Marana Mrudangam
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Marana Mrudangam is a Telugu film which released on 4 August 1988 and was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
. Chiranjeevi
, Suhasini Mani Ratnam
, Radha
, and Nagendra Babu
played the lead roles. The score and soundtrack for the movie is composed by Ilaiyaraaja
.
) runs a small time restaurant/casino with his partner Bhillu (Nagendra Babu
). One fine day he helps two women( Radha & Suhasini), stuck with their broken car and gives them a drive. Utpala (suhasini) succeeds in an interview, by remembering jaani's answer and gets a job as nurse in an hospital.Jaani and his partner also help Radha to get a job by blocking the competitor.One day, Naga babu discovers cocaine in an egg in his kitchen and they start investigating the source of this egg. They discover this to be from Pogaku Subbarao (Gollapudi)'s store. This unfolds the links between a seemingly businessman, gollapudi and underworld Don, Vasanta Dada (Suresh Oberoi). They also offer jobs to unemployed and use them to sell their body parts. Utpala's unemployed brother Sharma (prasad babu) gets into their trap and leaves home. Utpala reaches jaani for help to talk to her brother. Jaani discovers that the phone number given to contact her brother is in the same city and starts exploring into this. Meanwhile Radha lodges a complaint against gollapudi and his son, sudhakar about their dark secrets. Salim (Ranjeeth), a left hand of suresh oberoi, disguises himself as a police and asks radha to come with him for enquiry.When he attempts a rape, Jaani saves her and both fall in love and also start exploring Oberoi's kingdom. They discover that prasad, escaped from oberoi's den and left a letter with Utpala, explaining every activity in underworld.But Prasad, the lone witness of underworld, is killed in hospital by Salim. When Jaani and Radha attack Oberoi, they're captured and left in a desert as a prey for vultures. But using a magnifying glass, dropped by gollapudi, they free themselves and attack oberoi.
In the final clash, nagababu is killed, trying to save jaani.Furious jaani kills salim and oberoi. Jaani marries Radha, and is shown travelling with kids.
This film is based on the celebrated novel by Yandamuri Veerendranath Marana Mrudangam. Being a long novel, it had to be trimmed, without losing the essence. Veerendranath himself did it in the screenplay, by establishing relataionships between the characters. However, many details to boost the heroism were added to the screenplay, to ensure the commercial success of the movie.
A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy , is a Telugu film director who made successful films in 1980s and early 90s.His association with Chiranjeevi created blockbusters like Khaidi, Pasivadi Pranam, Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu, Nyayam Kavali, Abhilasha, Goonda, Challenge , Donga, Rakshasudu, Jebu Donga,...
. 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...
, Suhasini Mani Ratnam
Suhasini Mani Ratnam
Suhasini Maniratnam is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 1980 with the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathe for which she won the Best Actress award. Suhasini has won a National Film Award for Best Actress for Sindhu Bhairavi in 1986...
, Radha
Radha
Radha , also called Radhika, Radharani and Radhikarani, is the childhood friend and lover of Krishna in the Bhagavata Purana, and the Gita Govinda of the Vaisnava traditions of Hinduism...
, and Nagendra Babu
Nagendra Babu
Nagendra Babu Konidela is a Telugu film actor and producer. He acts mainly in supporting character roles and villain roles, though he has also played the hero in some films. He recently acted in 143, Anji, Shock , Sri Ramadasu , Chandamama and Orange...
played the lead roles. The score and soundtrack for the movie is composed by Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist mainly in the Tamil film Industry. He is regarded as one of the finest music composers in India. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, and a songwriter...
.
Plot
Jaani (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...
) runs a small time restaurant/casino with his partner Bhillu (Nagendra Babu
Nagendra Babu
Nagendra Babu Konidela is a Telugu film actor and producer. He acts mainly in supporting character roles and villain roles, though he has also played the hero in some films. He recently acted in 143, Anji, Shock , Sri Ramadasu , Chandamama and Orange...
