Mana Mecchida Madadi

Mana Mecchida Madadi (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. R. Seetharama Sastry and produced by N. B. Vathsalan and N. Ramachandra. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath and Balakrishna, with music composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.^[1] The movie was remade in Telugu in 1965 as Visala Hrudayalu.^[2]

Mana Mecchida Madadi
Directed by	K. R. Seetharama Sastry
Written by	K. R. Seetharama Sastry
Produced by	N. B. Vathsalan N. Ramachandra
Starring	Rajkumar Udaykumar K. S. Ashwath Balakrishna
Cinematography	Babulnath
Edited by	Bal G. Yadav M. Thathaiah
Music by	Vijaya Bhaskar
Production company	Sarvamangala Chithra
Distributed by	Sarvamangala Chithra
Release date	17 August 1963 (1963-08-17)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Plot

Shrinath, an innocent young man, is raised in a village by his grandfather, unaware of his father's identity. His grandfather sends him to the city to stay with the wealthy Devarajayya and complete his higher education. There, Shrinath meets Sumana, Devarajayya's daughter, and the two gradually fall in love, much to the disapproval of Sumana's parents and Shrinath's grandfather.

To prevent their marriage, Sumana's father arranges for her to marry Ramesh, the son of his friend Umakanth. Ramesh, who pretends to be a doctor, fails his exams, exposing his deceit. To avoid the marriage, Sumana falsely claims that she is pregnant with Shrinath's child. Reluctantly her parents agree to their marriage, but the truth is revealed shortly afterward. Angered by Sumana's action her parents sever all ties with her.

The newly wed couple moves to Shrinath's village, where his grandfather initially rejects them but later accepts them before passing away shortly after. struggling to find stable work, Shrinath starts a small business growing and selling vegetables. Sumana becomes pregnant and later gives birth to a son.

Facing financial hardships, the couple experiences humiliation at Sumana's sister Leela's wedding. In response, Shrinath challenges Sumana’s family, vowing that they will never visit them until he earns one lakh rupees. Due to the fact that Umakanth had helped Shrinath on a few occasions, Srikanth agrees to let Umakanth stay with them after Umakanth has an argument with his wife. Umakanth discovers that Shrinath is his own son, but decides to keep this fact a secret.

Amid these tensions, Sumana’s mother, Girija, falls seriously ill and is bedridden. The doctor advises Sumana to visit her mother, but Sumana hesitates, still feeling the weight of the humiliation her husband has faced. Eventually, the truth about Shrinath’s father is revealed. Shrinath manages to earn one lakh rupees, and Sumana’s mother recovers. In the end, Sumana’s father and sister reconcile with her, realizing that love is more important than material wealth.

Cast

• Dr. Rajkumar as Srinath
• Udaykumar as Devarajayya
• K. S. Ashwath as Umakanth, Srinath's father
• Balakrishna as Ramesh
• Narasimharaju as Srinath's friend
• Eshwarappa
• Kuppuraj
• Shivaji
• Bhujanga Rao
• Basappa
• Hanumantha Rao
• Y. R. Ashwath Narayan
• Leelavathi as Sumana, Srinath's wife
• M. Jayashree as Girija
• Indiradevi
• R. T. Rama
• Revathidevi
• B. Jaya
• Prabha

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.^[3]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Love Love Andarenu"	P. B. Srinivas, K. Jamuna Rani	K. R. Seetharama Sastry	02:49
2	"Sirithana Beke"	S. Janaki	K. R. Seetharama Sastry	02:55
3	"Yesu Nadigala Daati"	L. R. Eswari, P. B. Srinivas, Bangalore Latha	K. R. Seetharama Sastry	03:19
4	"Tutiya Mele"	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas	K. R. Seetharama Sastry	03:20
5	"Jai Bharata Jananiya"	P. B. Srinivas	K. V. Puttappa	03:31