| Postman | |
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| Directed by | Muppalaneni Siva |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Muppalaneni Siva |
| Story by | Vishnuvardhan Babu |
| Produced by | Mohan Babu |
| Starring | Mohan Babu Soundarya Raasi |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Postman is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by Muppalaneni Siva and starring Mohan Babu, Soundarya and Raasi. [1]
Vishnu, a postman in Hyderabad, is adored by all and Sirisha develops feelings for him. But it turns out that he loves Archana, who is imprisoned in connection with a bomb explosion case. A series of events eventually leads to a tragic climax as Archana is killed during their wedding and Vishnu continues to carry out his postman duties in mourning.
The songs were composed by Vandemataram Srinivas and released under the label Supreme Recording. [2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lahiri Lahiri" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Udit Narayan, K. S. Chitra | |
| 2. | "Acha Tenugula" | Ghantadi Krishna | K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha | |
| 3. | "Nenoka Poolamokka" | Jandhyala Papayya Sastry | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 4. | "Kuku Kokilamma" | Guru Charan | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra | |
| 5. | "Oolu Daralalo" | Jandhyala Papayya Sastry | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 6. | "Bava Bava Laggam" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Udit Narayan, Swarnalatha | |
| 7. | "Ichotanee..." | Gurram Jashuva | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 8. | "Manushullo Gentleman" | Jonnavithula | Udit Narayan, Swarnalatha | |
| 9. | "Veshamu Vesi" | Jandhyala Papayya Sastry | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 10. | "Rajahamsa Cheera" | Suddala Ashok Teja | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra |
The film released on 13 January 2000 coinciding with Sankranti alongside Kalisundam Raa and Vamsoddharakudu . [3] The film was a box office failure. [4] [5] [6]
The film was reviewed by Zamin Ryot . [7] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com gave the film a rating of four out of five and wrote that "It has got all the ingredients one expect from a good film. There is a treat for the Telugu language lovers in this film". [8]
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