Yerra Mandaram
Erra Mandaram (transl. Red Hibiscus) is a 1991 Telugu film, produced by Pokuri Venkateswara Rao under the Eetharam Films banner and directed by Muthyala Subbaiah. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Yamuna and music composed by Chakravarthy. The entire movie was shot in a remote village. The film was remade in Oriya as Udandi Sita starring Aparijita Mohanty, in Tamil as Puthiya Parasakthi starring Selva and Suganya and in Kannada as Balarama (2002) starring Rockline Venkatesh.
| Erra Mandaram | |
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| Directed by | Muthyala Subbaiah |
| Produced by | Pokuri Venkateswara Rao |
| Screenplay by | Pokuri Babu Rao Sanjeevi |
| Story by | M. V. S. Haranatha Rao |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Yamuna |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | R.Rama Rao |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
Production company | Eetharam Films[1] |
Release date | 1991 |
Running time | 155 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Ramudu (Rajendra Prasad) plays an uneducated and innocent person working in a theatre. Arundhati (Yamuna) loves Ramudu and marries him. Due to reservation system provided by the Government for the post of Panchayat President, Ramudu has elected as the President of Gram panchayat by the village people under the head of a landlord, Jagganna Dora (Devaraj). Jagganna Dora later reveals his intention of selecting Ramudu as president as he is innocent and can be made a puppet in his hands. Ramudu wants to reform his village but is left helpless as he lacks courage. Later one day, he feels ashamed of himself for being so powerless and unable to stop the crimes committed by Dora. He revolts, which results in his arrest with false accusations and is killed by Dora's men after he returns from the police station. The police take Dora's side and close the case, reporting that the person killed was someone other than Ramudu. Finally, Dora is then murdered by Arundhati and her son, both of whom allege the murder was committed by Ramudu, who is still said to be alive by the police. The movie ends with Arundhati and her son walking free.
Cast
- Rajendra Prasad as Ramudu
- Yamuna as Arundhati
- Devaraj as Jagganna Dora
- P. L. Narayana as Babai, Retired Army Soldier
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Poojari
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Posukolu
- Sanjeevi
- Jayalalita as Kotamma
- Sailaja as Jagganna Dora's wife
Soundtrack
| Erra Mandaram | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 18:36 | |||
| Label | Cauvery Audio | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
| Chakravarthy chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on Cauvery Audio Company.
| S. No | Song Title | lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yendi Bullemma" | Jaladi | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:22 |
| 2 | "Kadu Kadu Antava" | Adrusta Deepak | Vandemataram Srinivas | 4:21 |
| 3 | "Yalo Yalo Ooyala" | Jaladi | Raja, Chitra | 5:10 |
| 4 | "Randayyo Jejelu" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | SP Balu, S. P. Sailaja | 4:43 |
Awards
- The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 1991 from Government of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
- Rajendra Prasad won the Nandi Award for Best Actor.
- Devaraj won the Nandi Award for Best Villain.
References
- "Yerra Mandaram (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Nandi Awards - 1990". awardsandwinners.com. Retrieved 15 July 2015.