Swapna (1981 film)
| Swapna | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Based on | Sangam (1964) by Raj Kapoor |
| Produced by | Jagadish Prasad |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Mani K.S |
| Music by | Satyam |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Kannada Tamil |
Swapna is a 1981 Indian film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by Jagadish Prasad. It is a remake of the 1964 Hindi film Sangam The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil.[1] It marked the film debut of Swapna. The film's music was provided by Satyam. Some of the songs were very well received, particularly "Ide Naa Modati Premalekha" ("Idene Prathama Prema Geethe" in Kannada) and "Ankitam Neeke Ankitam" ("Arpane Ninage Arpane" in Kannada).
Plot
[edit]Shankar holds a great fondness for Swapna, who happens to be his childhood friend alongside Ramesh. Despite this, Swapna harbors romantic feelings towards Ramesh. Nevertheless, a sudden turn of events takes place, altering their lives in a significant way.
Cast
[edit]- Raja
- Swapna
- Ramji
- Chatla Sriramulu
- Jayababu
- Reena
- Ragini
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack is composed by Sathyam while the lyrics were written by Rajasri and Dasari Narayana Rao.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ankitham Neeke Ankitham" | Dasari Narayana Rao | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Mallemogga" | Dasari Narayana Rao | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Sri Rasthu Ammayi Subhamasthu Abbayi" | Rajasri | P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Idhe Naa Modhati Prema Lekha" | Rajasri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Andhalu Rasiga Posi" | Rajasri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Mudda Mudda Mandaralu" | Dasari Narayana Rao | G. Anand, Madhavapeddi Ramesh, S. Janaki | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 29:21 | |||
Release
[edit]Due to a mistake in the film lab, the Tamil version was never released. The Telugu and Kannada versions, however, were great successes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sri (6 August 2009). "Movie Retrospect: Swapna (1981)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009.
- ^ "Swapna". Spotify. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Swapna Film Songs". www.kuteeram.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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