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| producer = | | producer = Ganesh Raja | ||
| | | story = [[Rajkumar Hirani]] | ||
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| distributor = | | distributor = Gemini Film Circuit | ||
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]] | | music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]] | ||
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]] | | editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]] | ||
| cinematography = K. | | cinematography = K. Datthu | ||
| studio = [[Gemini Film Circuit]] | |||
| released = {{film date|2004|10|15|df=y}} | | released = {{film date|2004|10|15|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 172 minutes | | runtime = 172 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
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'''''Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[comedy | '''''Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy]] film directed by [[Jayanth C. Paranjee]]. The film stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Sonali Bendre]], [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]], [[Girish Karnad]], and [[Paresh Rawal]]. It is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.]]'' (2003). It received positive reviews and was commercially successful, completing a 100-day run at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-16|title=The film's phenomenal 100-day run|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/14-years-for-shankar-dada-mbbs-interesting-facts-about-the-chiranjeevi-starrer/photostory/66248141.cms|access-date=2020-08-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film remains Sonali Bendre's last Telugu film till date. | ||
Chiranjeevi and Srikanth both won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]] awards respectively at South Filmfare Awards in 2005. In 2007, its sequel, ''[[Shankar Dada Zindabad]]'' was released. | Chiranjeevi and Srikanth both won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]] awards respectively at the South Filmfare Awards in 2005. In 2007, its sequel, ''[[Shankar Dada Zindabad]]'' was released. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Shankar Prasad | Shankar Prasad, nicknamed "Shankar Dada" (literally "Rowdy Shankar"), is a bhai or goonda: a crime don in Hyderabad. Given that his father, Satya Prasad, had wished him to be a medical doctor, he creates the faux Sri Satya Prasad Charitable Hospital (named after his father) and pretends to live in accordance with this wish whenever his father and mother visit him in Hyderabad. | ||
One | One day, however, Shankar's plan goes awry when his father meets an old acquaintance, Dr. Ramalingeswara Rao, and the two decide that Shankar should be married to Ramalingeswara Rao's daughter, Dr. Sunitha "Chitti". At this point, the truth about Shankar is revealed. Ramalingeswara insults Shankar's parents and calls them "fools" for not seeing through Shankar's facade. Shankar's heartbroken parents leave for their village. Shankar, in grief and despair, decides that the only way to redeem himself and to gain revenge for the humiliation suffered by his father at the hands of the spiteful Ramalingeswara is to become a doctor. He decides to go to a medical college to obtain an MBBS degree, the graduate medical degree in South Asia. | ||
With the help of his right-hand man ATM | With the help of his right-hand man, ATM, and others, Shankar cheats to gain admission to the Hyderabad Institute of Medical Sciences, where he again encounters Ramalingeswara, who is the dean. His success there becomes dependent upon the (coerced) help of faculty member Dr. Mohammad Rafi. While Shankar's skills as a medical doctor and a student are minimal, often infuriating his teachers with his informality, he transforms those around him with the "Jantar Mantar" (heartfelt hug) — a method of comfort taught to Shankar by his mother — and the compassion he shows towards those in need. Despite the school's emphasis on mechanical, impersonal, often bureaucratic relationships between doctors and patients, Shankar constantly seeks to enact more empathetic, almost holistic, regimens. To this end, he defies convention by being friendly with a catatonic child named Sriram as if the kid were able to listen and understand; humiliating bullies at the hospital; effusively thanking a hitherto-underappreciated janitor; and providing a listening ear to patients, encouraging the patients themselves to make changes in their lives for the better. | ||
Ramalingeswara, who perceives all this as symptoms of chaos, is unable to prevent | Ramalingeswara, who perceives all of this as symptoms of chaos, is unable to prevent Shankar's efforts from expanding and gaining ground at his college. Meanwhile, Sunitha, who also works at the college hospital, becomes increasingly fond of Shankar, who, in his turn, becomes unreservedly infatuated with her. Shankar is unaware that Sunitha and his childhood friend "Chitti" are one and the same, but Sunitha hides the detail, pretending to be Chitti's friend. Ramalingeswara tries several times to expel Shankar but is often thwarted by Shankar's wit or the affection with which the others at the college regard Shankar. | ||
Finally, Ramalingeswara requires that Shankar be put to the test to allow him to continue at the college: to disallow cheating, Shankar must answer all questions out loud in front of a panel. Though Shankar prepares, the day before his exam, one of the patients he befriended, a young man, dies, and Shankar is unable to help him in his last moments when he tells him that he doesn't want to die. Shankar's grief and guilt for not being able to help his friend get the better of him, and he quits the exam and agrees to leave the college. | |||
