Tapassu
1995 Telugu film by Bharath Parepalli
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Tapassu (transl. Penance) is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Bharath Parepalli, who also played the lead role alongside Krishna Bharati. The film features music composed by Raj–Koti.[1]
C. S. Avadhani
Krishna Bharati
| Tapassu | |
|---|---|
| తపస్సు | |
| Directed by | Bharath Parepalli |
| Written by | Bharath Parepalli |
| Produced by | Bharath Parepalli C. S. Avadhani |
| Starring | Bharath Parepalli Krishna Bharati |
| Music by | Raj–Koti |
Production company | Sruthilaya Unit |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film received acclaim for its music. The song "Talukumannadi Kulukula Tara," with lyrics by Vennelakanti and sung by Mano, remains popular decades after its release.[2] Bharath Parepalli won the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his work on the film.[3]
Cast
- Bharath Parepalli[4]
- Krishna Bharati as Kiranmayi
- Bhaskar
- Roopa Devi
- Ramesh Kumar
- Banerjee
- Harish Goud
Production
Bharath Parepalli, a protege of Dasari Narayana Rao, began his directorial career with Dr. Ambedkar in 1992. He followed this with films such as Boy Friend (1994) and Jantar Mantar (1994).[5] For Tapassu, Bharath took on dual responsibilities as the film's director and lead actor.[6][7] The film was produced under the Sruthilaya Unit banner.[5] Tapassu was inspired by the 1993 Hindi film Darr.
After the release of Tapassu, Bharath focused exclusively on directing, helming over 15 films.[8] He collaborated with Dasari Narayana Rao on projects including Maisamma IPS (2008), which Dasari produced, and Adivishnu (2008), featuring Dasari's son Arun Kumar in the lead role.[5][9]
Music
The soundtrack of Tapassu was composed by Raj–Koti, with lyrics penned by Vennelakanti.[10] The music received positive reviews, with the song "Talukumannadi Kulukula Tara," sung by Mano, standing out as a fan favourite. This track remains popular even decades after the film's release.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talukumannadi Kulukula Tara" | Mano | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Mogadu Ragam" | Malgudi Subha | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Muddulalo Tholi Muchatalo" | Murali, Renuka | 4:48 |
| 4. | "O Naa Prema" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Oka Merupalle Merisavu" | 2:15 | |
| 6. | "College Adirinidi" | Koti | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Nuvvante Nenani" | Mano, Renuka | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 31:07 | ||