Munjaneya Manju

Munjaneya Manju is a 1993 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by P. H. Vishwanath and based on Eechanooru Jayalakshmi's novel of the same name. The film stars Ambareesh, Sudharani and Tara. The film, produced by Sandesh Nagaraj, was widely appreciated for its songs tuned by Hamsalekha and lead actors performances upon release. Tara won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in this film.

Plot
It is a topical crime thriller wrapped around a domestic misunderstanding melodrama. The film addresses real estate-related crime (a controversial subject in post-liberalisation Bangalore) as represented by a North Indian villain named Juneja. Madhav (Ambareesh), a lawyer with a mission, makes an enemy of Juneja when he refuses to take him as a client. At home, his wife Meera (Sudharani), pathologically sensitive to disturbing news, gets Madhav to promise to refuse dangerous cases. They help Meera's friend Hema (Tara) by hiring her for his office, but Meera suspects an affair and becomes jealous. Eventually, both the crime story and the domestic story find a joint resolution.

Cast

 * Ambareesh
 * Sudharani
 * Tara
 * Ramesh Bhat
 * Avinash
 * K. S. Ashwath
 * Tennis Krishna
 * Honnavalli Krishna
 * Rajendra Singh
 * Ashalatha

Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha and the entire soundtrack was received extremely well. Audio was released on Lahari Music.

Awards

 * 1993-94 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tara