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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Aaha...!<br />
| image = Aahaa 1998 poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Movie poster<br />
| writer = Suresh Krishna<br />[[Posani Krishna Murali]] <small> (dialogues)</small><br />
| director = [[Suresh Krishna (director)|Suresh Krishna]]<br />
| producer = [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Jagapathi Babu]]|[[Sanghavi]]|[[Jayasudha]]|[[Raghuvaran]]|[[Bhanupriya]]}}<br />
| music = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]<br />
| cinematography = [[S. Saravanan]]<br />
| editing = Shankar<br />
| based_on = ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]'' (Tamil)(1997)<br />
| studio = Great India Entertainments<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1998|11|20}}<br />
| runtime = 145 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Aaha...!''''' ({{translation|Wow...!}}) is a 1998 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romance film]] produced by [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]] on Great India Entertainments and directed by [[Suresh Krissna]]. It stars [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Sanghavi]], [[Jayasudha]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Bhanupriya]] and music composed by [[Vandemataram Srinivas]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=AAHAA REVIEWS |url=http://andhratoday.com/movie/AAHA.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990202201756/http://andhratoday.com/movie/AAHA.htm |archive-date=1999-02-02 |access-date= |website=andhratoday.com}}</ref> The film is remake of Krishna's own [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Aahaa..! (1997 film)|Aahaa..!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zaminryot News 4 December 1998 |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1998/Dec/4-Dec-1998.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913085703/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1998/Dec/4-Dec-1998.pdf |archive-date=2016-09-13 |website=www.zaminryot.com}}</ref> The film released to positive reviews and won a [[Filmfare Awards South|South Filmfare Award]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
"Pepsi" Parasuram is paterfamilias to a conjoined jollity family with two sons, Raghuram & Sriram. Raghuram is his dear son, who is wedded to benevolent Rajeswari, and the couple has a naughty son, Ajay. Sriram spends his life with frolic, which his father contempts, thinks, and calls him a ''useless fellow.'' Rajeswari shares, beyond her relationship, close intimacy in the house. Since she is an ailed heart patient, they always try to keep her cheerful. Anyhow, Parasuram is perturbed as his daughter Gayatri's alliances frequently fail because of her handicaps. Once, Sriram visits a function where he falls for a girl, Janaki, the daughter of a cook, Rama Rao. Owing to his friendly bond, Sriram shares everything with Rajeswari. Accordingly, he moves further and gains her heart when Rajeswari approaches Rama Rao and invites him to fix the match. At that juncture, the family hides and bluffs about Rama Rao's profession. However, the truth breaks out, and Parasuram mortifies him and infuriates Rama Rao quits. <br />
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Meanwhile, Sriram sets a fine companion, Prashanth, to Gayatri, about which his father is green. Simultaneously, Raghuram makes secret telephonic conversations with a woman. Overhearing it, Sriram suspects something fishy behind and spots him with his old sweetheart, Geeta. Here, he rages on Geeta and questions his brother when he replies that Geeta is a dying patient for which she walked away from his life and returned after five years to spend her last days with him. Listening to it, Sriram also had a glorious time and shared affection with Geeta. Now, he requests Raghuram to be quiet because Rajeswari cannot tolerate it. Besides, Rama Rao falls into debt when Sriram guards him and allows him to start a business; therein, he understands his virtue. <br />
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Later, Sriram carries the terminally ill Geeta to the hospital when Parasuram & Janaki misconstrue him, viewing it. Geeta leaves her last breath in Raghuram's lap to keep up his brother's integrity and safeguard his sister-in-law. Sriram accuses himself when the family detests him. Hence, a crack arises between love birds, and Janaki leaves the town. Being conscious of it, Raghuram retrieves her shortly before Gayatri's wedding. Tragically, the train he is traveling on meets with an accident, and Sriram receives the death news of his brother. Whereat, he thresholds the pain and maintains silence until Gayatri's espousal. However, Parasuram insists on stopping the wedlock until the Raghuram's arrival, when Sriram divulges the truth and forces him to accomplish the task. Soon after the wedding, Parasuram unveils the plight; when Rajeswari is about to collapse, Raghu backs along with Janaki. Plus, he discloses the factuality and seeks an apology from Rajeswari. At last, Parasuram realizes the eminence of Sriram and embraces him. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Sriram & Janaki.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
* [[Jagapati Babu]] as Sriram<br />
* [[Sanghavi]] as Janaki<br />
*[[Jayasudha]] as Rajeswari<br />
* [[Raghuvaran]] as Raghuram<br />
*[[Bhanupriya]] as Geeta<br />
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Parasuram<br />
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Rama Rao<br />
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Viswanadham<br />
* Ram Gopalan as Sitaram<br />
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]]<br />
* [[Rajiv Kanakala]] as Prashanth<br />
* [[Gautam Raju]] as Govind<br />
* [[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chitti Babu]] as Krishna<br />
* [[Tirupathi Prakash]] as Ganapati<br />
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]] as Parvati<br />
* [[Varsha (Telugu actress)|Varsha]] as Gayatri<br />
* Radhabai as Parasuram's mother<br />
* Madhavisri<br />
* Uma Sharma<br />
* [[Mahendran (actor)|Master Mahendra]] as Ajay<br />
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as narrator<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The cast features [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] and [[Raghuvaran]] reprising their roles from the original. [[Bhanupriya]] however, played [[Jayasudha]]'s role in the original, while in the remake she played [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]'s role.<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Aahaa...!<br />
| type = film<br />
| artist = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1998<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 25:49<br />
| label = [[Aditya Music]]<br />
| producer = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Swayamvaram (1999 film)|Swayamvaram]]<br />
| prev_year = 1999<br />
| next_title = [[Swapnalokam]]<br />
| next_year = 1999<br />
}}<br />
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Music composed by [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]. Lyrics were written by [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]. Music released on [[Aditya Music]] Company.<br />
{{Track listing<br />
| collapsed =<br />
| headline =<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 25:49<br />
| all_writing =<br />
| all_lyrics =<br />
| all_music =<br />
| writing_credits =<br />
| lyrics_credits = <br />
| music_credits =<br />
| title1 = Priyuraali Address<br />
| extra1 = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]<br />
| length1 = 6:18<br />
| title2 = Aahvanamandi Andam<br />
| extra2 = Ramani Maharshi, [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]<br />
| length2 = 4:39<br />
| title3 = Manasaina<br />
| extra3 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]<br />
| length3 = 4:06<br />
| title4 = Suvvi Suvvi<br />
| extra4 = [[P. Unni Krishnan|Unnikrishnan]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]<br />
| length4 =5:00<br />
| title5 = Antyakshari<br />
| extra5 = Various<br />
| length5 = 5:32<br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
A critic from ''Andhra Today'' rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "All kudos to the director for making the movie quite gripping right through, devoid of any redundant scenes. The climax scene that is the life and soul of a movie is excellently depicted". The reviewer, however, concluded that "the efforts of the technicians, actors and the director come to a naught, as the movie has no special feature to appeal to the audience".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andhraonline.com/archives/tollywood/star38.htm|title=The year gone by 'Twas good for some and bad for most|work=Andhra Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990428055419/http://www.andhraonline.com/archives/tollywood/star38.htm|archive-date=28 April 1999}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
;[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]<br />
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer&nbsp;– Telugu]] (1998)&nbsp;– [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]&nbsp;– "Priyuraali Address"<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1633161}}<br />
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{{Suresh Krissna}}<br />
{{Posani Krishna Murali}}{{Nagarjuna (actor)}}<br />
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