Paradesi (transl. Foreigner) is a 1998 Indian Telugu language comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film starred Viswa, Madhav Dalvi, Tanuja, and Monet Quick. The film was shot mainly in the USA over a 93-day schedule and is notable for its visuals.[1][2] The film was a box office failure.[3]
| Paradesi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | C. Ashwini Dutt Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Viswa Madhav Tanooja Monnette Brahmanandam AVS Babu Mohan |
| Cinematography | V. Jayaram |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The movie is about a mischievous, educated, small-town boy. He is sent abroad to marry a girl of Indian origin. He takes his best friend along and they decide to play a prank and change identities. As fate would have it they fall in love with two girls while still in the assumed identities. This leads to complications and comic situations, especially when the fake identities become intertwined.
Cast
- Viswa (Suresh Nair) as Krishna
- Madhav Dalvi as Gopal
- Tanuja as Jyothi
- Monet Quick as Catherine
- Brahmanandam
- AVS as Bagara Raju
- Tanikella Bharani as Rayudu
- Babu Mohan as Naidu
- Manorama
Soundtrack
| Paradesi | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani |
All music is composed by M. M. Keeravani
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Teluginti Peratilona" | Chandrabose | K. S. Chithra, Unnikrishnan | |
| 2. | "Chandana Charchita" | Veturi | Mano, Sangeetha, Malgadi Shubha | |
| 3. | "Boorela Vari Ammayiki" | Chandrabose | Mano, Swarnalatha, Sangeetha, M. M. Keeravani, Chandrabose, Malgadi Shubha | |
| 4. | "Bondumalli bugga meeda" | Chandrabose | Rajesh, Sowmya, Malgadi Shubha, Tabitha, Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha | |
| 5. | "Jagati Sigalo" | Veturi | Sujatha Mohan, M. M. Keeravani | |
| 6. | "Mallee Mallee" | Chandrabose | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 7. | "Chooshara" | Chandrabose | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgadi Shubha | |
| 8. | "Tanuko Arako" | Chandrabose | Sujatha Mohan, Mano | |
| 9. | "Paradesi" | Chandrabose | Mano, Malgadi Shubha |
Reception
The film was reviewed by Zamin Ryot.[4] A critic from Andhra Today said that "The movie comes as a big disappointment to the audience whose expectations were raised high".[5]
