Murari (film)
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| Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Produced by | N Devi Prasad Ramalingeswara Rao |
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Sobhan (dialogues) Krishna Vamsi (story & screenplay) |
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Mahesh Babu Sonali Bendre Prakash Raj Lakshmi Kaikala Satyanarayana Dhulipala |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Ram Prasad |
| Edited by | Krishna Vamsi |
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Ram Prasad Arts
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹5 crore (equivalent to ₹14 crore or US$2.2 million in 2016) |
| Box office | ₹10 crore (equivalent to ₹28 crore or US$4.3 million in 2016) |
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| Released | 2001, 2013 |
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Supreme Audio (2001), Aditya Music (2013) |
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| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
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Murari is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language supernatural drama film written, and directed by Krishna Vamsi. The film features Mahesh Babu in the title role with Sonali Bendre, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao. Mani Sharma composed the music while Bhupati handled the cinematography. Peter Hein debuted as choreographer of action sequences with this film. The film marked the last on screen appearance of veteran Telugu actor Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry.
The film revolves around the happy-go-lucky Murari whose Zamindar ancestors have been victims of Goddess Durga's generational curse since the mid 19th century. Every 48 years the Royal Family's heirs loose their life in their early 30's due to this curse. No matter, how many religious rituals are being performed since ages, the family losses their Heirs. In this generation, Murari is the one to be succumbed by the curse. The film deals with Murari's redemption to overcome the curse through his spiritual will, and through his grand mother's self sacrifice. The film was released on 16 February, 2001 to positive reviews, recorded as Super Hit at box-office and became a cult classic in Telugu cinema.
Set up in the 18th century, during Amavasya, the dark moon lunar phase, a greedy, and lavish alcoholic zamindar insults principal Deity Durga and attempts to steal the Panchaloha idol from the Royal Family's Temple in a state of inebriation so that he can repay his huge debt to the British officers. Subsequently, he along with the British officer's are killed by the enraged Goddess Durga. The goddess infuses a mythical curse on the family's heirs, and every 48 years on the day of Diwali, one male heir from the Royal Family is succumbed to death. The present year 2001 denotes end of another 48 years, and Murari (Mahesh Babu), the Grandson of Sabari whose husband died 48 years back because of the curse, is expected to be the next heir to be succumbed to the curse. Murari lives with his father Sattipandu, Sister-in-law Gopi, brothers Sreenayya, Baachi and Soori and their respective wives and kids along with Sabari. Murari is named after Sabari's husband and thus is called with utmost respect by all family members except Gopi who calls him either by his name or as Kanayya. She treats him like her son and even decides to go for abortion clandestinely so that she would not neglect him once she has her own offspring. Thus since his childhood Murari considers Gopi as his mother since his mother died giving birth to him.
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