In the moments immediately following Shankar's departure, Sriram miraculously awakens from his vegetative state and says the word "Shankar". Sunitha gives a heartfelt speech wherein she criticizes her father for having banished Shankar, saying that to do so is to banish hope, compassion, love, and happiness from the college. As he is leaving, Shankar discovers that a couple of the doctors at the hospital have been doling out ineffective medicines for their own profit. Using his skills as a Dada (a crime don), Shankar tears down the operation on sight with the help of his friends, exposing the crime to others. Ramalingeswara eventually realizes his folly and thanks Shankar for the great service he did for his hospital. Shankar learns Sunita is really Chitti, and the two get together. Finally, Shankar meets his parents, and they express their pride in him. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{ | {{Cast listing| | ||
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada | * [[Chiranjeevi]] as Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada | ||
* [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as | * [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Ramaraju | ||
* [[Sonali Bendre]] as Dr. Sunitha "Chitti" | * [[Sonali Bendre]] as Dr. Sunitha "Chitti" | ||
* [[Paresh Rawal]] as Dr. J. Rama Lingeshwara Rao | * [[Paresh Rawal]] as Dr. J. Rama Lingeshwara Rao | ||
* [[Girish Karnad]] as Satya Prasad, Shankar Prasad's father | * [[Girish Karnad]] as Satya Prasad, Shankar Prasad's father | ||
* [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] as Shankar Prasad's mother | * [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] as Shankar Prasad's mother | ||
* [[Sharwanand]] as Vijay | * [[Sharwanand]] as Vijay | ||
* [[MS Narayana]] as Dr. Chidambaram MBBS, FRCS in London | * [[MS Narayana]] as Dr. Chidambaram MBBS, FRCS in London | ||
* [[ | * [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Money Thief | ||
* Deepti Nallamothu as Meena | |||
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Dr. Mohammed Rafi | * [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Dr. Mohammed Rafi | ||
* [[Panja Vaishnav Tej]] as Sriramachandra Murthy | * [[Panja Vaishnav Tej]] as Sriramachandra Murthy | ||
* Rohit as Thomas, cancer patient | * [[Rohit (Telugu actor)|Rohit]] as Thomas, Medical Student, cancer patient | ||
* [[Bhupinder Singh (actor)|Bhupinder Singh]] | * [[Bhupinder Singh (actor)|Bhupinder Singh]] as Pandu Dada | ||
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] | * [[Chalapathi Rao]] as an Old man in jogging | ||
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] | * [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Corrupted Doctor | ||
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] | * [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Malhotra, Shankar's henchmen | ||
* [[Narsing Yadav]] | * [[Narsing Yadav]] as Shankar's henchmen | ||
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] | * [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Corrupted Faculty | ||
* [[Gautham Raju]] | * [[Gautham Raju]] | ||
* [[Tirupathi Prakash]] | * [[Tirupathi Prakash]] | ||
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* [[Duvvasi Mohan]] | * [[Duvvasi Mohan]] | ||
* Rammoorthy | * Rammoorthy | ||
* [[Karate Kalyani]] | * [[Karate Kalyani]] | ||
* [[Anjala Zaveri]] in the | * [[Anjala Zaveri]] in the "Chaila Chaila" song (cameo) | ||
* [[Gauahar Khan]] in an [[item number]] in the song "Naa Pera Kanchan Mala" | * [[Gauahar Khan]] in an [[item number]] in the song "Naa Pera Kanchan Mala" | ||
* [[Pawan Kalyan]] in a [[cameo appearance]] | * [[Pawan Kalyan]] in a [[cameo appearance]] Shankar Prasad's savings the hero"<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-16|title=14 years for 'Shankar Dada MBBS': Interesting facts about the Chiranjeevi starrer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/14-years-for-shankar-dada-mbbs-interesting-facts-about-the-chiranjeevi-starrer/photostory/66248141.cms|access-date=2021-06-20|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
}} | |||
==Production== | |||
The film was launched on 25 February 2004 at Annapurna Studios.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-shankardadambbs.html|title=Muhurat - Shankar Dada MBBS - Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre|website=Idlebrain|date=25 February 2004|access-date=20 April 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
{{Infobox album | {{Infobox album | ||
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}} | }} | ||
The sound generated at Taramati - Baradri used to be audible to the entire fort of Golkonda because of its strategic location. The producers of ''Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.'' obtained special permission to hold this event at such | The sound generated at Taramati-Baradri used to be audible to the entire fort of Golkonda because of its strategic location. The producers of ''Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.'' obtained special permission to hold this event at such a historical venue. But rain played the spoilt sport and it rained cats and dogs for 3-4 continuous hours in Hyderabad. The organizers changed the venue to Shilpakalavedika, [[Madhapur]]. | ||
The celebrities who graced this occasion include K Raghavendra Rao, D | The celebrities who graced this occasion include [[K. Raghavendra Rao]], [[D. Ramanaidu]], C. Aswini Dutt, KL Narayana, KS Rama Rao, Allu Aravind, Vijaya Bapineedu, Shyam Prasad Reddy, C Kalyan, KC Sekhara Babu, Tagore Madhu, Dil Raju, Ashok Kumar, Chanti Affala, Arjuna Raju, Burugapally Sivarama Krishna, V. V. Vinayak, Sreenu Vaitla, Satya Murthy, Allu Arjun, Ali, Rohit, etc. Raghu Kunche and Bhargavi anchored this event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-shankardadambbs.html|title=Telugu Cinema function - Audio Launch - Shankar Dada MBBS - Chiranjeevi - Devi Sri Prasad|work=idlebrain.com}}</ref> | ||
