Pandaga

Pandaga (transl. Festival) is a 1998 Telugu-language drama film, produced under the Jayasri Art Pictures banner[3] and directed by Sarath.[4] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Srikanth, Raasi in the lead roles and music composed by M. M. Keeravani.[5][6] The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.[7] the film was remake of 1997 Malayalam film Katha Nayagan

Pandaga
VCD cover
Directed bySarath
Produced byCh. R. B. Chowdary
Written byPosani Krishna Murali (dialogues)
Screenplay bySarath
Story byManiswarnur
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Srikanth
Raasi
Music byM. M. Keeravani
CinematographyM. Sudarshan Reddy
Edited byD. Venkataratnam
Production
company
Jayasri Art Pictures[1]
Release date
  • 1 May 1998 (1998-05-01)
[2]
Running time
139 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The film begins on Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a top-tier holds high esteem in the society. He is also paterfamilias to a large extended joint family who is unmarried, shoulders his 5 sisters and their respective families. However, they usurp for his wealth under the guise of serving him. Once Vara Prasad is rescued by a young guy Anand (Srikanth) from a few burglars. Just after, he is impressed by virtue of Anand and appoints him as Manager of his house. Time being, Anand wins Vara Prasad's credence and obtains household authority. Besides, Prameela (Raasi) one of the nieces of Vara Prasad piety quarrels with Anand. After some time, Vara Prasad realizes Anand as a forge, one that trapped him with his excellence, so, he boots him. Thereupon, he notices his ex-lover Vijayalakshmi's (Jayasudha) photograph with him. Here as a flabbergast, it is revealed, Anand as Vara Prasad's son who walked in, to pay back his father for deceiving his mother. Soon, Vara Prasad clarifies it's an error of fortune. At present, Anand proclaims Vara Prasad to accept him as his son when he dichotomizes as his honor & family prestige obstruct him. But Anand challenges to divulge reality. At that moment, Prameela overhears the conversation, apologizes Anand and they fall in love. Thereafter, Anand raises chaos in the family and brings out the true faces of his sly relatives. Meanwhile, Vara Prasad decides to declare his heir on the occasion of his 60th birthday and ultimately, he affirms the actuality. Learning it, Vara Prasad's sisters accuse and their riffraff husbands poison him but on time Anand saves his father. At last, Vara Prasad handovers his property to them and ready to leave when they all plead pardon and change his intention. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Anand & Prameela.

Cast

Crew
  • Art: Srinivasa Raju
  • Choreography: D. K. S. Babu, Rajashekar
  • Stills: K. Vijaya Kumar
  • Fights: Vijay
  • Dialogues: Posani Krishna Murali
  • Lyrics: Chandrabose, Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
  • Playback: SP Balu, Mano, Chitra
  • Music: M. M. Keeravani
  • Story: Maniswarnur
  • Editing: D. Venkataratnam
  • Cinematography: M. Sudarshan Reddy
  • Producer: Ch. R. B. Chowdary
  • Screenplay - Director: Sarath
  • Banner: Jayasri Art Pictures
  • Release Date: 1 May 1998

Soundtrack
Pandaga
Film score by
M. M. Keeravani
Released1998
GenreSoundtrack
Length22:40
LabelSupreme Music
ProducerM. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Paradesi
(1998)		 Pandaga
(1998)		 Pelli Kanuka
(1998)

Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Music released on Supreme Music Company.[8]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kondameeda Vendi Vennela"ChandraboseSP Balu, Chitra4:55
2."Ko Ko Kopama"ChandraboseSP Balu4:01
3."Bagundammo"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryMano, Chitra4:49
4."Ooriki Cheppaku"ChandraboseSP Balu, Chitra4:19
5."Mudda Banthulu"Sirivennela Sitarama SastrySP Balu, Mano, Chitra4:09
Total length:22:40
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References
  1. "Pandaga (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. "Pandaga (Release Date)". Spicy onion.
  3. "Pandaga (Banner)". Tollywood Times.com.
  4. "Pandaga (Direction)". Filmiclub.
  5. "Pandaga (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  6. "Pandaga (Preview)". Know Your Films.
  7. "Pandaga (Review)". The Cine Bay.
  8. "Pandaga (Songs)". Raaga.
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