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| name          = Missamma
| image          = Missamma 2003.jpg
| image          = Missamma 2003.jpg
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| caption        = Film poster
| writer        = [[G. Neelakanta Reddy]]
| director      = [[G. Neelakanta Reddy|Neelakanta]]
| producer      = Satyanarayana B
| writer        = Neelakanta
| starring      = {{plainlist|
| starring      = {{plainlist|
*[[Bhumika Chawla|Bhumika]]
*[[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]]
*[[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]]
*[[Bhumika Chawla]]
*[[Laya (actress)|Laya]]
*[[Laya (actress)|Laya]]
}}
}}
| director      = [[G. Neelakanta Reddy]]
| producer      = Satyanarayana B
| distributor    =
| editing        =
| released      = 28 November 2003
| runtime        =
| cinematography = Jawahar Reddy
| cinematography = Jawahar Reddy
| editing        = Nagireddy
| music          = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]
| studio        = Satyam Entertainment
| released      = {{Film date|2003|11|28|df=yes}}
| runtime        =
| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
| country        = India
| country        = India
| music          = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]
| budget        =  
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'''''Missamma''''' (English: ''Madam'') is a 2003 Telugu film [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]], [[Bhumika Chawla]] and [[Laya (actress)|Laya]]. The movie is directed by [[G. Neelakanta Reddy]]. The film was remade in Kannada as ''[[Namaste Madam]]'' in 2014.Chawla received the [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]] for her performance.
'''''Missamma''''' ({{translation|Miss madam}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film written and directed by [[G. Neelakanta Reddy|Neelakanta]]. The film stars [[Bhumika Chawla|Bhumika]], [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]], and [[Laya (actress)|Laya]].<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-missamma.html Movie review: Missamma]. Retrieved 2 October 2016.</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Missamma review: Missamma (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com | url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/missamma/telugu/missamma-movie-reviews-1137-2.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425014639/http://movies.fullhyderabad.com:80/missamma/telugu/missamma-movie-reviews-1137-2.html | access-date=2025-07-12 | archive-date=2013-04-25}}</ref> The film won four [[Nandi Awards]] including the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]]. It was remade in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Namaste Madam]]'' (2014).  


==Plot==
==Plot==
Nanda Gopal (Sivaji) is an employee of JP corporation, one of the biggest business houses in India. He works as an accountant in Hyderabad branch for this Mumbai based firm. He is a good Samaritan with high ethical values and social responsibility. He also wrote a thesis on the economy that is aimed at improving the economics of corporate companies. His goal is to show it to the MD of company Meghana (Bhumika Chawla), daughter of deceased JP.
Nanda Gopal, an efficient professional, works for a business corporation; to gain a promotion, he tries to impress his boss, Meghana, but ends up losing his job; Meghana promises Nanda Gopal that she will retain him if he passes few tests.
Nanda Gopal is married to a lovable and traditional girl Ratna Mala (Laya) for the past 5 years and they lead a happy family life. Their family also consists of a small kid, whom they adopted from an orphanage.
When Meghana visits Hyderabad branch for the first time, Nanda Gopal gets a chance to meet her. He tries to impress Meghana. In the process, he loses his job. Meghana tells him that she would put some tests and if he passes them she would make him the GM of the company. Slowly Nanda Gopal realizes that she is playing mind games with him. Now she wants to marry him. She forces him to marry her. Before Nanda Gopal realizes it, he is in a big mess. She tortures him to such an extent that he would not even think about anything with a plain mind.
Why is Meghana is behaving like a psychopath? Why did she chose Nanda Gopal as her prey? The reason behind this game is that Meghana is suffering from [[Cardiomyopathy]] and she is going to leave the world soon leaving JP corporation with no Heir. So she is in search of the right person to hand over the Company and none reached the expectations. At the same time, when she came to Hyderabad, she met with Nanda Gopal who had the same ideals as of her father JP. Meghana thinks Nanda Gopal is the right person. She tortured him to test whether he is capable to lead the company or not. She marries him so that he would be the legal hier of JP corporation without any controversy. Later Meghana planned divorce to Nanda Gopal and Ratna became his wife. At the end, Nanda Gopal and Ratna Mala had a baby girl and they name her ''Missamma'', which means 'Madam' (nearest translation). Later Meghana expired and Nanda Gopal is the M.D. of JP corporation.<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-missamma.html Movie revue: Missamma]. Retrieved 2 October 2016.</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Bhumika Chawla|Bhumika]] as Meghana (Voice dubbed by [[Savitha Reddy]])
*[[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] as Nanda Gopal
*[[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] as Nanda Gopal
*[[Bhumika Chawla]] as Meghana
*[[Laya (actress)|Laya]] as Ratnamala
*[[Laya (actress)|Laya]] as Ratna Mala
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Meghana's uncle
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Meghana's uncle
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as Nanda Gopal's neighbor
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as Nanda Gopal's neighbor
*[[L. B. Sriram]] as Ratnamala's father
*[[L. B. Sriram]] as Ratnamala's father
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as Office staff
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as Office staff
*[[Anshu Ambani|Anshu]] in a Guest appearance
*[[Anshu Ambani|Anshu]] as Deepika (in a guest appearance)


