Anthahpuram
Anthahpuram (transl. Palace) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, written and directed by Krishna Vamsi, and produced by P. Kiran under the Anandi Art Creations banner. The film stars Jagapathi Babu, Soundarya, Prakash Raj, Sai Kumar and Saradha, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1] Inspired from 1991 American film Not Without My Daughter (1991),[2][3] the plot revolves around a newly-married NRI woman finding herself in a traditionally feudal family in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.[4]
| Anthahpuram | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Written by | Krishna Vamsi Akkella (dialogues) |
| Produced by | P. Kiran |
| Starring | Jagapathi Babu Soundarya Prakash Raj Sai Kumar Saradha |
| Cinematography | S. K. A. Bhupathi |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film has won nine Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South including Best Film – Telugu. The film was later remade in 1999 in Tamil with the Anthahpuramsame name with Parthiban replacing Jagapathi Babu and it was remade in Hindi as Shakti: The Power (2003).[2][5]
Plot
The film begins in Mauritius where Bhanumati / Bhanu a naughty girl resides with her uncle Bobby. Prakash an orphan is acquainted with Bhanu, they couple up and are shortly blessed with a baby boy Raja. Once Prakash hears that an act of violence took place in his hometown in Rayalaseema, he tries to contact his mother through a letter, but fails. So, he rushes to India along with his wife and kid. Bhanu understands that Prakash has hidden his true identity, that he belonged to an extremely feudal society. His father Narasimha is a powerful factionist. Since Prakash couldn't bear the savagery in that society, he had migrated to Mauritius.
As soon as the pair lands, Narasimha's foes try to kill Prakash. They almost succeed when, Narasimha's aides counter-attack and rescue them. They are taken home to Prakash's ancestral home where Bhanu is repulsed and frightened seeing the violent culture of Narasimha and his men. She actively hinders Narasimha's attempts to get to know his grandson. She finds solace in the company of her mother-in-law who showers her, Prakash and Raja with utmost affection. After a while, Prakash decides to go back. He hands their passports over to his best friend, Inspector Chinna and tells him to make their travel arrangements back to Mauritius.
Narasimha is invited to attend a wedding ceremony but, Prakash goes instead. On his way there, the antagonists attack Prakash and kill him. Learning this information, Bhanu quickly packs up, fearing the safety of her child. However, she stops at the request of her mother-in-law who requests her to at least stay till Prakash's funeral. Narasimha refuses to give up the child as he needs an heir to take a vendetta for his son's death. Bhanu is distraught, protests and makes several attempts to escape. Hence she is imprisoned in their house.
Meanwhile, Sarai Veeraraju, a petty thief does various crimes to achieve his life ambition of living in Dubai. Bhanu absconds with the aid of her mother-in-law. She collects their passports and tickets from Chinna when Narasimha's deputies chase her. She coincidentally happens across Veeraraju who protects her from her assailants. Bhanu offers Veeraraju the money he needs to go to Dubai and pleads with him to help her board a train to Hyderabad. Narasimha decides to kill Bhanu and take Raju back when his wife reprimands him, telling him that they too were partially responsible for their son's death, which reforms him. Veeraraju makes a plan on how to get her on the train when Narasimha's enemies ambush them. They are chased by both Narasimha's enemies and acolytes. Veeraraju accomplishes the task and helps her board the train to Hyderabad. But, sadly, dies amidst the violence. At last, Narasimha continues to pursue Bhanu till the airport and catches her before she can get on her flight. But instead of stopping her, asks her to forgive him, allowing her and Raja to leave. Finally, the movie ends with Bhanu forgives Narasimha and Raja says goodbye to his grandfather.
Cast
- Jagapathi Babu as Sarai Veeraraju
- Soundarya as Bhanumati
- Prakash Raj as Narasimha
- Sai Kumar as Prakash, Bhanumati's husband
- Saradha as Narasimha's wife
- K. Ashok Kumar
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu
- Ramaraju as Narasimha's henchman
- Dasari Arun Kumar in a cameo appearance
- Chinna
- M. S. Narayana
- Babu Mohan as Bobby
- Raja Babu
- Jagga Rao
- Telangana Shakuntala
- Heera Rajagopal guest appearance in an item number
- Delhi Rajeswari
- Master Krishna Pradeep as Raja (Prakash's son)
- Madhusudhan Rao in an uncredited role
- Tamil version
- Parthiban as Dubai Pandiyan
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Shekhar
- Simran as Radha
Soundtrack
The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry and was released by Melody Makers Audio Company.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asalem" | K. S. Chithra | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Chhamaku" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Kalyanam" | K. S. Chithra | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Shivamethara" | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Suridu Poova" | S. Janaki | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 27:31 | ||
All lyrics are written by Pazhani Bharathi.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Azageah Unn" | Ilaiyaraaja, K. S. Chithra | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Maana Madura" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Ammmamma" | Baby Deepika, K. S. Chithra | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Thai Thaga Thai" | Shankar Mahadevan, Gopika Poornima | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Poovetham Kanna" | K. S. Chithra | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 27:31 | ||
Accolades
| Award[a] | Date of ceremony[b] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards South | 24 April 1999 | Best Film – Telugu | Anthahpuram | Won | [8] |
| Best Director – Telugu | Krishna Vamsi | Won | |||
| Best Actress – Telugu | Soundarya | Won | |||
| Nandi Awards | 18 March 1999 | Special Jury Award | Won | [9] [10] | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jagapathi Babu | Won | |||
| Best Character Actor | Prakash Raj | Won | |||
| Best Character Actress | Telangana Shakuntala | Won | |||
| Best Child Actor | Master Krishna Pradeep | Won | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | S. Janaki for "Suridu Poova" | Won | |||
| Best Art Director | Srinivasa Raju | Won | |||
| Best Costume Designer | Thota Sai | Won | |||
| Best Female Dubbing Artist | Saritha | Won | |||
| National Film Awards | 15 February 2000 | Special Mention | Prakash Raj | Won | [11] |
Notes
References
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- ^ a b "A woman scorned". Rediff.com. 18 September 2002. from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "కథ వాళ్లది... క్రియేటివిటీ మనది!". Sakshi (in Telugu). 27 September 2015. from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ C, Navya (27 October 2018). "From Rayalaseema with Love: Films That Added New Shades To The Region". Film Companion. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Karisma back with 'Shakti — The Power'". The Tribune. 20 September 2002. from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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- ^ . The Times of India. 25 April 1999. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 1998". APFTVTDC. from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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External links
- Anthahpuram at IMDb