Anubandham (1984 film)
Anubandham (transl. Relation) is a 1984 Telugu-language drama film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Raadhika and Sujatha, with music composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the Bengali film Uttar Purush (1966) which was previously remade in Tamil as Uyarndha Manithan (1968).[1]
| Anubandham | |
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| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Written by | Satyanand (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Based on | Uttar Purush (1966) |
| Produced by | N. R. Anuradha Devi |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Raadhika Sujatha |
| Cinematography | S. Navakanth |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
Production company | Lakshmi Films Combines |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film begins with Rajesh the son of a multi-millionaire visiting their estate with his besties’ driver Ranganna & Dr. Gopal, where Rajesh meets tribal girl Malli and they fall in love. Soon they secretly espouse with the help of Gopal and start living happily. After a few months, Malli becomes pregnant when Rajesh's father arrives at the estate and becomes furious knowing Rajesh's marriage. So, he orders his henchmen to set on fire to Malli's house when Rajesh assumes she is dead. But fortuitously, she escapes, is cared for by Ramanaiah, and dies after giving birth to a child. As time passes, Rajesh is forcibly knitted to Sujatha, the daughter of his father's friend. Years roll by, Rajesh and Sujatha remain childless and Rajesh still lives in the memories of Malli. Satya Murthy, the son of Rajesh & Malli is unable to retain any job due to his straightforward nature. At present, the wheel of fortune makes him land as a servant at Rajesh's house where he soon acquires his father's affection & appreciation which makes Sujatha jealous. Meanwhile, Gopal discovers the birth of Satya Murthy but before revealing it, dies out of a heart attack. Parallelly, Satya Murthy loves Gowri, the daughter of Ranganna and Rajesh give acceptance for their marriage. Due to the higher influence of Satya Murthy on Rajesh, the remaining servants feel envious and throw the blame for theft on him. Then, enraged Rajesh necks him out when, fortunately, he witnesses Malli's photograph and gets shocked to know that Satya Murthy is his son. Thereafter, Rajesh reveals the entire story to Sujatha who repents and they rush in search of Satya Murthy when depressed Satya Murthy, attempts suicide but Rajesh saves him. Finally, the entire family is united and the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Satya Murthy & Gowri.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Rajesh
- Raadhika as Malli
- Sujatha as Sujatha
- Jaggayya as Dr. Gopal
- Karthik/Murali as Satya Murthy
- Prabhakar Reddy as Ranganna
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Shankaraiah
- Nagesh as Tata Rao
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Ramanaiah
- Chalapati Rao as Rowdy
- Bhimeswara Rao as Raghupati Rao
- Hema Sundar as Pedda Dora
- Tulasi as Gowri
- Radha Kumari as Ramanaiah's wife
- Girija as Girija
- Mamatha as Aliveelu
- Jaya Vijaya as Vijaya
- Nirmalamma as Nirmala
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Chakravarthy.[2]
| Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Jim Jim Tarare" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:39 |
| "Mallepulu Gollumannavi" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:17 |
| "Aanati Aa Sneha" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:04 |
| "Pratireyi Ravala" | Rajasri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:41 |
| "Oka Budhavaram" | Veturi | Madhavapeddi Ramesh, P. Susheela | 4:30 |
References
External links
- Anubandham at IMDb
- Anubandham at Rotten Tomatoes