Maro Charithra is a 1978

1978 in film

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 Telugu-language

Telugu language

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 Indian

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 feature film

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 directed

Film director

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 by K. Balachander

K. Balachander

K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...

, starring Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan

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, Saritha

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, Madhavi

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 and Sarath Babu

Sarath Babu

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. The film still remains as one of the biggest blockbusters. Later in 1981, it was remade in Hindi-language as Ek Duuje Ke Liye

Ek Duuje Ke Liye

Ek Duuje Ke Liye is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri. It was a remake of the director's own Telugu movie Maro Charithra. The film was labeled a "blockbuster" at the box office in 1981, earning a total of in receipts....

with Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri

Rati Agnihotri

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 and became a blockbuster as well.

Story

The story revolves around a Telugu girl and Tamil boy who fall in love. Their families interfere and ask them to stay away from each other for a whole year which results in a tragic end.

Songs

• Bhale Bhale Mogadivoi
• Kalisi Unte Kaladhu Sukhamu
• Padaharellaku Neelo Nalo
• Vidhi Cheyu Vinthalanni
• Ye Theega Poovuno - 1
• Ye Theega Poovuno - 2

Features

• Maro Charitra was shot completely in Visakhapatnam
  Visakhapatnam
  Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
  
   in places like Vizag beach, Bheemlipatnam and Gajuvaka.
• It was Kamal Haasan's first Telugu blockbuster.
• It was later released in Tamil Nadu in Telugu (without dubbing).
• It was remade in Hindi as Ek Duje Ke Liye which created box office waves all over India.
• The Telugu and Hindi versions had S.P.B
  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
  
   in all songs. He received National Award for Hindi version.
• The songs "Kalisi Vunte Kaladhu Sukhamu" and "Mere Jeevan Saathi" were shot in an elevator.
• Kamal Hassan dubbed his voice in Hindi and Telugu.
• The Telugu and Hindi versions ran for 365 days in Hyderabad and Madras.
• The Telugu version ran for over 200 days in all major centers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

External links

• Maro Charithra movie at IMDb.
• Maro Charithra songs at Dishant.
• Maro Charitra and Ek Dhuje Ke Liye - Excellent romantic movies; review at Idlebrain