Pranadaata
| Pranadaata | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. Mohan Gandhi |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (story / dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Mohan Gandhi |
| Produced by | P. Balaram |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Lakshmi Harish Charmmila |
| Cinematography | Maheedhar |
| Edited by | Murali-Ramaiah |
| Music by | Raj-Koti |
Production company | Sri Anupama Productions[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Pranadaata (transl. Life Saver - Doctor) is a 1992 Telugu-language drama film, produced by P. Balaram under the Sri Anupama Productions banner[2] and directed by Mohan Gandhi.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Lakshmi, Harish, Charmmila[4] with music composed by Raj-Koti.[5]
Plot
The film begins with Dr. Chakravarthy (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) one of the foremost surgeons in India. He loves & marries a wise lady Kamala (Lakshmi) without acceptance of his elders. So, she faces severe hardships from her mother-in-law & sister-in-law but Chakravarthy leads an elated life with Kamala & their lovely daughter Jyothi. Suddenly, one day Kamala disappears along with Jyothi when Chakrakarthy's family affirms her as eloped. Distressed Chakravarthy meets with an accident and loses his memory. Years roll by, Chakravarthy becomes a wanderer and reaches a village where he spots its head Bapaiah's (Pundarikakshaiah) son Seenu (Master Seenu) has been paralyzed. Soon, Chakravarthy regains his surgical knowledge and makes the boy normal through an operation in a rude way. After that, Bapaiah establishes a hospital in the village and makes Chakravarthy service the poor which envious local doctor Govindaraju (Kota Srinivasa Rao). The wheel fortune brings Kamala & Jyothi (Charmmila) nearer to Chakravarthy but he is unable to recognize them. Parallelly, a love story runs, Jyothi loves her classmate Narendra (Harish) and Kamala moves to his elders with the marriage proposal. At that juncture, surprisingly, it is revealed that Narendra is Chakravarthy's nephew and his elders denounce Kamala as a slut. Jyothi too believes it and decides to leave the house in that bedlam Kamala meets with an accident. Thereupon, she narrates the past, once Chakravarthy embarks to operate a politician to make him bar the opposition leader abducts Kamala. Irrespective of it, Chakravarthy attains his duty when the enranged opposition leader molests Kamala, wherefore, she discarded. At present, Kamala is terminally ill, Jyothi seeks for Chakrakarthy's help and she departs after watching her husband. Here, Chakravarthy himself performs the funeral without knowing her identity. Thereafter, he promises to couple up Narendra & Jyothi. During, Nani (Paruchri Ravi) a person aspires to possess Jyothi attacks Narendra. In that quarrel, Nani is injured and Chakravarthy treats him. Exploiting it, begrudged Govindraju kills Nani when Chakravarthy is arrested and prosecuted. Right now, the court refers the case to the medical board when Dr. Siva Prasad (Girish Karnad) the disciple of Chakravarthy recognizes and retrieves the memory of his mentor. Besides, Narendra proves the innocence of Chakravarthy and sentences Govindaraju. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage Narendra & Jyothi.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Dr. Chakravarthy
- Lakshmi as Kamala
- Harish as Narendra
- Charmmila as Jyothi
- Girish Karnad as Dr. Siva Prasad
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Aadiseshaiah
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Dr. Govindaraju
- Brahmanandam as Babu Rao
- Babu Mohan as Kondaiah
- Pundarikakshaiah as Bapaiah
- Mouli as Special appearance
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Jooginadham
- Bhimeswara Rao as Inspector
- Paruchuri Ravi as Naani
- Jenny as Shankaraiah
- Annapurna as Annapurna
- Jayalalita as Kalpataruvu
- Bangalore Padma as Dr. Bindu
- Chandrika as Babu Rao's wife
- Tatineni Rajeswari as Rajeswari
- Raghavamma as Aadiseshaiah's wife
- Master Rajesh as Seenu
Crew
- Art: Srinivasa Raju
- Choreography: Sundaram, Kala, Prameela
- Fights: Thyagarajan
- Story — Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy, Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry, Vennelakanti, D. Narayana Varma
- Playback: SP Balu, Chitra
- Music: Raj-Koti
- Editing: Murali — Ramaiah
- Cinematography: Maheedhar
- Producer: P. Balaram
- Screenplay - Director: A. Mohan Gandhi
- Banner: Sri Anupama Productions
- Release Date: 24 December 1992
Soundtrack
| Pranadaata | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 18:34 | |||
| Label | Balaji Audio | |||
| Producer | Raj-Koti | |||
| Raj-Koti chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Raj-Koti. Music released on Balaji Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aagipo Aagipo" | Vennelakanti | SP Balu | 4:50 |
| 2. | "You Are My Boyfriend" | D. Narayana Varma | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Dhee Kotha Raa" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Premikulam" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | SP Balu, Chitra | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 18:34 | |||
References
- ^ "Pranadaata (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Pranadaata (Banner)". Filmiclub.
- ^ "Pranadaata (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- ^ "Pranadaata (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Pranadaata (Review)". The Cine Bay.