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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| director      = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer      = K. Devi Vara Prasad
| producer      = [[Devi Vara Prasad]]
| based_on      = ''[[Anuraga Aralithu]]'' (Kannada)
| based_on      = ''[[Anuraga Aralithu]]'' (1986)
| screenplay    = [[Paruchuri brothers]]
| screenplay    = [[Paruchuri brothers]]
| story          = [[P. Vasu]]
| story          = [[P. Vasu]], [[Dr Rajkumar]]
| starring      = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br />[[Nagma]]<br />[[Vani Viswanath]]<br />[[Rao Gopal Rao]]<br />[[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]
| starring      = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br />[[Nagma]]<br />[[Vani Viswanath]]<br />[[Rao Gopal Rao]]<br />[[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]
| music          = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| music          = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
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| studio        = Devi Film Productions
| studio        = Devi Film Productions
| released      = {{film date|df=y|1992|4|9}}
| released      = {{film date|df=y|1992|4|9}}
| runtime        =  
| runtime        = 149 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
| budget        = {{INR|3 [[crore]]}}{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
| budget        =  
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR|10 crore}} (distributor share)<ref name=TOI />
| gross          =  
}}
}}


'''''Gharana Mogudu''''' ({{translation|Intelligent Husband}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama]] film directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. A remake of 1986 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Anuraga Aralithu]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top ten Kannada films to have been remade|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/top-ten-kannada-films-to-have-been-remade/photostory/27975343.cms|access-date=2020-08-11|website=The Times of India}}</ref>'' the film stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Nagma]] and [[Vani Viswanath]] with [[Rao Gopal Rao]] and [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] in supporting roles. Music is composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] and [[A. Vincent]] handled the cinematography.
'''''Gharana Mogudu''''' ({{translation|Respected/Noble/High Class husband}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. The film stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Nagma]] and [[Vani Viswanath]] with [[Rao Gopal Rao]] and [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] in supporting roles. The music was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]], and cinematography was handled by [[A. Vincent]]. It is a remake of the 1986 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Anuraga Aralithu]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Top ten Kannada films to have been remade |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/top-ten-kannada-films-to-have-been-remade/photostory/27975343.cms |access-date=2020-08-11 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>''


Released on 9 April 1992, the film became the first Telugu film to collect over {{INR}}10 [[crore]] distributor share at the [[box office]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-10|title=28 Years for Gharana Mogudu: 4 fascinating things about the Chiranjeevi starrer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/28-years-for-gharana-mogudu-4-fascinating-things-about-the-chiranjeevi-starrer/photostory/75079293.cms|access-date=2021-06-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film made Chiranjeevi the highest-paid actor in India, with [[Malayala Manorama]]'s English weekly magazine ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' describing him as "Bigger Than [[Amitabh Bachchan|Bachchan]]".<ref name="TOI">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2012-08-17|title=First Telugu film to gross Rs. 100 million|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-17/did-you-know-/33248018_1_film-box-office-caption|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518083938/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-17/did-you-know-/33248018_1_film-box-office-caption|archive-date=2013-05-18|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2020-08-11}}</ref>  The film was screened at the 1993 [[International Film Festival of India]] in the mainstream section.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134803/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Released on 9 April 1992, ''Gharana Mogudu'' became the first [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film to collect over {{INR}}10 [[crore]] in [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributor share]] at the box office,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-04-10 |title=28 Years for Gharana Mogudu: 4 fascinating things about the Chiranjeevi starrer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/28-years-for-gharana-mogudu-4-fascinating-things-about-the-chiranjeevi-starrer/photostory/75079293.cms |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en |quote=Gharana Mogudu was a commercial success, and it went on to become the first South Indian film to collect over Rs 10 crore share at the box office. Chiranjeevi is probably the first hero in the history of Indian cinema to take Rs 1 crore remuneration for a film.}}</ref> marking the third consecutive hit for the combination of K. Raghavendra Rao and Chiranjeevi after [[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari|''Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari'']] (1990) and ''[[Rowdy Alludu]]'' (1991).<ref name=":1" /> The film completed 100 days in 39 centres and its 100-day celebrations were held at Brahmananda Reddy Stadium in [[Guntur]] on 26 July 1992.<ref name=":1" /> It received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu]] and was featured at the [[24th International Film Festival of India]] in the mainstream section.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf |title=Directorate of Film Festival |access-date=30 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134803/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Raju ([[Chiranjeevi]]) is a do-gooder who helps his co-workers in a [[Visakhapatnam]] shipyard, but when his mother suffers a paralytic stroke, he moves back to Hyderabad and looks for a job. Uma Devi ([[Nagma]]), daughter of industrialist Bapineedu ([[Raogopal Rao]]) takes over the business from her father and helps it to reach new heights, which also sees her head-strong ways reach new heights. In this scenario, she not only rejects Ranganayakulu's ([[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]) son's marriage proposal, but insults them when the father-son duo show up at her house. To get their revenge, they send goons to kill Uma Devi. As fate would have it, Bapineedu shows up in the car instead of Uma Devi and is rescued by Raju, who asks him for a job, which Bapineedu readily agrees to.
Raju ([[Chiranjeevi]]) is a do-gooder who helps his co-workers in a [[Visakhapatnam]] shipyard, but when his mother suffers a paralytic stroke, he moves back to Hyderabad and looks for a job. Uma Devi ([[Nagma]]), daughter of industrialist Bapineedu ([[Raogopal Rao]]) takes over the business from her father and helps it to reach new heights, which also sees her headstrong ways reach new heights. In this scenario, she not only rejects Ranganayakulu's ([[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]) son's marriage proposal, but insults them when the father-son duo show up at her house. To avenge the insult, they send goons to kill Uma Devi. As fate would have it, Bapineedu shows up in the car instead of Uma Devi and is rescued by Raju, who asks him for a job, which Bapineedu readily agrees to.


