Kishkindha Kanda (film)

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Kishkindha Kanda
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కిష్కింధకాండ
Directed byT. Prabhakar
Story byG. V. Amareswara Rao
Produced byT. Ramesh Babu
Dialogues by
Starring Anand Babu
Padmasri
Chinna
CinematographyT. Surendra Reddy
Edited byRavindra Babu
Music by M. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Srujana Films
Release date
  • 7 July 1994 (1994-07-07)
Running time
125 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Kishkindha Kanda is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by T. Prabhakar and produced by T. Ramesh Babu under the banner of Srujana Films. The film features Anand Babu, Padmasri, and Chinna in the lead roles, supported by an ensemble cast of comedians. The story was written by G. V. Amareswara Rao, with dialogues penned by L. B. Sriram. The music for the film was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Kishkindha Kanda was released on 7 July 1994. [2]

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Plot

A man named Bhetalam, on his deathbed, confesses to a group of travellers that he has hidden stolen gold in a cemetery. This revelation sets off a frantic quest among the travellers, each driven by greed and desperation to claim the treasure first. As the pursuit unfolds, betrayal and cunning dominate their race for the hidden fortune.

Cast

Production

The film was directed by T. Prabhakar and produced by T. Ramesh Babu under Srujana Films. It was presented by Gangula Prabhakar Reddy. [2] The story was written by G. V. Amareswara Rao, with dialogues penned by L. B. Sriram. [3]

Music

The soundtrack of Kishkindha Kanda was composed by M. M. Keeravani. [4]

One of the songs, "Gujarati Paradala Punjabi Paruvala", was based on a tune originally created for the unreleased film Missamma, directed by Vijay Nalla. After that film was shelved, Keeravani repurposed the tune for Kishkindha Kanda. The same tune was later reused for the song "Ammaina Nannaina" in Simhadri (2003). [5]

Source: [6] [4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Tholi Valapula" Veturi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:18
2."Kokettu kelithe" Bhuvanachandra Malgudi Subha 4:37
3."Gujarati Paradala Punjabi Paruvala" Jonnavithula S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 5:08
4."Emananti"Sahithi Radhika 3:47
Total length:17:50

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References

  1. ↑ "Kishkinda Kanda Telugu Movie (1994)". JioTV . Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Kishkinda Kanda (1994)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Kishkinda Kanda - కిష్కింద కాండ Telugu Full Movie. Event occurs at 0:53. Retrieved 4 December 2024– via YouTube.
  4. 1 2 Kishkinda Kanda (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Apple Music , retrieved 4 December 2024
  5. ↑ "Keeravani on Simhadri songs". Idlebrain.com . 12 July 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Kishkinda Kanda - Audio Songs Jukebox. Lahari Music . Retrieved 4 December 2024– via YouTube. Credits in video description.
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