Mani (film)

Mani
Directed by	Yograj Bhat
Written by	Soori (Dialogues)
Screenplay by	Yograj Bhat Soori
Story by	Kari Subbu
Produced by	Kari Subbu
Starring	Mayur Patel Radhika
Cinematography	Jnanamurthy (Sugnan)
Edited by	S Manohar
Music by	Score: Rajesh Ramanath Songs: Raja
Production company	Vaishnavi Visions
Release date	12 December 2003 (2003-12-12)
Running time	136 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Mani is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language romance film written and directed by debutant Yograj Bhat. It features Mayur Patel and Radhika in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Umashree, Kashi, Avinash, Rangayana Raghu and Karisubbu. The score for the film is by Rajesh Ramanath and soundtrack for the film is by Raja. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Sollattuma with a few reshot scenes.^[1]

Cast

• Mayur Patel as Kummi
• Radhika as Mani
• Umashree as Shantakka
• Sanketh Kashi as Dasanna
• Avinash as assistant commissioner of police
• Rangayana Raghu as Chami
• Karisubbu
• Anand
• Nagashekar
• Myna Chandru
• Renuka Prasad
• Joe Simon
• Karthik Sharma

Production

Umashree played a prostitute while Radhika played her daughter.^[2]

Soundtrack

Mani
Soundtrack album by Raja
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Language	Kannada
Label	Anand Audio
Producer	Kari Subbu

The film's background score is by Rajesh Ramnath and the soundtracks are composed by Raja. The music rights were acquired by Ananda Audio.^[3]

Tracklist

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ratho Ratho"	Yogaraj Bhat	K. S. Chithra
2.	"Bengaluru Thayi Annamma"	Soori	B. Jayashree, Gururaj Hosakote, Mayur Patel, Nagendrika, Yogaraj Bhat
3.	"Nanna Edaya Thotadalli"	K. Kalyan	Rajesh Krishnan, M. D. Pallavi
4.	"Savira Nadigalella"	K. Kalyan	Shankar Mahadevan
5.	"Sangamavo"	Yogaraj Bhat	Nanditha, Bappi
6.	"Barede Premakathe"	K. Kalyan	Madhu Balakrishnan

Reception

A critic from Viggy wrote that "In a nutshell, Yojaran Bhat's Mani is a perfectly polished pearl that shines among the lot".^[4] A critic from Chitraloka wrote that "Hats off to the new director for striking to our eyes the realities happening around us. The style adopted by the director is simple yet marvelous".^[5] S. N. Deepak of Deccan Herald wrote: "Debutant director Yogaraj Bhat has done a brilliant job of depicting a hypocritical male dominated society, helplessness of a prostitute and the humanity surrounding it in this film." He added, "The story is well-knit and has a touch of freshness. The way in which love blooms between the two hearts in a prostitution area is watchable. The dialogues have been written carefully to avoid double meanings and vulgarity as the film also deals with prostitution." He concluded the performances of the lead actors and the art direction by Shashidhar Adapa.^[6]

Awards

Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Rangayana Raghu	Won	[7]
	Best Supporting Actress	Umashree	Won
	Best Story	Karisubbu	Won

References

1. "Super Hit Tamil Full Movie | SOLLATUMA | Latest Tamil Movie". YouTube. 8 September 2015.
2. "Big time for li'l girl". The Hindu. 5 August 2005. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
3. Mani - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, retrieved 8 April 2020
4. "'Mani' film review - a film by Yogaraj Bhat having Radhika in the lead". www.viggy.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
5. "Mani Movie Review - chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image". chitraloka.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
6. Deepak, S. N. (14 December 2003). "Mani". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
7. "'Chigurida Kanasu' bags 4 awards". The Times of India. 1 January 2005. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2013.