Through reincarnation, family members are able to cross generations and meddle in each others' lives.Through reincarnation, family members are able to cross generations and meddle in each others' lives.Through reincarnation, family members are able to cross generations and meddle in each others' lives.
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- 18 wins & 10 nominations total
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
- Chaitanya
- (as Akkineni Nageshwara Rao)
Mohammad Ali
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- (as Ali)
Raashi Khanna
- Prema
- (as Rashi Khanna)
Nitu Chandra
- Air Hostess
- (as Neetu Chandra)
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A story that fits only to Akkineni family and a film that only looks plausible with Telugu viewers.
When time and misfortune separates, love and re-incarnation brings and ties them together.
Performances were decent but nothing outstanding. Samantha looked more comfortable out of them all. ANR has less screen time but he did enough justice even at that age.
Some comedy scenes in first half should have been chopped to move forward to the plot point as fast as it can. But it didn't. So we have to wait till the interval for the main proceedings to happen. Interval and Climax were its strongest points.
Vikram Kumar has a classic taste in direction and i want to see his work more in the future. Cinematography was neat and clean but the color tones should have been changed accordingly to bring the contemporary look to the varied time periods. Background score and Prema Prema song are excellent.
Even some cinematic clichés are sugar coated with feel good factor and then you can't help but to appreciate and enjoy.
Yes. Go, appreciate and enjoy
When time and misfortune separates, love and re-incarnation brings and ties them together.
Performances were decent but nothing outstanding. Samantha looked more comfortable out of them all. ANR has less screen time but he did enough justice even at that age.
Some comedy scenes in first half should have been chopped to move forward to the plot point as fast as it can. But it didn't. So we have to wait till the interval for the main proceedings to happen. Interval and Climax were its strongest points.
Vikram Kumar has a classic taste in direction and i want to see his work more in the future. Cinematography was neat and clean but the color tones should have been changed accordingly to bring the contemporary look to the varied time periods. Background score and Prema Prema song are excellent.
Even some cinematic clichés are sugar coated with feel good factor and then you can't help but to appreciate and enjoy.
Yes. Go, appreciate and enjoy
An absolutely spellbounding movie which will leave you speechless after watching it... there are movies which are beyond the questions of logics and reasonings and manam belongs to this category... a movie beyond skeptical questionings and rational explanations.. a cinematic experience you have never ever experienced before.. and the music, yes the music just takes the movie few notches higher.. perfectly tailor made for the movie and absolutely irreplaceable, if people are considering remakes... a background score (in every single scene!!!) you can't resist soaking yourself in.. truly, the pitch perfect music (both songs and bgm) is the soul, the essence of the movie..
A brilliant plot.. very very fresh and creative and an absolute fantastic direction to present such a complicating plot in such a simple,sweet and smooth way.. Nagarjuna is top notch.. For me its one of his best performance.. a very sincere effort.. he creates magic in each of his scene.. you are mesmerized every time he is on screen.. great performance..nagarjuna owned the movie.. he rocks!! ANR, though having a less screen time, is a treat to watch.. splendid performance by the veteran.. Shriya too shines in her limited screen time.. shines and shines brighty.. the rest of the cast plays their part fairly well.. The movie itself is a magic, growing up on you and the lasting there in your mind forever.. just when you have a thought that this astounding fest is about to suddenly experience a dip and hit rock bottom and post 15 mins you realize that you experienced the greatest high of the movie. this is the MANAM magic.. trust me.. A movie for all.. Must must must must watch and experience manam..
A brilliant plot.. very very fresh and creative and an absolute fantastic direction to present such a complicating plot in such a simple,sweet and smooth way.. Nagarjuna is top notch.. For me its one of his best performance.. a very sincere effort.. he creates magic in each of his scene.. you are mesmerized every time he is on screen.. great performance..nagarjuna owned the movie.. he rocks!! ANR, though having a less screen time, is a treat to watch.. splendid performance by the veteran.. Shriya too shines in her limited screen time.. shines and shines brighty.. the rest of the cast plays their part fairly well.. The movie itself is a magic, growing up on you and the lasting there in your mind forever.. just when you have a thought that this astounding fest is about to suddenly experience a dip and hit rock bottom and post 15 mins you realize that you experienced the greatest high of the movie. this is the MANAM magic.. trust me.. A movie for all.. Must must must must watch and experience manam..
Such a beautiful movie with brilliant theme. This movie has gone beyond my expectations. It's one of the best-written movies in recent times, this one is easily both intriguing and entertaining - something that is rare for a Telugu film in recent times. Also, one thing that needs a special mention in this movie is Performances. Nagarjuna at his best, his acting was very subtle and intriguing at the same time. Chaitanya has improved a lot in terms of acting, he was good too. Samantha and shreya gave their best. Last but not the least ANR, this movie is a perfect tribute to the legend ANR garu. He lives on with MANAM.
Being an ardent fan of Telugu cinema, I walked out of the theater with a tear down my cheek, watching ANR for one last time on silver screen. Such an emotional moment.
Being an ardent fan of Telugu cinema, I walked out of the theater with a tear down my cheek, watching ANR for one last time on silver screen. Such an emotional moment.
The entire film went very positively from the beginning.Its just like a carnival for the family audience.As i expected from the vikram k kumar the director of the film after watching ishq movie.He gave more over than the expectations.
PERFORMANCES:
The Akkineni family especially A.N.R garu and nagarjuna done very well in the film.chaitu done his role at his best.Samantha done very well as she would be always suited for this type of roles.Every cast and crew done their job well and perfect..!!!
TECHNICAL ASPECTS:
Cinematography Wow..!!! Excellent P.S.VINOD he is the master of the film.Every frame in the film will seem as painting.nice lighting effects and done well in editing also.Especially the accident scene of the nagarjuna and shriya was very well executed.The the Thought of the vikram k kumar about the blood with flowers was very nice.
SUMMARY
Its a wonderful family treat for the class audience.I am sure about it.Every frame in this film is very rich and class.So do not expect any punch dialogs or over emotional scenes in this film.
PERFORMANCES:
The Akkineni family especially A.N.R garu and nagarjuna done very well in the film.chaitu done his role at his best.Samantha done very well as she would be always suited for this type of roles.Every cast and crew done their job well and perfect..!!!
TECHNICAL ASPECTS:
Cinematography Wow..!!! Excellent P.S.VINOD he is the master of the film.Every frame in the film will seem as painting.nice lighting effects and done well in editing also.Especially the accident scene of the nagarjuna and shriya was very well executed.The the Thought of the vikram k kumar about the blood with flowers was very nice.
SUMMARY
Its a wonderful family treat for the class audience.I am sure about it.Every frame in this film is very rich and class.So do not expect any punch dialogs or over emotional scenes in this film.
This is a classic feel good Telugu movie after decades of commercial potboilers. The Director Vikram Kumar did a fabulous job weaving the multiple stories into the plot without spoiling the flow of the film.
The music syncs the narrative further elevating the mood of the film. The performances are good. This film will be remembered as a farewell to veteran actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
A feel good film with engaging scenes. Overall, it's love in abundance.
The music syncs the narrative further elevating the mood of the film. The performances are good. This film will be remembered as a farewell to veteran actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
A feel good film with engaging scenes. Overall, it's love in abundance.
Did you know
- TriviaFirst Telugu movie to feature three generation's of actors from the same family: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Additionally Akhil Akkineni (Special Appearance)
- GoofsIn the starting of movie it shows a Hitachi VHS camcorder in a scene set in 1983, but that model wasn't released until 1985.
- ConnectionsReferences Prema Nagar (1971)
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $28,369
- Runtime
- 2h 43m(163 min)
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