Maa Annayya

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Maa Annayya
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Directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty
Story by Vikraman
Based on Vaanathaippola (Tamil)
Produced by Bellamkonda Suresh
Singanamala Ramesh Babu
Starring Dr. Rajasekhar
Meena
Maheswari
Deepti Bhatnagar
Brahmaji
Vineeth
Music by S. A. Rajkumar
Production
company
SRS & Sri Ganesh Productions
Release date
  • 1 December 2000 (2000-12-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Maa Annayya (transl.Our Elder Brother) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. [1] The film stars Dr. Rajasekhar and Meena with Maheswari, Brahmaji, Vineeth, Deepti Bhatnagar, Preetha Vijayakumar and Nassar in supporting roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film was released in 2000 to positive reviews. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Vaanathaippola (2000). [2] The film became a box-office super hit. [3]

Contents

Cast

Production

The film began production in early 2000 with Rajasekhar initially wanted Muthyala Subbaiah to direct the film. [4] The film began production under the name Maa Manchi Annayya before the name was shortened to Maa Annayya. [5]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar who composed for the original Tamil film. [6] The song "Maa Logililo Pandedantha" is based on "Dil Deewana" from the Hindi film Daag (1999), [7] which itself borrows its charanam from "Pehli Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai" from Sirf Tum (1999). [8]

No.SongSinger
1"Neeli Ningilo" (Happy) Hariharan
2"Maina Emainaave" K. S. Chithra, P. Unnikrishnan
3"Maa Logililo Pandedantha" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Unni Menon, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan
4"Pilla Bhale Dhini Figure"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
5"Kadhile Andhala Nadhi" Sukhwinder Singh, Anuradha Sriram
6"Thaajaga Maa Intlo"K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan, Mano
7"Neeli Ningilo" (Sad)Hariharan

Reception

A critic from Full Hyderabad opined that "The film is good to watch with all the fun and laughter". [9] On the contrary, a critic from indiainfo wrote that "There are several occasions where the bond comes under severe test and every time it comes out unscathed". [10]

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