Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 film)

Vivaaha Bhojanambu
Vivaaha Bhojanambu
Film score by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Released	1988
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	22:14
Label	AVM Audio
Producer	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam chronology

Vivaha Bhojanambu
Vivaha Bhojanambu
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jandhyala
Screenplay by	Jandhyala
Story by	Aadi Vishnu
Produced by	Jandhyala; Jaya Krishna
Starring	Rajendra Prasad; Chandra Mohan; Ashwini
Cinematography	C. Vijaya Kumar
Edited by	Gowtham Raju
Music by	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Production; company	J. J. Movies
Release date	27 April 1988;
Running time	142 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Vivaha Bhojanambu (transl. Wedding feast) is a 1988 Telugu-language comedy film directed by Jandhyala who co-produced the film with Jaya Krishna under the J. J. Movies banner. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, and Ashwini with music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The film's title is the song from the 1957 Telugu film Mayabazar.^[1] The original song and its video played during the credits. The film was successful at the box office.^[2]

Plot[]

The film begins on Seetarama Rao a woman hater, runs an organization against them and inflames all men. Once a client, Head Constable Nippu Appalaswamy seeks the reason behind his deeds, then he starts narrating the past. Seetarama Rao & his brother Krishna are raised by his brother-in-law Vasu and sister Subhadra. At that time, he is naïve and everyone makes fun of him. Once, he is quicksand when a beautiful girl Lavanya surprising, signs in to save. Just after, Seetarama Rao makes various attempts to acquire her love. Being cognizant of it, Lavanya's blackguard cousin Subba Rao one that aspires to possess her threatens him. Unfortunately, on an awkward occasion, Lavanya slaps Seetarama Rao publicly when he turns red out of shame bids suicide. At that juncture, he receives a letter from Lavanya affirming her true love and that Subba Rao is forcibly coupling up with her. Immediately, he rushes therein, when Lavanya humiliates and necks him out. Thus, Seetarama Rao developed the aversion on women. At present, Vasu Rao & Subhadra arrives and encounters Lavanya when she divulges the reality. Indeed, to protect Seetarama Rao from Subba Rao she forged herself as an imposter. Currently, Lavanya decides to recoup Seetarama Rao's love. So, she makes a play with the help of Vasu Rao & Subhadra by accommodating as Seetarama Rao's neighbor. Soon, she starts an organization against men. During the interval, Krishna is attracted to Lavanya's sister Vasundhara. Eventually, Seetarama Rao's assistant Kailasam (Subhalekha Sudhakar) loves Vasu's dumb sister Jyothi. Here, frightened Krishna elopes with Vasundhara to commit suicide when Appalaswamy rescues them. At last, Seetarama Rao realizes the truth. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Seetarama Rao & Lavanya, Kailasam & Jyothi, and Krishna & Vasundhara.

Cast[]

Rajendra Prasad as Seetarama Rao
Ashwini as Lavanya
Chandra Mohan as Vasu Rao
Suthi Veerabhadra Rao as Lingam
Suthi Velu as Head Constable Nippu Appalaswamy
Brahmanandam as Kavi
Subhalekha Sudhakar as Kailasam
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as Inspector
Harish as Krishna
Vidya Sagar as Subba Rao
Bhimaraju as Lord Hanuman
Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Constable 111
Ashok Kumar as Priest
Potti Prasad as Simhachalam
Satti Babu as Lecturer
Dham as Thief
Rama Prabha as Durga
Rajyalakshmi as Subhadra
Rajitha as Jyothi
Ratnasagar as Kaveri
Pavala Syamala as Syamala
Haritha as Vasundhara

Production[]

The film was shot extensively in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Rajendra Prasad appeared as a woman for the first time in this film.^[2]

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Music released on AVM Audio Company.^[3]

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Vivahle Nashinchalee"	Jonnavithhula	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:27
2	"Jum Tanana"	Vennelakanti	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, SP Charan	4:18
3	"Prema"	Vennelakanti	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja	4:28
4	"Amma Thalli Priya"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:44
5	"Seetarama Swamy"	Mullapudi Sastry	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:17

Reception[]

Griddaluri Gopalrao of Zamin Ryot in his review dated 13 May 1988 criticized the film for its lack of novelty, while also adding that the performances of Rajendra Prasad and others were not their best.^[4]

References[]

^ Narasimham, M. L. (29 June 2001). "End of a comedy era". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b "పదకొండున్నరకి లంచ్ ఎందుకు చేయించారో అప్పుడర్థమైంది..." Sakshi (in Telugu). 18 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Vivaha Bhojanambu". Jio Saavn.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Gopalrao, Griddaluru (13 May 1988). "వివాహ భోజనం కాదు చౌకబారు ప్లేటు భోజనం" [Not a wedding feast but a budget plate meal] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 9.

External links[]

Vivaha Bhojanambu at IMDb

[1] Narasimham, M. L. (29 June 2001). "End of a comedy era". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015.

[:0-2] "పదకొండున్నరకి లంచ్ ఎందుకు చేయించారో అప్పుడర్థమైంది..." Sakshi (in Telugu). 18 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Vivaha Bhojanambu". Jio Saavn.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] Gopalrao, Griddaluru (13 May 1988). "వివాహ భోజనం కాదు చౌకబారు ప్లేటు భోజనం" [Not a wedding feast but a budget plate meal] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 9.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]