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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Muthyala Subbaiah]]
| director      = [[Muthyala Subbaiah]]
| producer      = M. V. Lakshmi <br /> Editor Mohan {{small|(Presents)}}
| screenplay    = Muthyala Subbaiah<br />[[L. B. Sriram]] (dialogues)
| writer        =  story          = [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]].
| story          = [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]
| screenplay    = Muthyala Subbaiah
| based_on      = ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]'' (1996)
| producer      = M. V. Lakshmi
| starring      = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br /> [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]<br /> [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
| starring      = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br /> [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]<br /> [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
| music          = [[Saluri Koteswara Rao|Koti]]
| cinematography = K. Dattu
| cinematography = K. Dattu
| editing        = Aakula Bhaskar Rao <br /> Editor Mohan {{small|(Supervision)}}
| editing        = Aakula Bhaskar Rao <br /> Editor Mohan {{small|(Supervision)}}
| music          = [[Koti (composer)|Koti]]
| studio        = M. L. Movie Arts
| studio        = M. L. Movie Arts
| based_on      = ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]'' (1996)
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1997|1|4}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1997|1|4}}
| runtime        = 153 mins
| runtime        = 153 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
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'''''Hitler''''' (stylized in the film as '''''Chiranjeevi Hitler''''') is a 1997 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] produced by M. V. Lakshmi under the M. L. Movie Arts banner, presented by Editor Mohan and directed by [[Muthyala Subbaiah]]. It stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] and music composed by [[Saluri Koteswara Rao|Koti]].<ref>[http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/hitler/cast-crew.html Hitler]</ref> The film was released on 4 January 1997 and was both a critical success and box office blockbuster. The movie is said to be the comeback film of Chiranjeevi after a series of box office flops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chirufanz.com/boxoffice/55/Chiranjeevi's-Comeback-Film-Hitler|title=chirufanz.com|publisher=chirufanz.com}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Tiger''.
'''''Hitler''''' (stylized in the film as '''''Chiranjeevi Hitler''''') is a 1997 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[Muthyala Subbaiah]]. It stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], and [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] with music composed by [[Koti (composer)|Koti]]. It is a remake of the 1996 [[Malayalam]] blockbuster film of [[Hitler (1996 film)|the same name]], starring [[Mammootty]] and tells the story of an overprotective brother who guards his five sisters from the outside world.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2021-08-22 |title=Tollywood bro-sis duo showcases how a brother needs to be |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/tollywood-bro-sis-duo-showcases-how-a-brother-needs-to-be-702777 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218174025/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/tollywood-bro-sis-duo-showcases-how-a-brother-needs-to-be-702777 |archive-date=18 December 2021 |access-date=18 December 2021 |website=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref> Released on 4 January 1997, the film was successful at the box office, ending Chiranjeevi's series of box office flops.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 1997 |title=An interview with Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/may/03chira.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412101326/http://www.rediff.com/movies/may/03chira.htm |archive-date=12 April 2017 |access-date=18 December 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref name="news18">{{Cite web |date=2021-10-16 |title=Chiranjeevi Hitler: ఆ హీరో కాదన్న తర్వాత ‘హిట్లర్’ సినిమాలోకి వచ్చాడా.. మరి వదిలేసింది ఎవరు..? |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/hitler-movie-first-choice-was-not-megastar-chiranjeevi-and-another-tollywood-hero-rejected-to-act-in-this-pk-1059070.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218173508/https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/hitler-movie-first-choice-was-not-megastar-chiranjeevi-and-another-tollywood-hero-rejected-to-act-in-this-pk-1059070.html |archive-date=18 December 2021 |access-date=18 December 2021 |website=News18 Telugu |language=te}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Tiger''.


It is remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]''.
== Plot ==
Madhava Rao's mother dies when he is a child, leaving five sisters with him. His father is arrested for killing his mother by beating her in a fit of rage. Madhava hates his father but loves his sisters with a protective attitude towards them. As they grow up, Madhava is constantly worried about his sisters and tries to keep them safe. He assaults local youths who try to flirt with or even look at them. As a result, they label him "Hitler" due to his violent and domineering tendencies. Life nevertheless runs fairly smoothly in the village, though all the villagers are careful around him.


