''Kalisundham Raa'' () is a 2000 Indian
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
-language
drama film
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directed by
Udayasankar
Udayasankar is an Indian film director known for his works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut with ''Pathavi Pramanam'' starring Vijayakanth and Vineetha. In 2000, he directed ''Kalisundam Raa'', which won a National F ...
and produced by
D. Suresh Babu
Daggubati Suresh Babu (born 24 December 1958) is an Indian film producer, studio owner and distributor who serves as the managing director of Suresh Productions. In 2012, he received the Andhra Pradesh state Nagireddy–Chakrapani National Awa ...
. It stars
Venkatesh Venkatesh is a given name and family name from the Indian subcontinent derived from Venkateswara, a Hindu deity.
Notable persons with the name include:
* A. Venkatesh Naik (born 1936), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
* A. Venkatesh (directo ...
and
Simran
Simran (Gurmukhi: ਸਿਮਰਨ; hi, सिमरण, सिमरन ; from Sanskrit: , ''smaraṇa'', 'to remember, reminisce, recollect'), in spirituality, is a Sanskrit word referring to the continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of ...
, with music composed by
S. A. Rajkumar
S. A. Rajkumar is an Indian composer and lyricist. He has made music for all South Indian language films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada.
Early life
Rajkumar's father was a vocalist performing in stage shows conducted by popular mu ...
. It received the
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
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at National Film Awards 2001. The film won four
Nandi Awards
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by
Government of Andra Pradesh.
At the time of its release, it was the highest grossing Telugu movie of all time until it was broken by ''
Narasimha Naidu
''Narasimha Naidu'' is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action drama film, produced by M.V.Murali Krishna under Venkata Ramana Productions banner and directed by B. Gopal. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran, Preeti Jhangiani, ...
'' (2001) the following year. The film was remade in Hindi as ''
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein
''Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi romance drama film directed by Ravi Shankar. The film stars Fardeen Khan opposite Richa Pallod, who makes her Bollywood debut. It released worldwide on 28 June 2002, and opened to a m ...
'' (2002) and in Kannada as ''
Ondagona Baa
''Ondagona Baa'' is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by Udayasankar and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars V. Ravichandran and Shilpa Shetty. Yester-year veteran actors J. V. Somayajulu and K. R. Vijaya to ...
'' (2003).
Plot
Raghavayya and Ram Mohan Rao are brothers-in-law. But Ram Mohan Rao is at loggerheads with Raghavayya because of a family feud. Raghavayya is nearing his 60s and it's time for his Shastipoorti ceremony. Upon incessant requests from his wife, Raghavayya decides to invite (for the first time) his daughter-in-law and grandchildren who are staying in Bombay. Raghu is the alienated handsome grandson of Raghavia. After arriving at Ramapuram from Bombay, he faces embarrassment from the members of Raghavayya's family. There he meets a childlike beauty Manga. Manga and Raghu play a few pranks on each other and slowly they fall deeply in love. But they never admit their love to each other. With his unconditional love towards the family members, Raghu wins their confidence and hearts.
Later on, Raghu discovers the cause of the feud between the families of Raghavayya and Ram Mohan Rao. Raghu's father Bhaskar Rao is supposed to marry Ram Mohan Rao's daughter Rajani. Bhaskar prefers his college flame Kousalya rather than Rajani, so he leaves for Mumbai and gets married, and disappointed Rajani opts for suicide. Ram Mohan Rao blames it on Raghavayya and starts treating him indifferently. Erra Babu, the fiery son of Ram Mohan Rao, is another victim of the incident. He develops a prejudice against Raghavayya and aims for his blood.
After a few days of timely strategic manipulation, Raghu succeeds in bringing the two troubled families together. Then they decide to marry Manga off to Ram Mohan Rao's grandson to tighten their family bonds. Raghu sacrifices his love in order to make sure that everybody is happy. As the preparations are going on for the wedding Manga, they find that Manga is missing. Everyone knows about Raghu and Manga's love story and finally Erra Babu realizes his mistake and also agrees to their love and unites both lovers.
Cast
*
Venkatesh Venkatesh is a given name and family name from the Indian subcontinent derived from Venkateswara, a Hindu deity.
Notable persons with the name include:
* A. Venkatesh Naik (born 1936), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
* A. Venkatesh (directo ...
as Raghu
*
Simran
Simran (Gurmukhi: ਸਿਮਰਨ; hi, सिमरण, सिमरन ; from Sanskrit: , ''smaraṇa'', 'to remember, reminisce, recollect'), in spirituality, is a Sanskrit word referring to the continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of ...
as Manga
*
K. Viswanath
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as Raghavayya
*
Srihari
Srihari (15 August 1964 – 9 October 2013) was an Indian actor who was active mainly in Telugu cinema. He appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films as well. He won seven Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award.
