Prema Mandiram

Prema Mandiram (transl. Love temple) is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions[2] banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[4]

Prema Mandiram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDasari Narayana Rao
Produced byD. Ramanaidu
Written byDasari Narayana Rao
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Jaya Prada
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyP. S. Selvaraj
Edited byK. A. Marthand
Production
company
Release date
  • 19 September 1981 (1981-09-19)
Running time
160 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The film begins during the times of the Pre-independence era when a province headed by Zamindar Bhupathi Raja (Gummadi) who has two sons Sarvarayudu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) & Vikram (Jaggayya) and his father's word is an ordinance to Sarvarayudu. Zamindar is a stubborn & ruthless person adhere to caste & family prestige. Due to which he slaughters Vikram for loving a poor girl (Geetha). At present, Zamindar locks his grandson Chinnababu (again Akkineni Nageswara Rao) in the palace and makes him educated within the boundaries. Frustrated, Chinnababu escapes for learning the outside world. Be cognizant to it, Sarvarayudu hides the truth from Zamindar and moves in search of his son. Unfortunately, Chinnababu lands in a prostitute's house where he gets acquainted with a beautiful girl Madhura Ranjani (Jayaprada), a woman with a noble character and they fall in love. Discovering it, Sarvarayudu gets his son back but somehow he escapes again & again and reaches Madhura. Here Sarvarayudu does not want to reveal this fact to Zamindar as it is a danger to his son's life. So, he requests Madhura to make herself low before Chinnababu to discard and she does so. Now distressed Chinnababu becomes drunkard even grief-stricken Madhura becomes terminally-ill. Later on, Chinnababu realizes the truth and decides to marry Madhura. Being aware of it, furious Zamindar orders Sarvarayudu to slay out them. At that point of time, Sarvarayudu performs their marriage and welcomes to the palace. During their first night, he says that he has poisoned them but actually, gives it to his father and consumes himself. At last, Zamindar dies. Finally, Sarvarayudu blesses the couple, states that love is beyond any caste & clan and breathes his last, happy.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Prema Mandiram
Film score by
Released1981
GenreSoundtrack
Length38:45
LabelSEA Records
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Guru Sishyulu
(1981)
Prema Mandiram
(1981)
Radha Kalyanam
(1981)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released on SEA Records Audio Company.[5]

S.NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Prema Mandiram Ide" Veturi Sundararama Murthy SP Balu, P. Susheela 4:32
2 "Chandrodayam" Veturi Sundararama Murthy SP Balu,P. Susheela 4:03
3 "Ekkado Chusinattu Vunnadi" Aarudhra SP Balu, P. Susheela 4:35
4 "Aata Tandana Tana" Veturi Sundararama Murthy SP Balu, S. Janaki 4:12
5 "Tholisari Palikenu" C. Narayana Reddy SP Balu 5:33
6 "Udayama Udayinchaku" C. Narayana Reddy SP Balu 4:23
7 "Amaram Amaram" Dasari Narayana Rao SP Balu 5:47
8 "Maa Inti Alluda" Veturi Sundararama Murthy S. Janaki, P. Susheela 5:40

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