Neerajanam

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Neerajanam
Neerajanam poster.jpeg
Official poster
Directed byAshok Kumar
Produced byR.V. Ramana Murthy
StarringVishwas
Saranya
Music by O. P. Nayyar
Production
company
Lalitha Sri Combines
Release date
  • 21 July 1988 (1988-07-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Neerajanam is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Ashok Kumar and starring Vishwas, Saranya and Nirosha. The film's music is composed by O. P. Nayyar.

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Story

Vishwas and Saranya are in love with each other. Both of them getting married but Saranya dies in an accident. Viswas unable to bear the loss of his wife becomes an alcoholic. Nirosha, Saranya's sister, tries to help him in quitting alcohol but eventually Vishwas also dies in the same place where Saranya died.

Cast

Production

Saranya Ponvannan made her Telugu debut with this film. [1]

Soundtrack

After a gap of ten years, O. P. Nayyar returned to composing with this film. [2] [3] All the songs from this film were retained in the Hindi remake Mangni (1992). [4]

Tracklist [5]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Jallu Jalluna" S. Janaki 4:39
2."Manasoka Madhukalasham" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:09
3."Prema Velisindi"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:21
4."Oohala Uyalalo"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:29
5."Ee Visala Prsantha" M. S. Ramarao 4:06
6."Ninnu Choodaka"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki5:50
7."Nivadhanam"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,5:22
8."Mamathey Madhuram"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:56
9."Nene Sakshyamu"S. Janaki5:07
10."Naa Premaki"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:33

Reception

Griddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot on his review dated 4 August 1989 criticized the film for its poor writing and lackluster direction. Gopalrao, however, praised Saranya's performance. [6]

Awards

Nandi Awards [7]

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