Muta Mestri or Mutamestri[1] (transl. Labour Leader or transl. Community Leader) is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Meena, Roja and Sharat Saxena in prominent roles. The music was composed by Raj–Koti.

Muta Mestri
Theatrical Release poster
Directed byA. Kodandarami Reddy
Screenplay byParuchuri Brothers
Story byBhoopathi Raja
Produced byK. C. Sekhar Babu
D. Siva Prasad Reddy
StarringChiranjeevi
Meena
Roja
Sharat Saxena
CinematographyS. Gopal Reddy
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byRaj–Koti
Production
company
Kamakshi Devi Kamal Combines
Release date
  • 17 January 1993 (1993-01-17) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Released on 17 January 1993, the film was successful at the box office.[2] Chiranjeevi won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for the film. It was dubbed and released in Tamil as Manbhumigu Maistri.[3]

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Bose is a very patriotic man who fights for the rights of the local market workers against Aatma, the nearby underworld don. Seeing his dedication for helping the working poor, the Chief Minister asks him to enter politics. As a politician, he takes charge of a special branch of commandos and destroys Aatma's illegal operations. In retaliation, Aatma has Bose's sister falsely implicated in a prostitution case, after which she commits suicide on the court steps. Bose resigns from his position and takes revenge on Aatma. Finally, he returns to his old life at the market.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Music was composed by Raj–Koti. Veturi wrote five songs while Bhuvana Chandra wrote one. Music was released by Lahari Music.

In 2022, Chiranjeevi dressing up as Batman and dancing in the song "Vana Gadiyaramlo" became a popular internet meme with the release of the film The Batman.[4][5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ee Petaku Nene Mestri"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam6:36
2."Anjanee Puthruda"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra5:11
3."Chikchik Cham"Bhuvana ChandraMano, Chithra5:26
4."Entha Ghatu Premayo"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra5:11
5."Jorugunnadi"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra4:59
6."Vana Gadiyaramlo"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam10:25
Total length:37:48

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Blom, Amélie; Lama-Rewal, Stéphanie Tawa (9 July 2019). Emotions, Mobilisations and South Asian Politics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-02024-3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "చిరంజీవి సినీకెరీర్‌లో హిట్లెన్ని..? ఫ్లాపులెన్ని..?" [What were the hits and flops in Chiranjeevi's cine career?]. TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  3. ^ "As Chiranjeevi turns 65, his achievements keep mounting". The Siasat Daily. 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Chiranjeevi as Batman meme goes viral: 'I think I downloaded the wrong Batman movie' joke memers". The Times of India. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  5. ^ "James Gunn shares hilarious song clip featuring 'Indian Batman' from 1993 Telugu film 'Mutamestri'". Times Now. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "The Prized People". Filmfare. November 1994. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Kizhakku Cheemayile adjudged best film". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 13 March 1994. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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