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{{Infobox film
| name = Aapadbandhavudu
| image = Aapadbandhavudu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| writer = [[Jandhyala]] (dialogues)
| story = K. Viswanath
| screenplay = K. Viswanath
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br />[[Meenakshi Seshadri]]
| director = [[K. Viswanath]]
| producer = [[Edida Nageswara Rao]]
| studio = [[Poornodaya Movie Creations]]
| distributor = Poornodaya Movie Creations
| cinematography = [[A. Vincent]]<br />[[Ajayan Vincent]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1992|10|09}}
| runtime =
| editing = G. G. Krishna Rao
| language = Telugu
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| country = India
}}
'''''Aapadbandhavudu''''' ({{Translation|Protector against danger}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/k-viswanath-brought-dignity-and-grace-to-telugu-cinema/article18205585.ece|title=K Viswanath brought dignity and grace to Telugu cinema|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 April 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Produced by [[Edida Nageswara Rao]]'s [[Poornodaya Movie Creations]], the film stars [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] while [[Jandhyala]], [[Sarath Babu]], and [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] play supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiancine.ma/AGNB|title=Aapadbandhavudu (1992)|website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> It was the third collaboration between Chiranjeevi and Viswanath following ''[[Subhalekha]]'' (1982) and ''[[Swayamkrushi|Swayam Krushi]]'' (1987). The hospital scenes in the second half of the movie are widely considered to be copied from 1975 movie ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]''.

''Aapadbandhavudu'' was an average grosser at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 October 2007 |title=Films Released In 1992 And Their Box Office Success |url=http://www.cinegoer.net/films1992.htm |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=CineGoer.com |archive-date=7 September 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160907235519/http://web.archive.org/web/20160304114054/http://www.cinegoer.net/films1992.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> But, the film won critical acclaim with five state [[Nandi Awards]], including the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] for Chiranjeevi, and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] for Chiranjeevi. The film was screened at the [[International Film Festival of India]], the [[Asia Pacific Film Festival]], and the [[Annapurna International School of Film and Media|AISFM Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aisfm.edu.in/blog/2014/the-films-of-k-viswanath/|title=The films of K. Viswanath|date=15 February 2014|website=AISFM Blog}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/1808/8/08_chapter%203.pdf|title=Shodhganga : a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET|accessdate=30 April 2023}}</ref> The film was later dubbed and released into Tamil as ''Veera Marudhu''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.academia.edu/37352888|title=A Critique of Star Worship in the Case of Malayalam Actor Dileep's Sexual Abuse Controversy|first=Serene|last=Zachariah|website=www.academia.edu}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Madhava is a loyal friend, servant, and cowherd to Hema and her father. He also performs in the local dramas, in which he portrays [[Shiva]]. Hema's father is a teacher and talented poet. However, since his classical poetry is no longer popular, he cannot find a publisher to print his poems. Even though Hema and Madhava love each other, neither realises this due to the societal divisions of caste and economic class present in their village. Hema is the first to realise her love for him, during a drama where she portrays [[Parvati]], but suppresses her feelings owing to social stigma.

One day, in order to pay for the wedding of Hema's elder sister Lalitha, Madhava sells his cows and gives the money to Hema's father through a family friend, as a loan. When Hema's father hears what he has done, he gives Madhava his manuscripts to have them printed. Madhava goes to town to have them printed; however, when he returns, he sees Hema being taken away to an asylum. He learns about the incidents which led to Hema's current mental state: Hema's brother-in-law's attempted rape and Lalitha's death.

Madhava pretends to be mentally unstable and is admitted to the same asylum, where he goes through many hardships in order to save Hema. After stopping a guard from attacking her, he is falsely accused of attempted rape and is given shock therapy. He tries many times to help her regain her memory. When she finally does and realizes what he did for her, she wants to marry him after she is safely rescued. However, Madhava objects to her proposal as he is from the lower strata of society. Hema's fiancé Sripathi convinces him to change his mind. Hema and Madhava finally unite.

== Cast ==
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Madhava
* [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] as Hema
* [[Jandhyala]] as Teacher (Hema and Lalitha's father)
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Sripati
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Lalita
* [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Sripati's father
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Madhava's friend
* [[Nirmalamma]] as Brahmanandam's grandmother
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as Village President
* [[Vijayachander]] as Baba
* Silpa as Mental Asylum Nurse
* [[Kalpana Rai]] as Mental Asylum Nurse
* [[Suthi Velu]] as Mental Asylum Patient
* [[Prasad Babu]] as Mental Asylum Guard
* [[Mukku Raju]] as Dancer (cameo appearance)

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aapadbandhavudu
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1992
| recorded =
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| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Sundarakanda (1992 film)|Sundarakanda]]
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[President Gari Pellam]]
| next_year = 1992
}}
All songs are composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] and audio is owned by Lahari Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/apathbhandavudu/QbkdRGGuTbA_|title=Apathbhandavudu|date=4 January 1992|via=www.jiosaavn.com|access-date=9 November 2020|archive-date=26 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326035543/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/apathbhandavudu/QbkdRGGuTbA_|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/apathbhandavudu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1161145042|title=Apathbhandavudu|date=31 August 2014|via=music.apple.com}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:31
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| writing_credits =
| lyrics_credits =
| music_credits =
| title1 = Odiyappa
| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = Aura Ammaka Chella
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 = 5:45
| title3 = Chukkallara (Female Version)
| lyrics3 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra3 = K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 2:40
| title4 = Chukkallara (Duet)
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 4:53
| title5 = Puvvunavve Guvvanavve
| lyrics5 = [[C. Narayana Reddy]]
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length5 = 5:06
| title6 = Athala Vithala
| lyrics6 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length6 = 2:12
| title7 = Parameswaruni
| lyrics7 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra7 = K. S. Chithra
| length7 = 2:00
}}

== Awards ==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Third Best Feature Film - Bronze]] – Edida Nageswara Rao
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – Chiranjeevi
* [[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] – Jandhyala
* [[Nandi Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]] – B. Chalam & Arun D Ghodgavnkar
* [[Nandi Award for Best Choreographer|Best Choreographer]] – Bhushan Lakhandri

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] – Chiranjeevi <ref>[https://archive.org/download/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActress/40th%20Filmfare%20South%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg Best actor/actress] archive.org</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/download/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActressFilmsLifetimeMusicDirector/40th%20filmfare%20south%20best%20actor%20actress%20films%20lifetime%20music%20director.jpg Music director] archive.org</ref>
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu]] – [[K. Viswanath]]
* Nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] - Meenakshi Sheshadri

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0245679|title=Aapatbandhavudu}}
{{Kasinathuni Viswanath}}
{{Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry}}
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[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:1992 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1992 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films about rape in India]]
[[Category:Films about women in India]]
[[Category:Medical-themed films]]
[[Category:1990s avant-garde and experimental films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in psychiatric hospitals]]
[[Category:Films about depression]]
[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]]
[[Category:Fiction about psychiatry]]

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