Tandava Krishnudu
Tandava Krishnudu is a 1984 Telugu-language drama film, produced by B. Gopala Reddy under the Krishna Art Creations banner and directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy.[2]
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| Directed by | P. Chandrasekhara Reddy |
| Produced by | B. Gopala Reddy |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | P. Chandrasekhara Reddy |
| Story by | D. R. Chenna Reddy |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jaya Prada |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by | V. Ankki Reddy |
Production company | Krishna Art Creations[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film begins on a millionaire (Mikkilineni) leads a happy life with his son Ananda Rao and daughter Rajyalakshmi (Annapurna). Rajyalakshmi marries a pleb, Bhanu Murthy (Satyanarayana) who is malicious, defrauds a huge amount from the company along with his brother Ramachandra Murthy (Allu Ramalingaiah). Dhananjay Rao (Kanta Rao) the trustworthy employee of Ananda Rao detects it. So, they slaughter Ananda Rao and indict Dhananjay Rao in the crime with the help of their henchman Gurrala Gurunatham (Gollapudi Maruti Rao). Rajyalakshmi learns it, but Bhanu Murthy ploys by declaring herself as mad and seals her in the mental hospital. Due to the humiliations, Dhananjay Rao's wife Parvathi (Athili Lakshmi) leaves the city with her two children. Years roll by, Vani (Jaya Prada), daughter of Ananda Rao, the only heir of the property guarded by Bhanu Murthy & Ramachandra Murthy. Here, they intrigue to couple her with one of their sons Seshagiri (Giri Babu) & Raja (Rajendra Prasad) respectively. Seshagiri is a scoundrel, whereas Raja is a good egg, he falls for Gurunatham's daughter Rani (Shyamala Gowri). Meanwhile, Chakravarthy (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a simpleton, newly appointed lecturer in Vani's college. Vani likes his ideologies and marries him. Soon after the wedding, as a surprise, it is revealed that Chakravarthy is the son of Dhananjay Rao who made a play to seize the real culprits. Moreover, his sister Seeta (Mucherla Aruna) has deceived by Seshagiri. Right now, Chakravarthy starts teasing the blackguards, gets back Rajyalakshmi and recruits Seeta as her caretaker. Thereafter, Bhanu Murthy & Ramachandra Murthy discovers the true identity of Chakravarthy and again manipulate by creating turbulence between Chakravarthy & Vani. At last, Chakravarthy ceases them with the help of Raja & Rani, proves his father's innocence and reforms Seshagiri. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the entire family.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chakravarthy
- Jaya Prada as Vani
- Satyanarayana as Bhanu Murthy
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Ramachandra Murthy
- Kanta Rao as Dhananjay Rao
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Gurrala Gurunatham
- Giri Babu as Seshagiri
- Rajendra Prasad as Raja
- Mikkilineni as Vani's grandfather
- Vankayala Satyanarayana as Doctor
- Ch. Krishna Murthy
- Nalinikanth as Varma
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Principal
- Annapurna as Rajyalakshmi
- Mucherla Aruna as Seeta
- Athili Lakshmi as Parvathi
- Shyamala Gowri as Rani
Crew
- Art: B. Chalam
- Choreography: Seenu
- Stills: Mohanji-Jaganji
- Fights: S. Sambasiva Rao
- Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Playback: SP Balu, S. Janaki, P. Susheela S. P. Sailaja
- Music: Chakravarthy
- Story: D. R. Chenna Reddy
- Editing: V. Ankki Reddy
- Cinematography: V. S. R. Swamy
- Producer: B. Gopala Reddy
- Screenplay - Director: P. Chandrasekhara Reddy
- Banner: Krishna Art Creations
- Release Date: 18 January 1984
Soundtrack
| Tandava Krishnudu | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:02 | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
| Chakravarthy chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
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| 1 | "Tatatarala Naa Desam" | SP Balu | 4:54 |
| 2 | "Yalayalayala Golavundi" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 6:07 |
| 3 | "Love Me Allow Me" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:30 |
| 4 | "Entha Chusina" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:07 |
| 5 | "Navvara Navvara" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:00 |
| 6 | "Sodicheppaku Somavaramu" | P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja | 4:24 |
Other
- VCDs and DVDs on - Universal Videos, SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad
References
- "Tandava Krishnudu (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Tandava Krishnudu (Review)". The Cine Bay.