Hello Brother (1994 film)

Hello Brother
Hello Brother
Film score by Raj-Koti
Released	1994
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	30:34
Label	Supreme Music
Producer	Raj-Koti
Raj-Koti chronology

Hello Brother
Hello Brother
	File:Hello Brother poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	E. V. V. Satyanarayana
Produced by	K. L. Narayana; S. Gopala Reddy (presents)
Screenplay by	E. V. V. Satyanarayana; L.B. Sriram (dialogues)
Story by	E. V. V. Satyanarayana; Ramani
Starring	Nagarjuna; Ramya Krishna; Soundarya
Music by	Raj-Koti
Cinematography	S. Gopal Reddy
Edited by	K. Ravindra Babu
Production; company	Sri Durga Arts
Release date	20 April 1994;
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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Hello Brother is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film, produced by K. L. Narayana and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It stars Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna and Soundarya, with music composed by Raj-Koti. The film is loosely based on the Hong Kong action comedy Twin Dragons (1992).^[1]^[2] In turn, Hello Brother spawned several of its own remakes, twice in Hindi as Judwaa (1997) and its reboot Judwaa 2 (2017), in Kannada as Cheluva (1997)

Plot[edit]

Misra is a dacoit. SP Chakravarthy arrests him. Misra wounds himself and is taken to hospital for the cure, where Chakravarthy is waiting for his wife Geeta, who is pregnant and she gives birth to twins and the doctor says that both children have reflection mentality, that means "if it pains to one other also hurts" depending on distance. Misra escapes and takes one of the twins with him, hurting Geeta. Chakravarthy goes after him, he is unable not find the child, but shoots Misra. The child is taken by a with her husband and they adopted him. They have a daughter and one day in an accident at construction place both are killed. The two children become orphans and they grow up, but the brother Deva with his friend Kasi, another orphan, become thieves for earning. On the other hand, Geetha goes into coma and Chakravarthy takes her to America for the cure, here the other twin Ravi Varma is brought up. He returns to India as a rock star to give performances. He is received by Giribabu (Chakravarthy's friend), who wishes to marry his daughter Manga to him. But Manga is in love with Deva. In the airport, Ravi Varma sees Ooha, daughter of Akkamamba, who is organising his public performances and falls in love with her. Simhachalam Srihari, who is Akkamamba's brother also wishes to marry Ooha. Meanwhile, at home Manga advances with him thinking he is Deva. One day in a restaurant they see each other and find that they are identical, which leads to hilarious misunderstandings.

Meanwhile, Deva's sister Kasthuri sees the local gangster and flutist Mitra (Napoleon) son of Misra, who murdered an Inspector on the road and provides evidence in court. Enraged, Mitra sexually harasses her and Deva fights with him. So Mitra wants to take revenge against Deva, he sends his henchmen as the bride to Kasthuri, but Deva breaks up the plan and makes his sister's marriage with another man. The court decides on the death sentence for Mitra. Days pass, Kasthuri becomes pregnant and she is admitted into the hospital for delivery. Deva asks Ravi to stay at the hospital as he is going in search of money, Ravi visits his father Chakravarthy. At the same time, Mitra escapes from jail come to the hospital to kidnap Kasthuri and recognises Chakravarthy, that he who killed is father Misra and also knows that Deva is his son. He blackmails Deva to get Chakravarthy to release Kasthuri. Deva, who doesn't know that Chakravarthy is his father, goes to his house where Geetha also comes out from the coma by Deva's touch and he comes to know the truth that they are his parents. Finally, Deva and Ravi join together, protect their father and sister from Mitra and the story ends with the duo marrying their respective ladies.

