Evare Athagadu is a 2003 Telugu-language film directed by P. Bhanu Shankar and starring Vallabha, Priyamani, Jaya Sheel, and K. Viswanath. This was the debut film for both Priyamani and Vallabha, the son of Telugu film producer, K. S. Rama Rao.[1] The film's story is based on an unreleased novel by Balabhadrapatruni Ramani.[2]
| Evare Athagadu | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | P. Bhanu Shankar |
| Written by | Marudhuri Raja (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | P. Bhanu Shankar |
| Story by | Balabhadrapatruni Ramani |
| Produced by | Gemini Kiran |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
| Distributed by | Anandi Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editSunny (Vallabha) and Sneha (Jaya Seal) are childhood friends. When Sunny joins Sneha's event management company, he falls in love with her. In a flashback narration, Sneha reveals the sad experiences of her life.
As time passes, Sneha begins to fall in love with Sunny but is hesitant to tell him. Meanwhile, Sunny leaves for the United States, where he meets Rekha (Priyamani) and proposes to her. Sneha is shocked to see Sunny engaged to Rekha upon his return but agrees to be the event manager for his wedding. Sunny soon realizes Sneha's love for him.
Cast
edit- Vallabha as Sunny
- Priyamani as Rekha
- Jaya Seal as Sneha
- K. Viswanath as Rekha's grandfather
- Tanikella Bharani
- Ahuti Prasad
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Brahmanandam
- L. B. Sriram
- Mallikarjuna Rao
- Sunil
- Chitram Seenu
- Duvvasi Mohan
- Subbaraya Sharma
- Delhi Rajeswari
- Sana
- Ramya Sri
- Apoorva
- Suman Setty
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
Production
editThe film's muhurat shot took place on 24 August 2003. This is the second film of P. Bhanu Shankar, whose first film was Manamiddaram featuring Venu.[1]
Soundtrack
edit| Evare Athagadu | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 34:45 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| M. M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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Soundtrack was composed by M. M. Keeravani and released on Aditya Music.[3]
All tracks are written by Veturi
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prema Yenthha Goppadi" | K. K., Ganga Sitharasu | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Setaramula Kalyanam" | M. M. Keeravani, Kalpana | 5:09 |
| 3. | "Nathicharami" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Ee Jagame Oka Aakasam" | S. P. B. Charan | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Evaramma Athagadu" | S. P. B. Charan, Sri Vardhini | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Pelli Kodaka" | Sri Vardhini, Karthik | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Vana Vana" | Tippu, Kalpana | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 34:45 | ||
Reception
editA critic from The Hindu praised the performances of the cast and added that "The film is technically strong both in Keeravani's music score and Rameshbabu's photography".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Telugu cinema – Evare Atagaadu – Vallabha, Priya, Jaya – Bhanu Shankar – Kiran – Anandi Art Creations – Ramani – Keeravani". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ jeevi. "Interview with Vallabha". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Evare Athagadu - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn". Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Srihari, Gudipoodi (14 January 2003). "Triangular match". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.