Raju wins over the employees in no time and takes on the high-handedness of Uma Devi and her management. This leads to constant conflict and Uma Devi decides to marry Raju, so that he will not interfere anymore. To this end, she emotionally blackmails Raju's mother and eventually makes Raju agree to marry her. But Raju continues to trouble her even after marriage. Uma Devi's secretary, Bhavani ([[Vani Viswanath]]), is also a friend of Raju, which leads to jealousy. In the meantime, Ranganayakulu, with the help of Uma Devi's manager Sarangapani ([[Ahuti Prasad]]) schemes against Uma Devi to sabotage her factory. The rest of film deals with how Raju thwarts the schemes of Ranganayakulu and teaches Uma Devi to be humble.
Raju wins over the employees in no time and takes on the high-handedness of Uma Devi and her management. This leads to constant conflict and Uma Devi decides to marry Raju, so that he will not interfere anymore. To this end, she emotionally blackmails Raju's mother and eventually makes Raju agree to marry her. But Raju continues to trouble her even after marriage. Uma Devi's secretary, Bhavani ([[Vani Viswanath]]), is also a friend of Raju, which leads to jealousy. In the meantime, Ranganayakulu, with the help of Uma Devi's manager Sarangapani ([[Ahuti Prasad]]) schemes against Uma Devi to sabotage her factory. The rest of film deals with how Raju thwarts the schemes of Ranganayakulu and teaches Uma Devi to be humble.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Raju
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Raju
* [[Nagma]] as Uma Devi
* [[Nagma]] as Uma Devi (Voice Dubbed by Saritha)
* [[Vani Viswanath]] as Bhavani
* [[Vani Viswanath]] as Bhavani (Voice Dubbed by Silpa)
* [[Raogopal Rao]] as Bapineedu
* [[Raogopal Rao]] as Bapineedu
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as Ranganayakulu
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as Ranganayakulu
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Appanna
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Albithri Appanna
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Ranganayakulu's son
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Ranganayakulu's son
* [[Ramaprabha]] as Uma Devi's servant
* [[Ramaprabha]] as Seethamma
* [[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Raju's mother
* [[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Savithri
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Sarangapani
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Sarangapani
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Veeraiah
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Veeraiah
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as Bhawani's father
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as Rammurthy
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Chalapathi
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Chalapathi
* [[P. L. Narayana]] as Narayana
* [[P. L. Narayana]] as Narayana
* [[Disco Shanti]] as [[item number]] in the song "Bangaru Kodi Petta"
* [[Disco Shanti]] as [[item number]] in the song "Bangaru Kodi Petta"
* [[Gautam Raju]]
* [[Gautam Raju]] as Yousuf
* [[King Kong (actor)|King Kong]]
}}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The music and background score for the film were composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]], with lyrics provided by [[Bhuvanachandra]] and Keeravani himself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gharana Mogudu - 1992 |url=http://www.telugufm.com/modules/music/moviedetail.aspx?mid=10130 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010233509/http://telugufm.com/Modules/music/MovieDetail.aspx?MID=10130 |archive-date=10 October 2011 |access-date= |website=TeluguFM}}</ref>
Originally, the song "Bangaru Kodi Petta" had a different tune, but Chiranjeevi requested a more energetic, "peppy number" where he could showcase his full energy. Keeravani quickly composed a new tune at the producer's home, initially penning the lyrics as "Smuggled Goods Bandi Vachinandi." Bhuvanachandra later revised the lyrics to "Bangaru Kodi Petta," completing the writing in just half an hour.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=22 September 2012 |title='I wrote 'vana vana…' in the train' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-wrote-vana-vana-in-the-train/article3926611.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230906154108/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-wrote-vana-vana-in-the-train/article3926611.ece |archive-date=6 September 2023 |newspaper=The Hindu |via=}}</ref>
"Bangaru Kodi Petta" was later remixed by Keeravani in the ''[[Magadheera]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-27 |title=On Ram Charan's birthday: A playback to some of his most memorable dance numbers |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/on-ram-charans-birthday-a-playback-to-some-of-his-most-memorable-dance-numbers-10471651.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-stars-dance-to-daddys-tunes/articleshow/17599269.cms|title=Tollywood stars dance to daddy's tunes|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|work=The Times of India|date=13 December 2012|access-date=8 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118144945/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-stars-dance-to-daddys-tunes/articleshow/17599269.cms|archive-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> Keeravani later reused "Hey Pilla" as "Hey Babu" for the 1996 Hindi film ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]''.