Cast[edit]

Akkineni Nagarjuna as Deva & Ravi Varma (Dual role)
Ramya Krishna as Manga
Soundarya as Ooha
Napoleon as Mitra
Sri Hari as Simhachalam (Ooha's uncle)
Kota Srinivasa Rao as S. I. Thadi Mataiyya
Brahmanandam as Kaasi
Ali as Higaral
Sarath Babu as Chakravarthy
Giri Babu as Manga's father
Babu Mohan as Satti Pandu
Mallikarjuna Rao as Constable Chitti
Rajanala as Rajanala
Charan Raj as Misro (Mitra's father)
Sivaji Raja as Mitra's henchman
Ananth Babu
Gautam Raju as Inspector
Kota Shankar Rao as Inspector
Madan Mohan as Jailor
Kadambari Kiran as Sentry
Ashok Kumar as Chakravarthy's brother-in-law
Narsing Yadav as Mitra's henchman
Jenny as Marvadi
Rambha as dancer in song "Kanne Pettaro"
Aamani as dancer in song "Kanne Pettaro"
Indraja as dancer in song "Kanne Pettaro"
Annapurna as Akkamanba (Ooha's mother)
Sangeetha as Geetha (Hero's mother)
Sudha as Manga's mother
Sri Lakshmi as Thadi Mataiyya's wife
Siva Parvathi
Aruna Sri as Kasthuri (Deva's sister)
Master Uday as Childhood Mitra
Master Baladitya as Childhood Deva

Production[edit]

Principal photography began with the song "Priya Raagaley".^[3]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Raj-Koti.^[4]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ekkandayya Baabu"	Vennelakanti	SP Balu, Chitra	5:06
2.	"Manasichhi Icchi"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	SP Balu, Chitra	5:10
3.	"Abba Em Dhebba"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	SP Balu, Chitra	4:50
4.	"Shukkesi Pakkesi"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	SP Balu, Chitra	4:27
5.	"Kanne Pettaro"	Bhuvanachandra	SP Balu	4:40
6.	"Priya Ragaaley"	Bhuvanachandra	SP Balu, Chitra	6:06
Total length:				30:34

Remakes[edit]

Year	Film	Cast	Director
1997	Judwaa	Salman Khan	David Dhawan
1997	Cheluva	V. Ravichandran	V. Ravichandran
2017	Judwaa 2	Varun Dhawan	David Dhawan
2018	Bhaijaan Elo Re	Shakib Khan	Joydip Mukherjee

Reception[edit]

Griddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot on his review dated 6 May 1994, appreciated the way the director moulded the characters. He noted that the fast-paced screenplay generated humour in nearly every scene.^[5]

Awards[edit]

1994: Nandi Award for Best Music Director – Raj-Koti – won^[6]

References[edit]

↑ Srinivas, S. V. (2005). "7. Hong Kong Action Film and the Career of the Telugu Mass Hero". In Morris, Meaghan; Li, Siu Leung; Chan, Stephen Ching-kiu (eds.). Hong Kong Connections: Transnational Imagination in Action Cinema. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 111–124 (112). ISBN 978-1-932643-19-0.
↑ "David Dhawan's blue-eyed boys". Rediff.com. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
↑ Vyas (2 November 2020). "Bigg Boss 4 Telugu: Nagarjuna reveals about his first meeting with Soundarya". The Hans India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Hello Brother". Gaana.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
↑ Gopalrao, Griddaluru (6 May 1994). "సరదా సరదా హాస్యం నరాలు మెలిపెట్టె శృంగారం: హలో బ్రదర్" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in తెలుగు). p. 9.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in తెలుగు). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[edit]

Hello Brother on IMDb

[1] Srinivas, S. V. (2005). "7. Hong Kong Action Film and the Career of the Telugu Mass Hero". In Morris, Meaghan; Li, Siu Leung; Chan, Stephen Ching-kiu (eds.). Hong Kong Connections: Transnational Imagination in Action Cinema. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 111–124 (112). ISBN 978-1-932643-19-0.

[Rediff-2] "David Dhawan's blue-eyed boys". Rediff.com. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

[3] Vyas (2 November 2020). "Bigg Boss 4 Telugu: Nagarjuna reveals about his first meeting with Soundarya". The Hans India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Hello Brother". Gaana.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

[5] Gopalrao, Griddaluru (6 May 1994). "సరదా సరదా హాస్యం నరాలు మెలిపెట్టె శృంగారం: హలో బ్రదర్" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in తెలుగు). p. 9.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in తెలుగు). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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