Muddula Mavayya

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Muddula Mavayya
Muddula Mavayya.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
Written by Ganesh Patro (dialogues)
Screenplay byKodi Ramakrishna
Story by P. Vasu
Based on En Thangachi Padichava (Tamil)
Produced by S. Gopal Reddy
Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna
Vijayashanti
CinematographyK. S. Hari
Tirunavukkarasu
Edited byK. Satyam
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Bhargav Art Productions [1]
Release date
  • 7 April 1989 (1989-04-07)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box office₹5.5 crores(equivalent to ₹95 crores or US$14 million in 2016)

Muddula Mavayya is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by S. Gopal Reddy under the Bhargav Art Productions banner and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti and musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. [2] [3] The film was a remake of the Tamil film En Thangachi Padichava [4] which was also remade in Hindi as Aaj Ka Arjun starring Amitabh Bachchan; in Kannada as Ravimama starring V. Ravichandran.

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Plot

The film begins in a village where Zamindar Ranga Rao is a vandal who plots to seize it for the construction of his liquor factory. An inspector is new to the place, receives hush from the public, and precedes Ranga Rao, whom he debases. Accordingly, he priors a case of criminal Raja, who is under a penalty on murder convict. Aside from that, Ranga Rao hounds the villagers to nullify while Raja backs and finger-wages Ranga Rao with valor. Next, the Inspector questions Raja, and then he reels the rearward. Raja is wholehearted in his life for his sibling Lakshmi. The two are left alone in childhood, and for their life support, Raja befits as the pickpocket. Furthermore, he crushes a beauty, Vidya.

Meanwhile, Lakshmi arrives and observes the oppression of Ranga Rao on villagers, which she defies. After a warning from Raja, she goes back to college. To pay back, Ranga Rao works with his son Chinna, the mate of Lakshmi, who artifices love with her. He silently knits her with the blessing of Raja and flees. Afflicted Lakshmi conceives; over time, she finds Chinna's presence at his residence. Pronto, Lakshmi rushes when she is aware of Ranga Rao's malice. Unfortunately, they detect and stab her, and when outraged, Raja kills Chinna. Lakshmi passes away, giving birth to the child, and before dying, she takes a word from Raja to free the slave-driven villagers from Ranga Rao. Listening to it, the Inspector promises to support Raja's fight against tyranny. Initially, Raja gleefully embraces his nephew growing up under Vidya's guardianship. In the next step, Raja takes possession of testaments written by villagers for that Ranga Rao abduct the child. Whereat, the Inspector, sacrifices his life while guarding him. At last, Raja hiatus his rues and ceases him. Finally, the movie ends with Raja making the boy conduct the funeral rites of Ranga Rao.

Cast

Soundtrack

Muddula Mavayya
Film score by
Released1989
Genre Soundtrack
Length26:42
Label LEO Audio
Producer K. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Janaki Ramudu
(1988)
Muddula Mavayya
(1989)
Muddula Menalludu
(1990)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released on LEO Audio Company.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Hey Raja" Vennelakanti S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:27
2."Changu Changu" C. Narayana Reddy S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 4:09
3."Mavayya Anna Pilupu"VennelakantiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja 4:46
4."Aaku Chatuna"C. Narayana ReddyS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:06
5."Chukkesukochanammo Choodu"C. Narayana ReddyS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja 3:58
6."Om Shanti"VennelakantiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela5:07
Total length:26:42

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