Seenu (1999 film)
Seenu is a 1999 Telugu-language romantic drama film produced by R. B. Choudary under the Super Good Films banner, directed by Sasi. It stars Venkatesh and Twinkle Khanna, and has music composed by Mani Sharma, the highlight of the film. The film is a remake of a 1998 Tamil movie Sollamale. The film was a box office super hit. It was later remade in Hindi as Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai.[1] The performance of Venkatesh was acclaimed, and made a mark on his future films. The film is the only Telugu film of Khanna. The film has been described has having a cult following in Andhra Pradesh.[2]
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| Directed by | Sasi |
| Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
| Written by | P. Rajendra Kumar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sasi |
| Story by | Sasi |
| Based on | Sollamale (1998) |
| Starring | Venkatesh Twinkle Khanna |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Shyam K. Naidu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
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Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹ 3 crores |
Plot
Seenu is an honest, not-too-good-looking, village artist who comes to the city to find a job. He ends up being a banner artist. Shwetha is a U.S. citizen, who loves India and its culture and stays with her relatives to learn Bharatanatyam. She is a soft natured, loving girl who loves to help people in distress, but cannot stand it if anyone lies or cheats. Initially, when these two meet, she mistakes Seenu to be a mute and pities him. Swetha's occasional friendlier association with Seenu, in the means of helping, gradually blossoms into love. By this time, it is too late for the guilt-ridden Seenu to disclose the truth as he feared the risk of losing her. Despite all his efforts to reveal the truth, Swetha comes to know of his sham by herself. However, at the end, she realizes Seenu's true intentions for acting as a mute and forgives him. However at the climax, when Swetha asks Seenu to speak to her, he keeps silent because he had asked a doctor to cut his tongue so that he could be what Swetha had come to love.
Cast
- Venkatesh as Seenu
- Twinkle Khanna as Swetha
- Prakash Raj as Dr. Surya Prakash
- Brahmanandam
- Sudhakar as Nani
- Ali as Painter
- M. S. Narayana as Barber
- Chandra Mohan as Vikram's father
- Charu Hasaan as Artist Farnandis
- Brahmaji as Vikram
- Raghunatha Reddy as Swetha's father
- Anand as Riyaz
- Raja Ravindra as Engine oil Anjineelu / Sunny
- Maharshi Raghava as MD
- Naveen as Akash
- Ananth Babu as Attender
- Chitti Babu as Parrot Horoscope Person
- Gautam Raju as Watchman
- Uttej as Painter
- Siva Parvathi as Vikram's Mother
- Varsha as Lavanya
- Madhavi Sri as Swetha's mother
- Medha
- Rajasri
- Kalpana Rai as florist
- Vajja Venkata Giridhar as Vikram's friend
- Raasi as Special appearance (item number)
Soundtrack
| Seenu | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:22 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
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Music composed by Mani Sharma. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aatakundo Time" | Bhuvanachandra | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Premante" | Vennelakanti | Hariharan, Sujatha | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Allo Neredukalla" | Sirivennela | Partha Saradhi, K.S.Chithra | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Ye Kommaka" | Veturi | SP Balu | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Yemani Cheppanu" | Veturi | Hariharan | 5:21 |
| 6. | "O Manali O Manali" | Vennelakanti | Sukhwinder Singh, Swarnalatha, Sangeetha Sachith | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 30:22 | |||
References
- Verma, Sukanya (7 February 2018). "Decoding Twinkle Khanna". Rediff.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "6 Bollywood Divas Who Starred In Only One Tollywood Movie". The Times of India. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.