{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
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| artist      = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| artist      = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover        =  
| cover        =  
| released    =1992
| released    = 1992
| recorded    = 1992
| recorded    = 1992
| genre        = [[Soundtrack]]
| genre        = [[Soundtrack]]
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| label        = [[Lahari Music]]
| label        = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer    = M. M. Keeravani
| producer    = M. M. Keeravani
| prev_title  = Hello Darling
| prev_title  = [[Soorya Manasam]]
| prev_year    = 1992
| prev_year    = 1992
| next_title  = [[Sundarakanda (1992 film)|Sundarakanda]]
| next_title  = [[Vaaname Ellai]]
| next_year    = 1992
| next_year    = 1992
}}
}}
The music and the background score of the movie were composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]], the lyrics for the songs are by [[Bhuvanachandra]] and [[M. M. Keeravani]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telugufm.com/modules/music/moviedetail.aspx?mid=10130 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010233509/http://telugufm.com/Modules/music/MovieDetail.aspx?MID=10130 |archive-date=10 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song "Bangaru Kodi Petta" was later remixed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] in the 2009 Telugu blockbuster ''[[Magadheera]]''.


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Track-List
| headline     = Telugu track listing
| total_length = 30:13
| total_length = 30:13
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| extra_column = Performer(s)
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| title6 = Pandu Pandu Pandu || extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra || length6 = 5:01 || lyrics6 = Bhuvanachandra
| title6 = Pandu Pandu Pandu || extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra || length6 = 5:01 || lyrics6 = Bhuvanachandra
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Malayalam Soundtrack of ''Hey Hero''
|-
! # !! Song !! Lyricist !! Singers
|-
| 1 || Eppadi Eppadi Udambu || [[Mankombu Gopalakrishnan]] || [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
| 2 || Kousthubham Charthi Nee || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus
|-
| 3 || Pandu Pandu Pandu || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus
|-
| 4 || Punnara Peda Maane || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
|-
| 5 || Puthumazha Pozhiyanu || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
|-
| 6 || Thenmullappanthal Ketti || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus
|}


==Box office==
==Box office==
The movie was received very well at the box office collecting a share of over {{INR}}10.8 crore and becoming the first South Indian movie to collect a share of {{INR}}10 crore.
* ''Gharana Mogudu'' became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time, collecting a [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributor share]] of over ₹10 crore in its initial release.<ref name=":1"/> It also emerged as the first South Indian movie to collect a distributor share of over ₹10 crore.<ref name=":0" />
 
