Mrugam

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Mrugam
Directed byRudraraju Suresh Varma
Produced byD. Prabhakar
Starring J. D. Chakravarthy
Maheswari
Cinematography Chota K. Naidu
Music by Raj
Release date
  • 12 April 1996 (1996-04-12)
Country India
Language Telugu

Mrugam (English: Beast) [1] is a 1996 Telugu crime film, written and directed by Rudraraju Suresh Varma and starring J. D. Chakravarthy and Maheswari.

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Plot

The plot revolves around a politician criminal nexus and love drama.

Cast

Source [1]

Production

On 14 November 1995, stunt master Thyagarajan was stabbed in Hyderabad while the shooting of this film was underway by film workers on strike sparking protests about the safety of actors travelling from Madras to Hyderabad. [2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Raj and all lyrics were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. [3]

Track list [3]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Chal Chal Chali" Nagoor Babu, Anupama5:15
2."Eeduki Jathoste" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:30
3."Tiyyaga Ragaale Teeyaga"Sri Ram, Anuradha Sriram 4:31
4."Mabbullo Nelavanka"Nagoor Babu, Srilekha 3:45
5."Dole Dole"Sri Ram, Anuradha Sriram 5:11
Total length:23:13

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References

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  2. "ఇద్దరి మధ్య తగువుకు సినీ పరిశ్రమే స్తంభించాలా?" [Should the film industry freeze due to the conflict between the two?](PDF). Zamin Ryot . 15 December 1995. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Mrugam". Spotify . Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2021.