Suryavamsam (1998 film)

Suryavamsham
Directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao
Produced by R. B. Choudary
Written by Marudhuri Raja (dialogues)
Screenplay by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao
Story by Vikraman
Starring Venkatesh
Meena
Radhika
Sanghavi
Music by S. A. Rajkumar
Cinematography Y. Mahendra
Edited by Gautham Raju
Production
company
Super Good Films
Release dates
  • February 25, 1998
Country India
Language Telugu

Suryavamsham is a 1998 Telugu film directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao and produced by R. B. Choudary on Super Good Films. Starring Venkatesh, Meena, Sanghavi and Radhika in the lead roles and soundtrack is composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[1] The film is a remake of the Kollywood film Suryavamsam (1997). The film was remade into Bollywood as Sooryavansham starring Amitabh Bachan and Soundarya. This story is also remade in Kannada as Surya Vamsha (2000) with Vishnuvardhan and Isha Koppikar in lead roles. The film recorded as Super Hit at box office.

Plot

Harischandra Prasad (Venkatesh) the arbitrator and most respected person in a village and sees through that all the people lives happily, he has strong enmity Singaraju Lingaraju (Anand Raj) opponent to him in village. Harichandra Prasad has a big family his wife Vasudhana (Radhika), three sons, one daughter, daughter-in-laws and grand children. Though he is being the father of three sons, he dislikes his third son Bhanu Prasad (again Venkatesh) because of Bhanu being illiterate but he is devoted and benevolent son to his father, Bhanu has to do menial household work and has substantially no kinship with family.

Swapna (Meena) arrives for her brother's wedding to Bhanu's sister. In beginning she thinks Bhanu as a servant and look down him, after some time she knows the fact and she asks Bhanu's friend Nukkaraju (Sudhakar) actually what happened then he reveals Bhanu's past. Bhanu's childhood love Madhavi (Sanghavi), niece to him, when everybody is marriage arrangements to them Madhavi turns down Bhanu because she does not want to unite with an untaught man. To prevent any misunderstandings Bhanu declared that he was not interested in Madhavi and earned his father's wrath. After listenting to Bhanu's story Swapna falls in love with him, even Bhanu also aceepts her love.

Meanwhile, Singaraju Lingaraju makes to plan to do Swapna marriage with his son, Bhanu breaks his plan and marries Swapna and enrage both sets of their parents. They start living in the village outskirts, once Madhavi insults them, so Bhanu decides to grow up and prove himself. Swapna teaches him reading, writing and some arithmetic while she pursues her I.A.S. studies. In due of time with hard work Bhanu Prasad gradually becomes one of the biggest businessmen in town, Swapna the District Collector and a son is also born to them Junior Harischandra Prasad (Master Anand Vardhan)

Harischandra Prasad incidentally comes across his grandson, develops a friendly relation with him, knowing this Bhanu and Swapna also feels very happy. One day, Bhanu gives his son some canned Payasam (rice pudding) to be offered to his father Harischandra Prasad, eventually Singaraju Lingaraju mixes up poison in it. Vasundhara comes to know about the secret meeting of Harischandra Prasad with his grandson and urges him to accept Bhanu back into their family. She praises Bhanu to be as valuable as a diamond. At the same time a serious malady apparently because of consuming the "Payasam" to Harischandra Prasad, he is hospitalized and Bhanu is suspected of attempting on his father's life.

At hospital, Singaraju Lingaraju and his men badly beats Bhanu, Harischandra Prasad arrives in Bhanu's rescue. It is then when Harischandra Prasad declares that Singaraju Lingaraju had poisoned the "Payasam". A combat ensues between Harischandra Prasad and Singaraju Lingaraju until he confesses his guilt. Finally, Harischandra Prasad accepts Bhanu as his son and entire family happy united.[2]

Cast

  • Venkatesh as Harischandra Prasad & Bhanu Prasad (Duelrole)
  • Meena as Swapna
  • Sanghavi as Madhavi
  • Radhika as Vasundhara
  • Satyanarayana as Justice Dakshana Murthy
  • Anandaraj as Singaraju Lingaraju
  • Kota Srinivasa Rao as Major Yeddulayya
  • Sudhakar as Gudimetla Nukaraju
  • Ali as Devadasu
  • Mallikarjuna Rao as Dr.Neecham
  • Nutan Prasad as Judge
  • P. L. Narayana as Narayana
  • Raja Ravindra as Venu Gopal
  • Vinod as Ravi Prasad
  • Benarjee as Inspector
  • Maharshi Raghava as Diwakar Prasad
  • Ashok Kumar as Drama Director
  • Jaya Bhaskar as SP
  • Prasanna Kumar as Paidibabu
  • Kallu Chidambaram
  • Satti Babu
  • Bandla Ganesh
  • Tirupathi Prakash
  • Junior Relangi
  • Gadiraju Subba Rao
  • Chandra Mouli
  • Satya Priya as Justice Dakshana Murthy's wife
  • Sana as Ravi Prasad's wife
  • Rajitha as Devakar Prasad's wife
  • Annuja as Bus Conductor
  • Master Anand Vardhan as Junior Harichandra Prasad

Soundtrack

Music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.

Suryavamsham
Film score by S. A. Rajkumar
Released 1998
Genre Soundtrack
Length 26:17
Label Aditya Music
Producer S. A. Rajkumar
S. A. Rajkumar chronology

Suswagatham
(1998)
Suryavamsham
(1998)
Sneham Kosam
(1999)
No. TitleLyricsSinger(s) Length
1. "Rojave Chinni Rojave"  Shanmukha SharmaHariharan 4:14
2. "Kila Kila Navve"  E.S. MurthySP Balu, Chitra 4:44
3. "Adugo Maharaju"  Sirivennela Sitarama SastrySP Balu 4:22
4. "Chukkalanni"  Sirivennela Sitarama SastrySP Balu,Sujatha 4:53
5. "Jhalaku Jhalaku"  BhuvanachandraSP Balu, Swarnalatha 4:01
6. "Rojave Chinni Rojave (F)"  Shanmukha SharmaChitra 3:55
Total length:
26:17

S. A. Rajkumar who composed the original film has retained all the tunes from original for this movie.[3]

No Song title Lyricist Singers
1 "Rojave (Male)" Shanmukha Sharma Hariharan
2 "Kila Kila Navve" E.S. MurthyS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra
3 "Adugo Maharaju " Sirivennela S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
4 "Chukkalanni" Sirivennela S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
5 "Rojave (Female)" Shanmukha Sharma Chitra
6"Jhalaku Jhalaku " Bhuvana Chandra[4] S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha

Remakes

Suryavamsam (1997)
(Tamil)
Suryavamsam (1998)
(Telugu)
Sooryavansham (1999)
(Hindi)
Surya Vamsha (2000)
(Kannada)
Sarath Kumar Daggubati Venkatesh Amitabh Bachchan Dr Vishnuvardhan
Devayani Meena Durairaj Soundarya Isha Koppikar

References

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