* ''Gharana Mogudu'' collected a distributor share of {{INR}}1.35 crore in its opening week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiru movies Opening week shares |url=http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=104 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040111055844/http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=104 |archive-date=2004-01-11 |website=NonstopCinema.com}}</ref>
* ''Gharana Mogudu'' collected a distributors' share of {{INR}}1.35 crore in its opening week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=104|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040111055844/http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=104|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-01-11|title=nonstopcinema.com}}</ref>
* The film had a 100-day run in 39 centres<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=4 September 2007 |title=Gharana Mogudu: Third Hit In A Row For Chiru-KRR Combo |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/gharanamogudu.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011003432/http://www.cinegoer.com/gharanamogudu.htm |archive-date=11 October 2007 |website=CineGoer.com}}</ref> and a 175-day run in three centres, including a 183-day run in Sandhya 70mm, [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiranjeevi's 175-Day Centres List |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/chiru175.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814181040/http://www.cinegoer.com/chiru175.htm |archive-date=14 August 2012 |website=CineGoer.com}}</ref>
* The film had a 100-day run in 56 centres<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/gharanamogudu.htm |title=CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records And Collections - Third Hit In A Row For Chiru-KRR Combo<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=10 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011003432/http://www.cinegoer.com/gharanamogudu.htm |archive-date=11 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a 175-day run in three centres<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=107|title=nonstopcinema.com|publisher=}}</ref> including a 183-day run in Sandhya 70mm, [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]].<ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/chiru175.htm CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records And Collections - Chiranjeevi's 175-Day Centres List<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814181040/http://www.cinegoer.com/chiru175.htm |date=14 August 2012 }}</ref>
* It was dubbed in Malayalam as ''Hey Hero''. It was successful in [[Kerala]]; it collected ₹1 crore with a distributor share of ₹0.4 crore, and it had run for 175 days in the same theatre in [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]].
* It was dubbed into Malayalam as ''Hey Hero''. It was successful in Kerala and it had run 175 days in the same theatre in Trivandrum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://s737.photobucket.com/user/kkvinposter/media/Snehasallapam/Boxoffice/1994-1995_Velli%20Weekly%20Boxoffice/Velli278-Boxoffice_1994-10-23W.jpg.html|title=Photo by kkvinposter|publisher=}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
[[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu]] - K. Devi Vara Prasad
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu]] - K. Devi Vara Prasad


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:1992 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1990s masala films]]
[[Category:1990s masala films]]
[[Category:1992 action films]]
[[Category:1992 action films]]

Latest revision as of 23:51, 3 March 2026


Gharana Mogudu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Produced byDevi Vara Prasad
Screenplay byParuchuri brothers
Story byP. Vasu, Dr Rajkumar
Based onAnuraga Aralithu (1986)
StarringChiranjeevi
Nagma
Vani Viswanath
Rao Gopal Rao
Kaikala Satyanarayana
Music byM. M. Keeravani
CinematographyA. Vincent
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Production
company
Devi Film Productions
Release date
  • 9 April 1992 (1992-04-09)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Gharana Mogudu (transl. Respected/Noble/High Class husband) is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Nagma and Vani Viswanath with Rao Gopal Rao and Kaikala Satyanarayana in supporting roles. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani, and cinematography was handled by A. Vincent. It is a remake of the 1986 Kannada film Anuraga Aralithu.[1]

Released on 9 April 1992, Gharana Mogudu became the first Telugu film to collect over ₹10 crore in distributor share at the box office,[2] marking the third consecutive hit for the combination of K. Raghavendra Rao and Chiranjeevi after Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari (1990) and Rowdy Alludu (1991).[3] The film completed 100 days in 39 centres and its 100-day celebrations were held at Brahmananda Reddy Stadium in Guntur on 26 July 1992.[3] It received the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu and was featured at the 24th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[4]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Raju (Chiranjeevi) is a do-gooder who helps his co-workers in a Visakhapatnam shipyard, but when his mother suffers a paralytic stroke, he moves back to Hyderabad and looks for a job. Uma Devi (Nagma), daughter of industrialist Bapineedu (Raogopal Rao) takes over the business from her father and helps it to reach new heights, which also sees her headstrong ways reach new heights. In this scenario, she not only rejects Ranganayakulu's (Kaikala Satyanarayana) son's marriage proposal, but insults them when the father-son duo show up at her house. To avenge the insult, they send goons to kill Uma Devi. As fate would have it, Bapineedu shows up in the car instead of Uma Devi and is rescued by Raju, who asks him for a job, which Bapineedu readily agrees to.

