Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi (transl. The girl on that side, the boy on this side) is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. Produced by Allu Aravind under Geeta Arts Banner, the film stars Pawan Kalyan (credited as Kalyan) and Supriya in their debuts.[1] The music of the film was composed by Koti. It is an official remake of the 1988 Hindi film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.[2] The film marks the debut of Kalyan, the younger brother of Chiranjeevi, in the Telugu film industry.[3] It is also the debut film appearance of Supriya, the granddaughter of Akkineni Nageswara Rao.[4] Kalyan’s performance and martial arts skills received significant attention.[1]
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| Directed by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Written by | Screenplay: E. V. V. Satyanarayana Dialogues: Satyanand |
| Based on | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak by Nasir Hussain |
| Produced by | Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Pawan Kalyan Supriya Yarlagadda |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | Vellaiswamy |
| Music by | Koti |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹1.5 Crore (Share) |
Plot
editHarichandra Prasad and Vishnu Murthy are two wealthy and powerful rivals in a village. Harichandra Prasad's daughter Supriya and Vishnu Murthy's son Kalyan study in the same residential college, where they both engage in few quarrels and bets. Kalyan and his gang attempt to enter a girls' hostel and succeeds at last, and he wins a bet with Supriya. Slowly their love blossoms under these petty things and they return to their village, where they are separated at the railway station by their parents. Their vacation ends and Kalyan reaches the railway station to get back to his college, but Supriya does not turn up. Kalyan learns that her marriage is fixed, and gets off the train to reach Supriya's house. But he is thrashed by Harichandra Prasad and his men. Meanwhile, Supriya's wedding is postponed due to her grandmother's death. Using this to their advantage, Kalyan and Supriya elope. Her brother and his men become involved in a fight with Kalyan. In the end, Vishnu Murthy saves Harichandra Prasad from being drowned, and everyone realises their mistake. They reunite the lovers and get them married.
Cast
edit- Pawan Kalyan as Mullapudi Kalyan (credited as Kalyan Babu)
- Supriya Yarlagadda as Supriya
- Nassar as Harichandra Prasad
- Chandra Mohan as Chandra Shekhar
- Sarath Babu as Vishnu Murthy
- Ahuti Prasad as Srihari Rao
- Allu Ramalingaiyah as Principal
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Suleman
- Brahmanandam as Pilaka Govinda Sastry
- Babu Mohan as Peter
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Esupadam
- AVS as S.I.
- Gokina Rama Rao
- Raja Ravindra as Raja
- Visweswara Rao as Kalyan's classmate
- Tirupathi Prakash as Kalyan's classmate
- Ironleg Sastri as Pilaka Gajapada Sastry
- Ashok Kumar
- Kavitha as Rajeswari
- Sudha as Lakshmi
- Attili Lakshmi
- Kovai Sarala as Julie
- Kalpana Rai as Nookalamma
- Madhu as rowdy
- Ooha as Shanti (Cameo appearance)
- Rambha as item number "Chaligali Jummandi"
- Sunil (Deleted scene)
Production
editRavi Raja Pinisetty was initially set to direct Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. However, Pinisetty felt that producer Allu Aravind would not invest enough in the project, so he decided to step down. He informed Kalyan of his decision, clarifying that there was no misunderstanding between them.[5]
The film employed a unique marketing campaign prior to its release. Initially, posters featuring Kalyan were released with the question, "Who is this guy?". Later, before the film's release posters declaring "This is our Kalyan" further heightened audience interest. The anticipation was also fueled by Kalyan's connection as Chiranjeevi's brother.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe music is composed by Koti. Lyrics are written by Veturi. The music was released on Lahari Music.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time Time" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Baava Baava" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Priya Sakhi Om" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Srilekha | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Chaligali Jummandi" | Mano, Chitra | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Premanna Chinnamatalone" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Muddu Muddu Pillo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 5:13 |
| 7. | "O Daivama" | S. Janaki | 5:10 |
Reception
editAndhra Today wrote, "Kalyan is good only in dance and action scenes. Supriya makes little impact with her histrionics. It is a disappointing film from all departments".[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "పాతికేళ్ళ 'అక్కడ అమ్మాయి- ఇక్కడ అబ్బాయి'". NTV (in Telugu). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Did you know how much Pawan Kalyan earned for his debut film?". The Times of India. 17 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Birthday Special: Power Star Pawan Kalyan! How the actor got his big break and became successful". The Times of India. 1 September 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Nagarjunua's niece wanted to be a writer". The Hans India. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Sri (15 July 2010). "Interview: Ravi Raja Pinisetty". Telugucinema.com. p. 3. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi 25 Years: 'అక్కడ అమ్మాయి ఇక్కడ అబ్బాయి' సినిమా 25 ఏళ్ళు పూర్తి". News18 తెలుగు (in Telugu). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi". JioSaavn. 1 April 2000. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 19 December 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2024.