Prema (1989 film)
| Prema | |
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| Directed by | Suresh Krissna |
| Produced by | D. Ramanaidu |
| Screenplay by |
Suresh Krishna Ananthu |
| Story by | Suresh Krishna |
| Starring |
Venkatesh Revathi |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | P. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | K. A. Marthand |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Rajeswari Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹ 8.8 crores |
Prema (English: Love) is a 1989 Telugu musical romance film, produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Rajeswari Films banner and directed by Suresh Krissna in his Telugu film debut. It stars Venkatesh and Revathi in the lead roles, with original soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was a musical blockbuster of the time. It was dubbed into Tamil as Anbu Chinnam.[1] Suresh remade the film in Hindi as Love, with Salman Khan and Revathi.
Plot
Pruthvi (Venkatesh) is an orphan who tries hard to become a great singer. One day he comes across a beautiful, naughty young girl Maggi (Revathi Menon) and they both fall in love. But when he approaches Maggi's parents to ask her hand in marriage, his criminal background comes into the picture and they disagree. In the past, Pruthvi has killed his father as he was the reason for his mother's suicide.
Pruthvi tries hard to get Maggi's parents' consent, and at last, they agree. But on the altar, Maggi loses her consciousness while kissing Pruthvi. In the hospital, doctors tell him she has taken too many medicines for small problems, and now they have poisoned her vital organs. Meanwhile, Pruthvi gets a chance to participate in a singing competition. Maggi, after regaining her consciousness, knows about that and sends him to sing. Pruthvi sings and wins the competition and comes back to Maggi with the trophy. By that time, Maggi's condition becomes critical and she dies in Pruthvi's hands saying she will always be alive in his heart.
Cast
- Venkatesh as Pruthvi
- Revathi as Maggi
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as Satya Rao
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Ananda Rao
- Manjula as Stella
- Kalpana as Geeta
- Brahmanandam as Gambler
- Rallapalli as House Owner
- Pradeep Shakthi as Peter
- P. L. Narayana as Geetha's Father
- P. J. Sarma as Father
- Chalapathi Rao as Minister
- Bhimaraju as Neighbor
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Gambler
- Jenny as S.I. Paramahamsa
Soundtrack
| Prema | ||||
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| Film score by Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:04 | |||
| Label | Echo Music | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
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Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyrics written by Acharya Athreya. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on ECHO Music Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Priyatama" | SP Balu | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Eenade Yedho" | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:28 |
| 3. | "You Are My Hero" | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Ivvu Ivvu" | SP Balu, Chitra | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Ekkada Ekkada" | S. P. Sailaja | 4:35 |
| 6. | "I Am sorry" | SP Balu | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Ontari Vadini Nenu" | SP Balu | 2:09 |
| Total length: | 32:04 | ||
Other
- VCDs and DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Actor - Venkatesh
- Nandi Award for Best Character Actor - S.P. BalaSubrahmanyam
- Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer - S.P. BalaSubrahmanyam
- Nandi Award for Best Director - Suresh Krissna