Raju wins over the employees in no time and takes on the high-handedness of Uma Devi and her management. This leads to constant conflict and Uma Devi decides to marry Raju, so that he will not interfere anymore. To this end, she emotionally blackmails Raju's mother and eventually makes Raju agree to marry her. But Raju continues to trouble her even after marriage. Uma Devi's secretary, Bhavani (Vani Viswanath), is also a friend of Raju, which leads to jealousy. In the meantime, Ranganayakulu, with the help of Uma Devi's manager Sarangapani (Ahuti Prasad) schemes against Uma Devi to sabotage her factory. The rest of film deals with how Raju thwarts the schemes of Ranganayakulu and teaches Uma Devi to be humble.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music and background score for the film were composed by M. M. Keeravani, with lyrics provided by Bhuvanachandra and Keeravani himself.[5]

Originally, the song "Bangaru Kodi Petta" had a different tune, but Chiranjeevi requested a more energetic, "peppy number" where he could showcase his full energy. Keeravani quickly composed a new tune at the producer's home, initially penning the lyrics as "Smuggled Goods Bandi Vachinandi." Bhuvanachandra later revised the lyrics to "Bangaru Kodi Petta," completing the writing in just half an hour.[6]

"Bangaru Kodi Petta" was later remixed by Keeravani in the Magadheera (2009).[7][8] Keeravani later reused "Hey Pilla" as "Hey Babu" for the 1996 Hindi film Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin.

Gharana Mogudu
Soundtrack album by
M. M. Keeravani
Released1992
Recorded1992
GenreSoundtrack
Length30:13
LabelLahari Music
ProducerM. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Soorya Manasam
(1992) 		Gharana Mogudu
(1992) 		Vaaname Ellai
(1992)
Telugu track listing
No.TitleLyricsPerformer(s)Length
1."Bangaru Kodi Petta"BhuvanachandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra6:14
2."Kitukulu Thelisina"BhuvanachandraK.S. Chitra, Mano5:00
3."Hey Pilla Hello Pilla"BhuvanachandraK.S. Chitra, Mano4:30
4."Kappuko Duppati"M. M. KeeravaniS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra4:51
5."Endibe Ettaga Undhi"BhuvanachandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra4:37
6."Pandu Pandu Pandu"BhuvanachandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra5:01
Total length:30:13
Malayalam Soundtrack of Hey Hero
# Song Lyricist Singers
1 Eppadi Eppadi Udambu Mankombu Gopalakrishnan M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
2 Kousthubham Charthi Nee Mankombu Gopalakrishnan M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus
3 Pandu Pandu Pandu Mankombu Gopalakrishnan M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus
4 Punnara Peda Maane Mankombu Gopalakrishnan M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
5 Puthumazha Pozhiyanu Mankombu Gopalakrishnan M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
6 Thenmullappanthal Ketti Mankombu Gopalakrishnan M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus

Box office[edit | edit source]

  • Gharana Mogudu became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time, collecting a distributor share of over ₹10 crore in its initial release.[3] It also emerged as the first South Indian movie to collect a distributor share of over ₹10 crore.[2]
  • Gharana Mogudu collected a distributor share of ₹1.35 crore in its opening week.[9]
  • The film had a 100-day run in 39 centres[3] and a 175-day run in three centres, including a 183-day run in Sandhya 70mm, Hyderabad.[10]
  • It was dubbed in Malayalam as Hey Hero. It was successful in Kerala; it collected ₹1 crore with a distributor share of ₹0.4 crore, and it had run for 175 days in the same theatre in Trivandrum.

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Top ten Kannada films to have been remade". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "28 Years for Gharana Mogudu: 4 fascinating things about the Chiranjeevi starrer". The Times of India. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021. Gharana Mogudu was a commercial success, and it went on to become the first South Indian film to collect over Rs 10 crore share at the box office. Chiranjeevi is probably the first hero in the history of Indian cinema to take Rs 1 crore remuneration for a film.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Gharana Mogudu: Third Hit In A Row For Chiru-KRR Combo". CineGoer.com. 4 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
  4. ↑ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Gharana Mogudu - 1992". TeluguFM. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (22 September 2012). "'I wrote 'vana vana…' in the train'". The Hindu.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "On Ram Charan's birthday: A playback to some of his most memorable dance numbers". Firstpost. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (13 December 2012). "Tollywood stars dance to daddy's tunes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Chiru movies Opening week shares". NonstopCinema.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2004.
  10. ↑ "Chiranjeevi's 175-Day Centres List". CineGoer.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012.

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