# Onamalu

Onamalu (transl. Alphabet) is a 2012 Telugu-language philosophical film, produced & directed by Kranthi Madhav on Sunshine Cinema banner. Starring Rajendra Prasad, Kalyani and music composed by Koti. The film premiered on 22 June 2012. The film is a debut for director Kranthi Madhav's into the film industry and known Telugu literary personality Mohd Khadeer Babu first time penned dialogue for the film. The film received CineMAA Awards for Best debut Director and Best outstanding Actor.

## Plot

The film begins in the US, where Narayana Rao, the ex-School Teacher and a man of high moral character, stays with his son Venkatesh's family. Despite residing abroad, his heart always beats for his howntown, which he left long back. Narayana Rao always teaches his grandchildren about their village lifestyle & customs. The son & daughter-in-law perpetually occupy; he travels to the motherland without notification, wearying and yearning to spend the last days therein. Narayana Rao, currently setting foot in India, picks up a taxi from a driver, Erramanjil, and advances towards his town. It takes him on a poignant journey through his past, showcasing his life's deep bonds, affections, passion, and favors in their village. It introduces a handful of characters: the President & his Mahalakshmi Narayana Rao's brother-in-law & sister. These fine folks constantly feast on others. Peddiraju the Zamindar pleasantly serves the public evening going under bankruptcy. Munasab, the skilled tailor Ismail, the proud Dairy farm owner Raghavaiah, & the friendly grocery store holder Subbarayudu, postman Ramkoti, cyclone Subba Rao, the man comically creating rifts in public, etc.
All spend like a blissful kinship who share the festivals, celebrations, joys, hardships & griefs—their progeny Khadar, Chitti Raju, Rama Krishna, Sundaram, Suresh, Chalapati, Surendra, Sarala, etc., are Narayana Rao's students whom he dotes and trains them as a responsible citizen with value based education. Narayana Rao lives pleasantly with his wife, Rukmini, by frisky & flirting. After a few years, the children migrate to cities for higher education & jobs. Parallelly, Narayana Rao moves to a foreign under Rukmini's death heartbreak. Now, he steps into the village, observes the stark changes due to urbanization, and meets some remaining old students. Chitti Raju suffers as a peasant, and Chalapati, a mathematics genius, discontinues his education and works as a waiter. Sundaram becomes President incorrectly, and Sarala struggles to rebuild the ruined train as a teacher. Narayana Rao is blue to know that his nephew Ramakrishna has admitted his mother, Mahalakshmi, to a nursing home. Forthwith, he retrieves her, walks to Ramakrishna, and spots that parents' time is scarce, and their daughter becomes an infected culture's victim. Next, he feels proud to acquaint Khadar, a senior journalist, with being moral regardless of poverty.
Soon after his back, tragically, Chitti Raju dies in an accident that completely wrecks Narayana Rao due to the absence of once-guiding forces of sentiments & attachments by commercialism and greed. Thus, to halt the damage, Narayana Rao calls their migrated natives from four sides. At last, he makes them admit their fault by comprehending human values and states that they should never forget their roots. Finally, the movie ends with Narayana Rao taking the pledge by announcing October 2nd as Motherland's Day, i.e., all the citizens of India, the President, & Prime Minister from the world should compulsorily spend this day in their native place.

## Cast

* Rajendra Prasad as Narayana Rao Master
* Kalyani as Rukmini
* Chalapathi Rao as President
* Giri Babu as Peddi Raju
* Raghu Babu as Erramanjil
* Kondavalasa as Military Chowdary
* Praveen as Sundaram
* Ravi Prakash as Khadar
* Bhupal Raju as Chitti Raju
* Ananth as Mangapati Master
* Jenny
* Sasidhar as Venkatesh
* Sarika Ramachandra Rao as Cyclone Subba Rao
* Chitti as Rama Krishna
* Siva Parvathi as Mahalakshmi
* Meena as Nazhira
* Maheswari as Sarala
* Poornima
* Bhavani as Lata
* Goparaju Ramana

## Soundtrack

Music composed by Koti. Lyrics were written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.

## Awards 2012
### CineMAA Awards

* CineMAA Award for Best Debut Director - Kranthi Madhav
* CineMAA Award for Best Outstanding Actor - Rajendra Prasad
* Chennai Telugu Academy Awards - Kranthi Madhav - Best Feature Film
* Santosham Awards- Kranthi Madhav- Best Feature Film
* ANR - Abhinandana Awards - Best Feature Film, Best Debut Director - Kranthi Madhav
* Bharatamuni Awards - Best Message Oriented Film, Best Debut Director - Kranthi Madhav