Pandaga

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Pandaga
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Directed bySarath
Written by Posani Krishna Murali (dialogues)
Screenplay bySarath
Story byManiswarnur
Produced byCh. R. B. Chowdary
Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Srikanth
Raasi
CinematographyM. Sudarshan Reddy
Edited byD. Venkataratnam
Music by M. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Jayasri Art Pictures
Release date
  • 1 May 1998 (1998-05-01)
Running time
139 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Pandaga (transl. Festival) is a 1998 Telugu-language drama film directed by Sarath. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Srikanth, Raasi and music composed by M. M. Keeravani. [1] It is produced under the Jayasri Art Pictures banner. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Katha Nayagan (1997).

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Plot

The film begins with Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad, a top-tier person who holds high esteem in society. He is also paterfamilias to a large extended joint family who is single, shoulders his 5 sisters and their respective families. However, they usurp his wealth under the guise of serving him. Once, a valiant Anand rescues Vara Prasad from a few burglars. Just after, he is impressed by Anand's virtue and appoints him as his house manager. For now, Anand wins Vara Prasad's credence and obtains household authority. Besides, Prameela, one of the nieces of Vara Prasad's piety, quarrels with Anand. After some time, Vara Prasad realizes Anand is a forge that trapped him with his excellence, so he boots him. Thereupon, he notices his ex-lover Vijayalakshmi's photograph with him. Here, as a flabbergast, it is revealed that Anand is Vara Prasad's son who walked in to pay back his father for deceiving his mother. Soon, Vara Prasad clarified that it was an error of fortune. So, Anand proclaims Vara Prasad to accept him as his son when he dichotomizes as his honor & family prestige obstruct him. But Anand challenges to divulge the reality. At that moment, Prameela overhears it and apologizes to Anand, and they fall in love. After that, Anand creates chaos in the family and brings out the true faces of his sly relatives. Meanwhile, Vara Prasad decides to declare his heir on his 60th birthday, and ultimately, he affirms the actuality. Learning it, Vara Prasad's sisters accuse him and their riffraff husbands of poisoning him, but on time, Anand saves his father. At last, Vara Prasad handovers his property to them and is ready to leave when they all plead pardon and change his intention. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Anand & Prameela.

Cast

Soundtrack

Pandaga
Film score by
Released1998
Genre Soundtrack
Length22:40
Label Supreme Music
Producer M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Paradesi
(1998)
Pandaga
(1998)
Pelli Kanuka
(1998)

Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Music released on Supreme Music Company. [2]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kondameeda Vendi Vennela" Chandrabose S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra 4:55
2."Ko Ko Kopama"ChandraboseS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:01
3."Bagundammo" Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry Mano, Chitra4:49
4."Ooriki Cheppaku"ChandraboseS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra4:19
5."Mudda Banthulu"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryMano, Chitra4:09
Total length:22:40

Reception

Griddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot gave a positive review for the film. He praised the performance of Nageswara Rao in particular in addition to Srikanth, Bharani and Babu Mohan. [3] In a retrospective review, GVK of India Herald wrote that director Sarath has executed emotional scenes with heart. [1]

Notes

  1. Character's full name is Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad.

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References

  1. 1 2 GVK (1 September 2021). "అది నిజంగా కన్నుల 'పండగ' ...!!" [Pandaga is indeed a feast to the eyes]. India Herald (in Telugu).
  2. "Pandaga Songs". Raaga.
  3. Gopalrao, Griddaluru (15 May 1998). "పండగ పసందుగా ఉంది" [Pandaga is good](PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). pp. 9, 12.