After the completion of 50 days, two songs, "Sande Poddu" (performed by [[Shankar Mahadevan]] & Kalpana, written by Sahithi) and "Tellarindo Maava" (performed & written by [[Devi Sri Prasad]]) were added to the official track list, and the audio was re-released. Both versions were well received. The song “Pattu Pattu” is remade as “Kattu Kattu” in ''[[Thirupaachi]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web |date=24 December 2004 |title=Borrowing tunes! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13635848 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050326124246/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13635848 |archive-date=26 March 2005 |access-date=20 April 2025 |work=[[Sify]]}}</ref> | |||
{{ | {{track listing | ||
| headline = Track list | | headline = Track list | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
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| title1 = Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | | title1 = Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | ||
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] | | lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] | ||
| extra1 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] | | extra1 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Chiranjeevi]] (Dialogues), Chorus | ||
| length1 = 5:46 | | length1 = 5:46 | ||
| title2 = Naa Pere | | title2 = Naa Pere Kanchanamaala | ||
| lyrics2 = [[Veturi | | lyrics2 = [[Veturi]] | ||
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], | | extra2 = [[Malathy Lakshman|Malathi]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Chorus | ||
| length2 = 5:22 | | length2 = 5:22 | ||
| title3 = Chaila Chaila | | title3 = Chaila Chaila | ||
| lyrics3 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]] | | lyrics3 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]] | ||
| extra3 = [[Chiranjeevi]], [[KK (singer)|K.K.]] | | extra3 = [[Chiranjeevi]] (Dialogues), [[KK (singer)|K.K.]] | ||
| length3 = 6:07 | | length3 = 6:07 | ||
| title4 = Ye Jilla | | title4 = Ye Jilla | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2005.html|title=Filmfare Awards 2005|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdate=2009-08-05}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2005.html|title=Filmfare Awards 2005|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdate=2009-08-05}}</ref> | ||
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==Re-release== | |||
The film was re-released in a spectacular [[4K resolution|4K]] version on 4 November 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-16 |title=Chiranjeevi's Shankar Dada MBBS Re-releasing In 4K On This Date |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/chiranjeevis-shankar-dada-mbbs-re-releasing-in-4k-on-this-date-8620044.html |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-20 |title=Chiranjeevi's 'Shankar Dada MBBS' set for a theatrical comeback after 19 years; fans eagerly await November 4, 2023! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/chiranjeevis-shankar-dada-mbbs-set-for-a-theatrical-comeback-after-19-years-fans-eagerly-await-november-4-2023/articleshow/104578756.cms |access-date=2024-07-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> sold approximately 18,000 tickets in just one day, amassed 23 lakh gross for opening day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shankar Dada MBBS Re-Release Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking: Chiranjeevi's Blockbuster Sees An Average Response With Around 18,000 Tickets Getting Sold Out! |url=https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/shankar-dada-mbbs-re-release-box-office-day-1-advance-booking-chiranjeevis-blockbuster-sees-an-average-response-with-around-18000-tickets-getting-sold-out/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Koimoi|date=3 November 2023 }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2004 films]] | [[Category:2004 films]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]] | [[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian crime comedy-drama films]] | [[Category:Indian crime comedy-drama films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2004 Telugu-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad]] | [[Category:Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad]] | ||
[[Category:Medical-themed films]] | [[Category:Medical-themed films]] | ||
[[Category:2000s crime comedy-drama films]] | [[Category:2000s crime comedy-drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee]] | [[Category:Films directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee]] | ||
[[Category:2004 comedy films]] | [[Category:2004 comedy-drama films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films about medical students]] | ||
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| Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
| Produced by | Ganesh Raja |
| Story by | Rajkumar Hirani |
| Dialogues by | |
| Based on | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Cinematography | K. Datthu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gemini Film Circuit |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre, Srikanth, Girish Karnad, and Paresh Rawal. It is a remake of the Hindi film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003). It received positive reviews and was commercially successful, completing a 100-day run at the box office.[1] The film remains Sonali Bendre's last Telugu film till date.
