Neti Siddhartha
Neti Siddhartha, also known by its alternative title Siddhartha, is a 1990 Telugu action film produced and directed by Kranthi Kumar under the Kranthi Chitra banner. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shobana, Ayesha Jhulka in the lead roles and music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. This film is a remake of the Hindi film Dharmatma (1975) which inturn is based on The Godfather. The film was recorded Average at the box office.[1][2]
| Neti Siddhartha | |
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| Directed by | Kranthi Kumar |
| Produced by | Kranthi Kumar |
| Written by | Satyanand (dialogues) |
| Starring | Krishnam Raju Akkineni Nagarjuna Shobana Ayesha Jhulka |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | P. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Production company | Kranthi Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Siddhartha (Nagarjuna) is the son of K.P. /Krishna Prasad (Krishnam Raju), a business magnate. Siddhartha comes back from the states after so many years. Jyothi (Shobana), his childhood friend loves him very much, but he just treats her as his friend. One day, Siddhartha comes to known that his father is a godfather to an underworld mafia syndicate by his friend David (Sarath Babu), who is also killed by K.P. After knowing the truth, Siddhartha leaves home and reaches a forest where he falls in love with a tribal girl Basanti (Ayesha Jhulka). Meanwhile, syndicate members Jogendra (Tiger Prabhakar) and Shetty (Pradeep Shakthi) plan to kill K.P. and Siddhartha with the help of K.P.'s son-in-law Chakravarthy (J. D. Chakravarthy), in which K.P. & Basanti die. Siddhartha comes back and becomes the godfather to the syndicate. The remaining story is about how he takes revenge against his enemies.
Cast
- Krishnam Raju as Krishna Prasad "K. P."
- Akkineni Nagarjuna as Siddhartha
- Shobana as Jyothi
- Ayesha Jhulka as Basanthi
- J. D. Chakravarthy as Chakravarthy
- Kannada Prabhaakar as Joginder
- Sarath Babu as David
- Pradeep Shakthi as Shetty
- Devaraj as Bhillu
- Charu Haasan as Dr. Nidhi
- Thyagaraju as Commissioner
- P. L. Narayana as Viswam
- Suthivelu as Dingo Sab
- Potti Prasad as Writer
- Vadivukkarasi as Bharathi
- Tara as Rekha
- Sri Lakshmi as Writer
- Rajyalakshmi as Sofi (David's wife)
Soundtrack
| Neti Siddhartha | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 29:00 |
| Label | LEO Audio |
| Producer | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
The film songs were composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. All songs are hit tracks. Music released on LEO Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Osi Manasa Neeku Thelusa" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 7:30 |
| 2. | "Neeve Katha Naa Sweetu Figaru" | SP Balu, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Kondallo Bada O Konallo" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 6:51 |
| 4. | "Chumma Kotti Pothanamma" | SP Balu, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Prema Katha Modhaledithe" | SP Balu, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 29:00 | ||
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101027/http://www.tvcrunch.net/movies/view/id/25855/imdb_neti_siddhartha. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2012. Missing or empty
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