Maranthen
Mannithen
is
based
on
a
novel
named
'Godavari
Kathalu',
written
by
BVS
Rama
Rao.
It
is
the
Tamil
version
of
Telugu
hit
film
Gundello
Godari.
The
film
stars
Aadhi,
Lakshmi
Manchu,
Tapasee
Pannu
and
Sundeep
Kishan
in
the
lead
roles.
Last
month,
we
had
seen
Kadal,
where
the
story
is
set
in
the
backdrop
of
the
sea.
Now
with
Maranthen
Mannithen,
we
are
getting
into
a
hamlet
on
the
coast
of
a
river.
The
common
element
in
these
movies
is
-
Lakshmi
Manchu.
The
actress,
who
had
done
a
miniature
role,
will
be
showcasing
her
talent
in
full-fledged
role
in
this
film.
The
crux
of
the
story
is
the
two
angles
of
love
shown
in
the
form
of
Lakshmi
Manchu
and
Tapasee
Pannu.
While
the
former's
love
is
idealistic
and
true
in
sense,
the
latter's
feeling
is
entirely
different
as
she
tries
to
have
fun
and
be
lustrous.
Precisely,
there
is
no
room
for
commitment.
Aadhi
and
Lakshmi
Manchu
ties
the
knot
without
knowing
about
each
other.
Their
initial
moments
of
uncertainty
and
uncomfortable
feelings
were
driven
away
by
flash
floods.
They
float
and
fight
for
survival
during
which
they
tell
each
other
about
their
past
love
on
a
floating
house.
Aadhi
plays
the
role
of
a
hard
working
fisherman,
who
dreams
of
owning
a
fishing
boat
someday.
Whereas
Lakshmi
Manchu,
the
only
daughter
of
a
widow,
wants
to
marry
her
cousin
played
by
Sundeep
Kishan,
who
is
crazy
about
betting
on
fighter
cocks.
There
is
also
Sarala
(Tapasee),
the
daughter
of
a
rich
landlord
and
Aadhi's
boat
owner.
The
characters
played
by
Lakshmi
Manchu
and
Sundeep
Kishan
are
grown
up
together
and
the
former
loves
the
latter
selflessly.
The
remaining
story
is
all
about
how
the
married
couple
battle
the
fury
of
nature
and
how
their
relationship
grows
up
by
leaps
and
bounds
in
a
matter
of
a
few
hours.
Continue
reading
the
story
on
the
slideshow...
Maranthen
Mannithen
Debutant
director
Kumar
Nagendra's
brilliant
screenplay
makes
the
film
worth
a
watch.
Even
though
the
narration
is
painfully
slow
at
parts,
the
subject
and
efforts
are
enough
to
watch
this
well-made
film.
Maranthen
Mannithen
However,
the
drawback
of
the
movie
is
the
computer
generated
image
of
floods.
And
also
except
for
an
item
number,
the
film
is
realistic.
Maranthen
Mannithen
On
a
rare
note,
female
leads
outshine
the
men
in
Maranthen
Mannithen.
Lakshmi
Manchu
and
Tapasee
Pannu
have
come
out
with
flying
colours.
Lakshmi
is
good
as
village
belle
and
Tapasee
leaves
an
impact
with
her
bold
role.
Maranthen
Mannithen
The
other
highlight
of
the
film
is
cinematography
by
Palani
Kumar.
His
work
add
an
emotional
depth
to
the
storyline.
And
Ilayaraja's
songs
and
background
score
brings
in
a
pleasant
feeling
to
the
viewers.