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Very good
3 reviews · provisional
79
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Critics call Manamantha a rare, award-worthy family drama anchored by strong performances from Mohanlal and Gauthami and a clever, twist-laden screenplay, though they flag a slow first half and weak cinematography.
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Summary
Manamantha (2016, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 79 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Sairam, an assistant manager in a supermarket treads on an unethical path for a promotion, leading to dire consequences. Gayatri a thrifty housewife manages her middle class household. Mahitha's friend, a street child goes missing and she goes out of her way to find him. Abhiram, the bright student falls in love with Aira and pursues her. Four stories seemingly unrelated are all bound by one string called family.
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Sairam, an assistant manager in a supermarket treads on an unethical path for a promotion, leading to dire consequences. Gayatri a thrifty housewife manages her middle class household. Mahitha's friend, a street child goes missing and she goes out of her way to find him. Abhiram, the bright student falls in love with Aira and pursues her. Four stories seemingly unrelated are all bound by one string called family.
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Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Published · 3.5/5Filmi’s reading 78
70
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Manamantha is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Vi Movies and TV (India) and JioHotstar (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Manamantha?
Manamantha has a Filmi Score of 79 (Very good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 78 (Idlebrain) to 80 (123telugu). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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