Mudda Mandaram is a 1981
Telugu-language
drama film
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, written and directed by
Jandhyala
Jandhyala Subrahmanya Sastry (14 January 1951 – 19 June 2001), known mononymously by his surname Jandhyala, was an Indian film director, screenwriter, playwright, and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He is popu ...
. It is the debut film for both the leading actors
Poornima, It also stars
Pradeep Kondiparthi, and
Suthi Velu.
The Plot
Pradeep is son of a millionaire. He returns from America after his studies. He falls in love with a simple flower seller, Poornima. He marries her against the wishes of his father Shankar. How the young lovers survived facing the reality of life is the rest of the story.
Cast
*
Poornima(debut)
*
Pradeep (debut)
*
Vinnakota Ramanna Pantulu
* Sundara Laxmi
* Shankar
*
Annapurna
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* Narasinga Rao
* Tulasi
*
Suthi Velu
Soundtrack
* "Aliveni Aanimutyama' (Singers:
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
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,
S. Janaki
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)
* "Jo Lali Jo Lali Nayana Okate Rendya Uyyala" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
* "Jonnachelon Junnu" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki)
* "Mandaaram Mudda Mandaaram Mudduke Muddoche Mandaram" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
* "Naa Sholapur Cheppulu" (Singer: Jitmohan Mitra)
* "Neelalu Kaarenaa Kaalaalu" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki)
* "Sreerastu Subhamastu Kalyanamastu" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki)
* "Kalakanthi Kolakullo" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki)
* "Aa Rendu Dondapanu Pedavullo" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki)
Boxoffice
* The film ran for more than 100 days in about 25 centres.
Movie retrospect of Mudda Mandaram at Telugu cinema.com
References
1981 films
Films directed by Jandhyala
Films scored by Ramesh Naidu
1980s Telugu-language films
1981 directorial debut films
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