Maa Annayya
Maa Annayya (transl. Our Elder Brother) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty.[1] The film stars Dr. Rajasekhar and Meena with Maheswari, Brahmaji, Vineeth, Deepti Bhatnagar and Nassar in supporting roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film was released in 2000 to positive reviews. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Vaanathaippola (2000).[2] The film was declared a super hit at the box office.[3]
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| Directed by | Ravi Raja Pinisetty |
| Story by | Vikraman |
| Based on | Vaanathaippola (Tamil) |
| Produced by | Bellamkonda Suresh Singanamala Ramesh Babu |
| Starring | Dr. Rajasekhar Meena Maheswari Deepti Bhatnagar Brahmaji Vineeth |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | SRS & Sri Ganesh Productions |
Release date | 1 December 2000 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
- Dr. Rajasekhar in a dual role as Madhu and Gopalam
- Meena as Gowri
- Maheswari as Nandini
- Vineeth as Sekhar
- Preetha Vijayakumar as Sumathi
- Deepti Bhatnagar as Radha
- Nassar as Nandini's father
- Brahmaji as Gopi
- Rama Prabha as Gopalam's grand mother
- Sudhakar as Sonti
- Chandra Mohan as Sumathi's father
- Tanish as Young Sekhar
- Sudha
- Rami Reddy as Guest Appearance
- Anand
- Devan as Gowri's father
- AVS
- Sridhar
- Dileep
- Rohit
- Sudeepa Pinky as Young Gowri
Production
Rajasekhar initially wanted Muthyala Subbaiah to direct the film.[4] The film began production under the name Maa Manchi Annayya before the name was shortened to Maa Annayya.[5]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar who composed for the original Tamil film.[6] The song "Maa Logililo Pandedantha" is based on "Dil Deewana" from the Hindi film Daag (1999).
| No. | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Neeli Ningilo" (Happy) | Hariharan |
| 2 | "Maina Emainaave" | K. S. Chithra, P. Unnikrishnan |
| 3 | "Maa Logililo Pandedantha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Unni Menon, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan |
| 4 | "Pilla Bhale Dhini Figure" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha |
| 5 | "Kadhile Andhala Nadhi" | Sukhwinder Singh, Anuradha Sriram |
| 6 | "Thaajaga Maa Intlo" | K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan, Mano |
| 7 | "Neeli Ningilo" (Sad) | Hariharan |
Release
A critic from Full Hyderabad opined that "The film is good to watch with all the fun and laughter".[7][8]
References
- "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com.
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- "Happy Birthday Meena: 5 Best Movies of the Great Performer | The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021.
- "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com.
- "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com.
- "Shooting for Dr. Rajsekar's film in progress". Screen. 21 July 2000. Archived from the original on 19 November 2000. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Maa Annayya review: Maa Annayya (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com". movies.fullhyderabad.com.
- "Indiainfo: Tollywood masala: Movie Reviews - Maa Annayya". movies.indiainfo.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2001. Retrieved 24 September 2022.