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Subhavaartha (transl. Good news) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by P. N. Ramachandra Rao and starring Arjun and Soundarya. The film was partially reshot in Tamil as Mannavaru Chinnavaru (transl. The younger one is a king) with Sivaji Ganesan replacing Kota Srinivasa Rao. The Tamil version was released in 1999.[1][2][3]
| Subhavaartha | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | P. N. Ramachandra Rao |
| Written by | P. N. Ramachandra Rao Liaquat Ali Khan (Tamil dialogues) |
| Produced by | M. Y. Maharshi (Telugu) Kalaippuli S. Thanu (Tamil) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company | M. Y. M. Creations (Telugu) Kaalipuli International (Tamil) |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Cast
editNote: Actors whose portions were fully or partially reshot from Telugu to Tamil are indicated in the table below.
| Cast (Telugu) | Cast (Tamil) | Role (Telugu) | Role (Tamil) | Reshot? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Sarja | Rajendra Prasad (Raja) | |||
| Soundarya | Meghana | |||
| Kota Srinivasa Rao | Sivaji Ganesan | Rajashekar | ||
| Kavya | Maheswari | Shweta | ||
| Chandra Mohan | Visu | Shanmugasundaram | ||
| Siva Parvathi | K. R. Vijaya | Shanmugasundaram's wife | ||
| Srihari | Siddaraju | |||
| Narra Venkateswara Rao | Dharmaraju | |||
- Telugu version
- Velu
- Brahmanandam
- M. S. Narayana
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Master Aditya Paruchuri
- Master Surya Paruchuri
- Tamil version
- R. Sundarrajan as Minor Rajamani
- S. S. Chandran as Sigaram
- Anu Mohan as Rajamani's cousin
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Village man
Soundtrack
editThe songs were composed by Koti. All lyrics were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.[4] The Tamil soundtrack features 5 songs composed by Geethapriyan, which reused the original songs.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are Bapre" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Atcha Maina" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "Jaabilamma" (duet) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Kulluku Baby" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Jaabilamma" (sad) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adi Paaduthe" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Kathi Vaitha" | Sukhwinder Singh, Ranjani | |
| 3. | "Konji Pesu" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam | |
| 4. | "Vaannilave" | Mano, Ranjani | |
| 5. | "Mannavaru" | Krishnaraj, Ranjani |
Reception
editA critic from Zamin Ryot wrote that the director should be congratulated for not showing any vulgar and unwanted scenes in this family story film which has a natural flow of good drama.[6]
Reviewing the Tamil version, a critic from The New Indian Express noted "though thespian Sivaji Ganesan and Soundarya shoulder the film, it is too late for the director to realise his mistakes. If some of the stunt and murder scenes are any indication, it seems the director has no basic knowledge about law and order".[7] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Both Soundarya and Arjun simply mouth the fast paced dialogues, their expressions not doing full justice to the content".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Film Review: Housefull/Mannavaru Chinnavaru/Rush Hour". The Hindu. 22 January 1999. Archived from the original on 5 May 2001. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
The Telugu portions like the dance sequences lack clarity.
- ^ Rajitha (25 January 1999). "Love and learn". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "தாணு தயாரிப்பில் சிவாஜி கணேசன் நடித்த 'மன்னவரு சின்னவரு' படப்பிடிப்பின்போது நடந்த நிகழ்ச்சிகள்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 22 October 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Subhavaartha(1998)". CineRadham.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Mannavaru Chinnavaru". Gaana. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Gopalrao, Griddaluru (23 October 1998). "శుభవార్త" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). pp. 9, 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Reviews / Cinema". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2022.