| Veedekkadi Mogudandi! | |
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| Directed by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Screenplay by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Story by | Subhash |
| Produced by | Yalamanchali Sai Babu |
| Starring | Venu Sruthi Raj |
| Cinematography | Ekanath |
| Music by | Koti |
| Production company | Sri Saibaba Movies |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Veedekkadi Mogudandi...! (transl. What kind of a husband is he!) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The film stars Venu and Sruthi Raj. The film's musical score is by Koti, and the film released on 15 November 2001. It was an average grosser at the box office.
Plot
Sriram, a staunch believer in astrology, learns from a prediction that his wife will die during childbirth. Fearing this outcome, he decides never to marry. His father and elder brother attempt to change his mind, as elder brother's wife is unable to conceive, leaving the family without heirs. Despite their efforts, Sriram uses various tricks to avoid marriage.
Eventually, the family arranges Sriram's marriage to Sruth. In an attempt to escape the wedding, Sriram falsely claims he is already married, but Sruthi persists and marries him regardless. After the marriage, Sriram continues to avoid consummating the relationship. Sriram's elder brother intervenes by giving him aphrodisiac tablets, leading to Sruthi becoming pregnant and giving birth to a healthy child. This experience causes Sriram to abandon his belief in astrology.
Cast
- Venu as Sriram
- Sruthi Raj as Sruthi (Voice dubbed by Sunitha)
- Geetu Mohandas as Sruthi's younger sister
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Sriram's father
- Brahmanandam
- Chandra Mohan as Sriram's elder brother
- Mallikarjuna Rao as the astrologer
- Ali as Sruthi's cousin
- M. S. Narayana as Sruthi's father
- A. V. S. as Sastry
- Chalapathi Rao as doctor
Production
This film marks the return of E. V. V. Satyanarayana to the comedy genre after Ammo! Okato Tareekhu and Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Koti.
All lyrics are written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paalu Ready" | Udit Narayan, K. S. Chithra | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Thaluku Thaluku" | Udit Narayan, K. S. Chithra | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Paadave Koyila" | Sriram Prabhu, Raadhika | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Ayyo Babu" | Tippu, Raadhika | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Julie Laila Sushma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan | 6:01 |
| 6. | "Maghuvani Nammakura" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 28:50 | ||
Reception
Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote, "The strength of the film is its dialogue by Marudhuri Raja and his associates, which is the main vehicle of humour. Comedy is EVV's forte and director seems to be comfortable". Jeevi of Idlebrain.com gave the film a rating of 3.25/5 and opined, "This is a 'must-watch' film for all the EVV movie lovers".
Box office
The film was a box office failure.
References
- "Venu with six new directors". Idlebrain. 8 June 2001. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Jagapathi Babu faces identity crisis". Idlebrain. 1 March 2002. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- Sri. "Reviews of 2001 Released Movies". Telugucinema.com. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- "EVV is back to his elements". Idlebrain. 23 March 2001. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- Srihari, Gudipoodi (15 November 2001). "Movie review – Veedekkadi Mogudandi – by Gudipoodi Srihari". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- Jeevi (15 November 2001). "Movie review – Veedekkadi Mogudandi?". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "RP Patnaik to score for Chiranjeevi". Idlebrain. 20 November 2001. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.