''Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi'' () is a 1998 Indian

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-language

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family drama film, produced by

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under the Great India Entertainments banner and directed by debutant Y. V. S. Chowdary. It stars

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, Venkat (in his debut), and Chandni. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film was a box office success.

Plot

The film begins in a village where Ramachandra Raju is an arbitrator. To fulfill the last wish of his sister Rajyalakshmi, Ramachandra Raju marries his daughter Madhavi with her son Krishna when they are infants. Next, while immersing her ashes, Krishna falls into a river and goes missing. Grief-stricken Rajyalakshmi's husband Chandram leaves to go abroad along with Madhavi. Years roll by, and the story spins to Dubai, where 4 Indian guys, Raju, Sivaji, Kamal, & Radha, stay together in an apartment performing various petty jobs. Eventually, Ramachandra Raju fixes a new alliance with Madhavi, which she accepts and travels to India. On the transit to Dubai, she loses her passport when Raju secures and shelters her. Chandram advises her to hold up until he acquires the new one. During that time, Raju & Madhavi crush. Knowing it, Chandram counsels Raju to arrive as his lost son Krishna so they can quickly get approval from Ramachandra Raju. Here, as a flabbergast, Krishna also returns, and confusion occurs. However, Ramachandra Raju detects Raju as a forge and boots him, who quiets to keep Chandram's honor. Meanwhile, wedding arrangements for Krishna & Madhavi are in progress when Chandram advises Raju & Madhavi to elope, to which Raju denies taking Ramachandra Raju's prestige into account. Overhearing it, Ramachandra Raju is under dichotomy. At last, he spreads the glory of love when Krishna sets foot to give up. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Raju & Madhavi.

Cast

as Ramachandra Raju * Venkat as Raju * Chandni as Madhavi * Chandra Mohan as Chandram *

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as Raghu *

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as Mohan Rao *

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as Qasim *

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as Venu * Chandu as Krishna *

Sivaji Sontineni Sivaji (born 30 June 1971), is an Indian actor and voice actor who works in Telugu cinema. He had won the Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for '' Dil''. His notable performances include ''Missamma'' (2003), '' Adirindayya Chan ...

as Sivaji * Kamal as Kamal * Radha Krishna as Radha * Vinayak as Kishore * Venniradai Nirmala as Bhavani *

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as Begum * Kalpana as Rajyalakshmi * Priya as Priya * Krishna Sri as Mahalakshmi * Neelima Sudha as Lavanya * Rajeswari as Sujatha * Durga as Sribajith * Baby Niharika as Rajyam

Production

Producer Nagarjuna supported director Y. V. S. Chowdary's decision to make a film with newcomers and new face Venkat was cast.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics were written by

Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry (born Chembolu Seetharama Sastry; 20 May 1955 – 30 November 2021) was an Indian poet and lyricist known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He acquired the stage name Sirivennela after writing the ...

. Music was released on ADITYA Music Company.

Reception

A critic from ''Andhra Today'' wrote, "By his sheer skill, the debutante director turned a mediocre story into an appealing movie. The excellent songs and the rich locations are special attractions, while photography by Aravind is impressive. The slow pace in the first half picks up momentum".

References

External links

* {{Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry 1998 romantic drama films Films scored by M. M. Keeravani Indian romantic drama films 1998 directorial debut films 1998 films Films directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary 1990s Telugu-language films