Mouna Poratam
| Mouna Poratam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mohan Gandhi |
| Produced by | Ramoji Rao |
| Starring | Yamuna, Vinod Kumar |
| Music by | S. Janaki |
Production company | |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Mouna Poratam (The Silent War or The Silent Struggle) is a 1989 Indian drama film directed by Mohan Gandhi, starring Yamuna and Vinod Kumar, with music composed by S. Janaki.[1] The movie is based on the real-life story of Sabita Badhei, which gained massive media coverage. It tells the story of a tribal girl, Durga (portrayed by Yamuna), who is betrayed by a government officer and fights for her conjugal rights, seeking marital recognition to give proper identity to her illegitimate child.[1] The government intervened to appoint a Lok Adalat to give speedy justice in this case.[2] Both Yamuna and Vinod were introduced by Ushakiran Movies in this film.[1]The film won two Nandi Awards.
Cast[]
- Yamuna as Durga
- Vinod Kumar as Rajasekharam
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Mallikarjuna Rao
- Narra Venkateswara Rao
- Prasad Babu
Soundtrack[]
| Mouna Poratam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Recorded | 1988–1989 |
| Label | AVM Audio |
All music is composed by S. Janaki.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lolilita Lolilita" | Veturi Sundararamamurthy | S. Janaki & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Dora Rakakosam" | Veturi Sundararamamurthy | S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Jumbare Jumbare" | Jalaadi | S. Janaki & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yala Yalaga" | Veturi Sundararamamurthy | S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Ye Bapu Neerpinidi" | Veturi Sundararamamurthy | S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Lolilita Lolilita" | Veturi Sundararamamurthy | S. Janaki & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Awards[]
- Best Feature Film - Silver - Ramoji Rao (1989)
- Best Costume Designer - Kondaiyya
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Mouna Poratam Music by S Janaki". sjanaki.net.
- ^ Banerjee, Ruben (15 April 1990). "Sabita Badhei: Poignant script". India Today.
- ^ "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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