# Manoharam (2000 film)

Manoharam (transl. Alluring) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language-language action drama film directed by Gunasekhar and produced by Mullapudi Brahmanandam and Sunkara Madhu Murali under the M.R.C & Melody Combines banner. It stars Jagapati Babu, Laya and music composed by Mani Sharma. The film won four Nandi Awards.

## Plot

The film begins at Pakistan, where ISI imputes its mission to a malignant mole Basha. He plots and conducts cataclysmic bomb blasts at the most important cities in India. At Hyderabad, the two cops, Govind and Ram Prasad, suddenly encounter a bank employee, Anand, and apprehend him as an ISI agent. Afterward, the government allocates to CBI Officer Srinivasa Murthy, who starts his interrogation. Now, Anand moves rearward, wherein his nuptial goes down with a spirited village girl, Usha. Initially, she scorns her husband and pauses their first night as she yearns to continue her compelled studies for the wedding. Later, the couple proceeds to Delhi for their honeymoon. Therein, Anand witnesses Basha operating a bomb blast and chases him, but he skips.
Subsequently, Usha slowly understands the virtue of her husband and love blossoms. After returning, Anand enables Usha to continue her studies and her honor for him apexes. Alongside, Govind and Ram Prasad seized Basha’s sidekick Mastan and submitted him to massive torture. Before his death, he notified the residential address of his associate Ibrahim, a neighbor of Anand, whose flat number is 6. Here, Govind and Ram Prasad mistake it for 9 and fire on Anand. As of now, to shield their rank, they planted proof, forged Anand as a terrorist, and the judicial destined him for life.
During that quandary, Usha remains resolute and combats crime, confronting the ignominies. She breaks out the plot behind the scenes and catches Ibrahim with backing from Srinivasa Murthy. Accordingly, Anand is acquitted on parole when Govind and Ram Prasad trigger his anger, wherefore he shatters by them. Hence, they mingle with Basha, who slaughters them after accomplishing his task. At this time, Basha connives to assassinate the Prime Minister at a school function. Thus, he envisages using Usha to activate it by capturing Anand. At last, Anand protects his country by dice with death, and he is honored as a true patriot. Finally, the movie ends happily, with the couple continuing their delightful marital life.

## Cast

* Jagapati Babu as Keshineni Anand Babu
* Laya as Usha
* Chandra Mohan as Usha's father
* Prakash Raj as Srinivasa Murthy
* Mukesh Rishi as Basha
* Mallikarjuna Rao as Anand's neighbour
* L. B. Sriram as Anand's neighbor
* Jenny as Anand's neighbour
* M. S. Narayana as Watchman
* Brahmaji as Govind
* Surya as Ram Prasad
* Jeeva as Mastan
* Sameer Hasan as Anand's brother-in-law
* Jhansi as Anand's younger sister
* Banerjee
* Vinod Bala as Ibrahim
* Rishi
* Siva Satyanarayana
* Indu Anand
* Master Sagar

## Music

The film's score was composed by Mani Sharma. Song lyrics were written by Veturi. The soundtrack was released by Mahathi Audio Company.

## Awards
### Nandi Awards

* Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Mullapudi Brahmanandam & Sunkara Madhu Murali
* Best Actor - Jagapati Babu
* Best Actress - Laya
* Best Editor - A. Sreekar Prasad