Alluda Majaka

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Alluda Majaka
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana
Screenplay by Posani Krishna Murali
Story byPosani Krishna Murali
Produced byDevi Vara Prasad
Starring Chiranjeevi
Ramya Krishna
Rambha
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Lakshmi
Ooha
Brahmanandam
CinematographyK. S. Hari
Edited by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music by Koti
Production
company
Devi Films
Release date
25 February 1995
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Alluda Majaka is a 1995 Telugu-language action comedy film produced by Devi Vara Prasad under the Devi Films banner. The film starred Chiranjeevi, Ramya Krishna and Rambha, with Kota Srinivasa Rao, Lakshmi and Ooha playing supporting roles. The movie was directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana and the story and screenplay was by Posani Krishna Murali. The film was remade in Kannada as Kiladi.

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The film generated widespread controversy upon release, with the communists and the Hindu nationalists demanding a ban on the film as it contained a number of scenes portraying women in an obscene manner. [1] When the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) considered a ban on the film two months after its release, the fans of Chiranjeevi organised a protest in Hyderabad, demanding that the film not be banned. [1] The CBFC eventually did not ban the film, but edited out the objectionable parts, [1] the film thus achieving the dubious distinction of being one of the few films to be recalled by the CBFC. [2] Despite the controversy, the film performed well at the box-office. The film was simultaneously dubbed into Tamil as Rowdy Boss and was also released.

Plot

Sitaram (Chiranjeevi) is the son of the benevolent patriarch of his village who has been the Panchayat President for the past thirty years. Sitaram, his family and the village community are victimized by Vasundhara (Lakshmi) and Peddaiah (Kota Srinivasa Rao). Peddaiah's NRI son, Siva (Chinna) comes to the village from the United States to see Pappi (Ramya Krishna), the eldest daughter of Vasundhara, and a girl of Peddaiah's choice for him to marry, but he decides instead to marry Sitaram's sister, Malleswari (Ooha), a traditional Telugu girl. Peddaiah agrees to the marriage after he realises that the ancestral land which Sitaram's father had distributed to the coolies contains priceless granite deposits. He demands the land as dowry days before the proposed marriage. Sitaram's father refuses to take it back from the coolies. Peddaiah cancels the marriage. Vasundhara is angered by Siva's choice but dupes the coolies, steals their land and makes a deal with Peddaiah. Siva's marriage is fixed with Pappi without his knowledge. Meanwhile, it becomes public knowledge that Malleswari is pregnant (with Siva's child). Sitaram's father kills himself when he realises that the coolies have lost their land. Sitaram and Malleswari move to the city, awaiting Siva's return.

Upon Siva's return, Malleswari is falsely arrested for prostitution before his eyes. Disgusted, Siva rejects her. Sitaram is framed (by Peddaiah) in the murder of a police officer and is subsequently sentenced to death. He escapes from custody and forcibly marries Pappi who is all set to marry Siva. With the help of a lawyer, Sivarama Krishna (Giri Babu), the estranged husband of Vasundhara, Sitaram comes out of prison on parole. He is then transformed by his father-in-law into Mr. Toyota, a rich NRI on the lookout for an Indian bride, to teach Vasundhara a lesson and to resolve the multiple crises of the film. After another arrest and dramatic escape from prison, Sitaram defeats the villains and restores order. Finally, Sivarama Krishna and Vasundhara are reunited, Malleswari marries Siva and Sitaram finds himself in a bedroom with Puppy and her younger sister Bobby (Rambha).

Cast

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Koti [3] The song Atho Athamma Kutaro became an instant chartbuster. The song was remixed in the 2012 comedy - fantasy film Yamudiki Mogudu . The overture of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard song "Alluda Majaka", opening their Oddments album, samples a portion of the film, at around the 8:30 mark.

Track list [3]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chinna Papa" Bhuvana Chandra S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:28
2."Atto Attamma" Veturi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:33
3."Unga Unga"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha 4:44
4."Maa Voori Devudu"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam6:54
5."Pitta Kootha"Bhuvana ChandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:56
6."Reddu Reddu"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:32
Total length:30:09

All lyrics are written by Maruthamalai

Tamil Track list [4]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Rendu Rendu Kannal" Mano, K. S. Chithra 4:34
2."Pettai Kozhi"Mano, K. S. Chithra4:57
3."Unakka Unakka"Mano, K. S. Chithra4:34
4."Chinna Ponnu"Mano, K. S. Chithra4:01
5."Athaikku Magalo"Mano, K. S. Chithra4:31
Total length:21:57

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