Aapathbandhavudu
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Aapathbandhavudu is a 1992
Telugu film and the third collaboration between actor Chiranjeevi
and director K. Viswanath
after previous films like Subhalekha
and Swayamkrushi
. The movie did win critical acclaim, especially for Chiranjeevi, who received the Nandi Award for Best Actor
, Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu for his performance.
), is a loyal friend, servant, and cowherd to Hema (Meenakshi Seshadri
) and her father (Jandhyala). He also stars in dramas, in which he plays Lord Shiva. Hema's father is a school teacher and is a great poet, but since his classical poetry is no longer popular, he cannot find a publisher to print his poems. Even though Hema and Madhava love each other, neither realizes this due to societal divisions of not only caste but of economic class as well. Hema is the first to realize her love during a drama where she portrays the role of Lord Shiva's consort, but suppresses her feelings owing to societal divisions.
One day, in order to pay for the wedding of Lalitha (Geetha), Hema's elder sister, Madhava sells his cows and gives the money to a family friend to give to Hema's father as a loan. When her father hears what he has done, he gives Madhava his manuscripts. Madhava goes to town to have them printed. When he returns, he sees Hema being taken away to an insane asylum. He learns that Hema has gone into shock after her brother-in-law tried to rape her and killed Lalitha when she tried to stop him.
Madhava pretends to be crazy and enters the asylum, where he goes through many hardships in order to save her. After stopping a guard from attacking her, he is falsely accused of attempted rape and is electrocuted. He tries many times to help her regain her memory. When she finally does and realizes what he did for her, she wants to marry him after she is safely rescued. However, Madhava objects to her proposal as he is from a lower strata of society when Hema's fiancée Sripathi (Sarath Babu) convinces him to change his mind. Hema and Madhava finally unite.
Jandhyala acted for the first and last time in his career.
. While fans expected a mass entertainer, Chiru shocked everyone with a deglamorized, self-piteous role in this film. It is truly a national
award
worthy performance.
1992 in film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
Telugu film and the third collaboration between actor Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
and director K. Viswanath
Kasinadhuni Viswanath
Kasinadhuni Vishwanath is an Indian film director and actor from Telugu Cinema. He is a multiple winner of National Film Award and Nandi Award...
after previous films like Subhalekha
Subhalekha
Subhalekha is a 1982 Telugu film which stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and was made by K. Viswanath. It was the first time they worked together; after this success they went on to make two more movies: Swayamkrushi in 1987 and Aapathbandhavudu in 1992...
and Swayamkrushi
Swayam Krushi
Swayamkrushi is a Telugu movie released on 3 September 1987 . It was made on Poornodaya Movie Creations by Edida Nageshwara Rao and directed by Kasinadhuni Viswanath and had Chiranjeevi act in Kasinadhuni Viswanath's direction for the second time after Subhalekha. It also had Vijayashanti,...
. The movie did win critical acclaim, especially for Chiranjeevi, who received the Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
, Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu for his performance.
Plot
Madhava (ChiranjeeviChiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
), is a loyal friend, servant, and cowherd to Hema (Meenakshi Seshadri
Meenakshi Seshadri
Meenakshi Seshadri is an Indian film actress. She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 17. She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India-Career:...
) and her father (Jandhyala). He also stars in dramas, in which he plays Lord Shiva. Hema's father is a school teacher and is a great poet, but since his classical poetry is no longer popular, he cannot find a publisher to print his poems. Even though Hema and Madhava love each other, neither realizes this due to societal divisions of not only caste but of economic class as well. Hema is the first to realize her love during a drama where she portrays the role of Lord Shiva's consort, but suppresses her feelings owing to societal divisions.
One day, in order to pay for the wedding of Lalitha (Geetha), Hema's elder sister, Madhava sells his cows and gives the money to a family friend to give to Hema's father as a loan. When her father hears what he has done, he gives Madhava his manuscripts. Madhava goes to town to have them printed. When he returns, he sees Hema being taken away to an insane asylum. He learns that Hema has gone into shock after her brother-in-law tried to rape her and killed Lalitha when she tried to stop him.
