Raavoyi Chandamama (transl. Come On, Oh Moon) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. It stars Nagarjuna, Jagapathi Babu, Anjala Zhaveri, Keerthi Reddy, and the music was composed by Mani Sharma.[1][2] The film was produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner. The film's title is based on a song from Missamma (1955). Raavoyi Chandamama was not commercially successful.[3][4]
| Ravoyi Chandamama | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
| Written by | Satyanand (story / dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
| Based on | An Affair to Remember (1957) |
| Produced by | C. Aswani Dutt |
| Starring | Nagarjuna Akkineni Jagapati Babu Anjala Zhaveri Keerthi Reddy |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film is loosely based on the 1957 American film An Affair to Remember which in turn was a remake of 1939 movie Love Affair. The American film was also remade in Hindi as Mann which released in the same year.[1] Raavoyi Chandamama was dubbed and released in Hindi as Sanam Tere Hain Hum and in Tamil as Shankar.[5]
Plot
editThe film begins in U. S. where Sasi, a famous Indian pop singer, is on the move conducting his music concerts. Meghana, a US-educated girl, stays with his uncle V.K. Sonty's family. The two already have fiancés Sujit & Rukmini, respectively, and are enthusiastically looking forward to their arrival in India. Once, Sasi & Meghana acquainted in a rave when she misconstrues him as a tomcat.
After a series of donnybrook, they cruise in Leo Star from Singapore to Vizag. Accordingly, the tail forwards funnily. Over time, Meghana becomes aware of Sasi's goodness, and she befriends him. In between, Sasi halts at Andaman, accompanying Meghana to meet his grandmother and spend a wonderful time with her. After reboarding the cruise, the pair cannot stop the inevitable thing that feels like it may be love and proposes. At that point, Sasi explains to Meghana that they are faltering and that the fondness might generated out of infatuation. Hence, he bid them to hold on for 90 days without contact. At closing time, if they sense the same as today, they will meet at the lighthouse of Vizag port.
Now, the cruise reaches the coast, where Sasi & Rukmini warmly welcome them. The twosome attempts to hang out with their fiancés but fails. Consequently, days fly, and the turtle doves experience the same endearment. Just before a day, Sasi is conscious of his ailing grandmother. So, he proceeds to Andaman, writing an apology letter to Rukmini affirming his love story and her insight into the situation. On the 90th day, Meghana is waiting for Sasi at the lighthouse. Since the time is running out, Sasi rushes from Andaman, taking the blessings of his grandmother. Unfortunately, he meets with an accident and fails to land. Thus, Meghana, with woe, accepts Sujit's misinterpreting Sasi as not loving her. Soon after recovery, Sasi calls Meghana and hears about her nuptial, which he also wrongs. On the wedding day, Sasi attends with Rukmini, through whom Meghana learns the actuality. Forthwith, Sasi sings a song as a word of honor given to Meghana when they suppress themselves. At last, Sujit discerns it, makes everyone realize the eminence of love, and unites them. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Sasi & Meghana.
Cast
edit- Nagarjuna Akkineni as Sasi Kumar
- Jagapati Babu as Sujeeth
- Anjala Zhaveri as Meghana
- Keerthi Reddy as Rukmini
- Tanikella Bharani
- Chandra Mohan as Meghana's father
- Giri Babu as Sujit's father
- Ali as Sasi's friend
- Vivekvasu as Sasi's friend
- Venu Madhav as KVR
- M. S. Narayana as Servant
- AVS as V. K. Sonty
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Mallaiah
- Ranganath as Meghana's uncle
- Raghunatha Reddy as Sundaram Murthy, Rukmini's father
- Maharshi Raghava as Meghana's brother
- Shavukar Janaki as Sasi's grandmother
- Kaushal Manda as Nikhil's friend
- Jhansi as Gowri
- Siva Parvathi as Meghana's aunt
- Sudha as Meghana's mother
- Rajitha as Meghana's aunt
- Indu Anand as Sujit's mother
- Baby Niharika as Dolly
- Aishwarya Rai as item number "Love To Live"
Soundtrack
edit| Ravoyi Chandamama | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 45:00 | |||
| Label | Supreme Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by Mani Sharma. Music is released on Supreme Music Company.
- Telugu
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Naa Kosame" | Chandrabose | Mano | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Nanda Nandana" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Harini | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Jagadajam Javani" | Veturi | K. S. Chithra, Shankar Mahadevan | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Love To Live" | Veturi | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sonu Nigam | 6:06 |
| 5. | "Swapnavenuvedo" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Jhummani Jhummani" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Letha Letha" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Mallepoova" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Gudu Gudu Gunjam" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Sukhwinder Singh, Smita, Lalitha, Sagari | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 45:00 | |||
- Hindi (Dubbed Version) — Sanam Tere Hain Hum
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hai Koi Hindustani" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Jane Tammana Tumse" | Chandana Dixit, Jolly Mukherjee | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Pyar Ho Gaya Hai Hume" | Vinod Rathod, Chandana Dixit | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Love To Live" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Abhijeet Bhattacharya | 6:06 |
| 5. | "Tu Hi Meri Manzil" | Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Tumne Thodi Sunlo Mere Harjai" | Vinod Rathod | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Seene Se Laga Le Mujkho" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Chandana Dixit | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Tum Mile Ho Mujhe" | Chandana Dixit, Abhijeet Bhattacharya | 4:00 |
| 9. | Untitled | 4:27 |
Reception
editIdlebrain wrote "First half of this film is decent. But the second half is unbearable. Director seems to have lost grip on the film in the second half and tried to wind it up by rushing to the climax at a brisk pace and made the viewer feel clue less and uncomfortable".[1] Deccan Herald wrote "It`s surprising how directors take viewers for fools. In Ravoyee... the director has done just that. In fact he deserves a pat on the back for his ability to take viewers for a ride".[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ravoyi Chandamama - A review". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.zaminryot.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Interview with Aswini Dutt by Jeevi". Idlebrain.com. 17 August 2002. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Sunil, Sreya. "Telugu Heroines - They drizzled, they sizzled and they fizzled". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Shankar Full Movie HD. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Chandamama (Telugu)". Deccan Herald. 24 October 1999. Archived from the original on 13 June 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050320093147/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=6007238&ctid=5&cid=2430 [bare URL]