Aavida Maa Aavide(1998)
Aavida Maa Aavide is a 1998 Telugu comedy-drama film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The film stars Nagarjuna, Tabu, and Heera Rajagopal in lead roles. The story follows police inspector Vikranth who loses his wife and son in a presumed explosion. He remarries, but his first wife returns alive, forcing him to manage two households. The film is inspired by the 1940 American film My Favorite Wife and the poem Enoch Arden. It features music composed by Sri with lyrics by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. The film had a large opening but an average box office run. It was dubbed into Tamil as Police Killadi and Hindi as Biwi No.2.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- E. V. V. Satyanarayana
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Police inspector Vikranth loses his wife and son in a tragic explosion. Years later, he remarries a young woman named Jhansi. But his first wife Archana returns alive, having been kidnapped before the blast. Vikranth must now hide his second marriage from Archana and his first marriage from Jhansi. His double life spirals into chaos when both women become neighbors.
“Two wives, one husband, infinite trouble.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aavida Maa Aavide
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Brahmanandam (25 films together), Srihari & Brahmanandam (17 films together), Brahmanandam & E. V. V. Satyanarayana (16 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Akkineni Nagarjuna (8 films together), and Kota Srinivasa Rao & Srihari (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Aavida Maa Aavide' translates to 'She is my mother' in English, hinting at a key emotional theme.
- This was one of the few films where director E.V.V. Satyanarayana focused more on a serious marital drama rather than his usual comedy style.
- Actress Soundarya, who played Archana, was also a popular dancer, and her performance was noted for its emotional depth.
- The movie released during a period when family dramas about marital issues were gaining popularity in Telugu cinema.
- The soundtrack was composed by Koti, who was a frequent collaborator with director E.V.V. Satyanarayana in the 1990s.
- The film's conflict revolves around the husband's regret and a love triangle, a theme explored in several Telugu films of that era.