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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Sundarakanda | | name = Sundarakanda | ||
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| director = [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]] | | director = [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]] | ||
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| writer = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] | | writer = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = [[ | | starring = [[Charmme Kaur|Charmi]]<br />[[Allari Naresh]] | ||
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] | | music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = P. R. K. Raju | ||
| editing = | | editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] | ||
| studio = | | studio = | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = | | released = {{Film date|2008|02|08|df=yes}} | ||
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| country = [[India]] | | country = [[India]] | ||
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'''''Sundarakanda''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]], starring [[ | '''''Sundarakanda''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]], starring [[Charmme Kaur]] and [[Allari Naresh]]. The story is provided by [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana|Mullapudi Ramana]] and music by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]. This film is the remake of Hollywood film ''[[What a Girl Wants (film)|What a Girl Wants]]'' (2003).<ref name="R"/> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Charmme Kaur|Charmi]] as Pinky | |||
* [[Allari Naresh]] as Naresh, journalist | * [[Allari Naresh]] as Naresh, journalist | ||
* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] as Sita | * [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] as Sita | ||
* Sunil Sharma as Raja Ravi Varma | * Sunil Sharma as Raja Ravi Varma | ||
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* [[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]] as Zamindar Surendra Varma | * [[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]] as Zamindar Surendra Varma | ||
* [[Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao]] | * [[Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao]] | ||
* [[Lakshmipati]] | * [[Chittajalu Lakshmipati]] | ||
* [[L. B. Sriram]] | * [[L. B. Sriram]] | ||
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] | * [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] | ||
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! Song !! Singers | ! Song !! Singers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "Aaku Vakka" || [[S. P. Sailaja]], | | "Aaku Vakka" || [[S. P. Sailaja]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "Okato Yeta Rendo" || | | "Okato Yeta Rendo" || [[K. S. Chithra]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "Eloo Eloo Vuyyala" || | | "Eloo Eloo Vuyyala" || [[Sadhana Sargam]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "Kalagantini" || | | "Kalagantini" || [[K. S. Chithra]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "HamPattu Devudandi" || | | "HamPattu Devudandi" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Reception == | |||
A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote that "Anyone who respect for Bapu - Ramana, for their great earlier movies, feel disappointed with this old-fashioned flick".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sundarakanda-review-telugu-pclw4Hbhhegba.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411092803/https://www.sify.com/movies/sundarakanda-review-telugu-pclw4Hbhhegba.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2022|title = Sundarakanda|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "''Sundarakanda'' is certainly not a Bapu film".<ref name="R">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/08sssundar.htm|title = Review: Sundarakanda|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=8 February 2008|first=G. P. Aditya|last=Vardhan}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*{{IMDb title|1153117}} | |||
{{Bapu (film director)}} | {{Bapu (film director)}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2008 Telugu-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2008 films]] | [[Category:2008 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Bapu]] | [[Category:Films directed by Bapu]] | ||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar]] | [[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar (composer)]] | ||
{{2000s-Telugu-film-stub}} | {{2000s-Telugu-film-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:43, 3 March 2026
| Sundarakanda | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bapu |
| Written by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Starring | Charmi Allari Naresh |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Cinematography | P. R. K. Raju |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sundarakanda is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Bapu, starring Charmme Kaur and Allari Naresh. The story is provided by Mullapudi Ramana and music by Vidyasagar. This film is the remake of Hollywood film What a Girl Wants (2003).[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Pinky (Charmi) is the daughter of Sita (Prema), who keeps away from her husband. On Pinky's insistence, Sita reveals the past. She met Raja Ravivarma (Sunil Sharma), the son of Zamindar Surendra Varma (Ranganath) on a study tour of a tribal village. They fell in love and got married then and there. His son's marriage with Sita, a commoner, gave such a shock to Surendra Varma that he lost the use of his legs. Ravivarma's mother Bharati (Sangeetha) pleaded with Sita to leave the palace to save the family honor. After Sita left, Bhushanam (Vizag Prasad), Surendra Varma's brother-in-law, raises a hue and cry that Sita stole gold ornaments from the palace and escaped. Being so discredited even in the eyes of her love and husband, she stayed away.
Now, the story revolves around Pinky's efforts to reunite her parents. She is a lively girl trying to make friends with her father's family. She pretends to be sent by the party bosses to pick the candidate for minister's post. She dabbles in this political charade with the help of Naresh (Allari Naresh), a journalist. Her father's opponent Kota (Kota Srinivasa Rao), who is also an aspiring candidate for the Chief Minister post, and his mates provide the comedy and political satire. She succeeds in reuniting the family and exposing the villains. Music with lyrics reminding one of the tribal idiom is a treat. The visuals with the rustic outdoor and the heavily ornate interiors of a feudal gentry have the stamp of Bapu.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Charmi as Pinky
- Allari Naresh as Naresh, journalist
- Prema as Sita
- Sunil Sharma as Raja Ravi Varma
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Kota
- Sangeetha as Bharathi
- Vizag Prasad as Bhushanam
- Ranganath as Zamindar Surendra Varma
- Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao
- Chittajalu Lakshmipati
- L. B. Sriram
- Rallapalli
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Sundarakanda | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 25 January 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Varsha Vallaki Studios | |||
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 17:18 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Vidyasagar | |||
| Vidyasagar chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by Vidyasagar.
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Aaku Vakka" | S. P. Sailaja, Sujatha Mohan |
| "Okato Yeta Rendo" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Eloo Eloo Vuyyala" | Sadhana Sargam |
| "Kalagantini" | K. S. Chithra |
| "HamPattu Devudandi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Reception[edit | edit source]
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Anyone who respect for Bapu - Ramana, for their great earlier movies, feel disappointed with this old-fashioned flick".[2] A critic from Rediff.com rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Sundarakanda is certainly not a Bapu film".[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vardhan, G. P. Aditya (8 February 2008). "Review: Sundarakanda". Rediff.com.
- ↑ "Sundarakanda". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Sundarakanda on IMDb
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