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Maavichiguru
Maavichiguru.jpg
Movie Poster
Directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy
Written by Diwakar Babu (dialogues)
Screenplay by S. V. Krishna Reddy
Story by S. V. Krishna Reddy
Produced by P. Usha Rani
Starring Jagapathi Babu
Aamani
Ranjitha
Cinematography Sarath
Edited by K. Ramgopal Reddy
Music by S. V. Krishna Reddy
Production
company

Sri Sravanthi Movies & Chandra Kiran Films

Release date

30 May 1996

Running time
141 minutes
Country India
Language Telugu

Maavichiguru (transl. New mango shoot) is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language drama film

written and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film is produced by P. Usharani
under Chandra Kiran Films and presented by Sri Sravanthi Movies. It stars Jagapathi
Babu, Aamani, and Ranjitha with music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film was
remade in Malayalam as Kumkumacheppu (1996), in Kannada as Mangalasutra (1997) and
in Tamil as Thodarum (1999). The film won three Nandi Awards.[1]
Plot

Seetha (Aamani) is a possessive wife who suspects that all the women in the world
are throwing themselves at her husband Madhu (Jagapathi Babu). Things get a little
interesting after Sudha (Ranjitha) enters the picture and ends up hugging Madhu
right in front of Seetha's eyes. Seetha is diagnosed with a deadly heart condition
and decides to have Madhu and Sudha tie the knot for the sake of a good life for
her young son. She even goes as far as getting a divorce from Madhu to make him
hate her. In the end, Seetha dies, Madhu and Sudha get married, and they name the
baby Seetha.
Cast

Jagapati Babu as Madhu

Aamani as Seetha
Ranjitha as Sudha
Brahmanandam as Head Clerk
Babu Mohan as Gopi
Ali as Peon
Tanikella Bharani as Lawyer Satyanandam
Giri Babu as Madhu's boss
Allu Ramalingaiah Sita's grandfather
Sivaji Raja as Assistant lawyer
Subbaraya Sharma as Judge
P. J. Sarma as Doctor
Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Departmental Store Owner
Ironleg Sastri as Bujjulu
Dham as Raktha Cola
Jenny
Kishore Rathi
Sri Lakshmi as Radha
Siva Parvati as Satyanandam's wife
Madhurima as item number
Nirmalamma as Sita's grandmother

Soundtrack
Maavichiguru
Film score by S. V. Krishna Reddy
Released 1996
Genre Soundtrack
Length 26:31
Label T-Series
Producer S. V. Krishna Reddy
S. V. Krishna Reddy chronology
Gunshot
(1996) Maavichiguru
(1996) Vinodham
(1996)

Music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Music is released on T-Series Music Company.

All the songs were well received, but the track "Maataivvamma" was a huge
chartbuster, soulfully rendered by Chitra, for which she won the Nandi Award for
best playback singer, female.
Track listing[2]No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length
1. "Kodanda Ramudanta" Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,
Jagapati Babu, Vandemataram Srinivas, Prasanna, Allu Ramalingaiah, M. M. Srilekha,
Renuka 4:49
2. "Kommana Kulike Koyila" Bhuvanachandra S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S.
Chithra 4:31
3. "Mata Ivvamma Chelli" Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry K. S. Chithra 4:44
4. "Kondamalli Kondaamalli" Bhuvanachandra S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S.
Chithra 4:47
5. "Ramju Bhale Ramchilaka" Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry S. P.
Balasubrahmanyam, Anupama 3:37
6. "Manasa Sancharare" Sadasiva Brahmendra S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 0:59
7. "Maavichiguru Thini" Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,
K. S. Chithra 4:54
Total length: 28:21
Reception

A critic from Andhra Today stated that "But the treatment is good and all credit is
due to the director. Diwakar Babu's dialogues have helped in the movie becoming a
success. The main characters do well and the songs are good".[3]
Awards

Nandi Awards[4]

Best Actor - Jagapati Babu

Best Supporting Actress - Ranjitha
Best Female Playback Singer - K. S. Chithra

References

"Telugu actor Jagapati Babu to make Bollywood debut in Ajay Devgn's Taanaji – The
Unsung Warrior". Firstpost. 4 September 2018.
"Maavi Chiguru". JioSaavn. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
"REVIEWS". andhratoday.com. 13 February 1998. Archived from the original on 13
February 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

"నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)]
(PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
(in Telugu)

External links

Maavichiguru at IMDb

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Filmography of S. V. Krishna Reddy

Kobbari Bondam (1991) Rajendrudu Gajendrudu (1993) Mayalodu (1993) Subhalagnam

(1994) Yamaleela (1994) Number One (1994) Ghatothkachudu (1995) Vajram (1995) Top
Hero (1995) Vinodam (1996) Maavichiguru (1996) Gunshot (1996) Sampradayam (1996)
Ugadi (1997) Aahvaanam (1997) Egire Paavurama (1997) Ooyala (1998) Deergha
Sumangali Bhava (1998) Pelli Peetalu (1998) Abhishekam (1998) Premaku Velayera
(1999) Sri Srimati Satyabhama (2000) Sardukupodaam Randi (2000) Kodanda Ramudu
(2000) Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam (2000) Budget Padmanabham (2001) Jabili (2001)
Premaku Swagatam (2002) Pellam Oorelithe (2003) Pellamtho Panenti (2003) Letha
Manasulu (2004) Athade Oka Sainyam (2004) Orey Pandu (2005) Hungama (2005) Sarada
Saradaga (2006) Mayajalam (2006) Bahumati (2007) Mast (2009) Divorce Invitation
(2012) Yamaleela 2 (2014)

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