Paradesi (1998 film) explained

Paradesi
Director:K. Raghavendra Rao
Producer:C. Ashwini Dutt
Allu Aravind
Starring:Viswa
Madhav
Tanooja
Monnette
Brahmanandam
AVS
Babu Mohan
Music:M. M. Keeravani
Cinematography:V. Jayaram
Editing:Marthand K. Venkatesh
Studio:Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation
Distributor:Geetha Arts
Runtime:145 minutes
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Paradesi is a 1998 Indian Telugu language comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film starred Viswa, Madhav Dalvi, Tanuja, and Monet Quick. The film was shot mainly in the USA over a 93-day schedule and is notable for its visuals.[1] [2] The film was a box office failure.[3]

Plot

The movie is about a mischievous, educated, small-town boy. He is sent abroad to marry a girl of Indian origin. He takes his best friend along and they decide to play a prank and change identities. As fate would have it they fall in love with two girls while still in the assumed identities. This leads to complications and comic situations, especially when the fake identities become intertwined.

Cast

Soundtrack

Paradesi
Type:film
Artist:M. M. Keeravani
Released:1998
Genre:Soundtrack
Producer:M. M. Keeravani
Prev Year:1997
Next Year:1999

Reception

The film was reviewed by Zamin Ryot.[4] A critic from Andhra Today said that "The movie comes as a big disappointment to the audience whose expectations were raised high".[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cinematographer V Jayaram of 'Devasuram' fame dies following COVID-19 complications . 22 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Foreign Beauty to be Roped in for 'Pushpa 2' .
  3. Web site: 7 February 1998 . Mammootty's Marumalarchi tops . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080215190052/http://www.screenindia.com/old/feb07/south2.htm . 15 February 2008 . 19 November 2020 . Screen.
  4. Web site: Newspaper clipping. 20 April 2023. zaminryot.com.
  5. Web site: Reviews. 13 February 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19980213002634/http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/paradesi.htm . 20 April 2023. 13 February 1998 .