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| name = April 1 Vidudala | | name = April 1 Vidudala | ||
| image = April 1 Vidudala.jpg | | image = April 1 Vidudala.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Film poster | ||
| director = [[Vamsy]] | | director = [[Vamsy]] | ||
| producer = P. V. Bhaskar Reddy | | producer = P. V. Bhaskar Reddy | ||
| writer = Vamsy<br />[[ | | writer = Vamsy<br />[[Krishna Bhagavan]] | ||
| based_on = ''Harischandrudu Abaddhamaadithe'' | | based_on = {{Based on|''Harischandrudu Abaddhamaadithe''|Kolapalli Eswara Rao<br />M. I. Kishan}} | ||
| starring = [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]<br>[[Shobhana]] | | starring = [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]<br>[[Shobhana]] | ||
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | | music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | ||
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'''''April 1 Vidudala''''' ({{ | '''''April 1 Vidudala''''' ({{translation|April 1 release}}) is a 1991 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[comedy drama]] film written and directed by [[Vamsy]]. An adaptation of the novel ''Harischandrudu Abaddhamaadithe,'' the film stars [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] and [[Shobana]] while [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]], [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]], [[Kallu Chidambaram]], and [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] play supporting roles. The film has music composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='ఏప్రిల్ 1 విడుదల' కథేంటి?|trans-title=What's the story of April 1 Vidudala?|url=https://www.sitara.net/sithara-special/april1release-rajendraprasad-shobhana-vamsi/19501|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108184537/https://www.sitara.net/sithara-special/april1release-rajendraprasad-shobhana-vamsi/19501 |archive-date=8 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-06|website=[[Eenadu|Sitara]]|language=te}}</ref> | ||
The film received [[Nandi Awards|Nandi Award]] for [[Nandi Award for Best Audiographer|Best Audiographer]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2010-03-13|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=3 January 2021|website=|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|page=74|language=te}}</ref> It was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Sathyavan]]'', in [[Kannada]] as ''Mr. Harishchandra'', and in [[Odia language|Odia]] as ''Jabardast Premika''. | The film received [[Nandi Awards|Nandi Award]] for [[Nandi Award for Best Audiographer|Best Audiographer]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2010-03-13|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |archive-date=23 February 2015 |access-date=3 January 2021|website=|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|page=74|language=te}}</ref> It was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Sathyavan]]'', in [[Kannada]] as ''Mr. Harishchandra'', and in [[Odia language|Odia]] as ''Jabardast Premika''. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Divakaram is a videographer from [[Rajahmundry]] who arrives in [[Vizianagaram]] to video-shoot a wedding. He sees Bhuvaneswari there and falls head over heels in love. By getting hold of her uncle Jagannatham, Divakaram learns that she respects only people who are self-sufficient and straightforward. He also finds out that she is unmarried and would soon be transferred to Rajahmundry as a part of her job. In order to impress her, Divakaram decides to open a [[video rental shop]] and appear as a well-settled man. He returns to Rajahmundry and gets permission from Dr. Krupa Mani, who raised him as her foster child, to use the front veranda in her house for his shop. In order to secure the capital, he uses all kinds of gimmicks. He blackmails Bhagyam, cheats Chinna Rao, and [[Chit fund|claims a chit]] which he never was a member of, and so on. Finally, Divakaram opens the video shop. | Divakaram is a videographer from [[Rajahmundry]] who arrives in [[Vizianagaram]] to video-shoot a wedding. He sees Bhuvaneswari there and falls head over heels in love. By getting hold of her uncle Jagannatham, Divakaram learns that she respects only people who are self-sufficient and straightforward. He also finds out that she is unmarried and would soon be transferred to Rajahmundry as a part of her job. In order to impress her, Divakaram decides to open a [[video rental shop]] and appear as a well-settled man. He returns to Rajahmundry and gets permission from Dr. Krupa Mani, who raised him as her foster child, to use the front veranda in her house for his shop. In order to secure the capital, he uses all kinds of gimmicks. He blackmails Bhagyam, cheats Chinna Rao, and [[Chit fund|claims a chit]] which he never was a member of, and so on. Finally, Divakaram opens the video shop. | ||
