''Maa Annayya'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by

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. The film stars Dr. Rajasekhar and

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with

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and

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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 ''

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'' (2000). The film became a box-office super hit.

Cast

* Dr. Rajasekhar in a dual role as Madhu and Gopalam *

as Gowri *

as Nandini *

as Sekhar *

as Sumathi *

as Radha *

as Nandini's father *

as Gopi * Devan as Gowri's father *

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as Gowri's mother *

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as Gopalam's grandmother * Sudhakar as Sonti * Chandra Mohan as Sumathi's father * Rami Reddy as rival company owner *

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as young Madhu *

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as Anand

Production

The film began production in early 2000 with Rajasekhar initially wanting

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to direct the film. The film began production under the name ''Maa Manchi Annayya'' before the name was shortened to ''Maa Annayya''.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar who composed for the original Tamil film. The song "Maa Logililo Pandedantha" is based on "Dil Deewana" from the

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film '' Daag'' (1999), which itself borrows its

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from "Pehli Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai" from ''

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'' (1999).

Reception

A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' opined that "The film is good to watch with all the fun and laughter". On the contrary, a critic from ''indiainfo'' wrote that "There are several occasions where the bond comes under severe test and every time it comes out unscathed". ''Andhra Today'' wrote "The story with its heavy brotherly sentiment moves very slow. Unlike other movies, the story does not have any twists and turns of brothers splitting and reuniting. The director has worked hard to make it very appealing to the audience. It offers little entertainment".

References

External links

* {{Ravi Raja Pinisetty 2000 films 2000s Telugu-language films 2000s Indian films Indian drama films Telugu remakes of Tamil films Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar Films directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty Films about families