''Prema Sandadi'' () is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by

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. The film stars Srikanth and

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. The film bears a similar to title to ''

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'' (1996) also starring Srikanth. The film features music composed by Koti. The film released on 19 October 2001 and was a box office failure.

Plot

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, two rival factions led by Raghupati Rayudu and Chengal Rayudu are constant tussle with each other. The hostility is continued to the following generations as well with their younger brothers Subba Rayudu and Venkatrayudu taking the lead. Subba Rayudu's son Krishna has studied

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in the USA. While returning to his home country he happens to meet Sita, a fellow MBA graduate from Visakhapatnam. However, both of them remain indifferent to each other. Samara Simha Reddy erroneously informs their families that both of them are in love. While their fathers belong to the opposite sides of the warring factions, they decide to back their children despite their initial disinterest. Krishna slowly begins to like Sita, and she too reciprocates her feelings, eventually falling in love.

Cast

* Srikanth as Krishna *

as Sita *

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as Venkatrayudu *

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as Raghupati Rayudu *

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as Subba Rayudu *

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* Mallikarjuna Rao *

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* Master Teja

Production

The film was initially supposed to be directed by ''

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'' (2000) fame V. R. Pratap.

Soundtrack

Music composed by Koti. *"Anukonide" -

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*"Karanamgari" - P. Jayachandran *"Seenugaadi" -

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*"Gundelo Kottha" - Sriram Prabhu,

*"Chalo Chalo" -

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, Sujatha *"Neelo Palikina" - Tippu, Poornima

Reception

Gudipoodi Srihari of ''

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'' opined that "Expectations from Arun Prasad, the director of the hit film Tammudu, were high. But he disappoints with Prema Sandadi. Moreover, he lets the obscenity seep in. The story line is too weak to hold the audience in its grip". Smriti Kashyap of ''Full Hyderabad'' wrote that "Avoid the flick unless you are a

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and feel particularly suicidal".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1575658