Manika Jodi

Story

Manika Jodi is a black-and-white Odia drama film directed by Prabhat Mukherjee and written by Bhanja Kishor Patnaik. Produced by Dhira Biswal, the film starred Urabashi Joshi, Akshaya Mohanty, Sukhalata Mohanty, Mayadhara Raut, Samuel Sahu, Jatin Das, Ananta Mohapatra, and Geeta Dutta. The story revolves around family conflicts and love, with Barada wanting his sister Sorojini to marry Nilambar. Nilambar refuses, leading Barada to seek vengeance, which drives the dramatic tension of the film. Music was composed by Balakrishna Das, with lyrics by Pramod Panigrahi.