Vivaha Bhojanambu (transl. Wedding feast) is a 1988 Telugu-language comedy film directed by Jandhyala who co-produced the film with Jaya Krishna under the J. J. Movies banner. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, and Ashwini with music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The title of the film is derived from a popular song from the 1957 Telugu film Mayabazar, with the original song and its video being featured during the credits.[1] Released during a period when the lead actors and director Jandhyala were at the peak of their careers, the film was a commercial success. It is particularly noted for its cult comedy scenes involving Sutti Veerabhadra Rao and Brahmanandam.[2]
| Vivaha Bhojanambu | |
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| Directed by | Jandhyala |
| Screenplay by | Jandhyala |
| Story by | Aadi Vishnu |
| Produced by | Jandhyala Jaya Krishna |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Chandra Mohan Ashwini |
| Cinematography | Vijay C. Kumar |
| Edited by | Gautam Raju |
| Music by | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Production company | J. J. Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editSeetarama Rao, a misogynist, runs an organization against them and inflames all men, establishing an association called Stri Dwesha Samajam & Bharya Bhaditula Sangam. Once a client, Head Constable Nippu Appala Swamy seeks the reason behind his deeds. Then he spins rearward. Seetarama Rao & his younger Krishna grew up with his brother-in-law Vasu & sister Subhadra. From childhood, he is naive, and everyone mocks him. Once, he is in quicksand when a beautiful girl, Lavanya surprising, signs into a save. Just after, Seetarama Rao makes various attempts to acquire her love. Here, Lavanya's blackguard cousin Subba Rao, who aspires to possess her, threatens him. Unfortunately, on an awkward occasion, Lavanya slaps Seetarama Rao publicly when he turns red out of shame and bids self-sacrifice. At that juncture, he receives a letter from Lavanya affirming her true love and that Subba Rao is forcibly knitting her. So, he rushes when Lavanya mortifies and expels him. Thus, Seetarama Rao stepped into this path. At present, Vasu Rao & Subhadra arrive and encounter Lavanya when she divulges reality. Indeed, to shield Seetarama Rao from Subba Rao, she forged herself as an imposter. Currently, Lavanya decides to recoup Seetarama Rao's love. So, she plays a role by residing in Seetarama Rao's neighborhood and starts an organization against him. During the interval, Krishna is attracted to Lavanya's sister Vasundhara. Eventually, Seetarama Rao's acolyte, Kailasam, loves Vasu's dumb sister Jyothi. Frightened, Krishna elopes with Vasundhara and attempts suicide when Appala Swamy rescues them. Parallelly, Subba Rao divulges the actuality to Seetarama Rao. At last, Seetarama Rao seeks to kill himself, being penitent but secure. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of the three turtle doves.
Cast
edit- Rajendra Prasad as Seetarama Rao
- Ashwini as Lavanya
- Chandra Mohan as Vasu Rao
- Suthi Veerabhadra Rao as Lingam
- Suthi Velu as Head Constable Nippu Appalaswamy
- Brahmanandam as Kavi
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Kailasam
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as Inspector
- Harish as Krishna
- Vidya Sagar as Subba Rao
- Bhimaraju as Lord Hanuman
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Constable 111
- Ashok Kumar as Priest
- Potti Prasad as Simhachalam
- Satti Babu as Lecturer
- Dham as Thief
- Rama Prabha as Durga
- Rajyalakshmi as Subhadra
- Rajitha as Jyothi
- Ratnasagar as Kaveri
- Pavala Syamala as Syamala
- Haritha as Vasundhara
Production
editThe film was shot extensively in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Rajendra Prasad appeared as a woman for the first time in this film.[2]
Soundtrack
edit| Vivaaha Bhojanambu | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:14 | |||
| Label | AVM Audio | |||
| Producer | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam chronology | ||||
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Music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Music released on AVM Audio Company.[3]
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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| 1 | "Vivahle Nashinchalee" | Jonnavithhula | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:27 |
| 2 | "Jum Tanana" | Vennelakanti | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, SP Charan | 4:18 |
| 3 | "Prema" | Vennelakanti | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 4:28 |
| 4 | "Amma Thalli Priya" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:44 |
| 5 | "Seetarama Swamy" | Mullapudi Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:17 |
Reception
editGriddaluri Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot in his review dated 13 May 1988 criticized the film for its lack of novelty, while also adding that the performances of Rajendra Prasad and others were not their best.[4]
References
edit- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (29 June 2001). "End of a comedy era". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015.
- ^ a b "పదకొండున్నరకి లంచ్ ఎందుకు చేయించారో అప్పుడర్థమైంది..." Sakshi (in Telugu). 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Vivaha Bhojanambu". Jio Saavn. January 1988.
- ^ Gopalrao, Griddaluru (13 May 1988). "వివాహ భోజనం కాదు చౌకబారు ప్లేటు భోజనం" [Not a wedding feast but a budget plate meal] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 9.