Seenu (1999 film)
| Seenu | |
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| Directed by | Sasi |
| Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
| Written by | P. Rajendra Kumar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sasi |
| Story by | Sasi |
| Based on | Sollamale (1998) |
| Starring |
Venkatesh Twinkle Khanna |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Shyam K. Naidu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
Production company |
Super Good Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹ 3 crores |
Seenu is a 1999 Telugu romantic drama film produced by R. B. Choudary under the Super Good Films banner, directed by Sasi. It stars Venkatesh and Twinkle Khanna in the lead roles, with music composed by Mani Sharma, the highlight of the film. The film is a remake of a 1998 Tamil movie Sollamale. The film was recorded as a flop at the box office. This was later remade into Hindi as Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai. The performance of Venkatesh was acclaimed, and made a mark on his future films. This is the only Telugu film of Twinkle Khanna till date.
Plot
Seenu (Venkatesh) is an honest, not-too-good-looking, village artist who comes to the city to find a job. He ends up being a banner artist. Shwetha (Twinkle Khanna) is a U.S. citizen, who loves India and its culture and stays with her relatives to learn Bharatanatyam. She is a soft natured, loving girl who loves to help people in distress, but cannot stand it if anyone lies or cheats. Initially, when these two meet, she mistakes Seenu to be a mute and pities him. Swetha's occasional friendlier association with Seenu, in the means of helping, gradually blossoms into love. By this time, it is too late for the guilt-ridden Seenu to disclose the truth as he feared the risk of losing her. Despite all his efforts to reveal the truth, Swetha comes to know of his sham by herself. However, at the end, she realizes Seenu's true intentions for acting as a mute and forgives him. However at the climax, when Swetha asks Seenu to speak to her, he keeps silent because he had asked a doctor to cut his tongue so that he could be what Swetha had come to love.
Cast
- Venkatesh as Seenu
- Twinkle Khanna as Swetha
- Prakash Raj as Dr. Surya Prakash
- Brahmanandam
- Sudhakar as Nani
- Ali as Painter
- M. S. Narayana as Barber
- Chandra Mohan as Vikram's father
- Charu Hasaan as Artist Farnandis
- Brahmaji as Vikram
- Raghunatha Reddy as Swetha's father
- Anand as Riyaz
- Raja Ravindra as Engine oil Anjineelu / Sunny
- Maharshi Raghava as MD
- Naveen as Akash
- Ananth Babu as Attender
- Chitti Babu as Parrot Horoscope Person
- Gautam Raju as Watchman
- Uttej as Painter
- Siva Parvathi as Vikram's Mother
- Varsha as Lavanya
- Madhavi Sri as Swetha's mother
- Medha
- Rajasri
- Kalpana Rai as florist
- Raasi as Special appearance item number
Soundtrack
| Seenu | ||||
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| Film score by Mani Sharma | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:22 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Mani Sharma. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aatakundo Time" | Bhuvanachandra | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Premante Yemitante" | Vennelakanti | Hariharan, Sujatha | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Allo Neredukalla" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Partha Saradhi, Chitra | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Ye Kommaka" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Yemani Cheppanu" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | Hariharan | 5:21 |
| 6. | "O Manali O Manali" | Vennelakanti | Sukhwinder Singh, Swarnalatha,Sangeetha Sachith | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 30:22 | |||
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