Money Money (film)

Money Money is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Siva Nageswara Rao. It is produced by Ram Gopal Varma under his banner Varma Creations. The film serves as a sequel to the 1993 film Money.

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Money Money
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Directed by	Siva Nageswara Rao Krishna Vamsi (uncredited)
Written by	Uttej (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Siva Nageswara Rao
Story by	Siva Nageswara Rao
Produced by	Ram Gopal Varma
Starring	J. D. Chakravarthy Chinna Jayasudha Renuka Shahane Surabhi Paresh Rawal Brahmanandam
Cinematography	Rasool Ellore
Edited by	Shankar
Music by	Sri
Production company	Varma Creations
Release date	February 25, 1994 (1994-02-25)
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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It stars an ensemble cast including J. D. Chakravarthy, Chinna, Jayasudha, Renuka Shahane, Surabhi, Paresh Rawal and Brahmanandam from the previous film. Jagapathi Babu, Urmila Matondkar and a few others reprised their roles in the film Gaayam, directed by Ram Gopal Varma himself. The music was composed by Kommineni Sri, the son of the legendary music composer K. Chakravarthy. Krishna Vamsi has unofficially directed the movie which has not credited in titles.

A sequel to the film Money Money, More Money, a remake of the 2006 Hindi comedy film Darwaza Band Rakho, was released in 2011 with only J. D. Chakravarthy & Brahmanandam reprising their roles as Chakri and Khan Dada respectively.

The film begins with a recap of Money. After 363 days, Chakri, Bose, Renu, and Vijaya are returning from the tour. They halt at Subba Rao's workplace, Dhaba, where he is startled to view Vijaya alive. Immediately, he rushes back and calls for the aid of his former criminal ally, Allaudin. Moreover, through their family Lawyer, he learns he has one more chance to procure the property following Vijaya's death. Subba Rao instructs Allaudin to wipe out Vijaya, which he delays.

Meanwhile, a charming girl, Sudha, becomes a new appointee in Vijaya's company, whom Chakri loves. Besides, the police took Khan Dada to a mental asylum and considered him insane. Anyhow, he absconds and seeks vengeance against Chakri, which ends hilariously. Parallelly as a glitter, Durga, the crime lord, and his cousin Chitra visit the film theater before an attack. Yadagiri, one who sang the "Nizam Pori" song, meets and is fascinated with Chitra.

As a flabbergast, Sudha is shown as defrauding, abetting Allaudin to execute his work through Vijaya's company. Allaudin is double-crossing Subba Rao for his self-interest, which he gazes. Hence, Allaudin orders the slaughter of Subba Rao when Bose & Chakri safeguard him. Subba Rao sets foot on Vijaya as reformed and expresses regret when she heartfully welcomes him. Currently, Subba Rao divulges the actual shade of Sudha. Even Chakri identifies it and rebukes her for turning his love into account. At that point, Sudha proclaims that her brother Brahmaji, the sidekick of Allaudin, has been incriminated in a crime and seized. Thus, she became a puppet in his hand. Being conscious of it, Chakri understands Sudha's virtue, Vijaya acquits her brother, and the police raid Allaudin's den. However, he skips and kidnaps Subba Rao. At last, the entire team sets him free, and Khan Dada rests at the asylum. Finally, the movie ends with Allaudin begging on the roads and giving us a call for Money Money Money.

Krishna Vamsi ghost-directed this film and he preferred his name uncredited. Ramji wanted to make a sequel to Money, as no sequel had happened in India and he wanted Vamsi to direct Money Money. Vamsi expressed his reservations that he did not want to launch himself with this kind of film. Then Ramu told him that he had to direct it. Vamsi kept a condition that Vamsi's name must not be there in the titles (ghost direction). He assured him that if he saw the finished product, he would ask for credit. Then Money Money was started under Vamsi's direction. He tried all types of techniques and experimented with them. In that film, he shot one song with just four shots (Kota song "Em Kompa Munagadoi") and another one with 357 shots (Chakri and Surabhi duet "Left and Right Endukanta" at Golkonda Fort). The Kota song took 6 hours to shoot and the Chakri duet took 6 days. Ramji scolded Vamsi about his inconsistency. Ramji gave him a choice to change his mind about the director's name. After Vamsi's refusal, Ramuji requested Siva Nageswara Rao to lend his name and it was released. Vamsi detached himself from the film.^[1]

Music composed by Sri. Lyrics are written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. Music was released by VMG Cassettes Audio Company. The song "Paadu Kaburu Vinagaane" was a parody of "Gundello Dhada Dhada" from Antham (1992).

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