==Plot==
Madhava's uncle has two children; Balu, who is in love with Madhava's second sister, and Bujji, who loves Madhava and wants to marry him. One day as Madhava is out, Mohini asks Balu to come to her house, but things go badly when Madhava returns home earlier than expected and finds Balu in his house. He asks him why he is there and what is he doing, and Balu mumbles. Enraged, Madhava beats him and tells his uncle that he shall not marry his daughter. Balu and Mohini decide to elope without the consent of Madhava. Madhava disowns her. All the other sisters, having a soft spot for their sister, start hating their brother for not understanding her love for Balu.
Madhava Rao's mother dies when he is very small, leaving five sisters with him. His father is arrested for killing his mother by beating her in a rage. Madhava hates his father but loves his sisters with a fierce protectiveness. He takes care of them and nurtures them very well. They all grow up. Madhava is always worried about his sisters and tries to keep them secure. He assaults local youths who try to chat up his sisters, or even look at them. As a result, they label him "Hitler". Life nevertheless runs fairly smoothly, though all the villagers are careful how they behave around him.


Madhava's uncle has two children, Balu, who is in love with Madhava's second sister, and Bujji, who is Balu's sister, loves Madhava and wants to marry him. One day as Madhava is out, Mohini asks Balu to come to her house, but things go badly when Madhava returns home earlier than expected and finds Balu in his house. He asks him why he is there and what is he doing, and Balu mumbles. Enraged, Madhava beats him and tells his uncle that he shall not marry his daughter. Balu and Mohini decide to elope without the consent of Madhava. Madhava disowns her. All the other sisters, having a soft spot for their sister, start hating their brother for not understanding her love for Madhava.
Shortly after this, Madhava's father is released from jail. He attempts to talk to his son about his mother's death, but Madhava will not listen. He leaves to make a new life for himself. Some while later, a man who works with his father comes to Madhava and tells him that his father is in danger. Madhava's father is later murdered. Madhava discovers that his father was innocent of his mother's murder and that his uncle's business partners were behind both killings. Madhava's father has left a message asking him to take care of the two daughters he had with his second wife. Madhava brings them home. Madhava's sisters hate them and behave unpleasantly toward them. When he discovers this, Madhava scolds them. In protest of his authoritarian ways, his sisters all leave the home. The villains see an opportunity to strike at Madhava and kidnap his unprotected sisters. Madhava rescues them and his sisters ask for his pardon for defying him. All ends well.


Shortly after this, Madhava's father is released from jail. He attempts to talk to his son about his mother's death, but Madhava will not listen. He leaves to make a new life for himself. Some while later, a man who works with his father comes to Madhava and tells him that his father is in danger. Madhava's father is later murdered. Madhava discovers that his father was innocent of his mother's murder and that his uncle's business partners were behind both killings. Madhava's father has left a message asking him to take care of the two daughters he had with his second wife. Madhava brings them home. Madhava's sisters hate them and behave unpleasantly to them. When he discovers this, Madhava scolds them. In protest at his authoritarian ways, his sisters all leave the home. The villains see an opportunity to strike at Madhava and kidnap his unprotected sisters. Madhava rescues them and his sisters ask his pardon for defying him. All ends well.
== Cast ==
 
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{colbegin}}
*[[Chiranjeevi]] as Madhav Rao / Hitler
*[[Chiranjeevi]] as Madhav Rao / Hitler
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*[[Brahmanandam]] as Appala Konda
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Appala Konda
*[[Babu Mohan]] as Jabar
*[[Babu Mohan]] as Jabar
*[[Betha Sudhakar|Sudhakar]] as Kantha Rao
*[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] as Kantha Rao
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] in a Cameo appearance
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] in a Cameo appearance
*[[Raja Krishnamoorthy|Kitty]] as Aadiseshu
*[[Raja Krishnamoorthy|Kitty]] as Aadiseshu
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*[[Ananth Babu|Ananth]] as Kantha Rao's gang
*[[Ananth Babu|Ananth]] as Kantha Rao's gang
*[[Tirupathi Prakash]] as Kantha Rao's gang
*[[Tirupathi Prakash]] as Kantha Rao's gang
*[[Uttej]] as Kantha Rao's gang  
*[[Uttej]] as Kantha Rao's gang
*[[G. V. Narayana Rao|Narayana Rao]] as Prof. Mohana Rao
*[[G. V. Narayana Rao|Narayana Rao]] as Prof. Mohana Rao
*[[Kallu Chidambaram]] as Barber
*[[Kallu Chidambaram]] as Barber
*Ashwini ([[Rudra (actress)|Rudra]]) as Sarada, first Sister
*Ashwini ([[Rudra (actress)|Ashwini]]) as Sarada, first Sister
*[[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]] as Ammu / Annapurna, Second Sister
*[[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]] as Ammu / Annapurna, Second Sister
*Padmasri as Lakshmi, third Sister
*Padmasri as Lakshmi, third Sister
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*Kalpana Rai as Gangamma
*Kalpana Rai as Gangamma
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Dance Teacher
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Dance Teacher
*[[Baladitya (actor)|Master Baladitya]] as Young Madhav Rao  
*[[Baladitya (actor)|Master Baladitya]] as Young Madhav Rao
*Baby Shrestha
*Baby Shrestha
{{colend}}
{{colend}}


