Mallepuvvu
| Mallepuvvu | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | V. Samudra |
| Written by | Vemagiri (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | V. Samudra |
| Story by | Ramesh Varma V. Samudra |
| Produced by | Mohan Vadlapatla |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Anil Bandari |
| Edited by | Chandu Nandamuri Hari |
| Music by | Ilayaraaja |
Production company | Sri Samudra Silver Screens |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Mallepuvu (transl. Gilliflower) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language film directed by V. Samudra. The film stars himself, Bhumika and Murali Krishna who debuts in the lead role. The film's story is inspired by the Iranian film Baran (2001) and Gumrah (1993), which itself was a freemake of the television mini-series Bangkok Hilton (1989).[1]
Cast
[edit]- Bhumika Chawla as Malleshwari "Malli" Kanneganti
- Murali Krishna as Koti
- V. Samudra as Suri
- Suman Setty as Koti's friend
- RK as Koti's friend
- Sukumar as Koti's friend
- Sameer as Police Inspector
- Hemasundar
- Tilak
- Venu Madhav
- Kovai Sarala as Construction site worker
- Abhinayashree as Rathalu
- Geetha Singh as Construction site worker
- Telangana Shakuntala
- Madhusudhan Rao as Malleshwari's uncle
- Farjana as an item number in "Vasthaavaa Naatho"
Production
[edit]Murali Krishna, who played a villain role in Oka Oorilo (2005), made his lead debut through this film.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Ilayaraaja.
The album has 9 tracks.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Malle Puvvulo" | Shreya Ghoshal, Karthik | |
| 2. | "Lokam" | Tippu | |
| 3. | "Gajula" | Manjari | |
| 4. | "Suvvu Suvvi" | Bhavatharini | |
| 5. | "Chandamama" | Shreya Ghoshal, Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 6. | "Chirugaali" | Vijay Yesudas | |
| 7. | "Hero Nenochane" | Tippu | |
| 8. | "Vasthaavaa Naatho" | Malathy Lakshman | |
| 9. | "Theme Music" | Ilaiyaraaja |
Reception
[edit]A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "This movie is refreshing on two counts: After a long time, a heroine gets some screen space to act. Secondly, the plot has some interesting twists to sustain interest, especially in the first half".[3] A critic from Telugucinema.com wrote that "Mallepuvvu is a clean movie with a story different from the routine. Good music, excellent rerecording, and good performances hold audiences' interest in the film".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mallepuvvu: Movie Review". Telugucinema.com. 18 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Jeevi (19 September 2008). "Chitchat with Murali Krishna". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Mallepuvvu: Refreshing". Bangalore Mirror. 19 September 2008. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mallepuvvu at IMDb
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