Sublime love story

Sandhya
For love’s sake
Debutant director Gana Murali recently filmed a song at a specially created set at Sarathi Studios, Hyderabad for Thrimurthy Celluloid’s Sandhya, produced by Bhairayya. Choreographer Vidya was seen rehearsing the dance movements to hero Baladitya and dancers who were in the guise of his friends before the take.
The heroine hails from a poor family. Her sole aim is to become a doctor. She searches for a sincere and dedicated young man who can help her achieve her goal. She finds such person in Baladitya, an auto driver. Love blossoms between them that leads to the altar. The hero’s life ambition now is to see his wife become a doctor. How he achieves this crossing many twists and turns forms the story.
The director had earlier worked as an assistant with filmmaker G Nageswara Reddy. The producer says besides entertaining, the film focuses on the importance of education.
Kovai Sarala, Babu Mohan, Sangeetha, Chandramohan, MS Narayana and Kondavalasa are also in the cast. Subramaniam is the executive producer. The film is slated for a June release.

Paata
Sing a song
V.T. Creations Paata (song), directed by Siva Ganapathy, is nearing completion. Set in rural backdrop, it is the story of two cousins played by debutant Madhusudan and Jyothi Krishna. Their love, their emotions, the lighter moments their romance all these travel like a melodious song. Most of the film’s shoot took place in Razole in East Godavari district and in Vizag. “The characters and the treatment offer variety. We took the central point from a novel written by Chandrashekhar Azad and made many changes. The six songs, all with a melody base, convey the story. The comedy too travels with the story and is not a separate track. Poonam Singar plays the second heroine and Ravi Babu, the villain. Sunil and Krishna Bhagwan provide ribtickling humour along with a battery of comedians.
“Like a song, life is a gift. Everybody should live in peace and happiness is the concept for this variety love story,” says producer Sri Hari Raju. Passion towards filmmaking brought him to this field. “With the help of like-minded friends, I realised my dream. We have made a sincere attempt. Now it is for the audience to give their judgement when the film hits the marquee in June,” he concludes.

Teamed for the first time
With two consecutive hits Samanyudu and Pellaina Kothalo…, Jagapathi Babu is riding on a success wave once again. On May 13, Sri Vijaya Krishna Creations launched an untitled film with him in the lead. To be directed by Dasarath, it features Bhumika and Anushka as the two heroines. The director says, “Though it has two heroines, it is not a triangle love story. It is a family story for the modern generation.’
Jagapathi said that he was so overwhelmed watching the director’s earlier work Santhosham that he requested Dasarath to come up with a similar subject for him too and it culminated today, thanks to producer Vijayakumar Athaluri. Major portions of the film will be shot abroad. RP Patnaik composes the music. Senior film journalist Bhageeratha is the project co-ordinator.

Shantanu’s Telugu debut
Veteran writer-director-actor K Bhagyaraj’s son Shantanu is making his debut as a hero in a Telugu film produced and directed by Chandra Mahesh. Made under the banner of Bhalchandra Movie Makers, the film was launched recently at the temple complex in Film Nagar, Hyderabad.
Says Chandra Mahesh who shot into fame with D Ramanaidu’s Preyasi Raave, “Sometime ago I met Bhagyaraj and showed him my films. He liked them and narrated a story that he had written to introduce his son as a hero. I said I will make the film if he agrees to part with the story. It is to my fortune that he wrote not only the story, but the screenplay and the dialogue as well. I hope I will be able to live up to his expectations.” Bhagyaraj complimented the director calling him a good technician and hoped the Telugu audiences would bestow the same kind of affection on his son as they have showered on him. Chakri composes the music. Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sayaji Shinde, Brahmanandam, Rajan P Dev, MS Narayana and Kovai Sarala are also in the cast. The heroine has yet to be finalised.