Mallepoovu

Mallepoovu
Mallepoovu
Directed by	V. Madhusudan Rao
Starring	Sobhan Babu ; Jayasudha ; Lakshmi
Music by	K. Chakravarthy
Release date	26 February 1978;
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Last updated July 14, 2025

Mallepoovu or Malle Poovu is a 1978 Telugu-language drama film directed by V. Madhusudan Rao. It is remake of 1957 Hindi film Pyaasa produced and directed by Guru Dutt.^[2]

Plot

The plot follows the story of an unsuccessful poet who is deemed as useless by the society.

Cast

Soundtrack

"Mallepoovula Vasantham Maa Thotakochindi" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam; Cast: Sobhan Babu)
"Chaka Chaka Saage Chakkani Bullemma" (Lyrics: Veeturi; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha)
"Chinna Maata Oka Chinna Maata" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Lakshmi, Sobhan Babu)
"Evvaro Evvaro Ee Neraaladigevarevvaro" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam; Cast: Sobhan Babu)
"Nuvvu Vasthavani Brundhavani Aasaga Choosenayya Krishnayya" (Lyrics: Veeturi; Singer: Vani Jayaram; Cast: Lakshmi, Pandari Bai, Sobhan Babu)
"Oho Oho Lalitha Naa Prema Kavitha" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha)
"O Priya Marumalliya Kanna Thellanidhi" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: S.P.Balasubramanyam; Cast: Sobhanbabu, Jayasudha)
"Evariki Telusu Chithikina Manasu" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: S.P.Balasubramanyam; Cast: Sobhanbabu, Jayasudha, Sridhar)
"Jumbamba Jumbamba Bamba Bamba Jum" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: K. Chakravarthy; Cast : Raogopalarao)
"Brathikunna Chachinatte Ee Sanghamlo" (Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela; Cast : Sobhan Babu, Sridhar, Lakshmi, Jayasudha, Rao Gopalarao)

Box office

The film ran for 100 days in Visakhapatnam.^[3]

Reception

References

↑ @baraju_SuperHit (25 July 2018). "Natabhushan #SobhanBabu, #Lakshmi #Jayasudha's Superhit Movie #Mallepoovu Completes 40 Years.Release Date : 26-7-1…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (24 June 2012). "Hell of a formula". The Hindu.
↑ "CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records and Collections - Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List". Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

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[1] @baraju_SuperHit (25 July 2018). "Natabhushan #SobhanBabu, #Lakshmi #Jayasudha's Superhit Movie #Mallepoovu Completes 40 Years.Release Date : 26-7-1…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[2] Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (24 June 2012). "Hell of a formula". The Hindu.

[3] "CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records and Collections - Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List". Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

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