Maa Nannaku Pelli (transl. My father is getting married) is a 1997 Telugu-language drama film starring Krishnam Raju, Srikanth, Simran and Ambika. The film won two Nandi Awards. The film was a breakthrough for M. S. Narayana.[1] It was the first Telugu film to be shot entirely at the Ramoji Film City.[2]
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| Directed by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Written by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Produced by | Arjuna Raju |
| Starring | Krishnam Raju Srikanth Simran Ambika Kota Srinivasa Rao |
| Music by | Koti |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editBalaraju (Srikanth) is the only son of Raghava Raju (Krishnam Raju) and grandson of Subbaraju (Kota Srinivasa Rao). Balaraju lost his mother when he was a child. Raghava Raju brings him up with great care so that he will not miss his mother. He does not consider marrying another lady because he thinks that it might deprive his love for his son.
Balaraju falls in love with a girl, Lahari (Simran) during a flight journey. He also gets his love accepted by everyone. One day, he happens to read his father's diary and realizes that his father had suppressed feelings for a lady called Sravani (Ambika). He wants to get his father married to Sravani along with his marriage. He is even ready to sacrifice his love when Lahari misunderstands his intentions. Knowing his son's broken love, Raghava Raju tries to send Sravani far away so that his son can get married without any problems. But Subbaraju and Balaraju stop this and convince Raghava Raju. Finally, Sravani understands his intentions, and all ends well.
Cast
edit- Krishnam Raju as Raja Kalidindi Raghava Raju
- Srikanth as Bala Raju
- Simran as Lahari
- Ambika as Sravani
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Subba Raju
- Chalapathi Rao as Sarvarayudu
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Anjaneyulu
- M. S. Narayana as Sravani's father
- Raja Ravindra as Bala Raju's friend
- Namala Murthy
Soundtrack
editAll music is composed by Koti[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morning Nunchi" | Chandrabose | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:48 |
| 2. | "O Jabilamma" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Adirindhira" | Shanmukha Sharma | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Nagur Babu | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Devudi Gullo" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Ninnu Choosi" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Gichcham Gichcham" | Shanmukha Sharma | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 28:51 | |||
Reception
editA critic from Andhra Today opined that "'Maa Naannaki Pelli' is a nice movie built around a thought provoking theme under the able direction of E.V.V.Satyanarayana".[4]
Awards
edit- Nandi Awards - 1997[5]
- Best Home-viewing Feature Film - M. Arjuna Raju
- Best Male Comedian - M. S. Narayana
References
edit- ^ "I had performed his marriage: Paruchuri Gopalakrishna". Deccan Chronicle. 24 January 2015.
- ^ Wilkins, Karin; Straubhaar, Joe; Kumar, Shanti (11 September 2013). Global Communication: New Agendas in Communication. Routledge. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-135-01097-3.
- ^ a b "Maa Nanna Ki Pelli". Spotify. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Maa Naannaki Pelli". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
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