Mundadugu
Mundadugu (transl. A step forward) is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by D. Rama Naidu of Suresh Productions and directed by K. Bapaiah, starring Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Jaya Prada and Sridevi.[1]
| Mundadugu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Bapaiah |
| Produced by | D. Rama Naidu |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Starring | Krishna Shobhan Babu Jayaprada Sridevi |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthi |
| Cinematography | A. Venkat |
| Edited by | K. A. Marthand |
Production company | |
Release date |
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
It is remade in Hindi language in 1984 as Maqsad, starring Rajesh Khanna, Jeetendra, Jayaprada and Sridevi.
Plot
Gummadi and Sivakrishna are brothers.Sivakrishna is a socialist and wants to spend the property for the poor, whereas Gummadi is a very selfish man. Their differences lead to the death of Sivakrishna as planned by Raogopal Rao, Allu and Chalapati Rao. Chakravarthi (Sobhan Babu) is the son of Gummadi and Tilak (Krishna) is the son of Sivakrishna. Tilak joins as a worker in the company of Gummadi. Jayaprada is the niece of Gummadi and she falls in love with Tilak. Chakravarthi loves Sridevi, daughter of a teacher in their company. The villains have issues with Tilak. The resulting conflict between Chakravarthi and Tilak finally leads to the revelation of their relationship and a happy ending.
Cast
- Krishna Ghattamaneni as Balagangadhara Tilak
- Shobhan Babu as Chakravarthi
- Jayaprada as Rani
- Sridevi as Bharati
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Kamaraju
- Rao Gopal Rao as Phanibhushan Rao
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Bhujangam
- Sivakrishna as father of Balagangadhar Tilak
- Giribabu
- Rajendraprasad
- Gummadi Venkateswara Rao as Lawyer
- Nutan Prasad as Dasu
- Suryakantham as wife of Bhujangam
- Annapoorna as mother of Balagangadhara Tilak
- M. Prabhakar Reddy
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy; all music is composed by K. Chakravarthi.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chilakaluripeta Kada Chilako" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Naakoka Srimathi Kavali" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Pora O Kantri Mama" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | S. P. Balasubramanyam, P.Susheela | |
| 4. | "Premaku Nenu Pedanu Kanu" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Veyi Padagala Meeda" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Ye Talli Kannado Ninnu" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | P.Susheela |
Boxoffice
The film ran for more than 50 days in all the released centers. It also ran for more than 100 days and celebrated Silver Jubilee.[2]
References
- Bose (1 March 1983). "చిత్ర సమీక్ష: ముందడుగు" [Film review: Mundadugu]. Andhra Patrika (in Telugu). Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- Boxoffice results of Shobhan Babu films.