Mohityanchi Manjula

Mohityanchi Manjula (transl.  Manjula of the Mohite Family)[2] is a 1963 Indian Marathi-language historical fiction[3] film directed by Bhalji Pendharkar who also provide story, screenplay and dialougues and produced by Jay Bhavani Chitra,[4] the film stars Suryakant, Jayshree Gadkar, Chandrakant, Baburao Pendharkar in the pivotal roles. The film plot follows a fictional story inspired from the life of Bahirji Naik, a secret agent of Chhatrapati Shivaji.[3]

Mohityanchi Manjula
Poster
Directed byBhalji Pendharkar
Written byBhalji Pendharkar
Produced byBhalji Pendharkar
Starring
CinematographyArvind Laad
Edited byBaburao Bhosale
Music byAnandghan
Production
companies
Jay Bhavani Chittra
Jaiprabha Studio[1]
Release date
  • 1 May 1963 (1963-05-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

The film was released on 1 May 1963.[2]

Cast

Production

The production work of the film is completed at the Jayprabha Studio in Kolhapur.[6][7]

Release

The film was released on 1 May 1963, coinciding with Maharashtra Day.[2] It was the second film of 1963 to become reasonably popular after Molkarin.[4]

Soundtrack
Mohityanchi Manjula
Soundtrack album by
Anandghan
Released1963
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length14:02
LanguageMarathi
LabelSaregama India limited
Official audio
Mohityanchi Manjula - Full Album on YouTube

The music is composed by Anandghan (pseudonym used by Lata Mangeshkar) who also sung the songs along with her siblings Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.[8] Lata Mangeshkar also composed music for Ram Ram Pavhana (1960), Maratha Titka Melvava (1963), Sadhi Mansa (1965), Tambadi Mati (1969) under the pseudonym Anandghan.[9][10][11] The lyrics was provided by Shanta Shelke and Jagdish Khebudkar while sound design is handled by Kaushik.[5]

All music is composed by Anandghan

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Bai Bai Manmoracha"Jagdish KhebudkarLata Mangeshkar3:22
2."Zala Sakharpuda - 1963"Jagdish KhebudkarLata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Chorus3:31
3."Nilya Abhali"Jagdish KhebudkarLata Mangeshkar3:04
4."Son Sakali Sarja"Shanta ShelkeLata Mangeshkar3:34
Total length:14:02

References
  1. India (April 1963). The Gazette of India. Authority. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. Paik, Shailaja (25 October 2022). The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5036-3409-1.
  3. "Period dramas on Maratha warriors flavour of the season". Hindustan Times. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. Mujawar, Isak (1969). Maharashtra: Birthplace of Indian Film Industry. Chief Information Officer, Maharashtra Information Centre.
  5. "Mohityanchi Manjula (1963)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. "मोहित्यांची मंजुळा". मराठी चित्रपट सूची. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  7. "Why Lata Mangeshkar's erstwhile Jayprabha Studio is at the centre of controversy". India Today. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. Mishra, Yatindra (30 January 2023). Lata: A Life in Music. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5492-889-5.
  9. "Music composer 'Anandghan': A little-known side of Lata Mangeshkar". English Jagran. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  10. Singh, Rajindra (1 January 2023). Goa Indian State. Guarav book center.
  11. Bharatan, Raju (1995). Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography. UBS Publishers' Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7476-023-4.
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