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Aahaa..! (1998 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Aahaa..!' is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language romance film produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni on Great India Entertainments and directed by Suresh Krissna. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Sanghavi, Jayasudha, Raghuvaran, Bhanupriya and music composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. The film is remake of Krissna's own Tamil film 'Aahaa..!'.http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1998/Dec/4-Dec-1998.pdf The film won a South Filmfare Award.
Plot
The film begins with a conjoined jollity family. 'Pepsi' Parasuram is its paterfamilias that has two sons Raghuram & Sriram. Raghuram is his dear son who is wedded to benevolent Rajeswari and the couple has a naughty son Ajay. Sriram spends his life with frolic which his father contempts, thinks, and calls him a 'useless fellow'. Rajeswari shares beyond her relation, close intimacy in the house. As she is an ailed heart patient, they always try to keep her cheerful. The one thing that bothers Parasuram is his handicapped daughter Gayatri because of which many alliances fail.
Once, Sriram visits a function where he falls for a girl Janaki daughter of a cook Rama Rao. Owing to his friendly bond with Rajeswari, Sriram shares everything with her. According to her tips, Sriram moves further and gains Janakis heart. Forthwith, Rajeswari approaches Rama Rao and invites him to their house to fix the match. At that juncture, the entire family hides and bluffs about Rama Raos profession. However, the truth breaks out Parasuram mortifies him and infuriated Rama Rao quits. Meanwhile, Sriram sets a fine companion to Gayatri namely Prashanth which his father is green about.
Simultaneously, Raghuram makes secret telephonic conversations with a woman. Overhearing it, Sriram suspects something fishy, behinds and spots with his old sweetheart Geeta. Thereupon, he rages on Geeta and questions his brother when he replies that Geeta is a dying patient. Thats why she walked away from his life and returned after 5 years to spend her last days with him. Listening to it, Sriram also glorious time and shares affection with her. Now, he requests Raghuram to be quiet because Rajeswari is unable to tolerate this truth. Besides, Rama Rao falls into huge debts when Sriram guards his honor and also allows him with a start up when he understands his virtue.
Later, Geeta becomes terminally ill when Sriram rushes and takes her to the hospital. Viewing it, both Parasuram & Janaki misconstrue him. Geeta leaves her last breath in Raghurams lap. To keep up his brothers integrity, and safeguard his sister-in-law Sriram accuses himself when the family detests him. Moreover, a crack arises between love birds and Janaki leaves the town with her father. Being cognizant of it, Raghuram proceeds to retrieve them, shortly before, Gayatris wedding ceremony. Tragically, the train he is traveling meets with a disastrous accident and Sriram gets news that his brother expired. He thresholds the pain and decides to keep silent until the completion of Gayatris espousal. Since, if nuptial is called off in these circumstances Gayatri never gets married. Anyhow, Parasuram insists to stop the wedlock until the arrival of Raghu. Then, Sriram divulges the truth to Parasuram and forces him to accomplish the task. Soon after the conjugal, the plight is uncovered, Rajeswari hears and about collapse when Raghu that absconded from death backs along with Janaki. Currently, Raghu discloses the factuality and seeks an apology from Rajeswari which she does so. At last, Parasuram realizes the eminence of Sriram and embraces him. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Sriram & Janaki.
Cast
* Jagapati Babu as Sriram
* Sanghavi as Janaki
*Jayasudha as Rajeswari
* Raghuvaran as Raghuram
*Bhanupriya as Geeta
* Vijayakumar as Parasuram
* Chandra Mohan as Rama Rao
* Raghunatha Reddy as Viswanadham
* Ram Gopalan as Sitaram
* Sameer
* Rajiv Kanakala as Prashanth
* Gautam Raju as Govind
* Chitti Babu as Krishna
* Tirupathi Prakash as Ganapati
* Annapoorna as Parvati
* Varsha as Gayatri
* Radhabai as Parasuram's mother
* Madhavisri
* Uma Sharma
* Master Mahendra as Ajay
* Nagarjuna as narrator
Soundtrack
Music composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. Lyrics were written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. Music released on Aditya Music Company.
Production
The cast features Vijayakumar and Raghuvaran reprising their roles from the original. Bhanupriya however, played Jayasudha's role in the original, while in the remake she played Sukanya's role.
Awards
;Filmfare Awards
* Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer Telugu (1998) Vandemataram Srinivas "Priyuraali Address"
References
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