''Tapassu'' () is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Bharath Parepalli, who also played the lead role alongside Krishna Bharati. The film features music composed by

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. The film received acclaim for its music. The song "Talukumannadi Kulukula Tara," with lyrics by

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and sung by Mano, remains popular decades after its release. Bharath Parepalli won the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his work on the film.

Cast

* Bharath Parepalli * Krishna Bharati as Kiranmayi * Bhaskar * Roopa Devi * Ramesh Kumar * Banerjee * Harish Goud

Production

Bharath Parepalli, a protege of

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, began his directorial career with ''Dr. Ambedkar'' in 1992. He followed this with films such as ''Boy Friend'' (1994) and ''Jantar Mantar'' (1994). For ''Tapassu'', Bharath took on dual responsibilities as the film's director and lead actor. The film was produced under the Sruthilaya Unit banner. ''Tapassu'' was inspired by the 1993

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''. After the release of ''Tapassu'', Bharath focused exclusively on directing, helming over 15 films. He collaborated with Dasari Narayana Rao on projects including ''

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'' (2008), which Dasari produced, and '' Adi Vishnu'' (2008), featuring Dasari's son Arun Kumar in the lead role.

Music

The soundtrack of ''Tapassu'' was composed by

, with lyrics penned by

. The music received positive reviews, with the song "Talukumannadi Kulukula Tara," sung by Mano, standing out as a fan favourite. This track remains popular even decades after the film's release. Source:

References

{{Reflist 1995 films 1990s Telugu-language films 1990s Indian films Indian romantic drama films Films scored by Raj–Koti