Subhavartha (transl. Good news) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by P. N. Ramachandra Rao and starring Arjun and Soundarya. The film was partially reshot in Tamil as Mannavaru Chinnavaru (transl. The younger one is a king) with Sivaji Ganesan replacing Kota Srinivasa Rao.[1][2][3]
| Subhavartha | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | P. N. Ramachandra Rao |
| Written by | P. N. Ramachandra Rao |
| Produced by | M. Y. Maharshi |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company | M.Y.M.Creations |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Cast
- Arjun Sarja as Rajendra Prasad (Raja)
- Soundarya as Meghana
- Kavya
- Chandra Mohan
- Siva Parvathi
- Srihari
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Velu
- Brahmanandam
- M. S. Narayana
- Narra Venkateswara Rao
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Master Aditya Paruchuri
- Master Surya Paruchuri
- Tamil version
- Sivaji Ganesan as Rajashekar
- Maheswari as Shweta
- Visu as Shanmugasundaram
- K. R. Vijaya as Shanmugasundaram's wife
- R. Sundarrajan as Minor Rajamani
- S. S. Chandran as Sigaram
- Anu Mohan as Rajamani's cousin
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Village man
Soundtrack
- Telugu version
The songs were composed by Koti. All lyrics were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.[4] The Tamil soundtrack features 5 songs composed by Geethapriyan.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are Bapre" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Atcha Maina" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "Jaabilamma" (duet) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Kulluku Baby" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Jaabilamma" (sad) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adi Paaduthe" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Kathi Vaitha" | Sukhwinder Singh, Ranjani | |
| 3. | "Konji Pesu" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam | |
| 4. | "Vaannilave" | Mano, Ranjani | |
| 5. | "Mannavaru" | Krishnaraj, Ranjani |
Reception
A critic from Zamin Ryot wrote that the director should be congratulated for not showing any vulgar and unwanted scenes in this family story film which has a natural flow of good drama.[6]
Reviewing the Tamil version, a critic from Deccan Herald noted "though thespian Sivaji Ganesan and Soundarya shoulder the film, it is too late for the director to realise his mistakes. If some of the stunt and murder scenes are any indication, it seems the director has no basic knowledge about law and order".[7] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Both Soundarya and Arjun simply mouth the fast paced dialogues, their expressions not doing full justice to the content".[1]
