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{{Infobox film
| name = Kanyadanam
| image = Kanyadanam 1998.jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| director = [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]
| producer = Ambica Krishna
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]]<br />[[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]<br />[[Rachana Banerjee|Rachana]]
| music = Koti
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = 10 July 1998
| runtime = 142 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kanyadanam''''' is a 1998 Telugu-language drama film starring [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]], [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] and [[Rachana Banerjee]], directed by [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] and produced by Ambica Krishna. The film's music was composed by Koti.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://cinema.pluz.in/movies/tollywood/9684/overview.htm |title=Kanyadanam Cast & Crew |publisher= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref> The film released on 10 July 1998 across [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/movies/kanyadanam.html |title=Kanyadanam Info - Oneindia |publisher= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
The movie revolves around a few bachelors (Srikanth, Upendra, Shivaji and Rajeev Kanakala) who come into the city to find work. Upendra and Rachana fall for each other at their first encounter. But Rachana later marries Srikanth. When Srikanth comes to know that his wife has actually loves Upendra, he arranges a marriage for both of them. The movie has a good blend of comedy scenes with [[Brahmanandam]], situational background score and a nice story line. The movie has depicted the lover boy role of [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]], despite his eccentric image.

==Cast==
* [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]] as Niwas
* [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] as Venkat
* [[Rachana Banerjee|Rachana]] as Vandana
* [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]]
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]]
* [[Varsha (Telugu actress)|Varsha]]

==Production==
''Kanyadanam'' was Upendra's debut movie in Telugu along with Srikanth. The film explored the soft and romantic side of Srikanth and Upendra.

==Box office==
''Kanyadanam'' was a box office success and was one among the hit [[Telugu films of 1998]].<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/upendra_interview.php |title=TC Star Interviews - Upendra |publisher= |date= |accessdate= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406205239/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/upendra_interview.php |archive-date=6 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The film's music was composed by Koti.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://cinema.pluz.in/movies/tollywood/9684/overview.htm |title=Kanyadanam Cast & Crew |publisher= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!No
! Title !! Singers !! Lyricists
|-
|1
| "Ayyayyo Ayyayyo" || [[K. S. Chithra]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
|-
|2
| "Ediprema Charitraki" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || rowspan="5" | [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
|-
|3
| "Kanivini Erugani" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
|4
|"Kanule Vethike"
|K. J. Yesudas
|-
|5
| "Bhalegundi Bhalegundi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
|6
|"Ekkdundhi Nyayam"
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
|7
| "Singapur Singarale" || K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || Bhuvana Chandra
|-
|8
| "Gowliguda Lalaguda" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{E. V. V. Satyanarayana}}

[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]
[[Category:Films scored by Koti]]

{{1990s-Telugu-film-stub}}

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