| Kishkindha Kanda | |
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| కిష్కింధకాండ | |
| Directed by | T. Prabhakar |
| Story by | G. V. Amareswara Rao |
| Produced by | T. Ramesh Babu |
| Dialogues by | |
| Starring | Anand Babu Padmasri Chinna |
| Cinematography | T. Surendra Reddy |
| Edited by | Ravindra Babu |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
| Production company | Srujana Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kishkindha Kanda is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by T. Prabhakar and produced by T. Ramesh Babu under the Srujana Films banner. The film features Anand Babu, Padmasri, and Chinna in the lead roles, with an ensemble cast of comedians in supporting roles. The story is based on the 1963 American film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. The film's dialogues were penned by L. B. Sriram, and the music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Kishkindha Kanda was released on 7 July 1994.
Plot
A man named Bhetalam, on his deathbed, confesses to a group of travellers that he has hidden stolen gold in a cemetery. This revelation sets off a frantic quest among the travellers, each driven by greed and desperation to claim the treasure first. As the pursuit unfolds, betrayal and cunning dominate their race for the hidden fortune.
Cast
- Anand Babu
- Padmasri
- Chinna
- Silk Smitha
- Praveen Kumar
- Brahmanandam
- Ali
- Tanikella Bharani as Bhetalam
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- AVS
- Sri Lakshmi
- Y. Vijaya
- Ironleg Sastri
- Mallikarjuna Rao
- Babu Mohan
- L. B. Sriram
- Nagesh
- Narsing Yadav
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Vallabhaneni Janardhan
- Giri Babu
- Rallapalli
- Ragini
- Kallu Chidambaram
- Jenny
Production
The film was directed by T. Prabhakar and produced by T. Ramesh Babu under Srujana Films. It was presented by Gangula Prabhakar Reddy. The story was written by G. V. Amareswara Rao, with dialogues penned by L. B. Sriram.
Kishkindha Kanda is based on the 1963 American film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
Music
The soundtrack of Kishkindha Kanda was composed by M. M. Keeravani.
One of the songs, "Gujarati Paradala Punjabi Paruvala", was based on a tune originally created for the unreleased film Missamma, directed by Vijay Nalla. After that film was shelved, Keeravani repurposed the tune for Kishkindha Kanda. The same tune was later reused for the song "Ammaina Nannaina" in Simhadri (2003).
Source:
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tholi Valapula" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Kokettu kelithe" | Bhuvanachandra | Malgudi Subha | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Gujarati Paradala Punjabi Paruvala" | Jonnavithula | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Emananti" | Sahithi | Radhika | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 17:50 | |||
References
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- ^ "Retrospect: Babai-Abbai (1985)". Telugucinema.com. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- Kishkinda Kanda - కిష్కింద కాండ Telugu Full Movie. Event occurs at 0:53. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Kishkinda Kanda (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Apple Music, retrieved 4 December 2024
- "Keeravani on Simhadri songs". Idlebrain.com. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- Kishkinda Kanda - Audio Songs Jukebox. Lahari Music. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via YouTube. Credits in video description.