Summary
Hitler (stylized in the film as Chiranjeevi Hitler) is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Rajendra Prasad, and Rambha with music composed by Koti. It is a remake of the 1996 Malayalam film of the same name, and tells the story of an overprotective brother who guards his five sisters from the outside world.[1] Released on 4 January 1997, the film was successful at the box office, ending Chiranjeevi's series of box office flops.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Muthyala Subbaiah |
| Screenplay by | Muthyala Subbaiah L. B. Sriram (dialogues) |
| Story by | Siddique |
| Based on | Hitler (1996) |
| Produced by | M. V. Lakshmi Editor Mohan |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Rajendra Prasad Rambha |
| Cinematography | K. Dattu |
| Edited by | Aakula Bhaskar Rao Editor Mohan (Supervision) |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company | M. L. Movie Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
Madhava Rao's mother dies when he is a child, leaving five sisters with him. His father is arrested for killing his mother by beating her in a fit of rage. Madhava hates his father but loves his sisters with a protective attitude towards them. As they grow up, Madhava is constantly worried about his sisters and tries to keep them safe. He assaults local youths who try to flirt with or even look at them. As a result, they label him "Hitler" due to his violent and domineering tendencies. Life nevertheless runs fairly smoothly in the village, though all the villagers are careful around him.
Madhava's uncle has two children; Balu, who is in love with Madhava's second sister, and Bujji, who loves Madhava and wants to marry him. One day as Madhava is out, Mohini asks Balu to come to her house, but things go badly when Madhava returns home earlier than expected and finds Balu in his house. He asks him why he is there and what is he doing, and Balu mumbles. Enraged, Madhava beats him and tells his uncle that he shall not marry his daughter. Balu and Mohini decide to elope without the consent of Madhava. Madhava disowns her. All the other sisters, having a soft spot for their sister, start hating their brother for not understanding her love for Balu.
Shortly after this, Madhava's father is released from jail. He attempts to talk to his son about his mother's death, but Madhava will not listen. He leaves to make a new life for himself. Some while later, a man who works with his father comes to Madhava and tells him that his father is in danger. Madhava's father is later murdered. Madhava discovers that his father was innocent of his mother's murder and that his uncle's business partners were behind both killings. Madhava's father has left a message asking him to take care of the two daughters he had with his second wife. Madhava brings them home. Madhava's sisters hate them and behave unpleasantly to them. When he discovers this, Madhava scolds them. In protest at his authoritarian ways, his sisters all leave the home. The villains see an opportunity to strike at Madhava and kidnap his unprotected sisters. Madhava rescues them and his sisters ask his pardon for defying him. All ends well.
Cast edit
- Chiranjeevi as Madhav Rao / Hitler
- Rajendra Prasad as Balu / Balachandra
- Rambha as Bujji
- Dasari Narayana Rao as Madhava's father
- Rami Reddy as Rudraraju
- Prakash Raj as Chinna
- Ponnambalam as Rudraraju's brother
- Brahmanandam as Appala Konda
- Babu Mohan as Jabar
- Sudhakar as Kantha Rao
- Ali in a Cameo appearance
- Kitty as Aadiseshu
- Achyuth as Collector
- Ananth as Kantha Rao's gang
- Tirupathi Prakash as Kantha Rao's gang
- Uttej as Kantha Rao's gang
- Narayana Rao as Prof. Mohana Rao
- Kallu Chidambaram as Barber
- Ashwini (Ashwini) as Sarada, first Sister
- Mohini as Ammu / Annapurna, Second Sister
- Padmasri as Lakshmi, third Sister
- Gayatri as Gayatri, fourth Sister
- Meena Kumari as Saraswati, fifth Sister
- Subha as Aadiseshu's wife
- Kalpana Rai as Gangamma
- Y. Vijaya as Dance Teacher
- Master Baladitya as Young Madhav Rao
- Baby Shrestha
Production edit
Editor Mohan who brought the remake rights of the Malayalam film Hitler (1996) sought to remake the film in Telugu with Mohan Babu as the lead. He approached director E. V. V. Satyanarayana to helm the remake but Satyanarayana politely rejected the offer as he was already teaming up with Mohan Babu for Veedevadandi Babu and Adirindi Alludu. Later, Chiranjeevi, who liked the script, came on board.[3]
Soundtrack edit
Music was composed by Koti. Music released by Lahari.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nadaka Kalisina Navaraatri" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Swarnalatha | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Koosindhi Kanne Koyila" | Bhuvana Chandra | Mano, Sujatha | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Kanneellake Kanneelochhe" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha,Anupama, Renuka | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Misa Misa Merupula" | Chandra Bose | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Oh Kaalamaa" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | K. J. Yesudas | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Prema Johar" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Mano, Murali | 6:06 |
| Total length: | 30:34 | |||
Box office edit
The film was a box office success, having a theatrical run of over 100 days in many centres.[4][5][6]
References edit
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (22 August 2021). "Tollywood bro-sis duo showcases how a brother needs to be". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Warrier, Shobha (4 April 1997). "The Southern Supernova". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Chiranjeevi Hitler: ఆ హీరో కాదన్న తర్వాత 'హిట్లర్' సినిమాలోకి వచ్చాడా.. మరి వదిలేసింది ఎవరు..?". News18 (in Telugu). 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Chiru All Time State Records". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Raja, Uppula (4 January 2021). "Hitler 24 Years: 'హిట్లర్' వచ్చి నేటితో 24 ఏండ్లు.. 100 డేస్ ఫంక్షన్ గురించి ఒక విషయం చెబుతున్న 'లూసిఫర్' డైరెక్టర్". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1997/Feb/7-Feb-1997.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links edit
- Hitler at IMDb