Chiranjeevi and Srikanth both won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu awards respectively at the South Filmfare Awards in 2005. In 2007, its sequel, Shankar Dada Zindabad was released.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Shankar Prasad, nicknamed "Shankar Dada" (literally "Rowdy Shankar"), is a bhai or goonda: a crime don in Hyderabad. Given that his father, Satya Prasad, had wished him to be a medical doctor, he creates the faux Sri Satya Prasad Charitable Hospital (named after his father) and pretends to live in accordance with this wish whenever his father and mother visit him in Hyderabad.
One day, however, Shankar's plan goes awry when his father meets an old acquaintance, Dr. Ramalingeswara Rao, and the two decide that Shankar should be married to Ramalingeswara Rao's daughter, Dr. Sunitha "Chitti". At this point, the truth about Shankar is revealed. Ramalingeswara insults Shankar's parents and calls them "fools" for not seeing through Shankar's facade. Shankar's heartbroken parents leave for their village. Shankar, in grief and despair, decides that the only way to redeem himself and to gain revenge for the humiliation suffered by his father at the hands of the spiteful Ramalingeswara is to become a doctor. He decides to go to a medical college to obtain an MBBS degree, the graduate medical degree in South Asia.
With the help of his right-hand man, ATM, and others, Shankar cheats to gain admission to the Hyderabad Institute of Medical Sciences, where he again encounters Ramalingeswara, who is the dean. His success there becomes dependent upon the (coerced) help of faculty member Dr. Mohammad Rafi. While Shankar's skills as a medical doctor and a student are minimal, often infuriating his teachers with his informality, he transforms those around him with the "Jantar Mantar" (heartfelt hug) — a method of comfort taught to Shankar by his mother — and the compassion he shows towards those in need. Despite the school's emphasis on mechanical, impersonal, often bureaucratic relationships between doctors and patients, Shankar constantly seeks to enact more empathetic, almost holistic, regimens. To this end, he defies convention by being friendly with a catatonic child named Sriram as if the kid were able to listen and understand; humiliating bullies at the hospital; effusively thanking a hitherto-underappreciated janitor; and providing a listening ear to patients, encouraging the patients themselves to make changes in their lives for the better.
Ramalingeswara, who perceives all of this as symptoms of chaos, is unable to prevent Shankar's efforts from expanding and gaining ground at his college. Meanwhile, Sunitha, who also works at the college hospital, becomes increasingly fond of Shankar, who, in his turn, becomes unreservedly infatuated with her. Shankar is unaware that Sunitha and his childhood friend "Chitti" are one and the same, but Sunitha hides the detail, pretending to be Chitti's friend. Ramalingeswara tries several times to expel Shankar but is often thwarted by Shankar's wit or the affection with which the others at the college regard Shankar.
Finally, Ramalingeswara requires that Shankar be put to the test to allow him to continue at the college: to disallow cheating, Shankar must answer all questions out loud in front of a panel. Though Shankar prepares, the day before his exam, one of the patients he befriended, a young man, dies, and Shankar is unable to help him in his last moments when he tells him that he doesn't want to die. Shankar's grief and guilt for not being able to help his friend get the better of him, and he quits the exam and agrees to leave the college.