). One fine day he helps two women( Radha & Suhasini), stuck with their broken car and gives them a drive. Utpala (suhasini) succeeds in an interview, by remembering jaani's answer and gets a job as nurse in an hospital.Jaani and his partner also help Radha to get a job by blocking the competitor.One day, Naga babu discovers cocaine in an egg in his kitchen and they start investigating the source of this egg. They discover this to be from Pogaku Subbarao (Gollapudi)'s store. This unfolds the links between a seemingly businessman, gollapudi and underworld Don, Vasanta Dada (Suresh Oberoi). They also offer jobs to unemployed and use them to sell their body parts. Utpala's unemployed brother Sharma (prasad babu) gets into their trap and leaves home. Utpala reaches jaani for help to talk to her brother. Jaani discovers that the phone number given to contact her brother is in the same city and starts exploring into this. Meanwhile Radha lodges a complaint against gollapudi and his son, sudhakar about their dark secrets. Salim (Ranjeeth), a left hand of suresh oberoi, disguises himself as a police and asks radha to come with him for enquiry.When he attempts a rape, Jaani saves her and both fall in love and also start exploring Oberoi's kingdom. They discover that prasad, escaped from oberoi's den and left a letter with Utpala, explaining every activity in underworld.But Prasad, the lone witness of underworld, is killed in hospital by Salim. When Jaani and Radha attack Oberoi, they're captured and left in a desert as a prey for vultures. But using a magnifying glass, dropped by gollapudi, they free themselves and attack oberoi.
In the final clash, nagababu is killed, trying to save jaani.Furious jaani kills salim and oberoi. Jaani marries Radha, and is shown travelling with kids.
Cast
- 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...
.... .... Janardhan/Johny - RadhaRadhaRadha , also called Radhika, Radharani and Radhikarani, is the childhood friend and lover of Krishna in the Bhagavata Purana, and the Gita Govinda of the Vaisnava traditions of Hinduism...
.............Anusha - Suhasini Mani RatnamSuhasini Mani RatnamSuhasini Maniratnam is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in 1980 with the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathe for which she won the Best Actress award. Suhasini has won a National Film Award for Best Actress for Sindhu Bhairavi in 1986...
.........Uthpala - Nagendra BabuNagendra BabuNagendra Babu Konidela is a Telugu film actor and producer. He acts mainly in supporting character roles and villain roles, though he has also played the hero in some films. He recently acted in 143, Anji, Shock , Sri Ramadasu , Chandamama and Orange...
......... - RanjeetRanjeetGopal Bedi is an actor in Indian films and television, born in Jandiala Guru near Amritsar . He has played mostly character roles, with roles as the villain dominating his over 200 Hindi films...
.........Saleem Shankar - Suresh OberoiSuresh OberoiSuresh Oberoi is an Indian actor who is also father of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. He was born in Quetta, now Pakistan and is a recipient of 1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor...
.........Vasant Dada - AnnapoornaAnnapoorna (actress)Annapoorna or Annapurna is a well known Telugu film actress for her portrayal as mother, mother-in-law, and grand mother, aunt, etc. She started her film career as a heroine paired with Mohan Babu in a blockbluster Telugu movie Swargam Narakam directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in 1975.She is well...
......... - Prasad Babu.........
Crew
- Director: A. Kodandarami ReddyA. Kodandarami ReddyA. Kodandarami Reddy , is a Telugu film director who made successful films in 1980s and early 90s.His association with Chiranjeevi created blockbusters like Khaidi, Pasivadi Pranam, Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu, Nyayam Kavali, Abhilasha, Goonda, Challenge , Donga, Rakshasudu, Jebu Donga,...
- Writers: Yandamoori Veerendranath (novel)
- Producer: K. S. Rama RaoK. S. Rama RaoK. S. Rama Rao is a Tollywood producer who established the Creative Commercials banner and has produced a number of popular films, including Mounageetam, Abhilasha, Rakshasudu, Chanti, Matrudevobhava, and Swarna Kamalam.-Background:...
- Music: Ilayaraja
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Playback singers: S. JanakiS. JanakiS. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
, S.P. Balasubramaniam, K. S. Chitra
Box Office & Trivia
- The movie gave another box office success for the combination of Chiranjeevi-A. Kodandarami Reddy-K.S. Rama Rao-Ilayaraja-Yandamuri combination.
This film is based on the celebrated novel by Yandamuri Veerendranath Marana Mrudangam. Being a long novel, it had to be trimmed, without losing the essence. Veerendranath himself did it in the screenplay, by establishing relataionships between the characters. However, many details to boost the heroism were added to the screenplay, to ensure the commercial success of the movie.