Madhumasam (Telugu: మధుమాసం) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Chandra Siddhartha.[1] The film stars Sumanth, Sneha, and Parvati Melton in the lead roles.[2] It was produced by D. Ramanaidu on Suresh Productions banner. Madhumasam released on 9 February 2007 to mixed reviews and was a hit at the box office, having a run of over 100 days in a few centres.[3]
| Madhumasam | |
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| Directed by | Chandra Siddhartha |
| Written by | Chandra Siddhartha (screenplay) Sathyanand (dialogues) Balabhadrapatruni Ramani (novel) |
| Produced by | D. Ramanaidu |
| Starring | Sumanth Sneha Parvati Melton |
| Cinematography | Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Suresh Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editSanjay (Sumanth) is an extremely practical man who believes in nothing but logic and reasoning. Hamsa Vahini (Sneha) is the exact opposite of him. She is highly emotional and trusting. Hamsa, not knowing Sanjay's true nature, falls for him and wants to marry him. Sanjay accepts the proposal. In a casual chat right before their engagement, Sanjay reveals that he does not love her and that he is just marrying her, as it is the practical thing to do. This hurts Hamsa and she cancels the engagement. As time goes on, Sanjay starts missing Hamsa, to his own surprise. A heartbroken Hamsa, meanwhile, encounters further issues with her own family. She decides that it's in her best interest to become a person devoid of any emotions or bonds. She loses faith in love and relationships. Despite Sanjay's several attempts to change her back to her old self, she vehemently refuses. The rest of the story is depicts her acceptance of Sanjay's love.
Cast
edit- Sumanth as Sanjay
- Sneha as Hamsa Vahini "Hamsa"
- Parvati Melton as Maya
- Chalapati Rao as Sanjay's father
- Kavitha as Sanjay's mother
- Giri Babu as Hamsa's father
- Naresh as Sanjay's uncle
- Surya as Hamsa's brother-in-law
- Sameer as Hamsa's elder brother
- Ahuti Prasad as Sanjays Uncle
- Venu Madhav as Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam Nephew
- Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam as Hamsas Boss
- L. B. Sriram as Hostel Watch man
- AVS as Doctor
- Kondavalasa as Maya's House owner
- Siva Reddy as Police Inspector
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Sanjay's Grandfather
- Ravi Babu as Maya's boss
- Ashmita Karnani as Hamsa's friend
- Rajitha as Nurse (Assistant to AVS)
- Bangalore Padma as Hostel Warden
- Deepanjali
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Police constable.
- Uttej as Sanjay's friend
- Seema as Mangathayaru 'Manga', Sanjay's cousin
- Suman Shetty
- Venkat as Peter (Guest appearance)
- Baby Annie as a girl who teases with Sanjay to woo Hamsa (Uncredited role)
Soundtrack
edit| Madhumasam | |||||
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| Released | 2007 | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 27:36 | ||||
| Label | Aditya Music | ||||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | ||||
| Mani Sharma chronology | |||||
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Music was composed by Mani Sharma.[4] Music was released by Aditya Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Devadasu Kanna" | Peddada Murthy | Karthik, Bhargavi | 04:12 |
| 2. | "Valentine" | Chandra Bose | Rahul Nambiar, Rita | 04:31 |
| 3. | "Promise Chestuvunna" | Peddada Murthy | Ranjit, Rita | 04:48 |
| 4. | "Oohale" | Peddada Murthy | K. S. Chithra, Karthik | 04:42 |
| 5. | "Oni Merupulu" | Suddhala Ashok Teja | Muralidhar, Ranjit, Jayadev | 04:41 |
| 6. | "Vasantham" | Veturi | Ranjit, Rita | 04:42 |
| Total length: | 27:36 | |||
Reception
editA critic from Rediff.com wrote that "With shades of Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (Aishwarya Rai, Vivek Oberoi, Amitabh Bachchan), one wonders why the director made such a film which is not rivetting at all. One can almost predict what happens and the climax is rather hackneyed".[5] A critic from Idlebrain.com wrote that "First half of the film is neat. Second half is stuffed with lot of melodrama and it appears boring, at times".[6]
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (25 January 2007). "Madhumasam: A different tale of love". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (6 February 2007). "'I'm open to any kind of role'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "100 days function - Madhumasam". Idlebrain.com. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Madhumasam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), an album by Mani Sharma". Gaana. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (12 February 2007). "Actors shine in pedestrian Madhumasam". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Jeevi. "Madhumasam - Telugu cinema Review - Sumanth, Sneha & Parvati Melton". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "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
edit- Madhumasam at IMDb
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