paapakemo Muddhe Vaddu"	Jassie Gift	4:16
5.	"Nuvve Nuvve"	Mamta Mohandas, Ravi Varma	4:04
6.	"Ready Ready Ready"	R. P. Patnaik	3:41
7.	"AndhalaChandama (Bit)"	Harish Raghavendra	2:03
Total length:			28:23

All lyrics are written by Kulasekhar

Reception

A critic from Bangalore Mirror opined that "Unfortunately, the movie looks like a documentary. It lacks a tight script and fails to hold your attention for most of the second half".^[9] A critic from Indiaglitz said that "All in all, the film is just about average, though the comic track with Sunil and Lakshmipati is something that one will remember for a long time".^[10]

Awards

Nandi Awards of 2008^[11]

• Best Story Writer^[12]

References

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2. "RP Patnaik turns director". The Times of India. 10 September 2007. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
3. "Movie launch - Andamaina Manasulo..." Idlebrain.com. 7 September 2007. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
4. "Sindhu protests". The Times of India. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
5. Anand, Shilpa Nair (24 July 2013). "Best foot forward". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
6. "Small town to fame: Archana". The Times of India. 2 December 2008. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
7. Aravind, C. V. (22 May 2016). "A rising talent". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
8. "Andamaina Manasulo - Raj, Koti, Devi Sri Prasad, M. M. Keeravani, R.P. Patnaik, Vandemataram Srinivas, Chakri, Sri, Ramana Gogula - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
9. "Andamaina Manasulo: Falls flat". Bangalore Mirror. 14 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
10. "Andamaina Manasulo... Review". Indiaglitz. 14 February 2008. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
11. "Nandi Awards Function 2008". Full Hyderabad. 16 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
12. "RP Patnaik's birthday: Tracing the magical journey of the popular music director". The Times of India. 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.