==Soundtrack==
== Production ==
Music was composed by [[Saluri Koteswara Rao|Koti]]. Music released by [[Lahari Music]] Company.
Editor Mohan who brought the remake rights of the Malayalam film [[Hitler (1996 film)|''Hitler'']] (1996) sought to remake the film in Telugu with [[Mohan Babu]] as the lead. He approached director [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] to helm the remake but Satyanarayana politely rejected the offer as he was already teaming up with Mohan Babu for ''[[Veedevadandi Babu]]'' and ''Adirindi Alludu.'' Later, Chiranjeevi, who liked the script, came on board.<ref name="news18" />
{{Infobox album
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| artist    = [[Saluri Koteswara Rao|Koti]]
| cover      =
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| recorded  =
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = Soundtrack
| length    = 30:34
| language  = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label      = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer  = [[Saluri Koteswara Rao|Koti]]
| prev_title = [[Muddula Mogudu]]
| prev_year  = 1997
| next_title = [[Chilakkottudu]]
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== Soundtrack ==
<!-- infoboxes only in soundtrack articles -->
Music was composed by [[Koti (composer)|Koti]]. Music released by [[Lahari Music|Lahari]].
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| collapsed =  
| headline =
| headline =  
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:34
| total_length = 30:34
| all_writing =
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| all_lyrics =
| all_lyrics =  
| all_music =
| all_music =  
| title1 = Nadaka Kalisina Navaraatri
| title1 = Nadaka Kalisina Navaraatri
| lyrics1 = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
| lyrics1 = [[Veturi]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| length1 = 4:27
| length1 = 4:27
 
| title2 = Koosindhi Kanne Koyila
| title2 = Koosindhi Kanne Koyila
| lyrics2 = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
| lyrics2 = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
| extra2 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], Renuka, Sangeeta
| extra2 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length2 = 5:10
| length2 = 5:10
 
| title3 = Kanneellake Kanneelochhe
| title3 = Kanneellake Kanneelochhe
| lyrics3 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| lyrics3 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha,Anupama, Renuka
| extra3 = SP Balu, Chitra, Anupama, Renuka
| length3 = 5:06
| length3 = 5:06
 
| title4 = Misa Misa Merupula
| title4 = Misa Misa Merupula  
| lyrics4 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandra Bose]]
| lyrics4 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandra Bose]]
| extra4 = SP Balu, Chitra
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 4:50
| length4 = 4:50
 
| title5 = Oh Kaalamaa
| title5 = Oh Kaalamaa  
| lyrics5 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| lyrics5 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra5 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| extra5 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length5 = 4:40
| length5 = 4:40
 
| title6 = Prema Johar
| title6 = Prema Johar  
| lyrics6 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| lyrics6 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra6 = Mano, Murali
| extra6 = Mano, Murali
| length6 = 6:06
| length6 = 6:06
}}
}}


==Box office==
== Box office ==
The film ran over 100 days in many centres and became a popular film for Chiranjeevi's performance and cult dance movements.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/chirurecords.html |title=Chiru All Time State Records |access-date=5 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307090755/http://idlebrain.com/trade/records/chirurecords.html |archive-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The film was a box office success, having a theatrical run of over 100 days in many centres.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiru All Time State Records |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/chirurecords.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307090755/http://idlebrain.com/trade/records/chirurecords.html |archive-date=7 March 2016 |access-date=5 April 2016 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raja |first=Uppula |date=2021-01-04 |title=Hitler 24 Years: 'హిట్లర్' వచ్చి నేటితో 24 ఏండ్లు.. 100 డేస్ ఫంక్షన్‌ గురించి ఒక విషయం చెబుతున్న 'లూసిఫర్' డైరెక్టర్ |url=https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/chiranjeevi-hitler-completed-24-years-mohan-raja-shared-his-memories-382315.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218173508/https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/chiranjeevi-hitler-completed-24-years-mohan-raja-shared-his-memories-382315.html |archive-date=18 December 2021 |access-date=18 December 2021 |website=[[TV9 Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0245944|title=Hitler}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0245944}}


