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Released on: 18 December 1974 at Prabhat & Hind cinemas in Cuttack
Distributor: Ideal Distributors
Directed by: Nitai Palit
Produced by: Rahas Bihari Mishra
Asst. Directors: Bhim Singh, Hemant Bose, Kumar Anand
Story: Basant Mahapatra
Dialogues: Bhim Singh
Cinematography: Krishna Chakraborty
Choreography: Gopikrushna Behera
Asst. Choreographers: Debu Bose, Rahas Bihari Mishra
Editor: Ramesh Joshi
Stills: Sarbeswar Das
Music: Upendra Kumar
Lyrics: Narayan Prasad Singh, Shibabrata Das, Gurukrushna Goswami, Rahas Bihari Mishra
Cast: Shanti Swaroop Mishra, Prashant Nanda, Govind Tej, Netrananda Mishra, Rohini, Sujata Anand, Bhanumati Devi, Narendra Behera (Nari), Lavanyabati, Laxmidhar Parida, Shyamalendu Bhattacharya, Bhim Singh, Gokuli, Ravi, Tukuni, and others
Genre: Social, Drama
Note:Mana Akasha (Odia: ମନ ଆକାଶ) is a 1974 Odia film directed by Nitai Palit based on Basant Mahapatra's Novel Jhara Baula. The Film portrays socio-economic conflicts in rural Odisha.
Plot: Sashank Patnaik and Rudra Choudhury are close friends. Rudra's son Bhanu develops love relationship with Sashank's daughter Mala. After demise of Rudra, Sashank tries to acquire the properties of Rudra. In spite of knowing Mala is pregnant and Bhanu is her lover, Rudra tries to kill Bhanu by giving poison to be the owner of the whole property. But later on Sashank realizes his mistake helps unite Bhanu and Mala.
Songs:
- Mora Kania Suna Pania (Singers: Chitta Jena, S. Janaki | Lyrics: Shibabrata Das)
- Saathire Ei Baula (Singers: Sikandar Alam, S. G. Geeta | Lyrics: Gurukrushna Goswami)
- E Bana Jharana Nachi Nachi Jaa Na (Singers: Chitta Jena, Sikandar Alam, Punyaprabha Bahidar | Lyrics: Shibabrata Das)
- Bahuchi Huhuria (Singers: Mohini Mohan Rath, Punyaprabha Bahidar | Lyrics: Rahas Bihari Mishra)
- E Mita Aa Lagena Bhala (Singer: S. G. Geeta | Lyrics: Shibabrata Das)
- Bahuchi Hurhuria (Singers: Punyaprabha Bahidar, Mohini Mohan Rath)
- Mane Mane Bhabu Tu Bhari Sundara (Singer: S. G. Geeta | Lyrics: Shibabrata Das)
- Chora Chora Priti (Singer: S. Janaki | Lyrics: Narayan Prasad Singh)
- Singha Bahini Shakti Pradayini (Singers: Bhikari Bal, S. Janaki, Sikandar Alam | Lyrics: Shibabrata Das)
