''Kannayya Kittayya'' is a 1993 Indian

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film written and directed by

Relangi Narasimha Rao Relangi Narasimha Rao (born 30 September 1951) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominently works in Telugu cinema. He is well known for his comedy films, especially his collaborations with actors Chandra Mohan and Rajendra Pras ...

. It stars

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Shobana Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970) is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer. She acts predominantly in Malayalam films along with Telugu and Tamil films with few Hindi, Kannada and English films. She has won two National Fil ...

Aamani Aamani is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Telugu films in addition to a few Tamil and Kannada films. She made her debut in a lead role opposite Naresh in the Telugu film '' Jamba Lakidi Pamba'' (1992), directed by E. V. V. ...

and music composed by famous Telugu film director

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. The film was recorded as ''Above Average'' at the box office.

Plot

The film begins in a village where Kittayya an advent devotee of

Krishna Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...

who calls him Kannayya out of adoration. Kittayya always bars the barbarities of his malicious maternal uncle Bangarayya. His mother Janakamma takes the oath to marry his uncle's daughter Saroja to hit his conceit. Saroja a vainglory woman, returns from abroad when Kittayya teases her. To requite Bangarayya makes a play and publicly insults Kittayya and Janakamma when frustrated Kittayya rebukes on the Lord. Hearing it, Krishna who resembles Kittayya appears to him. Therefrom, Kannayya guides Kittayya and makes him acquire Saroja's love. Knowing it, Bangarayya conspires in many ways and Kannayya always protects him. Thereupon, Kittayya takes a vow from Kannayya to stay along with him in his attire until his marriage for teaching a lesson to Bangarayya which he agrees. Meanwhile, in

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spoils the mindset of

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and

Satyabhama Satyabhama, also known as Satrajiti, is a Hindu goddess and the third queen-consort of the Hindu god Krishna. Satyabhama is described as the incarnation of Bhudevi, the goddess and the personification of the earth. She aided Krishna in defeati ...

l by falsifying that Krishna carrying out a love affair on earth. So they land on earth, losing their divine powers, confuse Kittayya for Lord Krishna and claim themselves as his wives. Learning it, Bangarayya exaggerates the situation when angered Kittayya warns them to knock out being unfamiliar with reality. Exploiting it, Bangarayya slaughters the women and indicts Kittayya. Here, Kannayya drives Kittayya with a game plan that if he could present the women before villagers Bangarayya should couple up Saroja with him. But unfortunately, Rukmini and Satyabhama forcibly take Kannayya back and arrest him. So, Kittayya at earth cracked down by Bangarayya. Ultimately, Kittayya brings back Kannayya with his devotional power, proves his innocence and makes Bangarayya admit his mistakes. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Kittayya & Saroja.

Cast

as Kannayya (

Lord Krishna Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of ...

) & Kittayya (Dual role) *

as Saroja *

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Kota Srinivasa Rao Kota Srinivasa Rao (born 10 July 1942) is an Indian character actor known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He has also starred in a few films in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. As a former politician, Rao has s ...

as Bangarayya *

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as Galigadu * Rallapalli as Gopanna *

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as Priest * Annapoona as Janakamma *Annuja as Chilaka *

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as Bangarayya's wife

Soundtrack

Music composed by

. Music released on Supreme Music Company.

Other

* VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company,

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References

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{{Relangi Narasimha Rao 1990s fantasy comedy films 1990s Telugu-language films Indian fantasy comedy films 1993 comedy films 1993 films Films directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao