Kondaveeti Simhasanam (transl. Kondaveeti throne)[lower-alpha 1] is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and starring himself, Mohan Babu and Soundarya with Harshavardhan, Deepti Bhatnagar, Laya and Udaya Bhanu in supporting roles.[2] The film is modern retelling of the relationship between Lord Rama, the village head, and Anjaneya, his servant. The film released to highly negative reviews.
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Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
Produced by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
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Cinematography | V.S.R. Swamy |
Edited by | Krishnam Raju |
Music by | Koti |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
The film began filming on 16 November 2000 under the title Sardar Nagireddy with Laurence as the director.[3][4] Koti replaced Vandemataram Srinivas as the music composer.[4] The initial version starred Dasari Narayana Rao, Mohan Babu, Soundaraya, Laya, Deepti Bhatnagar and Arun Kumar.[5] Dasari Narayana Rao plays Mohan Babu's guru.[6] Mohan Babu has three getups in the film including that of a 99-year old. Soundarya worked as an assistant director while Mohan Babu worked as the production manager.[7] The initial version featuring Arun Kumar was slated to release on 4 May 2001.[5] The film's release was postponed to June 2001 after it found no buyers.[8] The film was delayed and Arun Kumar's portions were reshot with Harshavardhan with Dasari Narayana Rao as the director.[3] The film's release was delayed to late January 2002.[9]
A critic from Sify gave the film a verdict of "Horrible" and opined that "It is the most boring and sleep inducing film of the year. It is high time that Dasari retires as a director. Mohan Babu as usual hams his way through the film and Dasari too overacts as Naidu".[10] Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu said that "Had the story been narrated straight, avoiding flashbacks, playing up main roles, adding a pinch of social purpose and fun, the film would have looked altogether different, clear and delightful".[1] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com stated that "Watching Kondaveeti Simhasanam is like experiencing a 3-hour continuous torture. Keep a safe distance from this film".[3] A critic from Full Hyderabad criticised the film for its age old story.[11]
Despite an impressive star cast, the film was a box office failure.[12]
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