Gundello Godari / Maranthen Mannithen is a 2013 Telugu - Tamil bilingual film directed by Kumar Nagendra and produced by Lakshmi Manchu. The film features Lakshmi, Aadhi and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles. The movie was released on 8 March 2013 while Tamil version Maranthen Mannithen was released on March 23, 2013. The Telugu version got positive response at the Box Office, and was show cased at the 2013 Daring Independent Film Festival, Toronto. The film was also nominated for Best film at the International Indian Film festival in South Africa.Synopsis
The story of the film is loosely based on a novel named ‘Godavari Kathalu’, written by BVS Rama Rao. The film is set in 1986, in Bangarappeta village near Rajahmundry. Malli (Aadhi) and Chitra (Lakshmi Manchu) are a newly-wed couple who are forced to battle it out against a devastating flood of the River Godavari. They lose all hope of survival, and decide to narrate the darkest moments of their lives to each other after they find a support to rest on.
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