Srimathi Vellostha
| Srimathi Vellostha | |
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Written by | M. V. S. Haranatha Rao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Story by | Bhupathi Raja |
| Produced by | C. Venkataraju G. Sivaraju |
| Starring |
Jagapati Babu Devayani Poonam Singar |
| Cinematography | Navakanth |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company |
Geeta Chitra International |
Release date |
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Running time |
135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Srimathi Vellostha (transl. Wife! I Will Be Back) is a 1998 Telugu-language drama film, produced by C. Venkataraju, G. Sivaraju under the Geeta Chitra International banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Jagapati Babu, Devayani, Poonam and music composed by Koti.
Plot
Ravi a young & energetic guy, once visits his friend Deepa Brahma's marriage, where he meets a beautiful girl Madhumati, both of them fall in love and get ready for marriage. But Ravi's father fixes up his marriage with his friend's daughter Kanchana. Succumbing to family pressure, Ravi marries Kanchana. On their first night, Ravi decides to tell Kanchana his entire past, but unfortunately, the situation goes in reverse, and Kanchana starts narrating her love story. Rajendra used to live as a tenant in their house, and both of them loved each other. She too faced the same succumbing situation and forcibly married Ravi. After their marriage, Ravi & Kanchana are unable to accept each other, so they decide to divorce to marry their lovers. Therefore, they approach Ravi's uncle, a lawyer, who tells them that according to the Hindu Marriage Act, since they are newlyweds they must wait for at least one year before they can file for divorce. The couple is forced to live with each other for a year. In this period, both of them start loving each other. The rest of the story is about whether they divorce or not.
Cast
- Jagapati Babu as Ravi
- Devayani as Kanchana
- Poonam Singar as Madhumati
- Prithuvi Raj as Rajendra
- Brahmanandam as Dippa Brahmam
- Sudhakar as Ravi's friend
- Tanikella Bharani as Lawyer Mamaiah
- M. S. Narayana
- Babu Mohan as Dippa Brahmam's father
- Ahuti Prasad as Kanchana's father
- Raghunatha Reddy as Ravi's father
- Ananth Babu as Servant
- Chitti Babu
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Dippa Brahmam's father-in-law
- Uttej as Ravi's friend
- Jayasudha as Judge
- Sudha as Kanchana's mother
- Siva Parvati as Ravi's mother
- Rajitha as Lawyer Mamaiah's wife
- Ragini as Balanagamma, Dippa Brahmam's wife
- Saraswatamma
Soundtrack
| Srimathi Vellostha | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:06 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Koti | |||
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The soundtrack was composed by Koti and was released on Aditya Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nee Pedhavulatho" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Apsarasaa Apsarasa" | Chandrabose | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Gala Gala Paare" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Vanamaali Vanamaali" | Chandrabose | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Andhamaina" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | K. J. Yesudas | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Tirupathilo Yenaado" | Chandrabose | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 28:10 | |||
Reception
Rakesh P. of the Deccan Herald wrote that "On the whole the movie is a drag".