| Tapassu | |
| Native Name: | తపస్సు |
| Director: | Bharath Parepalli |
| Producer: | Bharath Parepalli C. S. Avadhani |
| Music: | Raj–Koti |
| Starring: | Bharath Parepalli Krishna Bharati |
| Studio: | Sruthilaya Unit |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Tapassu 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]
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]
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. 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 Adi Vishnu (2008), featuring Dasari's son Arun Kumar in the lead role.[9]
The soundtrack of Tapassu was composed by Raj–Koti, with lyrics penned by Vennelakanti. 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.
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