Divakaram's friend Gopichand has a sister who is cheated by the [[Circle Inspector]]'s son. Furious Gopichand kills him during a football match | Divakaram's friend Gopichand has a sister who is cheated on by the [[Circle Inspector]]'s son. Furious Gopichand kills him during a football match and covers it up as an accident. Divakaram unintentionally records the act of murder. He secretly burns the tape to get away with it. Meanwhile, Jagannatham has been writing him letters in Bhuvaneswari's name in the hope of favors. Divakaram assumes that she is in love with him. Bhuvaneswari arrives in the town with her mother and Jagannatham. Divakaram immediately proposes her marriage but realizes that he had been cheated by Jagannatham. Bhuvaneswari finds out about all of Divakaram's mischief through his neighbors. To get rid of him, she puts forward a deal that she would marry him only if does not utter a lie in a month from then. Divakaram who finds it easy goes for it. The deal is set to end on April 1. | ||
Soon after, Divakaram causes a series of troubles as he could only tell truth. He keeps no secrets which puts all his | Soon after, Divakaram causes a series of troubles as he could only tell truth. He keeps no secrets which puts all his neighbors at risk. As Divakaram is protected by Gopichand, the neighbors conspire to turn Gopichand against him. On the day before the deal ends, they set him up in such a way that he reveals all the truth about Gopichand's criminal activities. Gopichand is arrested and later acquitted due to lack of evidence. As revenge, he gets Divakaram arrested. | ||
Bhuvaneswari gets Divakaram bail. Krupa Mani who now knows about the deal pleads Divakaram to give up but he refuses. Divakaram's assistant warns him that if Gopichand gets to know about the recording, his life would be at risk. This conversation is overheard by Gopichand's friend who tells him about the recording. Gopichand wows to kill Divakaram on that night | Bhuvaneswari gets Divakaram bail. Krupa Mani who now knows about the deal pleads with Divakaram to give up but he refuses. Divakaram's assistant warns him that if Gopichand gets to know about the recording, his life would be at risk. This conversation is overheard by Gopichand's friend who tells him about the recording. Gopichand wows to kill Divakaram on that night and announces that anyone who to turns Divakarm in will be rewarded. Krupa Mani informs the CI that his son is murdered by Gopichand who is about to kill Divakaram. | ||
Divakaram is badly injured by Gopichand's men. Krupa Mani treats Divakaram at her house but Gopichand arrives there. To protect Divakaram, Krupa Rani kills Gopichand by stabbing him. Divakaram falsely admits to the police that he has killed Gopichand and gets arrested, thus losing the deal. | Divakaram is badly injured by Gopichand's men. Krupa Mani treats Divakaram at her house but Gopichand arrives there. To protect Divakaram, Krupa Rani kills Gopichand by stabbing him. Divakaram falsely admits to the police that he has killed Gopichand and gets arrested, thus losing the deal. | ||
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| title2 = Okkate Aasa | | title2 = Okkate Aasa | ||
| lyrics2 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | | lyrics2 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | ||
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | | extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], K. S. Chithra | ||
| length2 = 4:43 | | length2 = 4:43 | ||
| title3 = Nijamante Nippe kaada | | title3 = Nijamante Nippe kaada | ||
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| title4 = Ompula Vaikhari | | title4 = Ompula Vaikhari | ||
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | | lyrics4 = Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | ||
| extra4 = | | extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | ||
| length4 = 5:04 | | length4 = 5:04 | ||
| title5 = Matante Matenanta | | title5 = Matante Matenanta | ||
| lyrics5 = [[Vennelakanti]] | | lyrics5 = [[Vennelakanti]] | ||
| extra5 = | | extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | ||
| length5 = 5:00 | | length5 = 5:00 | ||
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