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| Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
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| Written by | Krishna Vamsi Akkella Template:Small |
| Produced by | P. Kiran |
| Starring | Jagapati Babu Soundarya Prakash Raj Sai Kumar Saradha |
| Cinematography | S. K. A. Bhupathi |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu
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Anthahpuram (Template:Translation) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi, and produced by P. Kiran under the Anandi Art Creations banner. The film stars Jagapati Babu, Soundarya, Prakash Raj, Sai Kumar, and Saradha. It features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1] Inspired from 1991 American film Not Without My Daughter (1991),[2][3] the plot revolves around a newly-married NRI woman finding herself in a traditionally feudal family in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.[4]
The film has won nine Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South including Best Film – Telugu. The film was later remade in 1999 in Tamil with the same name with Parthiban replacing Jagapathi Babu and it was remade in Hindi as Shakti: The Power (2003) with Shah Rukh Khan and Karishma Kapoor.[2][5]
Plot
Bhanu is a carefree young woman who lives happily with her guardian in Mauritius. She is introduced to Prakash and they get married quite spontaneously and are expecting a child soon. One day, Prakash comes to know that his family is in trouble, back in India. Bhanu is confused as she believed that he was an orphan, but Prakash explains to her that his family belongs to an extremely feudal society, and unable to bear the factions and violence in the community, he migrated to Mauritius. They decide to travel to India in order to assess the situation.
The couple arrives in Prakash's home town, where his father Narasimha is an influential man with rustic habits, who doesn’t find Bhanu to be traditional enough for his son. Bhanu is uncomfortable with the casual approach to violence that she and her child see in the household. Narasimha’s wife Sharada is a kind-hearted person who takes care of Prakash, Bhanu and their son. She requests them to remain in India for a few more days in order to celebrate Prakash's birthday, and during this time Prakash is killed by Narasimha’s rivals. Bhanu is distraught and tries to take her son away from this madness and violence, but Narasimha stops her from doing so. He says Prakash’s son must be raised in a traditional way in order to avenge his father’s death, and if needed Bhanu can leave the town by leaving her son behind. Bhanu refuses to allow this and, with the help of Narasimha’s family members, she escapes from the house with her son. Sarai Veeraraju, a petty thief, helps Bhanu evade Narasimha's man in order to board a train to Hyderabad. Sarai is killed in the midst of violence whilst trying to protect Bhanu and her son. Narasimha continues to pursue Bhanu, but ultimately allows her and the child to leave, after emotionally interacting with his grandson.
Cast
- Jagapathi Babu as Sarai Veeraraju
- Soundarya as Bhanumati
- Prakash Raj as Narasimha
- Sai Kumar as Prakash, Bhanumati's husband
- Saradha as Narasimha's Wife
- K. Ashok Kumar
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu
- Mahadevan as Narasimha's henchman
- Ramaraju
- Dasari Arun Kumar as Special appearance
- Chinna
- M. S. Narayana
- Babu Mohan as Bobby
- Raja Babu
- Jagga Rao
- Telangana Shakuntala
- Heera Rajagopal guest appearance in item number
- Delhi Rajeswari
- Master Krishna Pradeep as Raja (Prakash's son)
- Madhusudhan Rao in an uncredited role
- Tamil version
- Parthiban as Dubai Pandiyan
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Shekhar
- Simran as Radha guest appearance in item number
Soundtrack
The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja to lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, and was released by Melody Makers Audio Company.
The film's music was largely applauded and the song Asalem Gurthukuradhu became an all-time hit, it is an evergreen song yet now and this song is one of Chithra's best songs. S. Janaki received the Nandi Award for her great rendition of Sooreedu Puvva in this film.
- Telugu
- Tamil
Accolades
| AwardTemplate:Efn | Date of ceremonyTemplate:Efn | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Template:Abbr |
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| Filmfare Awards South | 24 April 1999 | Best Film – Telugu | Anthahpuram | Template:Won | [6] |
| Best Director – Telugu | Krishna Vamsi | Template:Won | |||
| Best Actress – Telugu | Soundarya | Template:Won | |||
| Nandi Awards | 18 March 1999 | Special Jury Award | Template:Won | [7] [8] | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jagapathi Babu | Template:Won | |||
| Best Character Actor | Prakash Raj | Template:Won | |||
| Best Character Actress | Telangana Shakuntala | Template:Won | |||
| Best Child Actor | Master Krishna Pradeep | Template:Won | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | S. Janaki for Suridu Poova | Template:Won | |||
| Best Art Director | Srinivasa Raju | Template:Won | |||
| Best Costume Designer | Thota Sai | Template:Won | |||
| Best Female Dubbing Artist | Saritha | Template:Won | |||
| National Film Awards | 15 February 2000 | Special Mention | Prakash Raj | Template:Won | [9] |
Notes
References
- ↑ Anthapuram: Movie Review. Indolink.com. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A woman scorned. Rediff.com. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Anthapuram Not Without My Daughter. The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ↑ From Rayalaseema with Love: Films That Added New Shades To The Region. Film Companion(27 October 2018). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Karisma back with 'Shakti — The Power'. The Tribune(20 September 2002). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Filmfare awards presented at a dazzling function — The Times of India(1999-04-25). Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ↑ Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 1998. APFTVTDC. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ↑ నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ↑ 46th National Film Awards 1999. Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
External links
Template:Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi Template:Filmfare Best Telugu Film