| Manalo Okkadu | |
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| Directed by | R. P. Patnaik |
| Produced by | Gurajala Jagan Mohan |
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| Cinematography | SJ Siddharth |
| Edited by | S. B. Uddhav |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Manalo Okkadu (transl. One among us) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by R. P. Patnaik and starring himself, Anita Hassanandani, P. Sai Kumar and Tanikella Bharani. It was released theatrically on 4 November 2016.[1]
Plot
Manalo Okkadu is a persistent attack on the egos within the media. Which throws light on how an innocent lecturer from a college is wrongly framed by the media as a molester and his journey back to dignity.
Cast
- R. P. Patnaik as Krishnamurthy
- Anita Hassanandani[2]
- P. Sai Kumar
- Nassar
- Tanikella Bharani
- Jayaprakash Reddy
- Sreemukhi
- Raghu Babu
- Benerjee
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao
- Raja Ravindra
- Gundu Sudarshan
- Sameer
- Duvvasi Mohan
- Vajja Venkata Giridhar
- Sri Gouri Priya
Reception
A critic from The Hindu says "Stretching close to 150 minutes, the film lacks any cinematographic and musical appeal. But for the climax twist, where you’re genuinely surprised, the lack of a narrative high hurts its cause. Perhaps, that’s the reason you relate with the Yesudas’ track titled ‘Kalikaalam’".[3] A critic from Samayam wrote "The story is carried somewhat well but misses the tempo at some places. How a person who has lost his dignity due to the media regained his dignity with his intelligence. How he reminded the media of its responsibility is the key in the movie".[4]
References
- "RP Patnaik's Manalo Okkadu to hit the screens on November 4". The Indian Express. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- "Anita Hassanandani back in action". Deccan Chronicle. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- "Manalo Okkadu: Framed by the media". The Hindu. 5 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- "మనలో ఒకడు". Samayam (in Telugu). 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2023.