Aavide Syamala is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Ramya Krishna and Prakash Raj in the lead roles.[1] It is a remake of the 1998 Malayalam film Chinthavishtayaya Syamala.[2] The music for the film was composed by Madhavapeddi Suresh. The film's narrative centers around the struggles of a wife named Syamala, who endures numerous hardships while managing a husband who is irresponsible and neglectful of family duties.

Aavide Syamala
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Directed byKodi Ramakrishna
Screenplay byKodi Ramakrishna, Srinivasa Chakravarthy
Story bySreenivasan
Produced byR. Sitarama Raju
StarringPrakash Raj,
Ramya Krishna
CinematographyShankar Kanteti
Music byMadhavapeddi Suresh
Production
company
Pawanputra Productions
Release date
  • 24 December 1999 (1999-12-24)
LanguageTelugu

Plot

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The film tells the story of Syamala, who endures hardship as the wife of a husband, Prakash Rao, who neglects his family in pursuit of various business ventures. Despite facing criticism from others, Syamala supports her husband through all the challenges they face. The narrative explores the struggles of maintaining family life amidst personal ambitions.

Cast

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Cinematography

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The film was shot at the Ramanaidu Studios in Nanakramguda.

Music

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The soundtrack for the film was composed by Madhavapeddi Suresh,[3] with lyrics by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Vennelakanti, Jonnavittula, Sahithi, and D. Narayana Varma.

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Omkara Roopana"D. Narayana VarmaK. J. Yesudas 
2."Adola Unnaremandi"JonnavittulaChitra 
3."Abbo Kotha Avakaya"SahithiNagoor Babu, Radhika 
4."O Gamyamunna Charanam"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Chorus) 
5."Ding Dong Ding Dong"VennelakantiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

Reception

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Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film two on a scale of five.[4] Griddaluru Gopala Rao of Zamin Ryot gave the film a positive review, particularly praising the title character Syamala and Ramya Krishna's performance, noting it as a memorable role in her career.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Aavide Syamala (1999)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Griddaluru Gopalrao (7 January 2000). "ఆదర్శాల కల్పవల్లి ఆవిడే శ్యామల" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). pp. 9, 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ Aavide Syamala, JioSaavn, archived from the original on 2 September 2024, retrieved 2 September 2024
  4. ^ "Telugu cinema reviews by Jeevi". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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