Mogudu (film)
| Mogudu | |
|---|---|
 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Screenplay by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Story by | Krishna Vamsi Dawood/Sheik Dawood G |
| Produced by | Nallamalapu Bujji |
| Starring | Gopichand Taapsee |
| Cinematography | Srikanth Naroj |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Babu Shankar[2] |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Mogudu (transl. Husband) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by Nallamalapu Srinivas (Bujji) on Lakshmi Narasimha Productions banner and directed by Krishna Vamsi. Starring Gopichand, Taapsee Pannu with Rajendra Prasad, Roja in supporting roles with music composed by Babu Shankar as his debut.[3] The film recorded as utter flop at box office.[4] The film is all about how a man truly becomes husband when he understands his wife and wins her love.[5] The film released on 4 November 2011.
Plot[edit]
Bujji (Gopichand) is the only son of a wealthy and influential farmer Anjaneya Prasad (Rajendra Prasad). The family is well knit together and has strong values and attachments. Bujji comes across Raja Rajeshwari (Taapsee Pannu) in unexpected circumstances and falls in love with her. Raja is the daughter of a powerful politician Chamundeshwari (Roja) and Shankar Rao (Naresh). The families agree to the marriage and just when everything seems nice and happy, unexpected circumstances cause a rift between them. Into this scenario comes Jo (Shraddha Das), who is madly in love with Bujji. This further escalates the tensions. The rest of the movie is about whether Bujji sorts out the differences between the families and wins his wife back.
Cast[edit]
- Gopichand as Ramprasad "Bujji"
- Taapsee Pannu as Raja Rajeshwari "Raji"
- Shraddha Das as Jo
- Rajendra Prasad as Anjaneya Prasad
- Roja as Chamundeshwari
- Naresh as Shankar Rao
- Ahuti Prasad
- Venu Madhav as Venu Babu
- Krishnudu
- Praveen
- Narsing Yadav
- Maharshi Raghava as Lawyer Sridhar
- Harsha Vardhan as Dr. Sagar
- Geethanjali
- Lakshmi Bhargavi as Sarada
- Jaya Lakshmi as Dr. Gauthami
- Ramya Nittala as Bhagamati
- Sarayu
- Mast Ali
Soundtrack[edit]
| Mogudu | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Babu Shankar | |
| Released | 12 October 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 37:14 |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Babu Shankar |
Music was composed by Babu Shankar. Music was released on Aditya Music. The audio was launched at Rock Heights, Hyderabad, for which several film stars attended. D. Suresh Babu unveiled the logo of the film. Rajendra Prasad released the first look trailer of the flick. NTR unveiled the audio CD and presented the first album to V. V. Vinayak.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kavali Kavali" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Madhumitha, Babu Shankar | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Bachelor Boys" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Benny Dayal, Babu Shankar | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Choosthunna" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Karthik | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Aakalakalala" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Hemachandra, Chinmayi | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Eppudu Nee Roopamlo" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Karthik | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Nuvvante Naku" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Sunitha Sarathy | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Ettantee Mogudu" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Geetha Madhuri | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Choosthunna" (Fusion Mix) | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Karthik | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 37:14 | |||
Critical reception[edit]
Oneindia.in stated "Mogudu is a film that shows the values of a joint family, friendship, responsibility, love, and affection etc. Krishna Vamsi succeeds partly in his mission. The trademark Krishna Vamsi style and magic is missing in the film. The movie may appeal family audience. Mogudu is a mixed bag and the fans of Krishna Vamsi will not be fully satisfied with it".[8] Rediff which gave a two stars said "Krishnavamsi's fascination for the family and for tradition is given full play in the film. The decibel levels are high: everyone is either shouting, screaming or hitting everyone else. Dialogues are tacky and it's all just one big high-voltage melodrama. On the whole, a disappointing film.[9] NDTV said "The film is just an above average fare. It is a disappointment for the director's ardent fans who expect much from his films. However praised the lead performances, saying "Gopi Chand looks stylish in his designer wear. He is good in action sequences and shows his talent as a performer. But, it is Rajendra Prasad who steals the show with his stellar performance".[10]
Deepa Garimella of fullhyd.com praised the film's screenplay and the casting but said that the movie is a "disappointing, unfulfilling anecdote of a newly-wed husband and a wife dealing with an unpleasant family fracas", rating it 5 out of 10.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mogudu to release on October 21 - Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "'Mogudu' audio on Oct. 11 - Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Radhika Rajamani. "First Look: Krishnavamsi's Mogudu". Rediff. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ Radhika Rajamani. "'Mogudu is inspired from my personal experiences'". Rediff. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Krishna Vamsi takes a leaf from real life incident for Mogudu". Oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Mogudu audio launch". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ To Watch http://sunmoonmovies.blogspot.com/2011/11/mogudu-2011.html Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mogudu - Movie Review". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ Radhika Rajamani. "Review: Mogudu is a let down". Rediff. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Telugu Review: 'Mogudu' is an average story". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Deepa Garimella (6 November 2011). "Mogudu Review". fullhyd.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
