''Mudda Mandaram'' is a 1981

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, written and directed by

Jandhyala Jandhyala Subrahmanya Sastry (14 January 1951 – 19 June 2001), known mononymously as Jandhyala, was an Indian film director, screenwriter, and playwright known for his work in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre, theatre. Popularly referred to a ...

. It is the debut film for both the leading actors

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and

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.This movie was inspired from 1971 French movie ''Friends'' (1971 film)

The Plot

Pradeep is son of a millionaire. He returns from America after his studies. He falls in love with a simple flower seller, Poornima. He marries her against the wishes of his father Shankar. How the young lovers survived facing the reality of life is the rest of the story.

Cast

as Durga *

as Pradeep * Sundara Laxmi * Shankar *

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* Narasinga Rao *

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Soundtrack

* "Aliveni Aanimutyama' (Singers:

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) * "Jo Lali Jo Lali Nayana Okate Rendya Uyyala" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) * "Jonnachelon Junnu" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki) * "Mandaaram Mudda Mandaaram Mudduke Muddoche Mandaram" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) * "Naa Sholapur Cheppulu" (Singer: Jitmohan Mitra) * "Neelalu Kaarenaa Kaalaalu" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki) * "Sreerastu Subhamastu Kalyanamastu" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki) * "Kalakanthi Kolakullo" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki) * "Aa Rendu Dondapanu Pedavullo" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki)

Boxoffice

* The film ran for more than 100 days in about 25 centres.Movie retrospect of Mudda Mandaram at Telugu cinema.com

References

1981 films Films directed by Jandhyala Films scored by Ramesh Naidu 1980s Telugu-language films 1981 directorial debut films {{1980s-Telugu-film-stub