Madhava pretends to be crazy and enters the asylum, where he goes through many hardships in order to save her. After stopping a guard from attacking her, he is falsely accused of attempted rape and is electrocuted. He tries many times to help her regain her memory. When she finally does and realizes what he did for her, she wants to marry him after she is safely rescued. However, Madhava objects to her proposal as he is from a lower strata of society when Hema's fiancée Sripathi (Sarath Babu) convinces him to change his mind. Hema and Madhava finally unite.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier... |
Madhava |
| Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi Seshadri is an Indian film actress. She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 17. She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India-Career:... |
Hema |
| Jandhyala | School Teacher (Hema's father) |
| Sarath Babu Sarath Babu Sarath Babu is an Indian film actor, who has acted in almost all the major south Indian languages - Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. He has been in the industry for nearly 37 years and has acted in more than 200 movies, most of them in a supporting role. He has acted in 80 films each in... |
Sripathi |
| Allu Ramalingaiah | Sripathi's Father |
| Geetha | Lalitha |
| Nirmalamma Nirmalamma Nirmalamma was one of the most versatile and natural character artists in the Telugu film industry of India. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.-Film career:... |
|
| Brahmanandam Brahmanandam Brahmanandam Kanneganti is an Indian actor, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma gold smith family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He was starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy... |
|
| Kaikala Satyanarayana Kaikala Satyanarayana Kaikala Satyanarayana , a versatile Telugu cine actor, was born on 25 July 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana couple at Kautaram village in Krishna district. Having completed his primary and intermediate education in Gudivada and Vijayawada, Satyanarayana graduated from Gudivada College... |
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| Silpa | Nurse in mental asylum |
| Kalpana Rai | Nurse in mental asylum |
| Suthi Velu | |
| Vijayachander Vijayachander Vijayachander is an actor, predominantly appearing in South Indian films.He has debuted in the film Sudigundalu in 1967.-External links:... |
Baba |
| Prasad Babu | Guard in mental asylum |
Jandhyala acted for the first and last time in his career.
Crew
- Director: K. ViswanathKasinadhuni ViswanathKasinadhuni Vishwanath is an Indian film director and actor from Telugu Cinema. He is a multiple winner of National Film Award and Nandi Award...
- Writers: K. ViswanathKasinadhuni ViswanathKasinadhuni Vishwanath is an Indian film director and actor from Telugu Cinema. He is a multiple winner of National Film Award and Nandi Award...
(story & screenplay) and Jandhyala (dialogues) - Producer: Edida Nageshwara RaoEdida Nageshwara RaoEdida Nageswara Rao is an Indian film producer in Telugu Cinema. He owns the 30 yr old film production house Poornodaya Movie Creations in Tollywood.-Career:...
- Executive Producer: Edida Sriram
- Music: M. M. Keeravani
- Lyrics: Sirivennela Seetarama SastrySirivennela SitaramasastriSirivennela Sitaramasastri is an Indian lyricist known for his works in Telugu Cinema.He is a multiple winner of Nandi Award for Best Lyricist and Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu...
& Jandhyala - Playback Singers: S.P. BalasubramaniamS. P. BalasubrahmanyamSripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
& K. S. ChitraK. S. ChithraK. S. Chithra often credited as Chithra , is an Indian playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian music playback industry. Popularly known as Chinna Kuyil of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga and Punjabi films...
Songs
- Athala Vithala Pathala (Singer: S. P. Balasubramanyam)
- Aura Ammakuchella Alakinchi Nammadamella (Singers: S. P. Balasubramanyam
- Chukkallara Choopullara Ekkadamma Jabilli 1
- Chukkallara Choopullara Ekkadamma Jabilli 2 (Singer: S. P. Balasubramanyam)
- Odiyappa Odiyappa (Singer: S. P. Balasubramanyam)
- Puvvu Navve Guvva Navve (Singer: S. P. Balasubramanyam)
Awards
This film was released at the wrong time after the smash mass hit Gharana MoguduGharana Mogudu
-Box office performance:*Gharana Mogudu collected a distributors' share of Rs.13.5 million in its opening week.*The film was a blockbuster with a 100-day run in 56 centres and a 175-day run in three centres including a 183-day run in Sandhya 70mm, Hyderabad....
. While fans expected a mass entertainer, Chiru shocked everyone with a deglamorized, self-piteous role in this film. It is truly a national
Nation
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award
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
worthy performance.
- Won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 1992.
- ChiranjeeviChiranjeeviChiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
won Nandi Award for Best ActorNandi Award for Best ActorNandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
in 1992. - ChiranjeeviChiranjeeviChiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
won Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu in 1992. - K. Viswanath won Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) in 1992.