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{{short description|1992 film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Gharana Mogudu
| image = Gharana Mogudu poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer = [[Devi Vara Prasad]]
| based_on = ''[[Anuraga Aralithu]]'' (1986)
| screenplay = [[Paruchuri brothers]]
| story = [[P. Vasu]], [[Dr Rajkumar]]
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br />[[Nagma]]<br />[[Vani Viswanath]]<br />[[Rao Gopal Rao]]<br />[[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = [[A. Vincent]]
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = Devi Film Productions
| released = {{film date|df=y|1992|4|9}}
| runtime = 149 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Gharana Mogudu''''' ({{translation|Respected/Noble/High Class husband}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. The film stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Nagma]] and [[Vani Viswanath]] with [[Rao Gopal Rao]] and [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] in supporting roles. The music was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]], and cinematography was handled by [[A. Vincent]]. It is a remake of the 1986 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Anuraga Aralithu]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Top ten Kannada films to have been remade |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/top-ten-kannada-films-to-have-been-remade/photostory/27975343.cms |access-date=2020-08-11 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>''

Released on 9 April 1992, ''Gharana Mogudu'' became the first [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film to collect over {{INR}}10 [[crore]] in [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributor share]] at the box office,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-04-10 |title=28 Years for Gharana Mogudu: 4 fascinating things about the Chiranjeevi starrer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/28-years-for-gharana-mogudu-4-fascinating-things-about-the-chiranjeevi-starrer/photostory/75079293.cms |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en |quote=Gharana Mogudu was a commercial success, and it went on to become the first South Indian film to collect over Rs 10 crore share at the box office. Chiranjeevi is probably the first hero in the history of Indian cinema to take Rs 1 crore remuneration for a film.}}</ref> marking the third consecutive hit for the combination of K. Raghavendra Rao and Chiranjeevi after [[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari|''Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari'']] (1990) and ''[[Rowdy Alludu]]'' (1991).<ref name=":1" /> The film completed 100 days in 39 centres and its 100-day celebrations were held at Brahmananda Reddy Stadium in [[Guntur]] on 26 July 1992.<ref name=":1" /> It received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu]] and was featured at the [[24th International Film Festival of India]] in the mainstream section.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf |title=Directorate of Film Festival |access-date=30 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134803/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm24IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=24IIFA.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot==
Raju ([[Chiranjeevi]]) is a do-gooder who helps his co-workers in a [[Visakhapatnam]] shipyard, but when his mother suffers a paralytic stroke, he moves back to Hyderabad and looks for a job. Uma Devi ([[Nagma]]), daughter of industrialist Bapineedu ([[Raogopal Rao]]) takes over the business from her father and helps it to reach new heights, which also sees her headstrong ways reach new heights. In this scenario, she not only rejects Ranganayakulu's ([[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]) son's marriage proposal, but insults them when the father-son duo show up at her house. To avenge the insult, they send goons to kill Uma Devi. As fate would have it, Bapineedu shows up in the car instead of Uma Devi and is rescued by Raju, who asks him for a job, which Bapineedu readily agrees to.

Raju wins over the employees in no time and takes on the high-handedness of Uma Devi and her management. This leads to constant conflict and Uma Devi decides to marry Raju, so that he will not interfere anymore. To this end, she emotionally blackmails Raju's mother and eventually makes Raju agree to marry her. But Raju continues to trouble her even after marriage. Uma Devi's secretary, Bhavani ([[Vani Viswanath]]), is also a friend of Raju, which leads to jealousy. In the meantime, Ranganayakulu, with the help of Uma Devi's manager Sarangapani ([[Ahuti Prasad]]) schemes against Uma Devi to sabotage her factory. The rest of film deals with how Raju thwarts the schemes of Ranganayakulu and teaches Uma Devi to be humble.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Raju
* [[Nagma]] as Uma Devi (Voice Dubbed by Saritha)
* [[Vani Viswanath]] as Bhavani (Voice Dubbed by Silpa)
* [[Raogopal Rao]] as Bapineedu
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as Ranganayakulu
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Albithri Appanna
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Ranganayakulu's son
* [[Ramaprabha]] as Seethamma
* [[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Savithri
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Sarangapani
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Veeraiah
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as Rammurthy
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Chalapathi
* [[P. L. Narayana]] as Narayana
* [[Disco Shanti]] as [[item number]] in the song "Bangaru Kodi Petta"
* [[Gautam Raju]] as Yousuf
* [[King Kong (actor)|King Kong]]
}}

==Soundtrack==
The music and background score for the film were composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]], with lyrics provided by [[Bhuvanachandra]] and Keeravani himself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gharana Mogudu - 1992 |url=http://www.telugufm.com/modules/music/moviedetail.aspx?mid=10130 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010233509/http://telugufm.com/Modules/music/MovieDetail.aspx?MID=10130 |archive-date=10 October 2011 |access-date= |website=TeluguFM}}</ref>

