''Meghasandesam'' () is a 1982 Telugu-language

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written, directed and produced by

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under his Taraka Prabhu Films banner. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayaprada, and

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, with music composed by Ramesh Naidu. ''Meghasandesam'' marks the 200th film of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The film received widespread critical acclaim and won several accolades, including four

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and nine

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. It was featured in the Indian Panorama section at the 9th International Film Festival of India and at the

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. Among its awards, ''Meghasandesam'' won the National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film, the Filmfare award for Best Telugu Film, and the

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Plot

Ravindra Babu, a celebrated poet with a deep reverence for art and nature, marries Parvathi, a simple and modest woman. Despite their marital bond, Ravindra Babu finds himself unable to derive artistic inspiration from Parvathi, leading to a disconnect between their personalities. During this time, he meets Padma, a talented dancer whose artistry, expressions, and charm captivate him, inspiring his creative pursuits. Ravindra Babu becomes enamored with Padma's artistic abilities, which causes distress to Parvathi upon discovering her husband's association with Padma, a woman of questionable background. Parvathi’s brother, Jagannatham, who holds his sister's well-being in high regard, confronts Padma and demands she stay away from the family. Ravindra Babu, deeply affected by the situation, becomes increasingly despondent. Consumed by his thoughts of Padma, he begins to wander aimlessly. Ultimately, he returns to meet Parvathi one final time before succumbing to his despair and passing away.

Cast

* Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ravindra Babu *

as Parvati, Ravindra Babu's wife * Jayaprada as Padma * Jaggayya as Ravindra Babu's brother-in-law Jagannatham * Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna as himself * Subhashini as Chandrika *

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as Ravindra Babu's grown-up daughter

Music

The music for ''Meghasandesam'' was composed by Ramesh Naidu, with the soundtrack released under the SEA Records label. The film's music earned widespread recognition. ''Meghasandesam'' received several accolades for its music. Ramesh Naidu won the National Award for Best Music Direction, while P. Suseela and

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received the National Awards for Best Female Playback Singer and Best Male Playback Singer, respectively. At the state level, the film won multiple

, including Best Music Director (Ramesh Naidu), Best Lyricist ( Devulapalli Krishnasastri), Best Male Playback Singer (K. J. Yesudas), and Best Female Playback Singer (P. Suseela).

Awards

Meghasandesam won four honours at the 30th National Film Awards. The film also won nine state

. *

- 1982 ** National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu -

** National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Ramesh Naidu **

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- P. Susheela ** National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer -

- 1982 ** Best Feature Film - Gold-

** Best Actor - Akkineni Nageswara Rao ** Best Actress - Jayaprada ** Best Music Director - Ramesh Naidu ** Best Lyricist - Devulapalli Krishnasastri ** Best Male Playback Singer -

** Best Female Playback Singer - P. Susheela ** Best Audiographer - A . R. Swaminadhan ** Best Cinematographer - P.S. Selvaraj *

Filmfare Awards South The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...

** Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu -

(1982)

References

External links

* {{Filmfare Best Telugu Film 1980s Telugu-language films 1982 films Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao Films scored by Ramesh Naidu Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners