Kobbari Bondam
Kobbari Bondam (transl. Coconut) is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by K. Achi Reddy, S. V. Krishna Reddy under Manisha Films, presented by Kishore Rathi and directed by Katragadda Raviteja. The film stars Rajendra Prasad and Nirosha, with music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy.[1] The film is the debut of S. V. Krishna Reddy, to which he has provided the story, screenplay, music in addition to supervising the direction.[2] The first film he has completely directed is Rajendrudu Gajendrudu.
| Kobbari Bondam | |
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| Directed by | Katragadda Raviteja |
| Written by | Diwakar Babu (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Story by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Produced by | K. Atchi Reddy S. V. Krishna Reddy Kishore Rathi (Presents) |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Nirosha |
| Cinematography | M. Sudhakar Reddy |
| Edited by | K. Ramgopal Reddy |
| Music by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
Production company | Manisha Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
Raju is an innocent, cowardly guy. Everybody teases him as Kobbari Bondam, his childhood pet name. He falls in love with Meghamala in the first scene and he approaches her with a marriage proposal. She also wants to tease him, so she sends him to her brother. He keeps two conditions for Raju to make their marriage;
- to get a job
- to give him 5 lakhs as reverse dowry.
Raju decides to give it get Meghamala's hand at any cost. By leaving his studies in the middle, he joins as an assistant at Sarvanamam, who smuggles dangerous real murder video cassettes, without knowing the reality. Once in the exchange, Sarvanamam's son Suresh stole 5 lakhs from Raju and puts the blame on him. So Sarvanamam keeps Raju's mother in his custody until he returns his money. Now Raju has to earn a total of 10 lakhs to save his mother and gain his love. To acquire it, Raju is in search of secret hidden treasures with help of his Professor. In that search, he finds an old historical coin and his Professor explains that it is the most powerful coin, which gives anonymous strength and immense self-confidence, with which one can do wonders. The rest of the story is about the wonders Raju did with the magical coin by changing his appearance into that of an obese man.
Cast edit
- Rajendra Prasad as Raju
- Nirosha as Meghamala
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Sarvanamam
- Sudhakar as Suresh
- Manto as Manto
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Meghamala's brother
- Ramana Murthy as professor
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as coconut seller
- Kallu Chidambaram
- Gowtham Raju
- Narsing Yadav as Sarvanamam's goon
- Sri Lakshmi as Meghamala's sister-in-law
- Jayalalita as Janabettula Janamma
- Lakshmi Kanakala as Raju's mother[3]
- Master Sairam as Babloo
Soundtrack edit
Music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Music released on LEO Audio Company.[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gangigovu" | Jonnavithhula | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Andala Meghamala" | Bhuvana Chandra | Chitra | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Ko Ko Ko" | Bhuvana Chandra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Challa Challani" | Jonnavithhula | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Jana Betthala" | Jonnavithhula | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 20:29 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Kobbari Bondam". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "20 Renowned Music Directors And Their Debut Films In TFI". Wirally. 28 June 2018. from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Rajeev Kanakala's mother Lakshmi Devi passes away". Tollywood. 3 February 2018. from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
External links edit
- Kobbari Bondam at IMDb