Malliswari (2004 film)
Malliswari | |
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Directed by | K. Vijaya Bhaskar |
Written by | Trivikram Srinivas |
Screenplay by | K. Vijaya Bhaskar |
Produced by | D.Suresh Babu D. Rama Naidu (presents) |
Starring | Venkatesh Katrina Kaif |
Cinematography | Sameer Reddy |
Edited by | Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Koti |
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Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹60 million |
Malliswari (transl. 'The princess') is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film produced by D.Suresh Babu on Suresh Productions banner, directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar. Starring Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif (in her Telugu debut) in the lead roles and music composed by Koti, written by Trivikram Srinivas[1].The film was recorded as a 'super hit'. The film was later dubbed into Malayalam as Malliswari: The Princess. The film was later dubbed into Hindi on 10 January 2018 as Chand Sa Roshan (Malliswari). [2] Kaif was paid 70 lakhs for her role in the film, thereby becoming the highest paid South Indian actress at the time.[3]
Plot
Malliswari (Katrina Kaif) is the heiress of Raja of Mirzapur (M. Balaiah). Her deceased father wrote in his will that she would inherit the property worth ₹7.5 billion (equivalent to ₹27 billion or US$320 million in 2023) after she becomes major at the age of 21. The entire property is under the control of Bhavani Shankar (Kota Srinivasa Rao), who wants to inherit the entire property by killing her. As he hatches the plans to eliminate Malliswari, she is sent to her uncle's (Tanikella Bharani) in Visakhapatnam as a normal girl so that she can live with anonymity. Prasad (Venkatesh) works as a bank accountant in Andhra Bank there. He is a bachelor who has been continuously seeking for marriage alliance for the past seven years, and is growing increasingly desperate. He accidentally meets Malliswari and falls deeply in love with her. Malliswari is traced by the goons there and they start running after her. Prasad escorts her and drops her safely in Hyderabad. The rest of the story describes what happens next and the eventual conclusion of the plot.
Cast
- Venkatesh as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad, an unmarried bank employee
- Katrina Kaif as Malliswari, Princess of Mirzapuram who disguises as a maid
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Bhavani Shankar
- Brahmanandam as Balu
- Sunil as Padmanabham "Paddu"
- Naresh as Prasad's elder brother
- Tanikella Bharani as Murthy
- M. S. Narayana as Krishnaveni's husband (Cameo)
- Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam as Bank Manager Shankar Rao
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Prasad's paternal uncle
- M. Balaiah as Ram Mohan Rao (Malliswari's grandfather)
- Ahuti Prasad as Malliswari's paternal uncle
- Chalapati Rao
- Banerjee as an assassin to kill Malliswari
- Raghunatha Reddy as Police Officer
- C. V. L Narasimha Rao as Lawyer
- Devadas Kanakala as Lawyer
- Prabhu as Bobby (Bhavani Shankar's son)
- Lakshmipati as Ice Cream vendor
- Chitram Seenu as Peon Seenu
- Sarika Ramachandra Rao as Auto Driver
- Gundu Sudarshan as Marriage Broker
- Gautam Raju as Cashier Subba Rao
- Chitti Babu as Vegetable Vendor
- Bandla Ganesh as Drunker
- Smita as an assassin to kill Malliswari
- Hema as Krishnaveni
- Rajya Lakshmi as Prasad's sister-in-law
- Rajitha as Murthy's wife
- Shanoor Sana as Malliswari's paternal aunty
- Uma as Lakshmi
- Padma Jayanth as Bhavani Shankar's wife
- Priyanka
- Master Rohit as Siddharth (boy in the library)
- Baby Greeshma as Dolly
- Gajala as Monalisa (Cameo)
Crew
- Director: K. Vijaya Bhaskar
- Screenplay: K. Vijaya Bhaskar
- Story: Trivikram Srinivas
- Dialogue: Trivikram Srinivas
- Producer: Daggubati Suresh Babu
- Music: Koti
- Cinematography: Sameer Reddy
- Editor: Sreekar Prasad
Soundtrack
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Released | 2004 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 26:43 | |||
Label | Aditya Music | |||
Producer | Koti | |||
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The music was composed by Koti. All songs are hit tracks. The music was released on Aditya Music Company.excellent songs by koti gaaru
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nuvventa Andagattevaina" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Karthik | 4:48 |
2. | "Nee Navvule Vennelani" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Kumar Sanu, Sunitha | 4:11 |
3. | "Gundello Gulabila" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Shankar Mahadevan, Chithra | 4:16 |
4. | "Cheli Soku" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | KK, Chithra | 4:02 |
5. | "Janma Janmala" | Bhuvanachandra | SP Balu, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:06 |
6. | "Nuvu Evvari Edalo" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | SP Balu, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:06 |
Total length: | 26:43 |
Awards
Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film - D. Suresh Babu
References
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu.
- ^ "Telugu cinema Review - Malliswari - Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif - Vijaya Bhaskar K - Trivikram - D Suresh Babu". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Did You Know? Katrina Kaif took home this much REMUNERATION for her debut Telugu film 'Malliswari' - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
- Malliswari at IMDb