Merupu (transl. Lightning) is a 1996 Indian Telugu romantic thriller film, written by Ganapathi Rao Kommanapall and directed by Gopichand Nadella. The film stars Anand, Kasthuri, and Vikram in the leading roles, while Brahmanandam plays a supporting role. The film was later dubbed and released in Tamil as Miss Madras by Sai Bhagyashree Films, and titled as such owing to the actress's triumph at the Miss Madras beauty pageant in 1994.[1]

Merupu
Directed byGopichand Nadella
Written byGanapathi Rao Kommanapall (dialogues)
Screenplay byGopichand Nadella
Story byGopichand Nadella
Produced byKamini Venkateswara Rao
Starring
CinematographyC. Ramprasad
Edited byBhaskar
Music byBharadwaj
Release date
  • November 22, 1996 (1996-11-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Cast

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Production

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The film was loosely based on the 1991 English psychological thriller film, Sleeping with the Enemy. During the making of the film, the writer Kommanapalli Ganapathi Rao associated with newcomer Trivikram Srinivas on working on the script and the pair worked together for ten days. Srinivas later became disassociated with the project as a result of not being paid and the team's shift to shoot portions in Gandipet.[2]

Soundtrack

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Merupu
Soundtrack album by
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageTelugu
ProducerBharadwaj

The soundtrack album was composed by Bharadwaj. Lyrics by Seetharama Sastry, Jonnavittula and Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma.

Track list
No.TitleLength
1."Paruvala Silpam" 
2."Chalo Chalo Hrudayama" 
3."Edolaanga Vunnadi" 
4."Lovelo Padithe" 
5."Okay Okay" 

References

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  1. ^ "A quizzer at heart". The Hindu. 25 February 2002. Archived from the original on 21 June 2003.
  2. ^ "Trivikram interview - Telugu film director".
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