Veta

Veta
Veta
Soundtrack album by K. Chakravarthy
Released	1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	22:06
Language	Telugu
Label	Lahari Music
Producer	K. Chakravarthy

Veta
Veta
	File:Veta film poster.jpg Poster
Directed by	A. Kodandarami Reddy
Produced by	Dhananjay Reddy ; Dinesh Salgia (Hindi version)
Written by	Paruchuri Brothers ; S. N. Tripathi (dialogue: Hindi version)
Starring	Chiranjeevi ; Jayaprada ; Sumalatha
Music by	Chakravarthy
Cinematography	Swamy V.S.R.
Edited by	Vellaiswamy
Production; company	Samyuktha Movies
Release date	28 May 1986;
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Veta (transl. Hunt) is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language period action film starring Chiranjeevi, Jaya Prada and Sumalatha. The film was made by Samyuktha Movies, whose earlier blockbuster was Khaidi. The movie is based on Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo. The successful team of director A. Kodandarami Reddy, composer K. Chakravarthy and writers Paruchuri brothers was repeated in this movie as well. The movie was dubbed into Hindi as Farrar Qaidi.

Plot[edit]

Set in 1939, Pratap (Chiranjeevi) is a sailor working on a ship during the British rule of India. He is in love with a wealthy woman, played by Jaya Prada. Jaya Prada's cousin (బావ) Jayaram, who works for the British army, also wants to marry her. When the captain of the ship (C. S. Rao) is poisoned and killed by two of the crew members, Jayaram uses his power to twist Benarjee (Ranganath) and deports Pratap away for good at the secluded Andaman Jail. Pratap is trapped in this nightmare that lasts for thirteen years. Then Pratap escapes from the jail & dives into Andaman sea & drowns. There he is saved by two sailors & immediately Pratap chokes & vomits & then starts to tell about his whereabouts to the sailors. Haunted by the baffling course his life has taken, over time everything he ever believed about right and wrong is abandoned and replaced by all-consuming thoughts of vengeance against those who betrayed him. He obtains the help of an equally innocent fellow inmate Mahendra Bhupathi (Jaggaiah), who was once a Jamindar, who opposed the British only to lose his wealth, wife, and daughter Jyothirmaye (Sumalatha). Mahendra Bhupathi was also betrayed by Jayaram and this common enemy is the target of vengeance for both the inmates. During his last breath, Mahendra Bhupathi gives a secret map for his treasure, which he had hidden in a Malabar Island. Pratap replaces the dead body with himself in the burial sack and succeeds in his mission to escape from prison. He then finds the treasure and transforms himself into the mysterious and wealthy Jamindar. He then finds the daughter of Jaggayya, Jyothirmaye who is trying to seek vengeance and shelters her with him. With cunning ruthlessness, he cleverly insinuates himself into the high class nobility and systematically destroys the men who manipulated and enslaved him.

Cast[edit]

Chiranjeevi as Prathap, a sailor
Jaya Prada as Saroja
Sumalatha as Jyothirmaye
Jaggayya as Mahendra Bhupathi
Ranganath as Benarjee
Nutan Prasad as Chowdappa
Mohan Sharma as Jayaram

Crew[edit]

Director: A. Kodandarami Reddy
Writers: Paruchuri Brothers
Producers: Dhananjay Reddy & Dinesh Salgia (Hindi version)
Music: K. Chakravarthy
Cinematography: V.S.R. Swamy
Editing: Vellaiswamy
Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Rajashri
Playback singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela & S. Janaki
Choreography: Tara

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by K. Chakravarthy and released through Saptaswar music label.^[1]

Track list^[1]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"O Raani"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:29
2.	"Singari Eedu"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki & Chorus	4:22
3.	"O Ledi Koona"	Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry	K. J. Yesudas	4:18
4.	"Oorevitammaa Perevitammaa"	Rajashri	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela & Chorus	4:35
5.	"Eduru Choosina Jaabili"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:22
Total length:				22:06

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Veta". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

External links[edit]

Veta on IMDb

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