Subhavaartha
1998 Indian Telugu-language film directed by P. N. Ramachandra Rao
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Subhavaartha (transl. Good news) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by P. N. Ramachandra Rao, 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 as well as different cast. The Tamil version, produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, was released in 1999.[1][2][3]
Liaquat Ali Khan (Tamil dialogues)
Kalaipuli S. Thanu (Tamil)
| Subhavaartha | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | P. N. Ramachandra Rao |
| Written by | P. N. Ramachandra Rao Liaquat Ali Khan (Tamil dialogues) |
| Produced by | M. Y. Maharshi (Telugu) Kalaipuli S. Thanu (Tamil) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company | M. Y. M. Creations (Telugu) Kalaipuli International (Tamil) |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Cast
| Cast (Telugu) | Cast (Tamil) | Role (Telugu) | Role (Tamil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Sarja | Rajendra Prasad (Raja) | ||
| Soundarya | Meghana | ||
| Kota Srinivasa Rao | Sivaji Ganesan | Rajashekar | |
| Kavya | Maheswari | Shweta | |
| Chandra Mohan | Visu | Shanmugasundaram | |
| Siva Parvathi | K. R. Vijaya | Shanmugasundaram's wife | |
| Srihari | Siddaraju | ||
| Narra Venkateswara Rao | Dharmaraju | ||
- Telugu version
- Velu
- Brahmanandam
- M. S. Narayana
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Master Aditya Paruchuri
- Master Surya Paruchuri
- Master Venkatesh Battula
- Master Phanindra Pagidi
- Master Manideep Lingala
- Tamil version
- R. Sundarrajan as Minor Rajamani
- S. S. Chandran as Sigaram
- Anu Mohan as Rajamani's cousin
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Village man
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Koti. All lyrics were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.[4] The Tamil soundtrack is credited to composer Geethapriyan, who reused the original songs.[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 The New Indian Express 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]
