# Muddula Mavayya

Muddula Mavayya is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by S. Gopal Reddy on Bhargav Art Productions banner. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Vijayashanti with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was a remake of the Tamil film En Thangachi Padichava (1988). Muddula Mavayya was a major commercial success, running for 100 days in 29 centres.

## Plot

The film begins in a village where Zamindar Ranga Rao is a vandal who plots to seize it for the construction of his liquor factory. An inspector is new to the place, receives hush from the public, and precedes Ranga Rao, whom he debases. Accordingly, he priors a case of criminal Raja, who is under a penalty on murder convict. Aside from that, Ranga Rao hounds the villagers to nullify while Raja backs and finger-wages Ranga Rao with valor. Next, the Inspector questions Raja, and then he reels the rearward. Raja is wholehearted in his life for his sibling Lakshmi. The two are left alone in childhood, and for their life support, Raja befits as the pickpocket. Furthermore, he crushes a beauty, Vidya.
Meanwhile, Lakshmi arrives and observes the oppression of Ranga Rao on villagers, which she defies. After a warning from Raja, she goes back to college. To pay back, Ranga Rao works with his son Chinna, the mate of Lakshmi, who artifices love with her. He silently knits her with the blessing of Raja and flees. Afflicted Lakshmi conceives; over time, she finds Chinna's presence at his residence. Pronto, Lakshmi rushes when she is aware of Ranga Rao's malice. Unfortunately, they detect and stab her, and when outraged, Raja kills Chinna. Lakshmi passes away, giving birth to the child, and before dying, she takes a word from Raja to free the slave-driven villagers from Ranga Rao. Listening to it, the Inspector promises to support Raja's fight against tyranny. Initially, Raja gleefully embraces his nephew growing up under Vidya's guardianship. In the next step, Raja takes possession of testaments written by villagers for that Ranga Rao abduct the child. Whereat, the Inspector, sacrifices his life while guarding him. At last, Raja hiatus his rues and ceases him. Finally, the movie ends with Raja making the boy conduct the funeral rites of Ranga Rao.

## Cast

* Nandamuri Balakrishna as Raja
* Vijayashanti as Vidya
* Seetha as Lakshmi
* Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Vidya's grandfather
* Raja Krishnamoorthy as Ranga Rao
* Anandaraj as Gaja
* Subhalekha Sudhakar as Raja's friend
* Ahuti Prasad as New Inspector
* Brahmaji as Drunkard
* Hema
* Eeswar Rao as Subba Rao Master
* Balaji as Villager
* Ravi Kiran as Chinna
* KK Sarma as Constable
* Telephone Satyanarayana as Old Inspector
* Chidatala Appa Rao as Butler Bajana Sundaram
* Kallu Chidambaram as Panthulu
* Juttu Narasimham as Butler Gajakarna
* Brahmanandam
* Anitha as Raja's mother
* Chandrika as Servant
* Master Amith as Raja's son-in-law

## Music

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Audio soundtrack was released on LEO Audio Company label.

## Reception

The film was a major box-office success, running for 100 days in 29 centres. It also set a new record, doubling the previous 100-day performance record.