Meghasandesam
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| Meghasandesam | |
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| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jaya Prada Jayasudha |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | B. Krishnam Raju |
| Music by | Ramesh Naidu |
Production company | Taraka Prabhu Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Meghasandesam (transl. Message from the skies) is a 1982 Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao under his Taraka Prabhu Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha and music composed by Ramesh Naidu. This film is the 200th movie of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The film was featured in the Indian Panorama section at the 9th International Film Festival of India,[2] and the Moscow film festival.[3] It won four Awards including Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 30th National Film Awards "For its lyrical and aesthetic qualities",[4] the Filmfare award for Best Telugu Film and Nandi award for Best Feature Film. The film won nine Nandi Awards.
Cast
[edit]- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ravindra Babu
- Jayasudha as Parvati, Ravindra Babu's wife
- Jaya Prada as Padma
- Jaggayya as Ravindra Babu's brother-in-law Jagannatham
- Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna as himself
- Subhashini
- Saleema as Ravindra Babu's grown-up daughter
Crew
[edit]- Art: Bhaskar Raju
- Choreography: Pasumarthi
- Stills: Mohanji-Jaganji
- Lyrics: Jayadeva, Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Veturi, Palagummi Padmaraju, C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: M. Balamuralikrishna, K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja, Purnachandra
- Music: Ramesh Naidu
- Editing: B. Krishnam Raju
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Story – Screenplay – Dialogues – Producer – Director: Dasari Narayana Rao
- Banner: Taraka Prabhu Films
- Release Date: 24 September 1982
Soundtrack
[edit]| Meghasandesam | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 56:38 | |||
| Label | SEA Records | |||
| Producer | Ramesh Naidu | |||
| Ramesh Naidu chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Ramesh Naidu. Music released on SEA Records Audio Company.
| S.No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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| 1 | "Aakaasa Desaana" | Veturi | K. J. Yesudas | 4:12 |
| 2 | "Aakulo Aakunai" | Devulapalli Krishna Sastry | P. Susheela | 4:15 |
| 3 | "Mundu Telisena Prabhu" | Devulapalli Krishna Sastry | P. Susheela | 4:21 |
| 4 | "Navarasa Suma Maalika" | Veturi | K. J. Yesudas | 4:00 |
| 5 | "Ninnati Daaka Silanaina" | Veturi | P. Susheela | 4:59 |
| 6 | "Paadana Vani Kalyaniga" | Veturi | M. Balamuralikrishna | 5:31 |
| 7 | "Priye Charusheele" | Jayadeva | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | 4:39 |
| 8 | "Radhika Krishna Radhika" | Jayadeva | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | 6:25 |
| 9 | "Seetavela Raaneeyaku" | Devulapalli Krishna Sastry | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | 4:36 |
| 10 | "Sigalo Avi Virulo" | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | K. J. Yesudas | 4:26 |
| 11 | "Poems" | Palagummi Padmaraju | K. J. Yesudas | 9:14 |
Awards
[edit]Meghasandesam won four honors at the 30th National Film Awards.[5] The film also won nine state Nandi Awards.[6]
- National Film Awards - 1982
- Nandi Awards - 1982[7]
- Best Feature Film - Gold- Dasari Narayana Rao
- Best Actor - Akkineni Nageswara Rao
- Best Actress - Jayaprada
- Best Music Director - Ramesh Naidu
- Best Lyricist -Devulapalli Krishnasastri
- Best Male Playback Singer - K. J. Yesudas
- Best Female Playback Singer - P. Susheela
- Best Audiographer - A . R. Swaminadhan
- Best Cinematographer - P.S. Selvaraj
- Filmfare Awards South
Others
[edit]- VCDs and DVDs on – VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 455. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Ranjana Dave (30 June 2011). "The meaning in movement". The Asian Age. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/87_30thNfacatalogue.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "ANR – Telugu cinema stars". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ^ Ranjana Dave (30 June 2011). "The meaning in movement". The Asian Age. Retrieved 4 September 2012.