Akasa Veedhilo
| Akasa Veedhilo | |
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 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| Written by | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Paruchuri Brothers (dialogue) |
| Produced by | Ramoji Rao |
| Starring | Nagarjuna Rajendra Prasad Raveena Tandon Kasthuri |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mayuri Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Akasa Veedhilo (transl. In the streets of the sky) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao.[1] Produced by Ramoji Rao, the film stars Nagarjuna, Rajendra Prasad, Raveena Tandon and Kasthuri, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani.[2]
Plot[edit]
Chandu and Suri are domestic pilots and thick friends. Indu & Padma are very good friends. Chandu marries Indu and Suri marries Padma. Indu and Padma become pregnant. Indu meets with a car accident and she becomes infertile. Padma gives birth to twins, Ram and Lakshman. Indu and Chandu adopt Ram. After three years, Lakshman is diagnosed with Acute Leukemia He needs to undergo bone marrow transplantation. Indu refuses and flees with Ram to Delhi fearing that Chandu will force her to send Ram for an operation. Later on, she realizes her mistake and boards a flight to return to her husband so that Ram can be operated upon. Pakistani militants hijack the flight and they divert the flight's route. Whilst Chandu rescues the hijacked flight and Lakshman recuperates from the Cancer.
Cast[edit]
- Nagarjuna Akkineni as Chandu / Chandra Shekar
- Raveena Tandon as Indu
- Rajendra Prasad as Suri Babu
- Kasthuri as Padma
- Rahul Dev as Terrorist
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as G.K.
- Sudhakar as Mohan
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Bhajanlal
- Giri Babu as Jagadiswara Rao
- Chalapathi Rao
- A.V.S
- M. S. Narayana
- Lakshmi Ratan as Prasad Rao
- Kaushal Manda as Terrorist
- Raghunatha Reddy
- Shankar Melkote
- Ironleg Sastry as himself
- Jenny
- Siva Parvathi as G.K's wife
- Sri Lakshmi
- Rajitha as Kamala
- Madhurisen as Air Hostess
- Teja Sajja as Ram and Laksham (dual role)
Production[edit]
It was reported by the media that Singeetam lost interest in the project midway and that R. R. Shinde completed the film.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
| Akasa Veedhilo | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:26 | |||
| Label | Mayuri Music | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| M. M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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Music composed by M. M. Keeravani.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vennello Aadapilla" | Chandrabose | Devi Sri Prasad, Ganga Sitharasu | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Yem Strokichavu Guru" | Bhuvanachandra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Mallechinukula Vanalle" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Shashi Preetam, Ganga Sitharasu | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Hottara Bera Bera" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Suresh Peters | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Babre Babre" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Shashi Preetam, Ganga Sitharasu | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 27:26 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Flair for the unusual". The Hindu. 6 April 2001. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Jeevi (23 August 2001). "Movie review – Akasa Veedhilo". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Number Five Blooper of the year 2001 - Akasa Veedhilo". Idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Aakasa Veedhilo (2001)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
