Vikram Kumar's directorial fantasy drama film Manam completed 11 years. The film, starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Shriya Saran in the lead roles, was released in theatres on 23 May 2014.
Manam marked the 5th Telugu film for Vikram Kumar as a director after Ishtam, Alai, Yavarum Nalam/13B, and Ishq. P. S. Vinod handled the cinematography of this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Vikram Kumar.
Prawin Pudi edited this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Vikram Kumar. Anup Rubens composed the music for this film, marking his second collaboration with director Vikram Kumar after Ishq.
The film Manam marked the second collaboration between Shriya Saran and director Vikram Kumar after Ishtam. The film marked director Vikram Kumar's maiden collaboration with Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
The film was produced by the Akkineni family under the banner of Annapurna Studios and distributed by Reliance Entertainment. Harsha Vardhan penned the dialogues for the film, while Vikram K. Kumar handled the story and screenplay, and Mukund Pandey contributed to the story development.
Made on a budget of ₹28 crore, the film collected an estimated ₹62 crore at the box office, with a worldwide share of ₹38.5 crore, becoming the 4th highest-grossing Telugu film of 2014.
The film marked the third collaboration between Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya after Ye Maaya Chesave and Autonagar Surya. At the 5th TSR TV9 National Film Awards, Shriya Saran won Best Actress, while Nagarjuna received the Special Jury Award for Best Actor.
The film marked the fourth collaboration between Nagarjuna and Shriya Saran after Santosham, Nenunnanu, and Boss. The film features special appearances by Amitabh Bachchan, Amala Akkineni, Akhil Akkineni, Lavanya Tripathi, Raashii Khanna, and Nitu Chandra.
The film features Brahmanandam, Ali, M. S. Narayana, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Chalapathi Rao, Posani Krishna Murali, Shankar Melkote, Srinivasa Reddy, Krishnudu, Ramchandra, Chitram Seenu, Saptagiri, Gundu Sudharshan, Ambati Srinivas, Duvvasi Mohan, Saranya, Tejaswi Madivada, and Satya Krishnan in supporting roles.
The film bagged 5 awards from 11 nominations at the 62nd Filmfare Awards South, winning Best Film – Telugu for the Akkineni Family, Best Director – Telugu for Vikram Kumar, Best Music Director – Telugu for Anoop Rubens, Best Lyricist – Telugu for Chandrabose ("Kani Penchina Maa Ammake"), and Best Cinematographer – South for P. S. Vinod.
The film won 6 awards out of 13 nominations at the 4th SIIMA, including Best Film (Akkineni Family), Critics' Best Actor and Actress (Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu), Best Supporting Actress (Shriya Saran), Best Music Director (Anoop Rubens), and Best Lyricist (Chandrabose for "Kani Penchina Maa Ammake").
The film secured five major honours at the 13th Santosham Film Awards, winning Best Film for the Akkineni Family, Best Director for Vikram Kumar, Best Actress for Shriya Saran, Best Music Director for Anoop Rubens, and Best Dialogue for Harsha Vardhan.
At the 11th CineMAA Awards, the film won five awards, including Best Film (Jury) for the Akkineni Family, Best Actress for Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Best Music Director for Anoop Rubens, Best Fight Master for Ram Lakshman, and Best Outstanding Actor for Nagarjuna.
Q1. Who directed the Telugu fantasy drama film Manam?
A: Manam was directed by Vikram Kumar.
Q2. When was Manam released in theatres?
A: The film was released on 23rd May 2014.
Q3. Who played the lead roles in Manam?
A: The lead roles were played by Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Shriya Saran.
Q4. How many Telugu films had Vikram Kumar directed before Manam?
A: Manam was Vikram Kumar's 5th Telugu film as a director after Ishtam, Alai, Yavarum Nalam/13B, and Ishq.
Q5. Who handled the cinematography of Manam?
A: P.S. Vinod handled the cinematography of Manam, marking his maiden collaboration with director Vikram Kumar.
Q6. Who was the editor of Manam?
A: Prawin Pudi edited the film, also marking his first collaboration with Vikram Kumar.
Q7. Who composed the music for Manam?
A: Anup Rubens composed the music for Manam, marking his second collaboration with Vikram Kumar after Ishq.
Q8. Was it the first time Vikram Kumar worked with the
Akkineni family?
A: Yes, Manam marked Vikram Kumar's maiden collaboration with Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
Q9. Who produced Manam?
A: The film was produced by the Akkineni family under the banner of Annapurna Studios.
Q10. Who distributed Manam?
A: Manam was distributed by Reliance Entertainment.
Q11. Who penned the dialogues for Manam?
A: Harsha Vardhan penned the dialogues for the film.
Q12. Who handled the story and screenplay of Manam?
A: Vikram Kumar handled the story and screenplay, with Mukund Pandey contributing to story development.
Q13. What was the budget and box office collection of Manam?
A: The film was made on a budget of ₹28 crore and collected
an estimated ₹62 crore at the box office, with a worldwide share of ₹38.5
crore.
Q14. Where does Manam stand among the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2014?
A: It became the 4th highest-grossing Telugu film of 2014.
Q15. How many films had Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga
Chaitanya worked together in before Manam?
A: Manam marked their third collaboration after Ye Maaya Chesave and Autonagar Surya.
Q16. How many times had Nagarjuna and Shriya Saran
collaborated before Manam?
A: They had worked together three times before Manam, in Santosham, Nenunnanu, and Boss.
Q17. Who appeared in supporting roles in Manam?
A: The film featured Brahmanandam, Ali, M. S. Narayana, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Chalapathi Rao, Posani Krishna Murali, Shankar Melkote, Srinivasa Reddy, Krishnudu, Ramchandra, Chitram Seenu, Saptagiri, Gundu Sudharshan, Ambati Srinivas, Duvvasi Mohan, Saranya, Tejaswi Madivada, and Satya Krishnan in supporting roles.
Q18. How many awards did Manam win at the 62nd Filmfare
Awards South?
A: The film won 5 awards out of 11 nominations, including Best Film – Telugu, Best Director – Telugu, Best Music Director – Telugu, Best Lyricist – Telugu, and Best Cinematographer – South.
Q19. Who won Best Actress and Best Actor Special Jury Award
at the 5th TSR TV9 National Film Awards for Manam?
A: Shriya Saran won Best Actress, while Nagarjuna received the Special Jury Award for Best Actor.
Q20. How many awards did Manam win at the 4th SIIMA Awards?
A: Manam won 6 awards out of 13 nominations, including Best Film, Critics' Best Actor (Naga Chaitanya), Critics' Best Actress (Samantha Ruth Prabhu), Best Supporting Actress (Shriya Saran), Best Music Director (Anoop Rubens), and Best Lyricist.
Q21. How did Manam perform at the 13th Santosham Film
Awards?
A: The film secured five major awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Shriya Saran), Best Music Director (Anoop Rubens), and Best Dialogue (Harsha Vardhan).
Q22. What honours did Manam receive at the 11th CineMAA
Awards?
A: The film won 5 awards, including Best Film (Jury), Best
Actress (Samantha Ruth Prabhu), Best Music Director (Anoop Rubens), Best Fight
Master (Ram Lakshman), and Best Outstanding Actor (Nagarjuna).
A: The film featured special appearances by Amitabh Bachchan, Amala Akkineni, Akhil Akkineni, Lavanya Tripathi, Raashii Khanna, and Nitu Chandra.
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