Daddy Daddy
Daddy...Daddy is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, Produced by Ramoji Rao under the Usha Kiran Movies banner and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha, Harish, Raasi and music composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. The film is Akkineni Nageswara Rao's 250th movie. It is a remake of blockbuster Tamil film Once More (1997).[1] The film was a box office success.[2]
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| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Written by | L. B. Sriram (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Story by | Usha Kiran Unit |
| Based on | Once More (Tamil) |
| Produced by | Ramoji Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayasudha Harish Raasi |
| Cinematography | Kodi Lakshman Rao |
| Edited by | Nandamuri Haribabu |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film begins with Prasad a son of a business tycoon. Prasad's father always stays abroad and his only companion is cousin Anji. Prasad oversees his father's business and is fed up with the high-profile lifestyle & busy schedule and wants to live like a normal person. He loves a charming girl Subhadra who is misconstrue him as materialistic and refuses. Apco / Appala Konda a sly aspires to marry Subhadra widening the gap between the two. Meanwhile, Prasad's father dies in a flight crash and the entire business is about to bankrupt. Just before, Prasad gets a glow that his father has secured a huge amount in a bank but to acquire it his father's signature is compulsory when Prasad & Anji plan to pose someone as his father and pick it up.
Now, Anand Rao a multi-millionaire lands in the city, once for chucklesome he disguises himself as a fruit seller when Prasad meets & expresses his plight and Anand Rao learns due to the deception of his office staff Prasad has been bankrupted. Hence, he accepts to act as his father of remorse. Anand Rao cleverly throws Prasad out of his turbulence and even resolves his love affair. After some time, Anand Rao affirms the truth when Prasad asks him to be his father forever and he heartfully embraces him. Right now, surprisingly, Sarada the wife of Anand Rao who discarded him years ago returns. Being cognizant of their past, Prasad & Subhadra decide to unite them but unfortunately, clashes arise between the two as they support each of them. Exploiting it, Apco aggravates the rift and ploys to marry Subhadra. Here Anand Rao again makes a comic play proclaiming the facts when Sarada also realizes her mistake. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Prasad & Subhadra.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Anand Rao
- Jayasudha as Sarada
- Harish as Prasad
- Raasi as Subhadra / Subbu
- Ravali as Rajani
- Ali as Anji
- Costume Krishna
- Raghunath Reddy
- Sivaji Raja as Apco / Appala Konda
- L. B. Sriram
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Ananth
- Chitti Babu
- Gautham Raju
- K. K. Sarma
- Mithai Chitti
- Satti Babu
Soundtrack
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| Released | 1998 | |||
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| Length | 28:50 | |||
| Label | Mayuri Audio | |||
| Producer | Vandemataram Srinivas | |||
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Music composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. Music released on Mayuri Audio Company.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dil Tho Paagal" | Veturi | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Happygunnanu" | Sahithi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Love Patalu" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. B. Charan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Andhamaina Guvvalu" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. B Charan | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Pyaar Kardho" | Sahithi | Malgudi Subha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Jaangri Lanti Pilla" | Bhuvana Chandra | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:08 |
References
- Zaminryot News 16 October 1998
- "The year gone by `Twas good for some and bad for most". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 28 April 1999.
- "Daddy Daddy (Songs)". Cineradham.
External links
- Daddy Daddy at IMDb