Padamati Sandhya Ragam
| Padamati Sandhya Ragam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jandhyala |
| Written by | Jandhyala |
| Produced by | Gummaluri Sastry Meer Abdulla |
| Starring | Vijayashanti Thomas Jane Sivamani |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | S. P. Balasubramanyam |
Production company | Pravasandhra Chitra |
Release date | 11 April 1987 |
Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Padamati Sandhya Ragam (Telugu: పడమటి సంధ్యారాగం) (English: Evening Raga of the West) is a 1987 Telugu romantic-comedy film, directed by Jandhyala, starring American actor Thomas Jane, Indian actress Vijayashanti and drummer Sivamani in the leading roles. The film explores interracial romance.[1][2][3] The soundtrack was written by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadashiva Brahmendra Yogi, Annamacharya, and Veturi Sundararama Murthy. The film garnered Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu[4] and premiered at International Film Festival of India, and Louisville's International Film Festival.[5]
Plot
This film showcases the cultural differences of the east and the west. Adinarayana (Gummaluri Sastry) moves to the United States along with his wife and daughter Sandhya (VijayaShanti) to join his younger brother Ramarao. Their neighbors are Chris (Thomas Jane), a Caucasian American, and Ronald (Sivamani), an African American. Both men fall in love with Sandhya, and when both of them propose to her the same day, she accepts Chris's proposal. Knowing that her father is too traditional, eccentric, and orthodox to approve of their love, Sandhya elopes with Chris and they get married. Adinarayana doesn't have a choice but to silently witness the happenings, but when he has a granddaughter, he takes her back to India and settles there, intending to bring her up in a traditional Indian environment, and away from the foreign lure that snatched away his own daughter. As a grownup, Sandhya's daughter hates her father Chris, assuming that he was at fault and was thus disapproved by her grandfather. Chris and Sandhya visit India when Adinarayana passes away, and that is when their daughter realizes her father's humility and love towards Sandhya and Adinarayana, repenting for the ill feelings she bore all those years and returning with them to the USA.
Cast
- Vijayashanti as Sandhya
- Thomas Jane as Chris (Credited as Tom)
- Benjiman York as Young Chris
- Sivamani as Ronald
- Gummuluri Sastry as Adinarayana
- Meer Abdulla as Ramarao
- Seshagiri Rao as Seshagiri Rao
- Vijay as Ganapathi
- Ashajyothy as Sudha
- Sudheshna Reddy as Anitha
- Sutti Velu as Natanalayam Manager
- Sudha as Lakshmi
- Ravi Chitturi as Doctor Ravi
Additional cast: Johnson, Godman, Elizabeth, Bindu, Jyothy, Baby Rohini, Vijay Kothari, Bhushan Rao, Rama Sastry, Seetha Sastry, Mrunalini, Joshua York. M.Bala Muralikrishna
Soundtrack
- Ee Toorupu Aa Paschimam (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki)
- Life is shabby without you baby (Lyrics: S. P. Balasubramanyam; Singer: S. P. Balasubramanyam)
- Muddugare Yashoda (Lyrics: Annamacharya; Singer: S. Janaki)
- Pibare Ramarasam (Lyrics: Sadashiva Brahmendra Yogi; Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam and S. P. Sailaja)
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Story Writer - 1987 - Jandhyala
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - 1987 - Gummaluri Sastry
References
- ^ Y. Sunita Chowdhary. "In the multiples of two". The Hindu.
- ^ "Song and dance about Alps". The Hindu.
- ^ "LBW Review - Telugu Movie Reviews - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.
- ^ http://www.marosandhyaragam.com/psr_retrospect.html
- ^ "rediff.com US edition: Inscrutable Americans - soon at a theatre near you".
