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{{For|the song by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard|Oddments}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Alluda Majaka
| image = Alluda_Majaka.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]
| producer = Devi Vara Prasad
| screenplay = [[Posani Krishna Murali]]
| story = Posani Krishna Murali
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]] [[Ramya Krishna]] [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] [[Sivaranjani (actress)|Ooha]] [[Brahmanandam]]
| music = [[Saluri Koteswara Rao|Koti]]
| cinematography = K. S. Hari
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = Devi Films
| distributor =
| released = 25 February 1995
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Alluda Majaka''''' is a 1995 [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]] [[action film|action-comedy film]] produced by Devi Vara Prasad under the Devi Films banner. The film starred [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Ramya Krishna]] and [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] in the lead roles, with [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Sivaranjani (actress)|Ooha]] playing supporting roles. The movie was directed by [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] and the story and screenplay was by [[Posani Krishna Murali]]. The film was remade in Kannada as [[Kiladi]].

The film generated widespread controversy upon release, with the communists and the [[Hindu nationalism|Hindu nationalists]] demanding a ban on the film as it contained a number of scenes portraying women in an obscene manner.<ref name="alluda majaka controversy">http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/1808/9/09_chaptr%204.pdf</ref> When the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] (CBFC) considered a ban on the film two months after its release, the fans of Chiranjeevi organised a protest in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], demanding that the film not be banned.<ref name="alluda majaka controversy"/> The CBFC eventually did not ban the film, but edited out the objectionable parts,<ref name="alluda majaka controversy"/> the film thus achieving the dubious distinction of being one of the few films to be recalled by the CBFC.<ref name="cinegoer.com"/> Despite the controversy, the film performed well at the box-office.

==Plot==
Sitaram ([[Chiranjeevi]]) is the son of the benevolent patriarch of his village who has been the Panchayat President for the past thirty years. Sitaram, his family and the village community are victimized by Vasundhara ([[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]) and Peddaiah ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]). Peddaiah's [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]] son, Siva (Chinna) comes to the village from the United States to see Pappi ([[Ramya Krishna]]), the eldest daughter of Vasundhara, and a girl of Peddaiah's choice for him to marry, but he decides instead to marry Sitaram's sister, Malleswari ([[Sivaranjani (actress)|Ooha]]), a traditional Telugu girl. Peddaiah agrees to the marriage after he realises that the ancestral land which Sitaram's father had distributed to the coolies contains priceless granite deposits. He demands the land as dowry days before the proposed marriage. Sitaram's father refuses to take it back from the coolies. Peddaiah cancels the marriage. Vasundhara is angered by Siva's choice but dupes the coolies, steals their land and makes a deal with Peddaiah. Siva's marriage is fixed with Pappi without his knowledge. Meanwhile, it becomes public knowledge that Malleswari is pregnant (with Siva's child). Sitaram's father kills himself when he realises that the coolies have lost their land. Sitaram and Malleswari move to the city, awaiting Siva's return.

Upon Siva's return, Malleswari is falsely arrested for prostitution before his eyes. Disgusted, Siva rejects her. Sitaram is framed (by Peddaiah) in the murder of a police officer and is subsequently sentenced to death. He escapes from custody and forcibly marries Pappi who is all set to marry Siva. With the help of a lawyer, Sivarama Krishna ([[Giri Babu]]), the estranged husband of Vasundhara, Sitaram comes out of prison on parole. He is then transformed by his father-in-law into Mr. Toyota, a rich NRI on the lookout for an Indian bride, to teach Vasundhara a lesson and to resolve the multiple crises of the film. After another arrest and dramatic escape from prison, Sitaram defeats the villains and restores order. Finally, Sivarama Krishna and Vasundhara are reunited, Malleswari marries Siva and Sitaram finds himself in a bedroom with Pappi and her younger sister Bappi ([[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]).

==Cast==
*[[Chiranjeevi]] – Sitaramudu/Mr. Toyota/Sukhjinder's father
*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] – Vasundhara
*[[Ramya Krishna]] – Pappi
*[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] – Bobby
*[[Sivaranjani (actress)|Ooha]] – Malleswari
*[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] – Kota Pentaiah
*[[Giri Babu]] – Lawyer Sivaramakrishna
*[[Brahmanandam]] – Abbulu/Ms. Dakota
*[[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]] – Srisailam
*Chinna – Siva
*[[Srihari]] – Vasundhara's brother
*Manthena Ramalingaraju – Sitaram's father
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] – Tata Rao
*[[Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam|A. V. S]] – Konda Babu/Gundelu Mandela
*[[Mahesh Anand]]
*[[Chalapathi Rao]] – Chalapathi

== Soundtrack ==
{{Tracklist
| headline = Track list<ref name = "Alluda Mazaka Songs">{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/3bPEQcR7NkdCNJMHm72Liz | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Alluda Mazaka | access-date = 13 May 2021}}</ref>
| all_music = [[Koti (composer)|Koti]]<ref name = "Alluda Mazaka Songs" />
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:09

| title1 = Chinna Papa
| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 4:28

| title2 = Atto Attamma
| lyrics2 = [[Veturi]]
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length2 = 4:33

| title3 = Unga Unga
| lyrics3 = Veturi
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length3 = 4:44

| title4 = Maa Voori Devudu
| lyrics4 = Veturi
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 6:54

| title5 = Pitta Kootha
| lyrics5 = Bhuvana Chandra
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length5 = 4:56

| title6 = Reddu Reddu
| lyrics6 = Veturi
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length6 = 4:32
}}

==Box office==
* The film opened with 120 prints and collected a gross of nearly Rs.35.6 million in its opening week.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040111055844/http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=104 Nonstopcinema Box Office - Chiru movies Opening week shares : Telugu movies, tollywood, cinema]</ref><ref name="cinegoer.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/alludamazaaka.htm |title=CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records And Collections - Chiranjeevi's Controversial Hit Alluda Mazaaka |access-date=30 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430012151/http://www.cinegoer.com/alludamazaaka.htm |archive-date=30 April 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It collected Rs.4 million in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] during its first week of run itself.<ref name="cinegoer.com"/>
* It completed 50 days in 75 centres.<ref name="cinegoer.com"/>
* It celebrated its 100-day run in 47 centres.<ref name="cinegoer.com"/>

==Trivia==
* The song ''Atho Athamma Kutaro'' became an instant chartbuster
* The song was remixed in the 2012 comedy - fantasy film ''[[Yamudiki Mogudu (2012 film)|Yamudiki Mogudu]].''
* The overture of [[King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard]] song "Alluda Majaka", opening their ''[[Oddments]]'' album, samples a portion of the film, at around the 8:30 mark.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0245704|title=Alluda Majaka}}

{{E. V. V. Satyanarayana}}
{{Posani Krishna Murali}}
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1995 films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]
[[Category:Films scored by Koti]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Posani Krishna Murali]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1990s action comedy films]]

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