Sisindri

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Sisindri
Sisindri.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Shiva Nageswara Rao
Screenplay byShiva Nageswara Rao
Marudhuri Raja (dialogues)
Story bySuryadevara Ram Mohan Rao
Based on Baby's Day Out
Produced by Nagarjuna
Starring Nagarjuna
Akhil Akkineni
Giribabu
Tanikella Bharani
Sudhakar
Cinematography S. Gopal Reddy
Edited byShankar
Music by Raj
Production
company
Great India Entertainments
Distributed by Annapurna Studios
Release date
  • 14 September 1995 (1995-09-14)
Running time
151 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sisindri is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Siva Nageswara Rao and produced by Nagarjuna. The film stars Nagarjuna's son Akhil Akkineni (in his debut). Nagarjuna Akkineni, Giri Babu, Tanikella Bharani, Sudhakar, Aamani, Sarath Babu and Subhalekha Sudhakar play supporting roles. Music is composed by Raj, his debut film. The film is inspired by the American film Baby's Day Out (1994). [2] [3]

Contents

Akhil Akkineni won Special Award For Best Child Actor at Filmfare Awards South. [4] The film was dubbed in Tamil as Chutti Kuzhandhai.[ citation needed ]

Synopsis

A rich industrialist Sarath Kumar finds that his cousin Shivaji has misused his company funds and dismisses him. To settle scores, Shivaji abducts his one-year-old baby Sisindri with the help of Jakkanna, Akkanna and Madanna which makes Sarath Kumar and his wife Geetha feel scared about him. But Sisindri turns out to be smarter than his abductors.

Cast

Production

Siva Nageswara Rao decided to direct a film based on the American film Baby's Day Out (1994). Nagarjuna's son Akhil who was a one year old baby at that time made his acting debut as a child kidnapped from home. [5] [6]

Soundtrack

Sisindri
Soundtrack album by
Raj
Released1994
Genre Soundtrack
Length25:47
Label Supreme Music
Producer Raj
Raj chronology
Sisindri
(1994)
Ramudochadu
(1996)

The music was composed by Raj. The lyrics written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, released by the Supreme Music Company.

Track-List
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aataadukundaama" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra 5:11
2."Hello Pilla"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra, Suresh Peters 5:18
3."Chinni Tandri" Swarnalatha 5:10
4."Ori Naayano" Mano, Muralidhar, Kota Srinivasa Rao  
5."Kya Scene Hai"Mano, Anupama 5:02
Total length:25:47

Box office

This movie celebrated 100 days in 2 centers and 50 days in 34 centers. [7]

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