Bhalevadivi Basu
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| Bhalevadivi Basu | |
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| Directed by | P. A. Arun Prasad |
| Screenplay by | P. A. Arun Prasad |
| Story by | P. A. Arun Prasad |
| Dialogue by |
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| Produced by | Sivalenka Krishna Prasad |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Anjala Zhaveri Shilpa Shetty |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | Nandamuri Hari |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bhalevadivi Basu is a 2001 Telugu-language action comedy film directed by P. A. Arun Prasad. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Anjala Zhaveri, Shilpa Shetty and the music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film was produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad under the Sridevi Movies banner. Bhalevadivi Basu created a lot of hype since it followed the stupendous hit of Narasimha Naidu and was intended to be an image make-over for Nandamuri Balakrishna from action hero to family hero.[1][2] The film was not commercially successful.[3][4]
Plot[edit]
The film begins at an airport where foreigners are red-handedly caught for Wildlife smuggling and customs officer Benerjee shoots them. At the hospital, they confess their chieftain as Banerjee when the blackguard blasts. The Government of India posts a dynamic ranger Sagar a new appointee to Sileru forest. Taking charge with his driver Balu, he snatches traffickers and runs an affinity with subordinates & local tribes. Subsequently, a tribal girl Nemali becomes infatuated with him. In bridge, Swetha senior to Sagar lands that too loves him, and a couple starts between the two. After a few comic scenes, an anonymous woman Kavitha arrives as a social worker who is suspected as a spy of a brutal. Ongoing, Banerjee ploys a high range of poaching which Sagar & Swetha seize. Accordingly, Govt rewarded Sagar for his achievement which he contributed by constructing a hospital. During its inauguration, Kavitha declares him as an imposter by showing the photograph of the original Sagar. Flabbergasted, Sagar proclaims it as true and declares him as Prabhu. Plus, Kavitha is Sagar’s sister Sunitha and spins rearward.
Prabhu & Jaggu are hardcore thieves and act as mock witnesses in court. Once, a wicked cop CI Bhushan hires them for a charge against an innocent but they are honest when Bhushan is suspended and avenged. Currently, Prabhu pickpocket Sagar but feels regret reading a letter and retrieves it. Whereat, Sagar divulges his story, from childhood, he is passionate about education for which his mother Lalithamma strived hard with Sunitha. This minute, he is under IFS selection temporarily, sending his hard earnings home. Listening to it, Prabhu discloses his real face still Sagar respects him. Therefore, amity between them, and Prabhu treats Sagar as his sibling. In parallel, Prabhu is cognizant that Lalithamma is ailing and operated on soon. Thus, Prabhu words to save his mother and asks Sagar to proceed. Exploiting them, CI Bhushan incriminates Prabhu & Jaggu as homicides but they abscond and reach the forest where sight an accident. Sagar is gravely wounded in it and leaves his breath. Hence, Prabhu is determined to keep Sagar alive for the survival of his mother & sister. Hearing it, Sunitha comprehends Prabhu's virtue. Next, Lalithamma fixes Sunitha's alliance when to conceal Sagar’s death Prabhu moves and performs the nuptial. Despite being aware of the fact, Lalithamma withstands and accepts Prabhu as her elder. Soon after, Prabhu hunts one of the tribes Anji as Benerjee's agent, rushes to the forest where they unwrap their dealings, and Sagar is assassinated by them. As of today, Banerjee wiles to destroy the forest. At last, Prabhu ceases the baddies and proves himself non-guilty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Prabhu fusing with the two.
Cast[edit]
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Sagar/Prabhu
- Shilpa Shetty as Swetha
- Anjala Zaveri as Nemali
- Venkat as Sagar
- Prakash Raj as Benerjee
- Brahmanandam as Cook Bhima Rao
- Sumitra as Lalithamma (Sagar's mother)
- Sudhakar as Balu / Jaggu
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Ammi Raju
- Bhupinder Singh as Anji
- M. Balayya as Judge
- Raghunatha Reddy as Judge
- Sivaji Raja as Kamal
- Kallu Chidambaram as Manmadha Rao
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Gautam Raju
- Satya Prakash as C. I. Bhushan
- Juttu Narasimham as Kodi Rammurthy
- Swathi as Sunitha
- Vichithra as Pushpa
- Indu Anand
Soundtrack[edit]
| Bhalevadivi Basu | ||||
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| Released | 20 May 2001 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:38 | |||
| Label | Supreme Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
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Music composed by Mani Sharma. Music released on Supreme Music Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yahi Hai Right Choice" | Kulashekar | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Ammammo Brahma" | Bhuvanachandra | Shankar Mahadevan, Gopika Poornima | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Ayyare Ayyare" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Rayyi Rayyi Mandi" | Bhuvanachandra | Udit Narayan, Swarnalatha | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Kukuku Ante" | Bhuvanachandra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Subramaniam | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Bava Bava" | Vennelakanti | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra, Sujatha | 5:37 |
| Total length: | 28:38 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Telugu Cinema - Bhalevadivi Basu - Bala krishna, Anjala Zhaveri & Shilpa Shetty - PA Arun Prasad - Mani Sharma - Anita Krishns".
- ^ Shastry, Bhargav. "Bhalevaadivi Baasu Review". fullhyd.com.
- ^ Sunil, Sreya. "Telugu Heroines - They drizzled, they sizzled and they fizzled". Idlebrain. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050107172126/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=6009384&ctid=5&cid=2430
