Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (transl. Husband to the girl and Yama to the mother-in-law) is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language masala film co-written and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy.[1] Produced by Allu Aravind, the film stars Chiranjeevi, Vanisri, and Vijayashanti. The film marks Vanisri's comeback to cinema after several years.
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| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Screenplay by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Story by | Satyanand |
| Produced by | Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Vanisri Vijayshanti Rao Gopal Rao |
| Cinematography | Lok Singh |
| Edited by | M. Vellaiswamy |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthy |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu language |
Released on 14 January 1989, the film was a major commercial success.[2] It was an industry hit film at the time.[3][2] It was eventually remade in Tamil twice as Maapillai (1989) and Mappillai (2011), in Kannada as Bhale Chathura (1990), in Hindi as Jamai Raja (1990), in Bengali as Sasurbari Zindabad (2000), in Bangladesh as Shoshurbari Zindabad (2002) and in Malayalam as Mr. Marumakan (2012).
Plot
editKalyan is an unemployed, lower class, but simple and humble do-gooder. Rekha is the loving daughter of arrogant businesswoman Chamundeswari. Kalyan, one day, ruins the engagement of Rekha's friend. Rekha at first thinks that Kalyan did this to her friend but later learns that her friend was getting married against her wish. Rekha and Kalyan later fall in love. Meanwhile, Rekha's mother Chamundeswari rejects Kalyan's sister's love with Rekha's' brother. Kalyan learns that Rekha is Chamundeswari's daughter and decides to marry Rekha. Chamundeswari holds her daughter in the house and refuses to let her go. Kalyan is enraged and challenges that he would marry Rekha. Kalyan and Chamundeswari fight over authority. The rest of the movie is about how Kalyan and Chamundeswari resolve their differences and how Kalyan wins back Rekha.
Cast
edit- Chiranjeevi as Kalyan
- Vanisri as Chamundeswari Devi
- Vijayashanti as Rekha
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Ramachandrayya, Chamundeswari Devi's husband
- Rao Gopal Rao
- Allu Ramalingaiah
- Brahmanandam
- Giribabu
- Sudhakar as Rekha's brother
- Annapoorna as Kalyan's mother
Soundtrack
editAll music is composed by K. Chakravarthy[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shanthi Om Shanthi Are Khaidi" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Merupula La La" | Bhuvana Chandra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Digu Digu Bhama Aa Prema" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Kalalo Pettani Muddulu Pettu" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Tinguranga Chakkanamma" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 22:21 | |||
Remakes
edit| Year | Film | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mappillai | Tamil | |
| 1990 | Bhale Chathura | Kannada | |
| 1990 | Jamai Raja | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Sasurbari Zindabad | Bengali | |
| 2002 | Shoshurbari Zindabad | Bangladesh | |
| 2011 | Mappillai | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Mr. Marumakan | Malayalam |
References
edit- ^ "అందరు కలిసి నవ్వుకోవచ్చు , అత్తకి యముడు అమ్మాయికి మొగుడి" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 3 February 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Happy Birthday A Kodandarami Reddy: 5 box office hits of the renowned filmmaker". The Times of India. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022.
- ^ S. Hari Prasad (18 April 2024). "Most Industry hits telugu hero: కెరీర్లో ఎక్కువ ఇండస్ట్రీ హిట్స్ అందుకున్న తెలుగు హీరోలు వీళ్లే.. టాప్లో మెగాస్టార్". Hindustan Times (in Telugu). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Attaku Yumudu Ammayiki Mogudu". Spotify. 14 January 1989. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.