Gandeevam
| Gandeevam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Produced by |
Satyam Babu Sampath Kumar |
| Written by | Satyanand (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Priyadarshan |
| Story by | V.M.C. Hanesha |
| Starring |
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Nandamuri Balakrishna Mohanlal (Cameo) Roja Srividya |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
| Cinematography | S. Kumar ISC |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
Production company |
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Combines |
Release dates |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Gandeevam (English: Bow of Arjuna) is a 1994 Telugu drama film produced by Satyam Babu, Sampath Kumar on Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Combines banner, directed by Priyadarshan.
The film starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Roja, Srividya in lead roles.[1] This is the first film in which Malayalam actor Mohanlal appeared in a Telugu film;[2][3][4] he did a cameo in the song "Goruvanka Vaalagane",[5]which is considered one of the best compositions in M.M. Keeravani's career.
Plot
The story opens with Chakravarthy (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), a millionaire who has everything in his life. He is a successful businessman and has achieved everything in his life, but he doesn't have a successor to enjoy his wealth. He breaks up his relation with his wife Parvathi (Srividya) suspecting her to have an affair with his colleague where he was working 20 years ago. During the breakup period, Parvathi was pregnant. He repents for losing her and his child. One fine day three people (Raja (Nandamuri Balakrishna), Roja (Roja), and Ram Babu (Brahmanandam)) enter into his life saying that they are his children. The remaining story is how Chakravarthy finds out his child from the three with the help of Idea Appa Rao (Nagesh), his personal assistant.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chakravarthy
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Raja
- Roja as Roja
- Mohanlal as Boat Man (Cameo)
- Captain Raju as Michael
- Mukesh Rishi as Inspector Veeru Pentaiah
- Nagesh as Idea Appa Rao
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Sarva Rayudu
- Brahmanandam as Ram Babu
- Giri Babu as Chakravarthy's brother-in-law
- Narra Venkateswara Rao
- Chalapathi Rao as Chakravarthy's brother
- Ananth as Peon
- Jaya Bhaskar as Seshu
- Rupini as Rekha
- Swapna as Rani
- Srividya as Parvathi
- Y. Vijaya as Chakravarthy's sister
Soundtrack
| Gandeevam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by M. M. Keeravani | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:02 | |||
| Label | Akash Audio | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| M. M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on Akash Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hai Thisaade Debba" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Chi Chi Chi" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu,Chitra | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Goruvanka Vaalaga" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu,Chitra, M. G. Sreekumar | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Siri Siri Poola" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu,Chitra,M. M. Keeravani | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Mama Baba Mama" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu,Chitra | 5:44 |
| 6. | "Tadi Gudi Mudi Padi" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | SP Balu,Chitra | 4:45 |
Total length: |
28:02 | |||
Others
- VCDs and DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad
References
- ↑ http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/gan/gandeevam/mid_34214/
- ↑ Menon, Akhila (27 April 2016). "Mohanlal & Priyadarshan: The Best 15 Movies Of The Duo". Filmi Beat. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Mohanlal to re-enter Telugu films with Nuvve Na Pranamani". News 18. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Mohanlal Doing Two Films In Telugu". Great Andhra. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ James, Anu (3 December 2015). "Mohanlal not in SS Rajamouli's Garuda; Chandrasekhar Yeleti film titled Manamantha". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
External links
- Gandeevam at the Internet Movie Database