Mudda Mandaram is a 1981

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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

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, It also stars Pradeep Kondiparthi, and

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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

(debut) *

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(debut) * Vinnakota Ramanna Pantulu * Sundara Laxmi * Shankar *

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* Narasinga Rao * Tulasi *

Soundtrack

* "Aliveni Aanimutyama' (Singers:

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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 {{1980s-Telugu-film-stub