Murali Krishnudu

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Murali Krishnudu
Murali Krishnudu.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
Written byGanesh Patro (dialogues)
Screenplay byKodi Ramakrishna
Story byBhargav Arts Unit
Produced by S. Gopal Reddy
Starring Nagarjuna
Rajani
CinematographyK. S. Hari
Edited byK. Sathyam
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Bhargav Art Productions [1]
Release date
  • 31 May 1988 (1988-05-31)
Running time
131 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Murali Krishnudu is a 1988 Telugu-language drama film produced by S. Gopal Reddy under the Bhargav Art Productions banner [2] and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Nagarjuna, Rajani [3] and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. [4]

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Plot

Murali Krishna, a multimillionaire, is an easy going guy who spends most of his time with girlfriends. Krishnaveni is a middle-class girl who lives with her widowed mother. She works as a dance teacher in a drama company for a living. One day, Murali Krishna's car driver helps her by dropping Krishnaveni to her office. Everyone in the drama company misinterprets her as Murali Krishna's girlfriend. The drama company owner encourages her by providing additional benefits, in view getting off a possible lucrative donation and other benefits from Murali Krishna. Krishnaveni thinks of this as an innocent prank that may fetch her better work and decides to play out the charade as Murali's girlfriend. Once they send their company bills to Murali Krishna's company; as soon as Murali knows of this matter, he decides to confront Krishnaveni, but falls in love with her at first sight. Thus, he introduces himself as a bill collector of Murali Krishna's company. Eventually, both of them hang around together and gradually develop a liking towards each other. After some time, he reveals the truth and expresses his love towards her and she also accepts it. But suddenly a cruel person Parasuram (Mohan Babu) enters into their life, claiming to be Krishnaveni's husband. The remaining story is; What was the relation between Parasuram and Krishnaveni? What happens to the love story of Murali Krishna and Krishnaveni?

Cast

Soundtrack

Murali Krishnudu
Film score by
Released1988
Genre Soundtrack
Length28:15
Label SAPTASWAR Audio
Producer K. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Muvva Gopaludu
(1987)
Murali Krishnudu
(1988)
Janaki Ramudu
(1988)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics was written by C. Narayana Reddy and Vennelakanti. Music released on SAPTASWAR Audio Company. [5]

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1"Naa Kosame Lokam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:16
2"Chakkani Chilakamma"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 3:51
3"Nee Abinaya Gathilona"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:24
4"Ettago Undholamma"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:04
5"Olole Navvindhi"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela3:24
6"Premante Mosamani"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 4:10
7"Srimadhramaramana" (Hari Katha)P. Susheela4:06

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