Early life
Srihari was born ...
as Erra Babu
*
Brahmanandam
Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956), known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic performa ...
as Ramavadhani
*
Ali
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...
as Snake Man
*
AVS as Venkatadri
*
M. S. Narayana
M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema. He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in Hyderabad, India.
Career
Narayana has over 750 films to his credit. His debut film ...
as Lawyer Lingam
*
Ahuti Prasad
Ahuti Prasad (born Adusumilli Janardhan Vara Prasad; 2 January 1958 – 4 January 2015) was an Indian actor who worked in Telugu film industry. He was renowned for the wide variety of roles he played, including father-figure, comedian, and anta ...
as Shankar Rao
*
Ranganath as Ram Mohan Rao
*
Rallapalli as Govindu
*
Prasad Babu
Prasad Babu is an Indian actor who acts in predominantly Telugu films and also TV serials.
Filmography
* ''Punadhirallu''
* ''Anthuleni Katha''
* ''Mana Voori Pandavulu'' (1978)
* '' I Love You'' (1979)
* '' Aarani Mantalu'' (1980)
* ''Bobbi ...
as Prasad
* Vinod as Siva
*
Achyuth
Kunapareddy Achyutha Vara Prasad, better known as Achyuth (1960 – 26 December 2002) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Telugu films and television. He acted in over 50 films and 50 television shows. His accolades include five N ...
as Bhaskar Rao
*
Raja Ravindra
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as Ram Mohan Rao's son-in-law
*
Ananth as Constable
*
Chitti Babu as Subbavadhani
*
Gundu Hanumantha Rao
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as Barber
*
Gautam Raju
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Early and personal life
Gautam Raju was ...
as Peon
* Chandra Mouli
* Madhu as Rowdy
*
Jenny
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* Jenny (surname), a family name
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* Jenny (donkey), a female donkey
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as Priest
*
Annapurna
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as Janaki
*
Venniradi Nirmala as Kousalya
*
Rama Prabha
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as Kantham
*
C. R. Vijayakumari as Aliveelu Mangatayaru
*
Vinaya Prasad
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as Anasuya
*
Sudha as Raghu's aunty
*
Kalpana Rai
Kalpana Rai (9 May 1950 – 6 February 2008) was an Indian actress from Andhra Pradesh who predominantly appeared in Telugu films. She acted in more than 430 films.
She was born in Kakinada.
Personal life
Kalpana Rai was born in Kakinada. Sh ...
as Rathalu
*
Shanoor Sana
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as Parvathi
* Malika as Raghu's aunty
* Kalpana
* Meena Kumari as Rajani
* Harika as Sirisha
* Deepika
* Manoja
* Lata
*
Master Sajja Teja as Sandeep
* Master Aajaa Mohar
* Master Kireethi
* Master Pavan
* Master Aseem
* Baby Sindhura
* Baby Bhagyasri
Music
Music was composed by
S. A. Rajkumar
S. A. Rajkumar is an Indian composer and lyricist. He has made music for all South Indian language films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada.
Early life
Rajkumar's father was a vocalist performing in stage shows conducted by popular mu ...
. Music released on SUPREME Music Company.
Remakes
Box office
''Kalisundham Raa'' was rated as the biggest hit in Telugu cinema in 70 years until the release of ''
Nuvve Kavali
''Nuvve Kavali'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Ramoji Rao under Ushakiran Movies. A remake of the 1999 Malayalam film '' Niram'', the film stars Tarun, Richa Pallod, Sai Kiran, ...
'' in 2000. It ran for a record 100 days in 76 centres, 175 days in 17 centres and 200 days in 3 centres. It broke the records made by ''
Samarasimha Reddy
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'' in 1999.
Awards
;
National Film Awards
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*
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
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;
Filmfare Awards
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*
Filmfare Special Jury Award for Best Actor -
Venkatesh Venkatesh is a given name and family name from the Indian subcontinent derived from Venkateswara, a Hindu deity.
Notable persons with the name include:
* A. Venkatesh Naik (born 1936), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
* A. Venkatesh (directo ...
;
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...
*
Best Feature Film - Gold - D. Suresh Babu
*
Best Actor -
Venkatesh Venkatesh is a given name and family name from the Indian subcontinent derived from Venkateswara, a Hindu deity.
Notable persons with the name include:
* A. Venkatesh Naik (born 1936), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
* A. Venkatesh (directo ...
*
Best Supporting Actor -
K. Vishwanath
*
Best Story Writer - Dinraj and Uday Shankar
;
Film fan's Association Awards
*
Best Feature Film
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- D. Suresh Babu
*
Best Actor -
Venkatesh Venkatesh is a given name and family name from the Indian subcontinent derived from Venkateswara, a Hindu deity.
Notable persons with the name include:
* A. Venkatesh Naik (born 1936), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
* A. Venkatesh (directo ...
*
Best Actress
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Simran
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References
External links
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