Paradesi (1998 film)

Paradesi (transl. Foreigner) is a 1998 Indian Telugu language comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film starred Viswa, Madhav Dalvi, Tanuja, and Monet Quick. The film was shot mainly in the USA over a 93-day schedule and is notable for its visuals.[1][2] The film was a box office failure.[3]

Paradesi
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Produced byC. Ashwini Dutt
Allu Aravind
StarringViswa
Madhav
Tanooja
Monnette
Brahmanandam
AVS
Babu Mohan
CinematographyV. Jayaram
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation
Distributed byGeetha Arts
Release date
  • 15 January 1998 (1998-01-15)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The movie is about a mischievous, educated, small-town boy. He is sent abroad to marry a girl of Indian origin. He takes his best friend along and they decide to play a prank and change identities. As fate would have it they fall in love with two girls while still in the assumed identities. This leads to complications and comic situations, especially when the fake identities become intertwined.

Cast

Soundtrack
Paradesi
Film score by
M. M. Keeravani
Released1998
GenreSoundtrack
ProducerM. M. Keeravani

All music is composed by M. M. Keeravani

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Teluginti Peratilona"ChandraboseK. S. Chithra, Unnikrishnan 
2."Chandana Charchita"VeturiMano, Sangeetha, Malgadi Shubha 
3."Boorela Vari Ammayiki"ChandraboseMano, Swarnalatha, Sangeetha, M. M. Keeravani, Chandrabose, Malgadi Shubha 
4."Bondumalli bugga meeda"ChandraboseRajesh, Sowmya, Malgadi Shubha, Tabitha, Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha 
5."Jagati Sigalo"VeturiSujatha Mohan, M. M. Keeravani 
6."Mallee Mallee"ChandraboseK. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
7."Chooshara"ChandraboseS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgadi Shubha 
8."Tanuko Arako"ChandraboseSujatha Mohan, Mano 
9."Paradesi"ChandraboseMano, Malgadi Shubha 

Reception

The film was reviewed by Zamin Ryot.[4] A critic from Andhra Today said that "The movie comes as a big disappointment to the audience whose expectations were raised high".[5]

References
  1. "Cinematographer V Jayaram of 'Devasuram' fame dies following COVID-19 complications". 22 May 2021.
  2. "Foreign Beauty to be Roped in for 'Pushpa 2'".
  3. "Mammootty's Marumalarchi tops". Screen. 7 February 1998. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. "Newspaper clipping" (PDF). zaminryot.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. "Reviews". 13 February 1998. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 20 April 2023.


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