Ravoyi Chandamama(1999)
Ravoyi Chandamama is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. It stars Nagarjuna, Anjala Zhaveri, Jagapathi Babu, and Keerthi Reddy. The story follows a famous pop singer and a modern woman who fall in love during a cruise from Singapore to Vizag, despite being engaged to other people. The film is loosely based on the 1957 American film An Affair to Remember. It features music composed by Mani Sharma and an item number by Aishwarya Rai. The film was produced by C. Aswani Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies banner. It was not commercially successful upon release.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Jayant Paranji
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A famous pop singer and a US-educated woman meet on a cruise ship. Both are engaged to other people. They fall in love and promise to meet at a lighthouse after 90 days apart. But an accident and a misunderstanding threaten to keep them apart forever.
“Love waits under the moon.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ravoyi Chandamama
Cast reunions in this film: Mani Sharma & Jayanth C. Paranjee (4 films together), Jagapathi Babu & Akkineni Nagarjuna (2 films together), Jagapathi Babu & Chandramohan (2 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Mani Sharma (2 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Chandramohan (2 films together), and Mani Sharma & Anjala Zaveri (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ravoyi Chandamama' translates to 'Come, O Moon', referencing a popular Telugu lullaby.
- It was the first Telugu film for actress Anjala Zhaveri, who was primarily a Hindi film actress at the time.
- The movie was a major comeback attempt for director Jayant Paranji after a series of box office failures.
- A key plot point involves the lead character being a pilot, a profession not commonly featured in Telugu films of that era.
- The soundtrack by Mani Sharma was commercially successful, with the song 'Chandamama Raave' becoming a hit.
- The film's climax was shot in picturesque foreign locations, a growing trend for big-budget films in the late 1990s.
- Despite its star cast, the movie underperformed at the box office, ending its theatrical run quickly.