Anthahpuram
Anthahpuram (transl. Palace) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi, and produced by P. Kiran under the Anandi Art Creations banner. The film stars Jagapati Babu, Soundarya, Prakash Raj and Sai Kumar with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1] The plot revolves around a newly-married NRI women finding herself in a traditionally feudal family in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.
| Anthahpuram | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Produced by | P. Kiran |
| Written by | Krishna Vamsi Akkella (dialogues) |
| Starring | Soundarya Prakash Raj Jagapati Babu Sai Kumar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | S. K. A. Bhupathi |
| Edited by | Shankar |
Production company | |
Release date | 30 November 1998 |
Running time | 137 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu Tamil |
The film won eight Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South including Best Film – Telugu. The film was later remade in 1999 in Tamil with the same name with Parthiban replacing Jagapathi Babu and it was remade in Hindi as Shakti: The Power (2003) with Shah Rukh Khan and Karishma Kapoor.
Plot
Bhanu is a carefree young woman who lives happily with her guardian in Mauritius. She is introduced to Prakash and they get married quite spontaneously and are expecting a child soon. One day, Prakash comes to know that his family is in trouble, back in India. Bhanu is confused as she believed that he was an orphan, but Prakash explains to her that his family belongs to an extremely feudal society, and unable to bear the factions and violence in the community, he migrated to Mauritius. They decide to travel to India in order to assess the situation.
The couple arrives in Prakash's home town, where his father Narasimha is an influential man with rustic habits, who doesn’t find Bhanu to be traditional enough for his son. Bhanu is uncomfortable with the casual approach to violence that she and her child see in the household. Narasimha’s wife Sharada is a kind-hearted person who takes care of Prakash, Bhanu and their son. She requests them to remain in India for a few more days in order to celebrate Prakash's birthday, and during this time Prakash is killed by Narasimha’s rivals. Bhanu is distraught and tries to take her son away from this madness and violence, but Narasimha stops her from doing so. He says Prakash’s son must be raised in a traditional way in order to avenge his father’s death, and if needed Bhanu can leave the town by leaving her son behind. Bhanu refuses to allow this and, with the help of Narasimha’s family members, she escapes from the house with her son. Sarai Veerraju, a petty thief, helps Bhanu evade Narasimha's man in order to board a train to Hyderabad. Sarai is killed in the midst of violence whilst trying to protect Bhanu and her son. Narasimha continues to pursue Bhanu, but ultimately allows her and the child to leave, after emotionally interacting with his grandson.
Cast
- Soundarya as Bhanumati (Voice dubbed by Saritha)
- Prakash Raj as Narasimha
- Sai Kumar as Prakash
- Jagapathi Babu as Sarai Veeraraju
- Parthiban as Dubai Pandiyan (Tamil version only)
- K. Ashok Kumar
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu
- Mahadevan as Narasimha's henchman
- Ramaraju
- Dasari Arun Kumar as Special appearance
- Chinna
- M. S. Narayana
- Babu Mohan as Bobby
- Raja Babu
- Jagga Rao
- Sharada as Narasimha's Wife
- Telangana Shakuntala
- Heera Rajagopal as item number
- Simran as item number (Tamil version)
- Delhi Rajeswari
- Master Krishna Pradeep as Raja (Prakash's son)
- Madhusudhan Rao in an uncredited role
Soundtrack
| Antahpuram | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:31 | |||
| Label | Melody Makers | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
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The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja to lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, and was released by Melody Makers Audio Company.
The film's music was largely applauded and the song Asalem Gurthukuradhu became an all-time hit, it is an evergreen song yet now and this song is one of Chithra's best songs. S. Janaki received the Nandi Award for her great rendition of Sooreedu Puvva in this film.
- Telugu
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asalem" | K. S. Chithra | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Chhamaku" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Kalyanam" | K. S. Chithra | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Shivamethara" | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Suridu Poova" | S. Janaki | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 27:31 | ||
- Tamil
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Azageah Unn Mugam" | Chitra | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Maana Madura" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Ammmamma Kaadal" | Chitra | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Thai Thaga Thai" | Shankar Mahadevan, Gopika Poornima | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Poovetham Kanna" | Chitra | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 27:31 | ||
Awards
Nandi Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagapati Babu[2]
- Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for Prakash Raj[2]
- Nandi Special Jury Award for Soundarya[2]
- Nandi Award for Best Child Actress for Master Krishna Pradeep[2]
- Nandi Award for Best Art Director for V. Sreenivasa Raj[2]
- Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer for Thota Sai[2]
- Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer for S. Janaki[2]
- Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist for Saritha[2]
References
- "Anthapuram: Movie Review". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 1998". APFTVTDC. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Filmfare awards presented at a dazzling function — The Times of India". Cscsarchive.org:8081. 25 April 1999. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
External links
- Antahpuram on IMDb