Mundadugu (transl. A step forward) is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by D. Rama Naidu of Suresh Productions and directed by K. Bapaiah, starring Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Sridevi and Jaya Prada.[1]
| Mundadugu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Bapaiah |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Produced by | D. Rama Naidu |
| Starring | Krishna Shobhan Babu Sridevi Jaya Prada |
| Cinematography | A. Venkat |
| Edited by | K. A. Marthand |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthi |
Production company | |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
It is remade in Hindi language in 1984 as Maqsad.
Plot edit
Gummadi and Sivakrishna are brothers. Sivakrishna is a socialist and wants to spend the property for the poor, whereas Gummadi is a very selfish man. Their differences lead to the death of Sivakrishna as planned by Raogopal Rao, Allu and Chalapati Rao. Chakravarthi (Sobhan Babu) is the son of Gummadi and Tilak (Krishna) is the son of Sivakrishna. Tilak joins as a worker in the company of Gummadi. Jaya Prada is the niece of Gummadi and she falls in love with Tilak. Chakravarthi loves Sridevi, daughter of a teacher in their company. The villains have issues with Tilak. The resulting conflict between Chakravarthi and Tilak finally leads to the revelation of their relationship and a happy ending.
Cast edit
- Krishna as Balagangadhara Tilak
- Shobhan Babu as Chakravarthi
- Sridevi as Bharati
- Jaya Prada as Rani
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Kamaraju
- Rao Gopal Rao as Phanibhushan Rao
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Bhujangam
- Sivakrishna as father of Balagangadhar Tilak
- Giribabu as Lingamurthy
- Chalapathi Rao as Nagendra
- Rajendra Prasad as Mohan
- Gummadi as Dharma Rao
- Nutan Prasad as Dasu
- Suryakantham as wife of Bhujangam
- Annapoorna as Sharada
- M. Prabhakar Reddy as Vishnumurthy
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Sarma
- Sakshi Ranga Rao
- Radha Kumari as mother of Rani
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Inspector
Soundtrack edit
All lyrics are written by Veturi; all music is composed by K. Chakravarthi
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chilakaluripeta Kada Chilako" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Naakoka Srimathi Kavali" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Pora O Kantri Mama" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubramanyam, P.Susheela | |
| 4. | "Premaku Nenu Pedanu Kanu" | Veturi | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Veyi Padagala Meeda" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Ye Talli Kannado Ninnu" | Veturi | P.Susheela |
Box office edit
The film ran for more than 50 days in all the released centers. It also ran for more than 100 days and celebrated Silver Jubilee.[2]
References edit
- ^ Bose (1 March 1983). "చిత్ర సమీక్ష: ముందడుగు" [Film review: Mundadugu]. Andhra Patrika (in Telugu). Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Boxoffice results of Shobhan Babu films.
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