Maharathi (2007 film)
Maharathi (transl. Multi talented person) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action drama film produced by Vakada Appa Rao on Sri Lalitha Kalanjali Productions banner and directed by P. Vasu.[1][2] Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna Jaya Prada, Sneha, Meera Jasmine and music composed by Guru Kiran. The film recorded as flop at box office.[3][4]
| Maharathi | |
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| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Screenplay by | P. Vasu |
| Story by | Thotapalli Madhu |
| Produced by | Vakada Appa Rao |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Jaya Prada Meera Jasmine Sneha |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Guru Kiran |
Production company | Sri Lalitha Kalanjali Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film begins at Kalyani Music College owned by Naresh Chowdary. It flourishes within a year, because of the arrival of a new tutor Bala. Naresh Chowdary holds a rivalry with vainglory Chamundeswari the proprietor of Bhairavi Dance Acadamy. Chamundeswari envies Naresh Chowdary’s popularity as her college is under undoing. During that plight, she is aware of an extraordinary dancer Krishna Sarala Subramanyam/Krishna that resembles Bala. So, Chamundeswari hires him who summits the academy. Plus, she orders Krishna that Naresh Chowdary’s daughter Kalyani should be her student. Meanwhile, Bala develops fine amity with Kalyani and Krishna makes acquaintance with her. Initially, Kalyani is confused by their look-alike in a while affirms them as two. Bala uplifts Kalyani’s infatuation with Krishna from a sidewall and Krishna woos her to fall in love. Thus, she joins in dance academy when Chamundeswari is on cloud nine.
Anyhow, Naresh Chowdary denies Kalyani’s love on account of his past i.e. Indeed, Naresh Chowdary & Chamundeswari are a divorced couple who broke up for ego clashes and shared the two daughters Bhairavi & Kalyani. Enraged Kalyani disarrays as insane and demands her father get Krishna. Upon this, Bala convinces Naresh Chowdary and he proceeds to Chamundeswari as it is inevitable. Then, he pleads with her to safeguard his daughter and she imperiously agrees to do so. The pair reach Krishna when Naresh Chowdary perplexed his features. Whereat, he muddles them with split personalities as callow Bala and modern Krishna. Consequently, the couple discerns that the two are the same and played a game. Immediately, Chamundeswari questions his actual motive and he is neither Bala nor Krishna but Balakrishna/Balayya and spins rearward.
Now the tale shifts to a Visakhapatnam where Balayya an uncivilized laborer resides with his mother Saralamma and he is endeared by everyone in their colony. Bhairavi a dance researcher the elder one of Chamundeswari stays adjacently in a hostel, ascertains an extraordinary inherent born talent in Balayya, and is determined to project outwardly when they crush. In the interim, Balayya executes the nuptial of a turtle dove absence of the bridegroom’s affluent father Rayudu's approval. Hence, begrudging Rayudu notifies Chamundeswari about Bhairavi’s fondness for Balayya. Forthwith, she lands therein, feigning her consent before Bhairavi. Following this, Chamundeswari meets Saralamma, mortifies her, and she goes missing. Balayya & Bhairavi are agitated and under serious hunt for her.
Eventually, they find her dead when Bhairavi learns the actuality for which self-esteemed Saralamma committed suicide. Hereupon, remorseful Bhairavi kills herself as punishment to her mother who is liable for Saralamma’s death. The crash makes a solid impact on Balayya, as a result, he quits and becomes a wanderer. Once, while his ongoing he visions Bhairavi that aspires to validate his knack by hitting the peak, teaching a lesson to her mother, and knitting Kalyani. Presently, Balayya proclaims that don’t underestimate the ability & potentiality of anyone. At last, Chamundeswari seeks an apology from Balayya who reunites her with Naresh Chowdary. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Balayya & Kalyani.
Cast
- Balakrishna as Bala / Krishna Sarala Subrahmani / Balayya
- Jaya Prada as Chamundeshwari
- Meera Jasmine as Kalyani
- Sneha as Bhairavi
- Navaneet Kaur
- Pradeep Rawat as Raja Goud
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Anki Reddy
- Naresh as Naresh Chowdary
- Venu Madhav
- Ali
- Thotapalli Madhu as Rayudu
- Satyam Rajesh
- Srinivasa Reddy as Judge
- Ping Pong Surya
- Chittajalu Lakshmipati
- Suthi Velu
- Rallapalli
- Subbaraya Sharma
- KK Sarma
- Ananth
- Gautam Raju
- Ashok Kumar
- Kadambari Kiran
- Garimalla Viswaswara Rao
- Kovai Sarala as Saralamma
- Vijaya Singh as Rayudu's wife
- Sudeepa Pinky
- Rajitha
- Geetha Singh
- Vanaja
Soundtrack
| Maharathi | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 2007 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 27:12 |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Gurukiran |
Music was composed by Gurukiran.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Balakrishna" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Mangamma Mangamma" | Ananta Sriram | Gurukiran, Chetana Acharya | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Maja Maja" | Bhuvanachandra | Udit Narayan, Mahathi | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Veeche Galulalo" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Vijay Yesudas | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Uppu Cheppa Pappu" | Bhuvanachandra | Shankar Mahadevan, Bombay Jayashri | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Kamala Kucha Chuchuka" | Bhuvanachandra | Gurukiran, Sumathi | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 27:12 | |||
References
- "Bala Krishna in the direction of P Vasu - audio function photos".
- "Pellaina Kothalo success meet - Telugu cinema function - Jagapati Babu & Priyamani".
- "Maharadhi - Telugu cinema Review - Bala Krishna, Sneha, Meera Jasmine & Navaneet Kaur".
- https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/maharadhi/telugu/maharadhi-movie-reviews-2002-2.html
