Aavesam

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Aavesam
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Directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
Written byDialogues:
Paruchuri Brothers
Produced byN. Ramalingeswara Rao
Starring Rajasekhar
Nagma
Madhubala
CinematographySarath
Edited byNageswara Rao
Music by M. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Ram Prasad Art Pictures
Release date
  • 6 October 1994 (1994-10-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Aavesam is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by N. Ramalingeswara Rao under the Ram Prasad Art Pictures banner. The film stars Rajasekhar, Nagma, and Madhubala in lead roles, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. [1]

Contents

Cast

Music

All music is composed by M. M. Keeravani.

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Muddoyamma Muddu" Veturi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra  
2."Ammo Vana"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra 
3."Laaliche Talli" Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
4."Lovvu Lovvu Lovvu"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra 
5."Ninnemadaganu" Bhuvana Chandra S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra 

Reception

Alluru Rahim of Zamin Ryot gave the film a positive review. He praised the plot's focus on exposing fraudulent gurus, the dialogues, and the debates between atheism and theism, but criticized the plot holes and music. [2] K. Naresh Kumar, in Indian Cinema: Ebbs and Tides (1995), observed that recent southern films, including Aavesam, now tackle the topic of fraudulent godmen. He noted that the film graphically portrays recent shooting incidents at Puttaparthi, the abode of Sathya Sai Baba. [3]

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References

  1. "Aavesam". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. Alluru Raheem (14 October 1994). "దొంగ స్వాముల లోగుట్టు లోకానికి వివరించే ఆవేశం" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). pp. 7, 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. Kumar, K. Naresh (1995). Indian Cinema: Ebbs and Tides. Har-Anand Publications. p. 74. ISBN   978-81-241-0344-9. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024. The canvas now seems to encompass even godmen, if recent southern films are to be taken into account. "Aavesam" a film of Dr. Rajasekhar, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna in Telugu is a rip off on fraudulent godmen and in this film the recent shooting incidents at Puttapurthi, the abode of Satya Sai Baba are graphically depicted.