{{Muthyala Subbaiah}}
{{Muthyala Subbaiah}}


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Hitler
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMuthyala Subbaiah
Produced byM. V. Lakshmi
Screenplay byMuthyala Subbaiah
L. B. Sriram (dialogues)
Story bySiddique
Based onHitler (1996)
StarringChiranjeevi
Rajendra Prasad
Rambha
Music byKoti
CinematographyK. Dattu
Edited byAakula Bhaskar Rao
Editor Mohan (Supervision)
Production
company
M. L. Movie Arts
Release date
  • 4 January 1997 (1997-01-04)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Hitler (stylized in the film as Chiranjeevi Hitler) is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah. It stars Chiranjeevi, Rajendra Prasad, and Rambha with music composed by Koti. It is a remake of the 1996 Malayalam blockbuster film of the same name, starring Mammootty and tells the story of an overprotective brother who guards his five sisters from the outside world.[1] Released on 4 January 1997, the film was successful at the box office, ending Chiranjeevi's series of box office flops.[2][3] The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Tiger.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Madhava Rao's mother dies when he is a child, leaving five sisters with him. His father is arrested for killing his mother by beating her in a fit of rage. Madhava hates his father but loves his sisters with a protective attitude towards them. As they grow up, Madhava is constantly worried about his sisters and tries to keep them safe. He assaults local youths who try to flirt with or even look at them. As a result, they label him "Hitler" due to his violent and domineering tendencies. Life nevertheless runs fairly smoothly in the village, though all the villagers are careful around him.

Madhava's uncle has two children; Balu, who is in love with Madhava's second sister, and Bujji, who loves Madhava and wants to marry him. One day as Madhava is out, Mohini asks Balu to come to her house, but things go badly when Madhava returns home earlier than expected and finds Balu in his house. He asks him why he is there and what is he doing, and Balu mumbles. Enraged, Madhava beats him and tells his uncle that he shall not marry his daughter. Balu and Mohini decide to elope without the consent of Madhava. Madhava disowns her. All the other sisters, having a soft spot for their sister, start hating their brother for not understanding her love for Balu.

Shortly after this, Madhava's father is released from jail. He attempts to talk to his son about his mother's death, but Madhava will not listen. He leaves to make a new life for himself. Some while later, a man who works with his father comes to Madhava and tells him that his father is in danger. Madhava's father is later murdered. Madhava discovers that his father was innocent of his mother's murder and that his uncle's business partners were behind both killings. Madhava's father has left a message asking him to take care of the two daughters he had with his second wife. Madhava brings them home. Madhava's sisters hate them and behave unpleasantly toward them. When he discovers this, Madhava scolds them. In protest of his authoritarian ways, his sisters all leave the home. The villains see an opportunity to strike at Madhava and kidnap his unprotected sisters. Madhava rescues them and his sisters ask for his pardon for defying him. All ends well.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Editor Mohan who brought the remake rights of the Malayalam film Hitler (1996) sought to remake the film in Telugu with Mohan Babu as the lead. He approached director E. V. V. Satyanarayana to helm the remake but Satyanarayana politely rejected the offer as he was already teaming up with Mohan Babu for Veedevadandi Babu and Adirindi Alludu. Later, Chiranjeevi, who liked the script, came on board.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by Koti. Music released by Lahari.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nadaka Kalisina Navaraatri"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Swarnalatha4:27
2."Koosindhi Kanne Koyila"Bhuvana ChandraMano, Sujatha5:10
3."Kanneellake Kanneelochhe"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha,Anupama, Renuka5:06
4."Misa Misa Merupula"Chandra BoseS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:50
5."Oh Kaalamaa"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryK. J. Yesudas4:40
6."Prema Johar"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryMano, Murali6:06
Total length:30:34

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film was a box office success, having a theatrical run of over 100 days in many centres.[4][5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sistu, Suhas (22 August 2021). "Tollywood bro-sis duo showcases how a brother needs to be". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "An interview with Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi". Rediff.com. 4 April 1997. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chiranjeevi Hitler: ఆ హీరో కాదన్న తర్వాత 'హిట్లర్' సినిమాలోకి వచ్చాడా.. మరి వదిలేసింది ఎవరు..?". News18 Telugu (in తెలుగు). 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chiru All Time State Records". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Raja, Uppula (4 January 2021). "Hitler 24 Years: 'హిట్లర్' వచ్చి నేటితో 24 ఏండ్లు.. 100 డేస్ ఫంక్షన్‌ గురించి ఒక విషయం చెబుతున్న 'లూసిఫర్' డైరెక్టర్". TV9 Telugu (in తెలుగు). Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

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