Manasology (film)

Manasology
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Directed by	Deepak Aras
Written by	Deepak Aras Ashok Maddhur (dialogues)
Produced by	Deepak Aras
Starring	Amulya Rakesh
Cinematography	Sugnan
Edited by	Jo Ni Harsha
Music by	J. Anoop Seelin
Production company	Cinisparsha Creations
Release date	23 September 2011 (2011-09-23)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Manasology (transl. Study of the heart)[a] is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Deepak Aras and starring his sister Amulya and Rakesh.[1][2] The film released to negative reviews and was a box office failure.[3]

Plot

The film is based on a true story of an incident that happened to a girl in Bangalore. She was stressed and in the hospital. She was in love with a boy whom she had never met with in real life and had only talked over the phone with.[4]

Cast

• Amulya as Sihi
• Rakesh as Manas
• Achyuth Kumar as Sihi's father
• Manjunath Raj
• Sadhu Kokila

Production

The film was shot in Bangalore and Mysore. The film completed most of its shooting by March of 2011.[4]

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Anoop Seelin. The lyrics were written by Arasu Anthare and Ashok Maddur. The songs were released under the label Anand Audio.[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Manasaalogy"	J. Anoop Seelin, Apoorva Sridhar, Sunitha S. Murali	3:41
2.	"Acchu Mecchu Preethi Hucchu"	Rithisha Padmanabh, Harsha Sadananda	5:23
3.	"Kambani Tumbida"	J. Anoop Seelin	4:12
4.	"Narkakkilsi"	J. Anoop Seelin, Oscar Aloysius	4:19
5.	"Preethiya Sarathi"	M. D. Pallavi	4:35
6.	"Mankutimma"	Rabeendra Soragavi, J. Anoop Seelin	4:26
Total length:			26:36

Reception

A critic from Rediff.com gave the film a negative review criticizing the story, acting and music.[6] A critic from IANS wrote that "Manasology suffers because of immature handling. Avoid it".[7] A critic from Webdunia also gave the film a negative review.[8]

Notes

1. The title can also mean the study of Manas, the character played by Rakesh.

References

1. "Amoolya's brother Deepak is a director". The Times of India. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
2. "Movie Guide". Deccan Herald. 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
3. S., Girish (25 September 2012). "Meet the Band of boys of Kannada films". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
4. "'Manasology' to hit theatres soon". The New Indian Express. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
5. "Manasaalogy". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
6. Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (26 September 2011). "Review: Manasology can be avoided". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
7. "Kannada Review: 'Manasology' disappoints". IANS. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023 – via News 18.
8. ಇಳಯರಾಜ. "ಮನಸಾಲಜಿ ಚಿತ್ರವಿಮರ್ಶೆ: ಲಾಜಿಕ್ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಟ್ರ್ಯಾಜಿಡಿ". Webdunia (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

External links

• Manasology at IMDb