Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (transl. Girl's husband and mother-in-law's Yama) is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language masala film produced by Allu Aravind, starring Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti, with former heroine Vanisri making a comeback to the silver screen as Vijayashanti's on-screen mother, Chamundeswari. The film was written and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy.[1] This film was eventually remade in Tamil as Maapillai, in Hindi as Jamai Raja, in Bengali as Sasurbari Zindabad and also inspired other Indian films with similar themes. The film was recorded as an Industry Hit at the box office.[2]
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| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Screenplay by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Story by | Satyanand |
| Produced by | Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Vijayshanti Vanisri Rao Gopal Rao |
| Cinematography | Lok Singh |
| Edited by | Vellai Swamy |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthy |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Kalyan (Chiranjeevi) is an unemployed, lower class, but simple and humble do-gooder. Rekha (Vijayashanti) is the loving daughter of arrogant businesswoman Chamundeswari (Vanisri). 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 comes to know that Rekha is Chamundeswari's daughter and decides to marry Rekha. Chamundeswari takes her daughter to her house. 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
- Chiranjeevi as Kalyan
- Vijayshanti as Rekha
- Vanisri as Chamundeswari Devi
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Ramachandriah, Chamundeswari Devi's Husband
- Rao Gopal Rao
- Allu Ramalingaiah
- Brahmanandam
- Giribabu
- Sudhakar as Rekha's brother
- Annapoorna as Kalyan's mother
Soundtrack
All music is composed by K. Chakravarthy[3].
| 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
| Year | Film | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhale Chathura | Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Mr. Marumakan | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Mappillai | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Shoshurbari Zindabad | Bangladesh | |
| 2000 | Sasurbari Zindabad | Bengali | |
| 1990 | Jamai Raja | Hindi | |
| 1989 | Mappillai | Tamil | |
Bhale Chathura (Kannada)
References
- "అందరు కలిసి నవ్వుకోవచ్చు , అత్తకి యముడు అమ్మాయికి మొగుడి" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 3 February 1989.
- "Industry Hits in Telugu Cinema".
- "Attaku Yumudu Ammayiki Mogudu". Spotify. 14 January 1989. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
