Malliswari (2004 film)

Malliswari
Malliswari
Film score by Koti
Released	2004
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	26:43
Label	Aditya Music
Producer	Koti
Koti chronology

Malliswari
Malliswari
Directed by	K. Vijaya Bhaskar
Written by	Trivikram Srinivas; (Dialogue)
Screenplay by	K. Vijaya Bhaskar
Story by	Trivikram Srinivas
Produced by	D. Suresh Babu
Starring	Venkatesh; Katrina Kaif
Cinematography	Sameer Reddy
Edited by	Sreekar Prasad
Music by	Koti
Production; company	Suresh Productions
Release date	18 February 2004;
Running time	155 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Malliswari (transl. The princess) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar from a story written by Trivikram Srinivas. It is produced by D. Suresh Babu on Suresh Productions banner. The film stars Venkatesh and Katrina Kaif (in her Telugu debut) and music composed by Koti.^[1] The film was a commercial success.^[2]

Plot[]

Malliswari is the heiress of Raja of Mirzapur. Her deceased father wrote in his will that she would inherit the property worth ₹7.5 billion (equivalent to ₹21 billion or US$300 million in 2019) after she becomes major at the age of 21. The entire property is under the control of Bhavani Shankar, who wants to inherit the entire property by killing her. As he hatches the plans to eliminate Malliswari, she is sent to her uncle's in Visakhapatnam as a normal girl so that she can live with anonymity. Prasad works as a bank accountant in Andhra Bank there. He is a bachelor who has been continuously seeking for marriage alliance for the past seven years, and is growing increasingly desperate. He accidentally meets Malliswari and falls deeply in love with her. Malliswari is traced by the goons there and they start running after her. Prasad escorts her and drops her safely in Hyderabad. The rest of the story describes what happens next and the eventual conclusion of the plot.

Cast[]

Venkatesh as Tathineni Veera Venkata Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad, an unmarried bank employee
Katrina Kaif as Malliswari, Princess of Mirzapuram who disguises as a maid
Kota Srinivasa Rao as Bhavani Shankar
Brahmanandam as Balu
Sunil as Padmanabham "Paddu"
Naresh as Prasad's elder brother
Tanikella Bharani as Murthy
M. S. Narayana as Krishnaveni's husband (Cameo)
Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam as Bank Manager Shankar Rao
Mallikarjuna Rao as Prasad's paternal uncle
M. Balaiah as Ram Mohan Rao (Malliswari's grandfather)
Ahuti Prasad as Malliswari's paternal uncle
Chalapati Rao as Raghav Rao
Banerjee as an assassin to kill Malliswari
Raghunatha Reddy as Police Officer
C. V. L Narasimha Rao as Lawyer
Devadas Kanakala as Lawyer
Prabhu as Bobby (Bhavani Shankar's son)
Lakshmipati as Ice Cream vendor
Chitram Seenu as Peon Seenu
Sarika Ramachandra Rao as Auto Driver
Gundu Sudarshan as Marriage Broker
Gautam Raju as Cashier Subba Rao
Chitti Babu as Vegetable Vendor
Bandla Ganesh as Drunker
Smita as an assassin to kill Malliswari
Hema as Krishnaveni
Rajya Lakshmi as Prasad's sister-in-law
Rajitha as Murthy's wife
Shanoor Sana as Malliswari's paternal aunty
Uma as Lakshmi
Padma Jayanth as Bhavani Shankar's wife
Priyanka
Master Rohit as Siddharth (boy in the library)
Baby Greeshma as Dolly
Gajala as Monalisa (Cameo)

Production[]

K. Vijaya Bhaskar scripted the film form an original story given by Trivikram Srinivas, who also provided the dialogue. Cinematography and editing are performed by Sameer Reddy and Sreekar Prasad respectively.

Kaif was paid 70 lakhs for her role in the film, thereby becoming the highest paid South Indian actress at the time.^[3]

Soundtrack[]

The music was composed by Koti. The music was released on Aditya Music Company.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Nuvventa Andagattevaina"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	Karthik	4:48
2.	"Nee Navvule Vennelani"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	Kumar Sanu, Sunitha	4:11
3.	"Gundello Gulabila"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	Shankar Mahadevan, Chithra	4:16
4.	"Cheli Soku"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	KK, Chithra	4:02
5.	"Janma Janmala"	Bhuvanachandra	SP Balu, Shreya Ghoshal	5:06
6.	"Nuvu Evvari Edalo"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	SP Balu, Shreya Ghoshal	4:06
Total length:				26:43

Release[]

Malliswari is released on 18 February 2004.

Awards[]

Nandi Awards^[4]

Best Home Viewing Feature Film - D. Suresh Babu
Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram Srinivas

References[]

^ "Archive News". The Hindu.
^ "Telugu cinema Review - Malliswari - Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif - Vijaya Bhaskar K - Trivikram - D Suresh Babu". www.idlebrain.com.
^ "Did You Know? Katrina Kaif took home this much REMUNERATION for her debut Telugu film 'Malliswari' - Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

External links[]

Malliswari at IMDb

[1] "Archive News". The Hindu.

[2] "Telugu cinema Review - Malliswari - Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif - Vijaya Bhaskar K - Trivikram - D Suresh Babu". www.idlebrain.com.

[3] "Did You Know? Katrina Kaif took home this much REMUNERATION for her debut Telugu film 'Malliswari' - Times of India". The Times of India.

[4] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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show v t Nandi Award for Best Home Viewing Feature Film
Nandi Awards
2004–present	Sathamanam Bhavati (2016) Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015) Tommy (2014) Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013) Ishq (2012) 100% Love (2011) Andari Bandhuvaya (2010) Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam (2009) Ashta Chamma (2008) Chandamama (2007) Sri Ramadasu (2006) Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) Malliswari (2004)
1996–2003	Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu (2003) Vasu (2002) Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001) Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam (2000) Raja Kumarudu (1999) Subbaraju Gari Kutumbam (1998) Maa Nannaku Pelli (1997) Ninne Pelladata (1996)

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