Postman (2000 film)

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
Production company	Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures
Release date	13 January 2000 (2000-1-13)
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]

Plot

Vishnu, a postman in Hyderabad, is adored by all, and Sirisha develops feelings for him. However, he loves Archana, who is imprisoned in connection with a bomb explosion case. A series of events leads to a tragic climax: Archana is killed during their wedding, and Vishnu continues to carry out his postman duties, grief-stricken.

Cast

• Mohan Babu as Vishnu
• Soundarya as Archana
• Raasi as Sirisha
• Kota Srinivasa Rao as Ramkoti
• AVS
• M. S. Narayana
• Brahmanandam
• Ali
• Sudhakar

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Vandemataram Srinivas and released under the label Supreme Recording. ^[2]

Track listing

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

Release and reception

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]

References

1. Jeevi. "Soundarya - to expose or not to expose". Idlebrain.com . Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
2. "Audio Review". Idlebrain.com . Archived from the original on 11 December 2000.
3. "True Film Festival for Telugu Cinema". Idlebrain.com . 20 December 1999. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
4. "Successful Movies Starring Soundaraya and Mohan Babu Combo". India Herald. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
5. "Editorial - Festivals for Telugu Cinema". Idlebrain.com . 20 October 2000. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
6. "Mohan Babu on Cloud Nine". Idlebrain.com . 15 May 2000. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
7. "Review - bottom left" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 9,11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
8. Jeevi (13 January 2000). "Just Released (13th January 2000) - Postman". Idlebrain.com . Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

External links

• Postman at IMDb