Tholu Bommalata
| Tholu Bommalata | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Viswanath Maganti |
| Screenplay by | Viswanath Maganti |
| Story by | Viswanath Maganti |
| Produced by | Maganti Durga Prasad |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Vennela Kishore Viswant Duddumpudi Harshitha Chowdary |
| Cinematography | Satish Mutyala |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Suresh Bobbili |
Production company | Suma Durga Creations[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹5.5 crore |
Tholu Bommalata (transl. Puppetry) is a 2019 Telugu comedy drama film, produced by Maganti Durga Prasad on Suma Durga Creations banner[2] and directed by Viswanath Maganti.[3] It stars Rajendra Prasad, Vennela Kishore, Viswant Duddumpudi, Harshitha Chowdary in the lead roles[4][5] and music composed by Suresh Bobbili.[6][7][8]
Plot[edit]
The film begins with Somaraju / Sodala Raju, a top-tier, holding high esteem in a village. He leads a jolly life with the villagers, and his son Murali & daughter Janaki seldom visit him. Once, his grandson Rushi & granddaughter Varsha arrive, pronouncing their love and seeking his aid for their nuptial as the respective families despise. Hearing it, Somaraju is on cloud nine and vows them to knit, which he determines as his last wish. Somaraju convinces his children, but tragically, he dies the following day when turbulence occurs between the elders for wealth—additionally, the ego clashes split turtle doves, too. Currently, Somaraju’s soul is moving around them until the completion of the 12th-day ceremony, which devastates learning about the dark of his family. During that plight, Somaraju teams up with his distant relative, Santosh, who has the omnipotent power to connect with spirits. With his aid, he makes a play and disappears the family's discord and the rift between Rishi & Varsha. Finally, the movie ends happily with Somaraju’s soul free on the 12th day, affirming the values of human relations.
Cast[edit]
- Rajendra Prasad as Somaraju / Sodala Raju
- Vennela Kishore as Santosh
- Viswant Duddumpudi as Rushi
- Harshitha Chowdary as Varsha
- Chalapati Rao as Ranga
- Prasad Babu as Somaraju's friend
- Narayana Rao as Chandram
- Thagubothu Ramesh as Aatmaram
- Dhanraj as Kotthem
- Devi Prasad as Murali, Somaraju's son
- Narra Srinivas as Somaraju's son-in-law
- Pooja Ramachandran as Bhavana
- Sangeetha as Somaraju's sister
- Kalpana as Janaki, Somaraju's daughter
- Sireesha Sougandh as Somaraju's daughter-in-law
Soundtrack[edit]
| Tholu Bommalata | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Suresh Bobbili | |||||
| Released | 18 November 2019 | ||||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 19:50 | ||||
| Language | Telugu | ||||
| Label | Aditya Music | ||||
| Producer | Suresh Bobbili | ||||
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Music composed by Suresh Bobbili. Lyrics were written by Chaitanya Prasad. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.[9]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goppadira Manishi Puttuka" | Vijay Yesudas | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Manasara Mansara (M)" | Sid Sriram | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Aakasamaa" | Hemachandra | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Manasara Mansara (F)" | Chinmayi | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Netho Poti Paduthu" | Yazin Nizar | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Manasara Mansara (Duet)" | Sid Sriram, Chinmayi | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Yennenno Anandalu" | Anurag Kulkarni | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 19:50 | ||
References[edit]
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