Sundarakanda(1992)
Sundarakanda is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Venkatesh, Meena, and Aparna in lead roles. The story follows a strict Telugu lecturer who is pursued by a mischievous student. He marries an orphan to escape her advances, but the student continues to love him. The film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and teacher-student ethics. It is a remake of the Tamil film Sundara Kandam. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film was a box office hit and is remembered for its emotional story and performances.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ETV Win, Sun NXT, WatchO
- Theatrical Release
- 30 June 1992
- Director
- Bapu
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A strict lecturer returns to his old college to teach. A brilliant but mischievous student falls in love with him after a prank. He refuses her because of teacher-student ethics. To escape, he marries an orphan. But the student does not give up, leading to a heartbreaking sacrifice.
“Love that transcends all boundaries.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sundarakanda
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Brahmanandam & Daggubati Venkatesh (22 films together), Brahmanandam & K. Raghavendra Rao (16 films together), Brahmanandam & M. M. Keeravani (16 films together), K. Raghavendra Rao & M. M. Keeravani (15 films together), and Kota Srinivasa Rao & Daggubati Venkatesh (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Sundara Kanda' is named after a chapter in the Hindu epic Ramayana, which is about Hanuman's journey to find Sita.
- This movie marked the Telugu film debut of actress Roja, who was already a star in Tamil cinema.
- Director K. Raghavendra Rao and music composer M. M. Keeravani collaborated on this film, continuing their successful partnership from previous hits.
- The film's soundtrack was very popular, with the song 'Chukkallo Chandrudu' becoming a major chartbuster across Andhra Pradesh.
- A key comedy track in the film was performed by veteran actors Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao, who were frequent collaborators in Rao's movies.
- The story was considered quite bold for its time, focusing on a female student's persistent romantic pursuit of her professor.
- Despite its controversial theme, the film was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in many theaters.