Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya

Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya (transl. Adventurous Hero and the Mermaid) is a 1996 Indian Telugu language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Venkatesh, Shilpa Shetty and Malashree, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani.^[1] The film was produced by Burugapalli Sivarama Krishna under the Sri Venkateswara Art Films banner. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Kanavu Kanni.

Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Written by	Paruchuri Brothers
Produced by	Burugapalli Sivarama Krishna
Starring	Venkatesh Shilpa Shetty Malashree
Cinematography	A. Vincent Ajayan Vincent
Edited by	K. A. Marthand Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music by	M. M. Keeravani
Production company	Sri Venkateswara Art Films
Release date	9 February 1996 (1996-02-09)
Running time	139 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Synopsis

The film is about Ravi Chandra, the film's hero, and Sagara Kanya, a mermaid. Malashree plays Ganga, Ravi's cousin who loves him. They stay with some comedians in a house near the seashore. Kaikala Satyanarayana, the villain of the film, tries to acquire a ship that sank with much treasure on board.

He associates himself with a witch who helps him in finding the treasure. After a few attempts, the witch finds out that the treasure can be recovered with the help of a mermaid. Accidentally one day Sagara comes on to land from the water and loses her mermaid body. She transforms into a beautiful woman. Whenever water is spilled over her, however, she turns back into a mermaid.

On land, she becomes involved with the hero, Venkatesh. She is named Bangaram. Bangaram starts loving Ravi. The witch learns about Sagara and informs Kaikala that only a mermaid can find the treasure.

The film continues with Bangaram being harassed and with Ravi's adventures. In the end, Ravi wins over the evil elements. Bangaram returns to the sea uniting Ravi and his cousin.

Cast

• Venkatesh as Ravi Chandra
• Shilpa Shetty as Bangaram, mermaid
• Malashree as Ganga
• Kaikala Satyanarayana as Bangaru Raju
• Kota Srinivasa Rao as Mutyalu
• Srihari as Ratnalu
• Brahmanandam
• Babu Mohan as Nallodu
• Sudhakar as Lingaraju
• Ali
• Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Police Inspector
• Rallapalli
• Ananth
• Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Gundu
• Suthivelu
• Garimalla Visweswara Rao as Pottivadu
• Mada
• Jagga Rao
• Vijayalalitha as Malakpeta Manchala

Soundtrack

Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya
Soundtrack album by M. M. Keeravani
Released	1996
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	30:00
Label	MELODY MAKERS
Producer	M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Pelli Sandadi (1996) Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya (1996) Rayudugaru Naidugaru (1996)

Telugu version

Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Music released on MELODY MAKERS Audio Company.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Abbabbo Abbabbo"	Bhuvanachandra	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	5:03
2.	"Ghadiya Ghadiyakomuddu"	Bhuvanachandra	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	5:10
3.	"Meena Meena"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Srilekha	5:10
4.	"Srinadhuni Kavithaloni"	Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	4:56
5.	"Appananga Chikkenamma"	Vennelakanti	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sindhu	4:52
6.	"Pettamandhi Pettamandhi"	Vennelakanti	Mano, Chitra	5:19
Total length:				30:00

Tamil version (Kanavu Kanni)

All the lyrics are written by Vairamuthu.^[2]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Manjal Niraj Konda"	Vairamuthu	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	4:57
2.	"Kaniya Kaniya"	Vairamuthu	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	4:59
3.	"Kandai Meen"	Vairamuthu	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	4:55
4.	"Meenu Meenu Nee"	Vairamuthu	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	4:54
5.	"Eru Kangalal Kavithai"	Vairamuthu	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	4:50
6.	"Malligai Thoranangal"	Vairamuthu	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	5:11
Total length:				29:57

References

1. "Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya Cast & Crew, Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya Telugu Movie Cast, Actor, Actress, Director".
2. "Kanavu Kanni Songs".

External links

• Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya at IMDb