Maa Balaji
Maa Balaji (transl. Our Balaji) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Vadde Naveen, Maheswari, and Laya. It is produced by S. Gopal Reddy on Bhargav Art Productions.[1] The music was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. The film released on 23 September 1999 and was commercially successful.[2] It is a remake of the Malayalam film Punjabi House (1998).
| Maa Balaji | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Screenplay by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Story by | Bhargav Art Productions Unit |
| Dialogue by | |
| Based on | Punjabi House |
| Produced by | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Starring | Vadde Naveen Maheswari Laya |
| Cinematography | Sri Venkat |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
Production company | Bhargav Art Productions |
Release date | 23 September 1999 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Balaji is a young and ambitious man. But he is unsuccessful in his trials to make money and ends up in debt of ₹10 lakh. Unable to repay the amount, he jumps off into the sea to commit suicide after insuring an amount of ₹10 lakh for his debtors with the LIC. However, he is saved and lands up in the house of a rich Punjabi man Balwinder Singh whose mute daughter Pooja falls in love with him.
Cast
- Vadde Naveen as Balaji
- Maheswari as Pooja
- Laya as Sujatha
- Sishwa
- Sudhakar as Ramana
- Vinod Kumar as Sikandar Singh
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Balwinder Singh
- Brahmanandam as Penchalayya
Music
Music was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas.[3] The lyrics were written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry and Bhuvana Chandra.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Andaga Jathakalisindi" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Gappchiproy" | Unnikrishnan | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Nedaina Repaina" | Swarnalatha, Rajesh | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Niligaganam lo" | Mano, Swanalatha | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Aayee Aayee" | Sarada Malladi | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 22:10 | ||
Reception
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film 4 out of 5 and noted, “First half is in lighter vein and second half is very gripping. Climax is the heart and soul of the film”.[4] Griddaluru Gopala Rao of Zamin Ryot gave the film a negative review criticising the story, characterisations, dialogues and direction as clichéd, and artificial.[5]
References
- ^ "Maa Balaji (1999)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Veereswara Rao (28 November 2020). "హీరో వడ్డే నవీన్ మొదటి భార్య ఎన్టీఆర్ మనవరాలు.. కొన్నాళ్లకే విడాకులు". Samayam (in Telugu). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Maa Balaji". Spotify. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Maa Balaji - A review". Idlebrain. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Griddaluru Gopalrao (8 October 1999). (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). pp. 16, 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
External links
- Maa Balaji at IMDb
- Maa Balaji at JioCinema
- Maa Balaji at Amazon Prime Video