Srikaram

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Srikaram
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Directed byC. Uma Maheswara Rao
Screenplay byC. Uma Maheswara Rao
Story by C. Umamaheswara Rao
Produced byGavara Parthasaradhi
Starring Jagapathi Babu
Heera Rajagopal
Meghana
CinematographyK. Shankar
Edited byK. Ravindra Babu
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
Sri Chamundi Chitra
Release date
  • 19 April 1996 (1996-04-19)
Running time
135 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Srikaram (transl.Beginning) is a 1996 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Gavara Parthasaradhi under the Sri Chamundi Chitra banner and directed by C. Uma Maheswara Rao. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Heera Rajagopal, Meghana and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film won two Nandi Awards.

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Plot

The film begins in a colony where resides a respectable family man Shanta Murthy. Siva a meliorist stays as a tenant at his penthouse. Shanta Murthy's elder daughter Vasanta and their neighbor Geeta like Siva's ideologies. Meanwhile, Siva's friend Chandram a crafty arrives at the colony. He distorts Shanta Murthy and propels his alliance with Vasanta. Parallelly, Siva acquires a fine job at a reputed college and nuptials Geeta. The next, Chandram & Vasanta proceeds on their honeymoon where tragically, 4 malefactors molest Vasanta walloping Chandram. The incident creates a severe catastrophe that blemishes the family. As a result, Shantha Murthy quits the town and Chandram expels Vasanta. During that plight, Siva & Geeta stands in for Vasanta and raises her spirit. Moreover, Siva seizes the violators and files the case in court. During the tribunal, Vasanta could not endure the coarse inquiry and she is on the verge to lose the case. At that point, Siva awakens consciousness in people which turns into revolution and that makes the culprits accept their crime. Afterward, Chandram is enforced to coalesce with Vasanta when she is subjected to domestic violence. At last, she foiled, unable to tolerate it, and slain her husband. Finally, the movie ends with the judiciary understanding the agony of Vasantha and acquitting her.

Cast

Soundtrack

Srikaram
Film score by
Released1996
Genre Soundtrack
Length30:50
Label MG Magna Sound
Producer Ilaiyaraaja

Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Music released on MG Magna Sound Audio Company.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Malle Poovula Panupulo" Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry Chitra 4:41
2."Manasu Kastha"Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry K. J. Yesudas 4:31
3."Kasumane Kopam"Jaladi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra5:24
4."Nityam Raguluthunna"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryK.J. Yesudas4:42
5."Magavadini Nenu"Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry Mano 5:36
6."Guppu Guupulade"JaladiMano, Preethi, Devi4:48
7."Srikaram"JaladiChorus1:08
Total length:30:50

Awards

Nandi Awards - 1996 [1]

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