In the moments immediately following Shankar's departure, Sriram miraculously awakens from his vegetative state and says the word "Shankar". Sunitha gives a heartfelt speech wherein she criticizes her father for having banished Shankar, saying that to do so is to banish hope, compassion, love, and happiness from the college. As he is leaving, Shankar discovers that a couple of the doctors at the hospital have been doling out ineffective medicines for their own profit. Using his skills as a Dada (a crime don), Shankar tears down the operation on sight with the help of his friends, exposing the crime to others. Ramalingeswara eventually realizes his folly and thanks Shankar for the great service he did for his hospital. Shankar learns Sunita is really Chitti, and the two get together. Finally, Shankar meets his parents, and they express their pride in him.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Chiranjeevi as Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada
- Srikanth as Ramaraju
- Sonali Bendre as Dr. Sunitha "Chitti"
- Paresh Rawal as Dr. J. Rama Lingeshwara Rao
- Girish Karnad as Satya Prasad, Shankar Prasad's father
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Shankar Prasad's mother
- Sharwanand as Vijay
- MS Narayana as Dr. Chidambaram MBBS, FRCS in London
- Ali as Money Thief
- Deepti Nallamothu as Meena
- Surya as Dr. Mohammed Rafi
- Panja Vaishnav Tej as Sriramachandra Murthy
- Rohit as Thomas, Medical Student, cancer patient
- Bhupinder Singh as Pandu Dada
- Chalapathi Rao as an Old man in jogging
- Ahuti Prasad as Corrupted Doctor
- Venu Madhav as Malhotra, Shankar's henchmen
- Narsing Yadav as Shankar's henchmen
- Banerjee as Corrupted Faculty
- Gautham Raju
- Tirupathi Prakash
- Thotapally Madhu
- Attili Lakshmi
- Duvvasi Mohan
- Rammoorthy
- Karate Kalyani
- Anjala Zaveri in the "Chaila Chaila" song (cameo)
- Gauahar Khan in an item number in the song "Naa Pera Kanchan Mala"
- Pawan Kalyan in a cameo appearance Shankar Prasad's savings the hero"[2]
Production[edit | edit source]
The film was launched on 25 February 2004 at Annapurna Studios.[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 4 September 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 33:22 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Supreme Music Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
| ||||
The sound generated at Taramati-Baradri used to be audible to the entire fort of Golkonda because of its strategic location. The producers of Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. obtained special permission to hold this event at such a historical venue. But rain played the spoilt sport and it rained cats and dogs for 3-4 continuous hours in Hyderabad. The organizers changed the venue to Shilpakalavedika, Madhapur.
The celebrities who graced this occasion include K. Raghavendra Rao, D. Ramanaidu, C. Aswini Dutt, KL Narayana, KS Rama Rao, Allu Aravind, Vijaya Bapineedu, Shyam Prasad Reddy, C Kalyan, KC Sekhara Babu, Tagore Madhu, Dil Raju, Ashok Kumar, Chanti Affala, Arjuna Raju, Burugapally Sivarama Krishna, V. V. Vinayak, Sreenu Vaitla, Satya Murthy, Allu Arjun, Ali, Rohit, etc. Raghu Kunche and Bhargavi anchored this event.[4]
After the completion of 50 days, two songs, "Sande Poddu" (performed by Shankar Mahadevan & Kalpana, written by Sahithi) and "Tellarindo Maava" (performed & written by Devi Sri Prasad) were added to the official track list, and the audio was re-released. Both versions were well received. The song “Pattu Pattu” is remade as “Kattu Kattu” in Thirupaachi (2005).[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shankar Dada M.B.B.S." | Chandrabose | Mano, Chiranjeevi (Dialogues), Chorus | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Naa Pere Kanchanamaala" | Veturi | Malathi, Karthik, Chorus | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Chaila Chaila" | Devi Sri Prasad | Chiranjeevi (Dialogues), K.K. | 6:07 |
| 4. | "Ye Jilla" | Chandrabose | Adnan Sami, Kalpana | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Pattu Pattu" | Sahithi | Manicka Vinayagam & Sumangali | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Sande Poddu" | Sahithi | Shankar Mahadevan, Kalpana | 5:34 |
| Total length: | 33:22 | |||
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Actor – Telugu | Chiranjeevi | Won | [6] |
| 2004 | Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | Srikanth | Won | [7] |
Re-release[edit | edit source]
The film was re-released in a spectacular 4K version on 4 November 2023,[8][9] sold approximately 18,000 tickets in just one day, amassed 23 lakh gross for opening day.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The film's phenomenal 100-day run". The Times of India. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "14 years for 'Shankar Dada MBBS': Interesting facts about the Chiranjeevi starrer". The Times of India. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Muhurat - Shankar Dada MBBS - Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre". Idlebrain. 25 February 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Telugu Cinema function - Audio Launch - Shankar Dada MBBS - Chiranjeevi - Devi Sri Prasad". idlebrain.com.
- ↑ "Borrowing tunes!". Sify. 24 December 2004. Archived from the original on 26 March 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ S.R. Ashok Kumar (10 July 2005). ""Autograph" bags 3 Filmfare awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 5 August 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 2005". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ↑ "Chiranjeevi's Shankar Dada MBBS Re-releasing In 4K On This Date". News18. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Chiranjeevi's 'Shankar Dada MBBS' set for a theatrical comeback after 19 years; fans eagerly await November 4, 2023!". The Times of India. 20 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Shankar Dada MBBS Re-Release Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking: Chiranjeevi's Blockbuster Sees An Average Response With Around 18,000 Tickets Getting Sold Out!". Koimoi. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.