Aapadbandhavudu

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{{Infobox film
| name = Aapadbandhavudu
| image = Aapadbandhavudu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| writer = [[Jandhyala (filmmaker)|Jandhyala]] (dialogues)
| story = K. Viswanath
| screenplay = K. Viswanath
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]] [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]] [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] [[Sharath Babu]] [[Vijayachander]]
| director = [[Kasinadhuni Viswanath|K. Viswanath]]
| producer = [[Edida Nageswara Rao]]
| studio = [[Poornodaya Movie Creations]]
| distributor = Poornodaya Movie Creations
| cinematography = [[A. Vincent]] [[Ajayan Vincent]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1992|10|09}}
| runtime =
| editing = G. G. Krishna Rao
| language = Telugu
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| country = India
}}
'''''Aapadbandhavudu''''' ({{Translation|Protector against misfortune}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama film]] written, and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/k-viswanath-brought-dignity-and-grace-to-telugu-cinema/article18205585.ece|title=K Viswanath brought dignity and grace to Telugu cinema|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=25 April 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Produced by [[Edida Nageswara Rao]], starring [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] in pivotal roles, with [[Jandhyala (filmmaker)|Jandhyala]] and [[Sharath Babu]] playing supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiancine.ma/AGNB|title=Aapadbandhavudu (1992)|website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> It was the third collaboration between actor Chiranjeevi and director [[Kasinadhuni Viswanath|K. Viswanath]] after ''[[Shubhalekha]]'' and ''[[Swayam Krushi]]''. The film won critical acclaim with five state [[Nandi Awards]], including the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] for Chiranjeevi, and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu]] for Chiranjeevi. The film was screened at the [[International Film Festival of India]], the [[Asia Pacific Film Festival]], and the [[Annapurna International School of Film and Media|AISFM Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aisfm.edu.in/blog/2014/the-films-of-k-viswanath/|title=The films of K. Viswanath|date=15 February 2014|website=AISFM Blog}}</ref><ref>https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/1808/8/08_chapter%203.pdf</ref> The film was later dubbed into Tamil as ''Veera Marudhu''.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.academia.edu/37352888|title=A Critique of Star Worship in the Case of Malayalam Actor Dileep's Sexual Abuse Controversy|first=Serene|last=Zachariah|via=www.academia.edu}}</ref>

==Plot==

Madhava ([[Chiranjeevi]]) is a loyal friend, servant, and cowherd to Hema ([[Meenakshi Seshadri]]) and her father ([[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]]). He also performs in dramas, in which he portrays Lord Shiva. Hema's father is a school teacher and a great poet. However, since his classical poetry is no longer popular, he cannot find a publisher to print his poems. Even though Hema and Madhava love each other, neither realize this due to societal divisions of caste and economic class. Hema is the first to realize her love during a drama where she portrays the role of Lord Shiva's consort but suppresses her feelings owing to societal divisions.

One day, in order to pay for the wedding of Lalita ([[Geetha (actress)|Geeta]]), Hema's elder sister, Madhava sells his cows and gives the money to a family friend to give to Hema's father as a loan. When her father hears what he has done, he gives Madhava his manuscripts. Madhava goes to town to have them printed. When he returns, he sees Hema being taken away to an asylum. He learns that Hema has gone into shock after her brother-in-law tried to rape her and killed Lalitha who tried to stop him.

Madhava pretends to be mentally unstable and is admitted to the same asylum, where he goes through many hardships in order to save Hema. After stopping a guard from attacking her, he is falsely accused of attempted rape and is given shock therapy. He tries many times to help her regain her memory. When she finally does and realizes what he did for her, she wants to marry him after she is safely rescued. However, Madhava objects to her proposal as he is from the lower strata of society when Hema's fiancé Sripathi (Sarath Babu) convinces him to change his mind. Hema and Madhava finally unite.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Actor !!
|-
| [[Chiranjeevi]] || Madhava
|-
| [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] || Hema
|-
| [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]] || School Teacher (Hema's & Lalitha's father)
|-
| [[Sarath Babu]] || Sripati
|-
| [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] || Sripati's father
|-
| [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] || Lalita
|-
| [[Brahmanandam]] || Madhava's friend
|-
| [[Nirmalamma]] || Brahmanandam's grandmother
|-
| [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] ||President of the village
|-
| Silpa || Nurse in a mental asylum
|-
| [[Kalpana Rai]] || Nurse in mental asylum
|-
| [[Suthi Velu]] || A patient in mental asylum
|-
| [[Vijayachander]] || Baba
|-
| [[Prasad Babu]] || Guard in a mental asylum
|-
| [[Mukku Raju]] || Cameo appearance as a dancer
|}

==Crew==
* Director: [[Kasinathuni Vishwanath|K. Viswanath]]
* Writers: K. Vishwanath (story & screenplay) and [[Jandhyala (filmmaker)|Jandhyala]] (dialogues)
* Producer: [[Edida Nageswara Rao]]
* Executive Producer: Edida Raja
* Music: [[M.M. Keeravani]]
* Lyrics: [[C. Narayana Reddy]], [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]] & [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
* Playback Singers: [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & [[K. S. Chithra]]

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aapadbandhavudu
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
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| released = 1992
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| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
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| prev_title = [[Allari Mogudu]]
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[Mr. Pellam]]
| next_year = 1993
}}
All songs are composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] and audio is owned by Lahari Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/apathbhandavudu/QbkdRGGuTbA_|title=Apathbhandavudu|via=www.jiosaavn.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/apathbhandavudu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1161145042|title=Apathbhandavudu|via=music.apple.com}}</ref>
{{Track listing
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| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:31
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
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| title1 = Odiyappa
| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length1 = 3:55

| title2 = Oura Ammaka Chella
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 = 5:45

| title3 = Chukkallara (Female Version)
| lyrics3 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra3 = K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 2:40

| title4 = Chukkallara (Duet)
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 4:53

| title5 = Puvvunavve Guvvanavve
| lyrics5 = [[C. Narayana Reddy]]
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length5 = 5:06

| title6 = Athala Vithala
| lyrics6 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length6 = 2:12

| title7 = Parameshwaruni
| lyrics7 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length7 = 2:00
}}

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] (Bronze) - Edida Nageswara Rao
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] - Chiranjeevi
* [[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer]] - Jandhyala
* [[Nandi Award for Best Art Director]] - B. Chalam and Arun D Ghodgavnkar
* [[Nandi Award for Best Choreographer]] - Bhushan Lakhandri

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu]] - Chiranjeevi <ref>https://archive.org/download/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActress/40th%20Filmfare%20South%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg</ref><ref>https://archive.org/download/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActressFilmsLifetimeMusicDirector/40th%20filmfare%20south%20best%20actor%20actress%20films%20lifetime%20music%20director.jpg</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0245679|title=Aapatbandhavudu}}
{{Kasinathuni Viswanath}}
{{Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry}}
[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films about rape in India]]
[[Category:Films about women in India]]
[[Category:Medical-themed films]]
[[Category:1990s avant-garde and experimental films]]
[[Category:Mental illness in films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in psychiatric hospitals]]
[[Category:Films about depression]]
[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]]
[[Category:Mental health in fiction]]
[[Category:Psychiatry in fiction]]

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