Manmatha (film)
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Manmatha is a 2007 Kannada comedy film starting Jaggesh
in a double role. The film is a remake of Kunjikoonan
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) is a ugly village youth who covers up his handicap with humor. Despite jibes directed at him, he looks for a bride with the help of his friend (Srinath).
Soorya (Jaggesh) is a violent college student who loves his classmate, Priya (Gurlin Chopra). She comes across Chinna, who assures her that he will get her married to the man of her heart. She gets killed in a fracas involving a gangster. Meanwhile, the hunchback Surya comes across an orphaned poor blind girl, Lakshmi (Gurlin Chopra). He wins her heart by helping to transplant the eyes of the deceased Priya to Lakshmi, who regains her vision. This results in a fight between Putswamy and Soorya as to whom Lakshmi belongs. Soorya is a hunchback, so he decides to leave way for the Putswamy.
Jaggesh
Jaggesh is an IndiaKannada film industry, known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. He has acted in movies such asSuper Nan Maga and Tharle Nan Maga. Jaggesh has a big fan following and is popularly referred to by his fans as Navarasa Nayaka. Jaggesh is a in the early 80's by playing...
in a double role. The film is a remake of Kunjikoonan
Kunjikoonan
Kunjikoonan is a 2002 Malayalam film, made in India, by Sasi Shankar and starring Dileep and Navya Nair. Dileep played dual roles in this movie.This movie was later remade to Tamil as Perazhagan, starring Surya Sivakumar and Jyothika Saravanan...
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Plot
Putswamy (JaggeshJaggesh
Jaggesh is an IndiaKannada film industry, known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. He has acted in movies such asSuper Nan Maga and Tharle Nan Maga. Jaggesh has a big fan following and is popularly referred to by his fans as Navarasa Nayaka. Jaggesh is a in the early 80's by playing...
) is a ugly village youth who covers up his handicap with humor. Despite jibes directed at him, he looks for a bride with the help of his friend (Srinath).
Soorya (Jaggesh) is a violent college student who loves his classmate, Priya (Gurlin Chopra). She comes across Chinna, who assures her that he will get her married to the man of her heart. She gets killed in a fracas involving a gangster. Meanwhile, the hunchback Surya comes across an orphaned poor blind girl, Lakshmi (Gurlin Chopra). He wins her heart by helping to transplant the eyes of the deceased Priya to Lakshmi, who regains her vision. This results in a fight between Putswamy and Soorya as to whom Lakshmi belongs. Soorya is a hunchback, so he decides to leave way for the Putswamy.
Cast
- JaggeshJaggeshJaggesh is an IndiaKannada film industry, known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. He has acted in movies such asSuper Nan Maga and Tharle Nan Maga. Jaggesh has a big fan following and is popularly referred to by his fans as Navarasa Nayaka. Jaggesh is a in the early 80's by playing...
– Putswamy/Soorya - Gurlin Chopra – Priya/Lakshmi
- SrinathSrinathFor the cricket player see Javagal Srinath. And for Malayali actor see SreenathSrinath , real name Narayana Swamy , is a Kannada cinema actor and the vice-president of Kannada TV Channel Udaya TV....
- Umesh
- Killer Venkatesh
- JanardhanJanardhanJanardhan is one of the names of Hindu Lord Vishnu.----* Janardhan Sharma, is a Nepalese politician.* P. Janardhan Reddy...
- Chetan Rai
- Biradar
- Ratnakar
- Arasikere Raju