Srikaram
| Srikaram | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | C. Uma Maheswara Rao |
| Screenplay by | C. Uma Maheswara Rao |
| Story by | C. Umamaheswara Rao |
| Produced by | Gavara Parthasaradhi |
| Starring | Jagapathi Babu Heera Rajagopal Meghana |
| Cinematography | K. Shankar |
| Edited by | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Chamundi Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Srikaram (transl. Beginning) is a 1996 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Gavara Parthasaradhi under the Sri Chamundi Chitra banner and directed by C. Uma Maheswara Rao. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Heera Rajagopal, Meghana and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film won two Nandi Awards.
Plot[edit]
The film begins in a colony where resides a respectable family man Shanta Murthy. Siva a meliorist stays as a tenant at his penthouse. Shanta Murthy's elder daughter Vasanta and their neighbor Geeta like Siva's ideologies. Meanwhile, Siva's friend Chandram a crafty arrives at the colony. He distorts Shanta Murthy and propels his alliance with Vasanta. Parallelly, Siva acquires a fine job at a reputed college and nuptials Geeta. The next, Chandram & Vasanta proceeds on their honeymoon where tragically, 4 malefactors molest Vasanta walloping Chandram. The incident creates a severe catastrophe that blemishes the family. As a result, Shantha Murthy quits the town and Chandram expels Vasanta. During that plight, Siva & Geeta stands in for Vasanta and raises her spirit. Moreover, Siva seizes the violators and files the case in court. During the tribunal, Vasanta could not endure the coarse inquiry and she is on the verge to lose the case. At that point, Siva awakens consciousness in people which turns into revolution and that makes the culprits accept their crime. Afterward, Chandram is enforced to coalesce with Vasanta when she is subjected to domestic violence. At last, she foiled, unable to tolerate it, and slain her husband. Finally, the movie ends with the judiciary understanding the agony of Vasantha and acquitting her.
Cast[edit]
- Jagapathi Babu as Siva
- Heera Rajagopal as Geeta
- Meghana/Aboli Patil as Vasantha
- Anand as Chandram
- Satyanarayana as Shantha Murthy
- Nutan Prasad as Adavocate Prasad
- Benerjee
- Venu Madhav
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Masterji
- Ananth Babu
- Gowtham Raju
- Jackie
- Ram Jagan as Jagan
- Chitti
- K.L.Prasad
- Jwalamukhi
- Ayesha Jalil as Janaki
- Amurtha as Saraswathi
- Swathi
- Ratnamala
- Madhabala
- Shobharani
- Tenali Shakunthala
- Baby Syreshta
Soundtrack[edit]
| Srikaram | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 30:50 |
| Label | MG Magna Sound |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Music released on MG Magna Sound Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Malle Poovula Panupulo" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Chitra | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Manasu Kastha" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | K. J. Yesudas | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Kasumane Kopam" | Jaladi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Nityam Raguluthunna" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | K.J. Yesudas | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Magavadini Nenu" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Mano | 5:36 |
| 6. | "Guppu Guupulade" | Jaladi | Mano, Preethi, Devi | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Srikaram" | Jaladi | Chorus | 1:08 |
| Total length: | 30:50 | |||
Awards[edit]
- Nandi Awards - 1996[1]
- Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - G. Partha Sarathi
- Best Lyricist - Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
References[edit]
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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