Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya
Indian comedy film
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Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya (transl. Ruby in monkey's hand) is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Rajendra Karanth in his directorial debut and starring Ramesh Aravind, Rangayana Raghu, Ravishankar Gowda and Harshika Poonacha.[1]
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| Directed by | Rajendra Karanth |
| Written by | Rajendra Karanth |
| Produced by | Sandesh Nagaraju |
| Starring | Ramesh Aravind Rangayana Raghu Ravishankar Gowda Harshika Poonacha |
| Cinematography | J. G. Krishna |
| Edited by | S K Nagendra Urs |
| Music by | Rajesh Ramanath |
Production company | Sandesh Combines |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Ramesh Aravind as Manohar a.k.a. Manu
- Rangayana Raghu as Prabhu
- Ravishankar Gowda as Ranganna
- Harshika Poonacha as Manohar's fiancé
- Sonia Gowda as Roopa
- Saurav Lokesh
Production
Rajendra Karanth, worked on the directorial team of Ramesh Aravind's directorial ventures such as Nammanna Don (2012).[2] The film was initially titled Rasagulla.[3] The film was shot in Bidadi, Bangalore and Mysore.[4]
Release and reception
The film was initially scheduled to release in March of 2013,[5] but it was delayed to July of 2013.[6]
A critic from The Times of India rated the film 3+1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that "The neat comedy subject with laughter every moment is for the entire family. The climax could have been better".[7]