Muddula Mavayya
Muddula Mavayya is a 1989 Telugu-language drama film produced by S. Gopal Reddy under the Bhargav Art Productions banner and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti and musical score by K. V. Mahadevan.[2][3] The film was a remake of the Tamil film En Thangachi Padichava[4] which was also remade in Hindi as Aaj Ka Arjun starring Amitabh Bachchan; in Kannada as Ravimama starring V. Ravichandran and in Bengali as Pabitra Papi starring Prosenjit.
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Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
Produced by | S. Gopal Reddy |
Written by | Ganesh Patro (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
Story by | P. Vasu |
Based on | En Thangachi Padichava (1988 Tamil film) |
Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Vijayashanti |
Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Cinematography | K. S. Hari Tirunavukkarasu |
Edited by | K. Satyam |
Production company | Bhargav Art Productions[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Box office | ₹5.5 crores(equivalent to ₹95 crores or US$14 million in 2016) |
Plot
Ranga Rao (Raja Krishnamoorthy), a rich landlord in a village, spreads terror among the villagers and threatens them to give their lands to build a liquor factory. An honest police officer (Ahuti Prasad) is transferred to the village and wants to reason behind the villagers cowardliness and he wants to trap Ranga Rao at any cost. After spending five years in jail for a murder, Raja (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is back to his village. Raja always gives a tough fight to Ranga Rao and the Inspector asks him what the reason is, behind his enmity against Ranga Rao.
In the past, Raja was a petty thief, he loves a girl Vidya (Vijayashanti) when she comes to know Raja is a thief she reports on him, then he reveals his past, Raja was an orphan who is living for his sister Lakshmi only (Seeta) and for her studies he is doing robberies. Lakshmi, after finishing her studies in the city, came back to her village. She is still against Ranga Rao's conspiracy. Lakshmi and Ranga Rao's son Chinna (Ravi) fell in love each other and got married with Raja's support. Chinna went missing while Lakshmi became pregnant. Lakshmi found out that Chinna was in his father's house and it was Ranga Rao's master plan. Raja went there, but he was humiliated by Raja. In the meantime, Chinna stabbed Lakshmi, but she gave birth to the baby boy before dying. The angry Raja killed Chinna. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Raja
- Vijayashanti as Vidya
- Seeta as Lakshmi
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Vidya's grandfather
- Raja Krishnamoorthy as Ranga Rao
- Anandaraj as Gaja
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Raja's friend
- Ahuti Prasad as New Inspector
- Brahmaji as Drunkard
- Hema[5]
- Eeswar Rao as Subba Rao Master
- Balaji as Villager
- Ravi Kiran as Chinna
- KK Sarma as Constable
- Telephone Satyanarayana as Old Inspector
- Chidatala Appa Rao as Butler Bajana Sundaram
- Kallu Chidambaram as Panthulu
- Juttu Narasimham as Butler Gajakarna
- Anitha as Raja's mother
- Chandrika as Servant
- Master Amith as Raja's Son-in-law
Crew
- Art: K. Ramalingeswara Rao
- Choreography: Siva Subramanyam
- Fights: Saahul
- Dialogues: Ganesh Patro
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Vennelakanti
- Playback: SP Balu, S. Janaki, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja
- Music: K. V. Mahadevan
- Story: P. Vasu
- Editing: K. Satyam
- Cinematography: K. S. Hari, Tirunavukkarasu
- Producer: S. Gopal Reddy
- Screenplay - Director: Kodi Ramakrishna
- Banner: Bhargav Art Productions
- Release Date: 7 April 1989
Soundtrack
Muddula Mavayya | ||||
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Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 26:42 | |||
Label | LEO Audio | |||
Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
K. V. Mahadevan chronology | ||||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released on LEO Audio Company.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hey Raja" | Vennelakanti | SP Balu | 4:27 |
2. | "Changu Changu" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:09 |
3. | "Mavayya Annapilupu" | Vennelakanti | SP Balu, S. Janaki, | 4:46 |
4. | "Aaku Chatuna" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:06 |
5. | "Itu Chukka Atu Pakka" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, SP Sailaja | 3:58 |
6. | "Om Shanti" | Vennelakanti | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 5:07 |
Total length: | 26:42 |
References
- "Titles". Chithr.com.
- "Heading-2". Filmi Beat.
- "Heading-3". Nth Wall. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/09/stories/2006090900630100.htm
- http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/muddula-mavayya/cast-crew.html