Maavichiguru

Maavichiguru (transl. New mango shoot) is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film is produced by P. Usharani under Chandra Kiran Films and presented by Sri Sravanthi Movies. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Aamani, and Ranjitha with music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film was remade in Malayalam as Kumkumacheppu (1996), in Kannada as Mangalasutra (1997) and in Tamil as Thodarum (1999). The film won three Nandi Awards.[1]

Maavichiguru
Movie Poster
Directed byS. V. Krishna Reddy
Written byDiwakar Babu (dialogues)
Screenplay byS. V. Krishna Reddy
Story byS. V. Krishna Reddy
Produced byP. Usha Rani
StarringJagapathi Babu
Aamani
Ranjitha
CinematographySarath
Edited byK. Ramgopal Reddy
Music byS. V. Krishna Reddy
Production
company
Sri Sravanthi Movies & Chandra Kiran Films
Release date
  • 30 May 1996 (1996-05-30)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Seetha (Aamani) is a possessive wife who suspects that all the women in the world are throwing themselves at her husband Madhu (Jagapathi Babu). Things get a little interesting after Sudha (Ranjitha) enters the picture and ends up hugging Madhu right in front of Seetha's eyes. Seetha is diagnosed with a deadly heart condition and decides to have Madhu and Sudha tie the knot for the sake of a good life for her young son. She even goes as far as getting a divorce from Madhu to make him hate her. In the end, Seetha dies, Madhu and Sudha get married, and they name the baby Seetha.

Cast

Soundtrack
Maavichiguru
Film score by
S. V. Krishna Reddy
Released1996
GenreSoundtrack
Length26:31
LabelT-Series
ProducerS. V. Krishna Reddy
S. V. Krishna Reddy chronology
Gunshot
(1996)		 Maavichiguru
(1996)		 Vinodham
(1996)

Music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Music is released on T-Series Music Company. All the songs were well received, but the track "Maataivvamma" was a huge chartbuster, soulfully rendered by Chitra, for which she won the Nandi Award for best playback singer, female.

Track listing[2]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kodanda Ramudanta"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Jagapati Babu, Vandemataram Srinivas, Prasanna, Allu Ramalingaiah, M. M. Srilekha, Renuka4:49
2."Kommana Kulike Koyila"BhuvanachandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:31
3."Mata Ivvamma Chelli"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryK. S. Chithra4:44
4."Kondamalli Kondaamalli"BhuvanachandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:47
5."Ramju Bhale Ramchilaka"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anupama3:37
6."Manasa Sancharare"Sadasiva BrahmendraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam0:59
7."Maavichiguru Thini"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:54
Total length:28:21

Reception

A critic from Andhra Today stated that "But the treatment is good and all credit is due to the director. Diwakar Babu's dialogues have helped in the movie becoming a success. The main characters do well and the songs are good".[3]

Awards
Nandi Awards[4]

References
  1. "Telugu actor Jagapati Babu to make Bollywood debut in Ajay Devgn's Taanaji – The Unsung Warrior". Firstpost. 4 September 2018.
  2. "Maavi Chiguru". JioSaavn. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. "REVIEWS". andhratoday.com. 13 February 1998. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)


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