Pandaga
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Directed bySarath
Written byPosani Krishna Murali (dialogues)
Screenplay bySarath
Story byManiswarnur
Produced byCh. R. B. Chowdary
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Srikanth
Raasi
CinematographyM. Sudarshan Reddy
Edited byD. Venkataratnam
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Jayasri Art Pictures
Release date
  • 1 May 1998 (1998-05-01)
Running time
139 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Pandaga (transl. Festival) is a 1998 Telugu-language drama film directed by Sarath. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Srikanth, Raasi and music composed by M. M. Keeravani.[1] It is produced under the Jayasri Art Pictures banner. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Katha Nayagan (1997).

Plot

The film begins with Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad a top-tier holds high esteem in society. He is also paterfamilias to a large extended joint family who is single, shoulders his 5 sisters and their respective families. However, they usurp his wealth under the guise of serving him. Once Vara Prasad is rescued by a valiant Anand from a few burglars. Just after, he is impressed by the virtue of Anand and appoints him as the Manager of his house. Time being, Anand wins Vara Prasad's credence and obtains household authority. Besides, Prameela one of the nieces of Vara Prasad piety quarrels with Anand. After some time, Vara Prasad realizes Anand is a forge, one that trapped him with his excellence, so, he boots him. Thereupon, he notices his ex-lover Vijayalakshmi's photograph with him. Here as a flabbergast, it is revealed, Anand is Vara Prasad's son who walked in, to pay back his father for deceiving his mother. Soon, Vara Prasad clarifies it is an error of fortune. So, Anand proclaims Vara Prasad to accept him as his son when he dichotomizes as his honor & family prestige obstruct him. But Anand challenges to divulge the reality. At that moment, Prameela overhears it, apologizes to Anand and they fall in love. Thereafter, Anand raises chaos in the family and brings out the true faces of his sly relatives. Meanwhile, Vara Prasad decides to declare his heir on his 60th birthday and ultimately, he affirms the actuality. Learning it, Vara Prasad's sisters accuse him and their riffraff husbands of poisoning him but on time Anand saves his father. At last, Vara Prasad handovers his property to them and is ready to leave when they all plead pardon and change his intention. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Anand & Prameela.

Cast

Soundtrack

Pandaga
Film score by
M. M. Keeravani
Released1998
GenreSoundtrack
Length22:40
LabelSupreme Music
ProducerM. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Paradesi
(1998)		 Pandaga
(1998)		 Pelli Kanuka
(1998)

Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Music released on Supreme Music Company.[2]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kondameeda Vendi Vennela"ChandraboseS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra4:55
2."Ko Ko Kopama"ChandraboseS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:01
3."Bagundammo"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryMano, Chitra4:49
4."Ooriki Cheppaku"ChandraboseS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra4:19
5."Mudda Banthulu"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryMano, Chitra4:09
Total length:22:40

Reception

Griddaluru Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot gave a positive review for the film. He praised the performance of Nageswara Rao in particular in addition to Srikanth, Bharani and Babu Mohan.[3] In a retrospective review, GVK of India Herald wrote that director Sarath has executed emotional scenes with heart.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Character's full name is Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Vara Prasad.

References

  1. 1 2 GVK (1 September 2021). "అది నిజంగా కన్నుల 'పండగ' ...!!" [Pandaga is indeed a feast to the eyes]. India Herald (in Telugu).
  2. ↑ "Pandaga Songs". Raaga.
  3. ↑ Gopalrao, Griddaluru (15 May 1998). "పండగ పసందుగా ఉంది" [Pandaga is good] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). pp. 9, 12.
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