Padamati Sandhya Ragam
| Padamati Sandhya Ragam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jandhyala |
| Produced by | Gummaluri Sastry Meer Abdulla |
| Screenplay by | Jandhyala |
| Starring | Vijayashanti Thomas Jane Sivamani |
| Music by | S. P. Balasubramanyam |
| Editing by | Gautham Raju |
| Studio | Pravasandhra Chitra |
| Release date(s) | April 3, 1987 |
| Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Padamati Sandhya Ragam (Telugu: పడమటి సంధ్యారాగం) (English: Westside Evening) is a 1986 acclaimed Telugu Film, directed by Jandhyala. The movie has Telugu actress Vijayashanti in the leading role. The songs of the movie were written by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadashiva Brahmendra Yogi, Annamacharya, and Veturi Sundararama Murthy.
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[edit] Plot
This film showcases the cultural differences of the east and the west. Adinarayana (Gummaluri Sastry) move to the United States along with his wife and daughter (VijayaShanti) to join his younger brother Ramarao. Their neighbors are Chris (Thomas Jane) a Caucasian American, and Ronald an African American Ronald (Sivamani). Both fall in love with Adinarayana's daughter Sandhya, and when both of them propose to her the same day, she approves Chris's love. Knowing that her dad is too traditional, eccentric, and orthodox to approve their love, Sandhya elopes with Chris and they get married. Adinarayana doesn't have a choice than to silently witness the happenings, but when he has a granddaughter, he takes her back to India and settles there, intending to bring her up in a traditional Indian environment, and away from the foreign lure that snatched away his own daughter. As a grownup, Sandhya's daughter hates her dad Chris, assuming that he was at fault and was thus disapproved by her grandpa. Chris and Sandhya visit India when Adinarayana passes away, and that's when their daughter realizes her dads humility and love towards Sandhya and Adinarayana through a series of events and repents for all the ill feelings she bore all those years, thus accompanying them to the USA.
[edit] Cast
- Vijayashanti as Sandhya
- Thomas Jane as Chris (Credited as Tom)
- Benjiman York as Young Chris
- Sivamani as Ronald
- Gummuluri Sastry as Adinarayana
- Meer Abdulla as Ramarao
- Seshagiri Rao as Seshagiri Rao
- Vijay as Ganapathi
- Ashajyothy as Sudha
- Sudheshna Reddy as Anitha
- Sutti Velu as Natanalayam Manager
- Sudha as Lakshmi
- Ravi Chitturi as Doctor Ravi
Additional cast: Johnson, Godman, Elizabeth, Bindu, Jyothy, Baby Rohini, Vijay Kothari, Bhushan Rao, Rama Sastry, Seetha Sastry, Mrunalini, Joshua York.
[edit] Soundtrack
- Ee Toorupu Aa Paschimam (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki)
- Life is shabby without you baby (Lyrics: S. P. Balasubramanyam; Singer: S. P. Balasubramanyam)
- Muddugare Yashoda (Lyrics: Annamacharya; Singer: S. Janaki)
- Pibare Ramarasam (Lyrics: Sadashiva Brahmendra Yogi; Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and S. P. Sailaja)
[edit] Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Story Writer - 1987 - Jandhyala
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - 1987 - Gummaluri Sastry
[edit] External links
- http://www.marosandhyaragam.com/psr_retrospect.html
- Padamati Sandhya Ragam at the Internet Movie Database
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