Originally, the song "Bangaru Kodi Petta" had a different tune, but Chiranjeevi requested a more energetic, "peppy number" where he could showcase his full energy. Keeravani quickly composed a new tune at the producer's home, initially penning the lyrics as "Smuggled Goods Bandi Vachinandi." Bhuvanachandra later revised the lyrics to "Bangaru Kodi Petta," completing the writing in just half an hour.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=22 September 2012 |title='I wrote 'vana vana…' in the train' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-wrote-vana-vana-in-the-train/article3926611.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230906154108/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-wrote-vana-vana-in-the-train/article3926611.ece |archive-date=6 September 2023 |newspaper=The Hindu |via=}}</ref>

"Bangaru Kodi Petta" was later remixed by Keeravani in the ''[[Magadheera]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-27 |title=On Ram Charan's birthday: A playback to some of his most memorable dance numbers |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/on-ram-charans-birthday-a-playback-to-some-of-his-most-memorable-dance-numbers-10471651.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-stars-dance-to-daddys-tunes/articleshow/17599269.cms|title=Tollywood stars dance to daddy's tunes|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|work=The Times of India|date=13 December 2012|access-date=8 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118144945/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-stars-dance-to-daddys-tunes/articleshow/17599269.cms|archive-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> Keeravani later reused "Hey Pilla" as "Hey Babu" for the 1996 Hindi film ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]''.

{{Infobox album
| name = Gharana Mogudu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
| released = 1992
| recorded = 1992
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 30:13
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer = M. M. Keeravani
| prev_title = [[Soorya Manasam]]
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[Vaaname Ellai]]
| next_year = 1992
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Telugu track listing
| total_length = 30:13
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Bangaru Kodi Petta || extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chitra]] || length1 = 6:14|| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
| title2 = Kitukulu Thelisina || extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra|K.S. Chitra]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || length2 = 5:00|| lyrics2 = Bhuvanachandra
| title3 = Hey Pilla Hello Pilla || extra3 = K.S. Chitra, Mano || length3 = 4:30|| lyrics3 = Bhuvanachandra
| title4 = Kappuko Duppati || extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra || length4 = 4:51|| lyrics4 = M. M. Keeravani
| title5 = Endibe Ettaga Undhi || extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra || length5 =4:37 || lyrics5 = Bhuvanachandra
| title6 = Pandu Pandu Pandu || extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra || length6 = 5:01 || lyrics6 = Bhuvanachandra
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Malayalam Soundtrack of ''Hey Hero''
|-
! # !! Song !! Lyricist !! Singers
|-
| 1 || Eppadi Eppadi Udambu || [[Mankombu Gopalakrishnan]] || [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
| 2 || Kousthubham Charthi Nee || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus
|-
| 3 || Pandu Pandu Pandu || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus
|-
| 4 || Punnara Peda Maane || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
|-
| 5 || Puthumazha Pozhiyanu || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
|-
| 6 || Thenmullappanthal Ketti || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Chorus
|}

==Box office==
* ''Gharana Mogudu'' became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time, collecting a [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributor share]] of over ₹10 crore in its initial release.<ref name=":1"/> It also emerged as the first South Indian movie to collect a distributor share of over ₹10 crore.<ref name=":0" />
* ''Gharana Mogudu'' collected a distributor share of {{INR}}1.35 crore in its opening week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiru movies Opening week shares |url=http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=104 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040111055844/http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=104 |archive-date=2004-01-11 |website=NonstopCinema.com}}</ref>
* The film had a 100-day run in 39 centres<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=4 September 2007 |title=Gharana Mogudu: Third Hit In A Row For Chiru-KRR Combo |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/gharanamogudu.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011003432/http://www.cinegoer.com/gharanamogudu.htm |archive-date=11 October 2007 |website=CineGoer.com}}</ref> and a 175-day run in three centres, including a 183-day run in Sandhya 70mm, [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiranjeevi's 175-Day Centres List |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/chiru175.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814181040/http://www.cinegoer.com/chiru175.htm |archive-date=14 August 2012 |website=CineGoer.com}}</ref>
* It was dubbed in Malayalam as ''Hey Hero''. It was successful in [[Kerala]]; it collected ₹1 crore with a distributor share of ₹0.4 crore, and it had run for 175 days in the same theatre in [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]].

==Awards==
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu]] - K. Devi Vara Prasad

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0245917}}

{{Filmfare Best Telugu Film}}
{{K. Raghavendra Rao}}
{{Anuraga Aralithu and its remakes}}

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[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
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[[Category:1992 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1990s masala films]]
[[Category:1992 action films]]

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