Neti Siddhartha

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Neti Siddhartha
Neti Siddhartha.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKranthi Kumar
Written bySatyanand (dialogues)
Produced by Kranthi Kumar
Starring Nagarjuna
Krishnam Raju
Shobana
Ayesha Jhulka
CinematographyP. S. Prakash
Edited by A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Production
company
Kranthi Chitra
Release date
  • 15 June 1990 (1990-06-15)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Neti Siddhartha, also known by its alternative title Siddhartha, is a 1990 Telugu-language action film produced and directed by Kranthi Kumar under the Kranthi Chitra banner. It stars Nagarjuna, Krishnam Raju, Shobana and Ayesha Jhulka (in she acting debut), with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. It is a remake of the Hindi film Dharmatma (1975), itself based on The Godfather . It did moderately well at the box office. [1] [2]

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Plot

Siddhartha (Nagarjuna) is the son of K.P. (Krishnam Raju), a business magnate. Siddhartha comes back from the states after so many years. Jyothi (Shobana), his childhood friend, has an unrequited love for him. One day, he is told K.P. rules an underworld mafia syndicate by his friend David (Sarath Babu), whom K.P. then kills. Siddhartha leaves home and reaches a forest where he falls in love with a tribal girl, Basanti (Ayesha Jhulka). Meanwhile, syndicate members Jogendra (Tiger Prabhakar) and Shetty (Pradeep Shakthi) plan to kill K.P. and Siddhartha with the help of his son-in-law Chakravarthy (J. D. Chakravarthy), leading to K.P. and Basanti's deaths. Siddhartha returns to rule the syndicate, and takes revenge on his remaining enemies.

Cast

Soundtrack

Neti Siddhartha
Film score by
Released1990
Genre Soundtrack
Length29:00
Label LEO Audio
Producer Laxmikant–Pyarelal

The film's songs were composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, with lyrics by Veturi, and released by LEO Audio Company.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Osi Manasa Neeku Thelusa" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 7:30
2."Neeve Katha Naa Sweetu Figaru"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurthy 4:08
3."Kondallo Bada O Konallo"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki6:51
4."Chumma Kotti Pothanamma"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurthy6:20
5."Prema Katha Modhaledithe"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurthy4:11
Total length:29:00

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References

  1. "www.tvcrunch.net". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  2. Neti Siddhartha ( 1990 ) at chitr.com [ unreliable source? ]