Annayya (transl. Elder brother) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah who wrote the film with Bhupati Raja and Satyanand. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Soundarya, Venkat, Ravi Teja, Chandni, Sishwa, Priya and Kota Srinivasa Rao. It has music composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. The film is released on 7 January 2000.[1]
| Annayya | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Muthyala Subbaiah |
| Screenplay by | Muthyala Subbaiah Bhoopathi Raja Satyanand (dialogues) |
| Story by | Bhoopathi Raja |
| Produced by | K. Venkateswara Rao |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Chota K. Naidu |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film won three state Nandi Awards. It was later dubbed into Tamil as Moothavan.
Plot
editRajaram, owner of a fleet of lorrie, meets Devi, a garment factory owner. After that acquaintance, she once seeks his help in dealing with two street ruffians, who were teasing her sisters, Lata and Geetha, and is shocked when the culprits turn out to be his brothers, Ravi and Gopi. Rajaram takes the incident lightly as the pranks of youngsters and is very lenient with them. With more such incidents, the two fall in love, with the brothers and sisters not far behind.
On his brothers' request, Rajaram approaches Devi for her sisters' hands in marriage to his brothers. But she curtly refuses her consent on grounds that the two are wayward drunkards. Rajaram reacts sharply to it and vows to get his brothers married to her sisters.
Since then on he is more exacting with his brothers and brings about a transformation in them. Devi agrees to their marriage. But the incorrigible brothers come in an inebriated condition for their engagement and Rajaram faces the brunt of Devi's ire. She insults him and leaves with her sisters. An outraged Rajaram kicks his brothers out of home.
The two brothers being state rank holders in engineering find favor with a businessman, Rangarao, who employs them. Rajaram, who is genuinely fond of his brothers, sells away his property and gives money secretly to Rangarao, paving the way for a partnership deal between Rangarao and his brothers. Piqued at being kicked out of home, his brothers, unaware of his hand in securing the partnership for them, nurse a grudge against their brother and insult Rajaram in Devi's presence. She, being in the know, slaps them and opens their eyes by informing them of his sacrifice. This brings about a total change in them and the repentant duo go to Rangarao to restore the property to their brother.
Rangarao has other plans and tries to have them killed with gundas. The brothers escape death and land in a hospital with injuries. A furious Rajaram goes to Rangarao, who reveals his real identity. Rangarao is the brother of Chinna Rao, a criminal who was caught in the police dragnet with Rajaram's help and later died. This is Rangarao's vendetta. In the ensuing melee, Rangarao is killed. Rajaram and his brothers reunite.
The film ends with all the three brothers getting married; Rajaram with Devi, Ravi with Latha, and Gopi with Geetha.
Cast
edit- Chiranjeevi as Rajaram (Aathmaram in hallucination)
- Dilip Kumar Salvadi as young Rajaram
- Soundarya as Gajjala Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Devi
- Venkat as Gopi, Rajaram’s youngest brother
- Ravi Teja as Ravi, Rajaram’s younger brother
- Chandni as Latha, Devi’s younger sister
- Sishwa as Geeta, Devi’s youngest sister
- Priya as Priya, Devi’s friend
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Babai, Rajaram’s uncle
- Sarath Babu as Rangarao
- Bhupinder Singh as Chinna Rao, Rangarao’s brother
- Uttej as Raju, Rajaram’s assistant
- M. S. Narayana as police officer
- Hema as Devi’s mother
- Surya as Devi’s father
- Raja Ravindra as Ravi and Gopi’s friend
- Gangadhar Panday as Personal secretary
- Simran in an item song
Soundtrack
edit| Annayya | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 24:38 | |||
| Label | Sabdaalaya Audio | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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Mani Sharma composed the songs, while Veturi, Bhuvanachandra, Jonnavittula and Vennelakanti penned the lyrics. The track "Hima Seemallo", sung by Hariharan and Harini won the Nandi Award for Best Playback Singer, Male for Hariharan.
Telugu tracklist
editAnnayya (Telugu Version)
| Song Title | Singers | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|
| "Sayyare Sayya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sukhwinder Singh (Chorus-Uncredited) | Vennelakanti |
| "Hima Seemallo" | Hariharan, Harini | Veturi |
| "Gusagusale" | Udit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan | Veturi |
| "Vana Vallappa" | Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan | Veturi |
| "Baava Chandamaamalu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra, S. P. B. Charan, Teja | Jonnavittula |
| "Aata Kaavala" | Sukhwinder Singh, Radhika Shasi, Devi Sri Prasad | Bhuvanachandra |
Tamil Tracklist
editMoothavan (Tamil Version)[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Auto Venuma" | Kadhal Mathi | Mano, Anuradha Sriram | |
| 2. | "Ayyare" | Muthulingham | Mano | |
| 3. | "Imayam" | Muthulingham | P. Unnikrishnan, Harini | |
| 4. | "Kadhal" | Kadhal Mathi | P. Unnikrishnan, Harini | |
| 5. | "Kusu Kusunnu" | Muthulingham | M. M. Srilekha, Ravi Sankar | |
| 6. | "Maama" | Muthulingham | Mano, M. M. Srilekha, Ravi Sankar |
Reception
editDeccan Herald wrote "Though packed with good intentions and a top flight performance by Chiranjeevi and Soundarya, the film buckles under a cliched plot and a narrative which lacks coherence. Nevertheless, Annayya, in which the brother sentiment is beaten to pulp, is quite good for family viewing".[3]
Box office
editThe film had collected a distributors' share of Rs.11 crores.[4] It completed 50 days in 92 centres[5] and 100 days in 60 centres.[6]
Awards
edit- Nandi awards 2000
- Best Male Playback Singer - Hariharan for "Hima Seemallo" - won[7]
- Best Choreographer - Raghava Lawrence for "Aata Kaavala" - won[7]
- Best Fight Master - Kanal Kannan - won[7]
References
edit- ^ "Chiranjeevi's Annayya completes 20 years". The Times of India. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Raaga.com. "Moothavan Songs Download, Moothavan Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs". www.raaga.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Annayya (Telugu)". Deccan Herald. 9 January 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2000. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "NonstopCinema.com » Box Office » Chiru movies Opening week shares". 11 January 2004. Archived from the original on 11 January 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Megastar Chiranjeevi All Time State Records". The Tollywood Movie. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "www.weekendcreations.com". www.weekendcreations.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2021.