Aditya 369
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Directed by | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
Written by | Jandhyala (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
Story by | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
Produced by | Sivalenka Krishna Prasad S. P. Balasubramanyam (Presents) |
Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Mohini |
Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy P. C. Sriram Kabir Lal |
Edited by | Gautham Raju |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹1.52 Cr[1] |
Box office | ₹9 Cr[2] |
Aditya 369 is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language science fiction film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad. The film stars Balakrishna, Mohini, Amrish Puri, Tinnu Anand, and Tarun Kumar, in lead roles, with soundtrack and cinematography handled by Ilaiyaraaja and V. S. R. Swamy respectively. Aditya 369 dealt with exploratory dystopian and apocalyptic themes.[3]
The film opened to universal acclaim and is one of the biggest hit of lead actor Nandamuri Balakrishna.The film received 2 Nandi Awards for best costume Design, and Production design.
Plot
This movie begins with a scientist, Prof. Ramdas (Tinnu Anand), doing vigorous experiments to invent a time machine at his home laboratory. After tremendous efforts, he eventually becomes successful. However, his daughter Hema (Mohini) and her fiancé Krishna Kumar (Nandamuri Balakrishna) accidentally get into the time machine and visit the past (time of Krishnadevaraya's empire). At another instance, the couple ends up in a fictional future set up by the time machine, wherein the world is about to get destroyed through radiation after the end of the Third World War. The story revolves around one more important aspect, Krishnadevaraya's empire – the diamond in a highly secured museum. A high-profile thief named Raja Verma (Amrish Puri) has a peculiar hobby of burglary of expensive diamonds from the world's museums. He makes an attempt to steal the diamond in the present time, which was witnessed by a school kid named Kishore (Tarun Kumar) on his school excursion to the museum. Kishore is trapped inside the museum and happens to see the robbery happening in front of his eyes. He manages to escape from the robbers and gets rescued from the museum by Krishna Kumar.
Cast
- Balakrishna Nandamuri as Srikrishnadevaraya and Krishna Kumar (Dual role)
- Mohini as Hema
- Amrish Puri as Raja Varma
- Tinnu Anand as Prof. Ramdas
- Master Tarun as Kishore
- Chandra Mohan as Tenali Ramakrishna
- J. V. Somayajulu as Timmarusu
- Brahmanandam as Scientist
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Scientist
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Scientist
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Curator
- Chalapathi Rao as Senadhipathi
- Suthivelu as Police Constable
- Tanikella Bharani as Raja Varma's henchman
- Babu Mohan as Raja Varma's henchman
- Annapoorna as Dr. Lalita
- Silk Smitha as Simha Nandani
- Sri Lakshmi as Madhavi
- Baby Raasi as Kishore's friend
- Kinnera as Tirumala Devi
- Potti Prasad as Bhatudu
Crew
- Art: Peketi Ranga
- Choreography: Sundaram, Prabhu
- Stills: Srinivasa Raju, Gopi Shetty
- Fights: Vikram Dharma
- Dialogues: Jandhyala
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy, Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry, Vennelakanti
- Playback: SP Balu, Jikki, S. Janaki, Chitra, S. P. Sailaja, Sunanda
- Music: Ilaiyaraaja
- Editing: Gautham Raju
- Cinematography: V. S. R. Swamy
- Presenter: S. P. Balasubramanyam
- Producer: Smt. Anitha Krishna
- Story – Screenplay – Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
- Banner: Sridevi Movies
- Release Date: 18th July 1991
Soundtrack
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Released | 1991 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 25:52 | |||
Label | LEO Audio | |||
Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
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Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on LEO Music Company. For the song "Nerajanavule", Singeetham wanted a tune similar to the old historical films. Jikki was chosen to sing this song, Singeetham recalled that S. Janaki who was in studio stayed up till the end of song's recording to help the veteran singer with her lines.[4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jaanavule" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, Jikki, S. P. Sailaja | 5:00 |
2. | "Raasaleela Vela" | Vennelakanti | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 5:07 |
3. | "Centurilu Kottey Vayassu" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:53 |
4. | "Chilipi Yaatralo" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:45 |
5. | "Suramodamu" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, S. Janaki, Sunanda | 6:07 |
Total length: | 25:52 |
See also
References
- ^ "పాతికేళ్ల 'ఆదిత్య 369'". Andhrajyothy.com. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Balakrishna's famous sci-fi 'Aditya 369' turns 27 today | Telugu Movie News – Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "The story behind the song ' Nerajaanavule' from the movie Aditya 369". The Hindu. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "The story behind the song ' Nerajaanavule' from the movie Aditya 369". The Hindu. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
External links
- Aditya 369 at IMDb
- 1991 films
- 1990s science fiction adventure films
- Indian films
- Indian science fiction adventure films
- 1990s avant-garde and experimental films
- Telugu-language films
- Films about time travel
- Indian heist films
- Indian neo-noir films
- Indian avant-garde and experimental films
- Telugu film scores by Ilaiyaraaja
- History of India on film
- Films set in the Vijayanagara Empire
- Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
- Films set in the 16th century
- Films set in the 21st century
- 1990s Telugu-language films
- Films set in the 26th century
- Apocalyptic films
- Films set in the future
- 1990s heist films
- Indian films with live action and animation
- Post-apocalyptic films
- Dystopian films