==Music==
==Music==
The music director for the film is Vandemataram Srinivas.
The music director for the film is Vandemataram Srinivas.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/chords-notes/article28457870.ece | title=Chords & Notes|date=1 December 2003 | accessdate=31 January 2012|work=The Hindu}}</ref>  
 
The tracks in the film are <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=a0000355 | title=Missamma songs | accessdate=31 January 2012}}</ref>  
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
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| headline    = Track list
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==Awards==
==Awards==
'''[[Nandi Awards]]'''<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2003.html Nandi Awards 2003]. Retrieved 2 October 2016.</ref>
'''[[Nandi Awards]]'''<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2003.html Nandi Awards 2003]. Retrieved 2 October 2016.</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|First Best Feature Film]] (Gold) – B Satyanarayana
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Gold]] – B Satyanarayana
*[[Nandi Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Bhumika Chawla]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Bhumika Chawla|Bhumika]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer|Best Screenplay Writer]] – [[G. Neelakanta Reddy]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer|Best Screenplay Writer]] – [[G. Neelakanta Reddy|Neelakanta]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist|Best Female Dubbing Artist]] – [[Savitha Reddy]] (for Bhumika)
*[[Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist|Best Female Dubbing Artist]] – [[Savitha Reddy]] (for Bhumika)
== Remakes ==
A Tamil remake was planned with [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]] and [[Asin]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Narasimham|first=M.L.|title=A shot at multiplex audience?|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/06/02/stories/2006060201810400.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216050642/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/06/02/stories/2006060201810400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2013|accessdate=16 January 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 June 2006}}</ref> It was remade in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Namaste Madam]]'' in 2014.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Films scored by Vandemataram Srinivas]]
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Latest revision as of 23:38, 3 March 2026

Missamma
Film poster
Directed byNeelakanta
Produced bySatyanarayana B
Written byNeelakanta
Starring
Music byVandemataram Srinivas
CinematographyJawahar Reddy
Edited byNagireddy
Production
company
Satyam Entertainment
Release date
  • 28 November 2003 (2003-11-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Missamma (transl. Miss madam) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Neelakanta. The film stars Bhumika, Sivaji, and Laya.[1][2] The film won four Nandi Awards including the Best Feature Film. It was remade in Kannada as Namaste Madam (2014).

Plot[edit | edit source]

Nanda Gopal, an efficient professional, works for a business corporation; to gain a promotion, he tries to impress his boss, Meghana, but ends up losing his job; Meghana promises Nanda Gopal that she will retain him if he passes few tests.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

The music director for the film is Vandemataram Srinivas.[3]

Track list
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Nuvvala Jilibili Guvvala"  Udit Narayan, Usha 3:43
2. "Ney Padithey Lokamey Padadha"  Vasundhara Das 4:23
3. "Aakasaniki Aasala Nichena"  Ramdas 3:06
4. "Entha Sukhamidho"  Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal 4:33
5. "Andala Gummaro Aa Bapu Bommaro"  Karthik, Nishma 3:53
6. "Missamma Tune"  S P Balasubramaniam 4:13
7. "Missamma 2"    4:08
8. "Theme Music"    1:57
Total length:
28.36

Awards[edit | edit source]

Nandi Awards[4]

Remakes[edit | edit source]

A Tamil remake was planned with Cheran and Asin.[5] It was remade in Kannada as Namaste Madam in 2014.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Movie review: Missamma. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. "Missamma review: Missamma (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com". Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. "Chords & Notes". The Hindu. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  4. Nandi Awards 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. Narasimham, M.L. (2 June 2006). "A shot at multiplex audience?". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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