Mounamelanoyi (transl. Why the silence?) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Shyam Prasad and starring Sachin and Sampada Vaze. The film's title is based on the song of the same name from Sagara Sangamam (1983).[1]
| Mounamelanoyi | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Syam Prasad |
| Written by | Syam Prasad Saikrishna (dialogues) |
| Produced by | JM Joshi Mahesh Rathi |
| Starring | Sachin Sampada Vaze |
| Cinematography | Vasu |
| Music by | Ramana Gogula |
Production company | Manisha Multimedia Arts |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Sachin as Bobby[2]
- Sampada Vaze as Mounika
- Devan as Mounika's father
- Chalapathi Rao as Mounika's uncle
- Tanikella Bharani as Mounika's uncle
- Sivaji Raja as Mounika's uncle
- Kavitha as Mounika's mother
- Annapurna as Mounika's aunt
- Delhi Rajeswari as Mounika's aunt
- Sri Lakshmi as Mounika's aunt
- Saraswathamma as Mounika's grandmother
- M. S. Narayana as Lecturer
- Ali as Srinu
- Babloo as Bobby's friend
- Aditi Govitrikar (special appearance in the song "Dancheti Ammalakkalalo")
- Rajyalakshmi Roy (special appearance in the song "Idi Benaras")
Production
editSachiin Joshi made his debut with this film. He landed the role through producer Hamid Bhai. To learn his dialogues, Sachin wrote his dialogues in English.[3]
Soundtrack
editAll lyrics are written by Veturi, Ramana Gogula; all music is composed by Ramana Gogula.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Priyurala" | Ramana Gogula, Priya | |
| 2. | "Krishnaveni Teeramlo" | Ramana Gogula | |
| 3. | "Dancheti Ammalakkalalo" | Ramana Gogula, Priya | |
| 4. | "Vayyari Nadakalu" | Ramana Gogula | |
| 5. | "Idi Benaras" | Priya | |
| 6. | "Preme Ganamaye" | Ramana Gogula |
Reception
editA critic from The Hindu wrote that "Shyamprasad handles the subject well by making the visuals speak for themselves".[5] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "The direction is decent enough as the movie manages to pull through despite the maddening silence".[6]
References
edit- ^ Kameshwari, A. (23 April 2021). "From Akasam Enatido to Mounamelanoyi: 15 evergreen Telugu songs of S Janaki". Indian Express.
- ^ "Actor Sachiin J Joshi turns 35 today". The Times of India. 7 August 2019.
- ^ Sen, Alina (26 April 2002). ""Mounamelanoyi will be a sure shot hit"". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mounamelanoyi - Jukebox". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2002.
- ^ "Feel-good love story". The Hindu. 29 April 2002. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010.
- ^ Panicker, Arpan. "Mounamelanoyi Review". Full Hyderabad.