Muhammad bin Tughluq (1972 film)
| Muhammad bin Tughluq | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | B. V. Prasad |
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao (dialogues) |
| Story by | Cho Ramaswamy |
| Produced by | V. Jagan Mohan Rao |
| Starring | Nagabhushanam |
| Cinematography | Sanjeevi Mohan |
| Edited by | B. Kandaswamy |
| Music by | S. Hanumantha Rao |
Production company | Chalana Chitra |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Muhammad bin Tughluq is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language political satire film directed by B. V. Prasad. It is a remake of the 1971 Tamil film of the same name, in turn based on the play by Cho Ramaswamy. The film, starring Nagabhushanam as the title character, was released on 11 February 1972.
Plot
Cast
- Nagabhushanam as Muhammad bin Tughluq
- Krishnam Raju as Ibn Battuta
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Professor Ranganatham
- Raja Babu as Professor Ranganatham's son
- Sandhyarani as Professor Ranganatham's daughter
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as a singer (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. Hanumantha Rao.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Konte Chupula Chilakamma" | Daasarathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari | |
| 2. | "Joharu Joharu Delheeswara" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus, Vijayalakshmi Khannarao | |
| 3. | "Happy Birthday To You" | Kosaraju | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus | |
| 4. | "Allah Allah Yemitayya Nee Leela" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Vayasulo Roobi Roobi Dilruba" | C. Narayana Reddy | L. R. Eswari | |
| 6. | "Nirupama Gunashali" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela |
Reception
A reviewer for Andhra Jyothi praised the plot, satirical dialogues, and Nagabhushanam's performance, while criticising the comedic subplots which were extraneous to the main plot. Griddaluru Gopala Rao of Zamin Ryot reviewed the film more negatively, criticising the lack of novelty in the political satire, plot holes and romantic subplots. However, he praised the performances of Nagabhushanam and Krishnam Raju.