Movie : Manikya (The Ruby)
Year : 2014
Banner : M N K Movies, Kolla Entertainment, Kiccha Creations
Cast : Sudeep, V. Ravichandran, Ramya Krishna, Ravishankar, Varalakshmi Sharathkumar, Ranya, Avinash, Shobhraj, Tennis Krishna, Sadhu Kokila
Music : Arjun Janya
Lyrics : K Kalyan, V Nagendra Prasad, Yogaraj Bhat, Jayanth Kaikini, Kaviraj
Story : Remake of Mirchi (Telugu) (2013)
Screenplay : Sudeep
Direction : Sudeep
Producer : M N Kumar, Priya Sudeep
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 163 min
Release Date : May 01, 2014

DVD Features:

• Anamorphic Widescreen Enhanced (16:9) DVD
• High Definition Video
• English Subtitles
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• DVD Text
• Jacket Picture
• NTSC - All Regions
• Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access

Plot

Sudeep is an architect who meets Ranya in a foreign country and though it does seem like he feels in love with her at the first sight, the story is something else which is revealed in the second half. After a few days of knowing each other, Sudeep gets to learn about the violent family background of Ranya back in Karnataka and reaches the village with the help of banker Sadhu Kokila before Ranya could reach her house and starts reforming each member of the family with love and is successful to a certain extent.

During this process Ranya who has now reached her home, is shocked when she learns about the family background of Sudeep and his affair with Varalakshmi. What is the shocking truth of Sudeep? Why did he have to come to Ranya?s family and what is the connection with the family is an interesting part of the story.