Swapna is a 1981 Indian multilingual film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by Jagadish Prasad. A remake of the 1964 Hindi film Sangam, it was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Kannada.[1] The film stars Raja, Swapna, and Ramji in lead roles and marked the acting debut of Swapna.
The music, composed by Satyam, was well received, with notable songs including "Ide Naa Modati Premalekha" in Telugu and its Kannada version "Idene Prathama Prema Geethe," as well as "Ankitam Neeke Ankitam" and its Kannada counterpart "Arpane Ninage Arpane."
Plot
Shankar holds a great fondness for Swapna, who happens to be his childhood friend alongside Ramesh. Despite this, Swapna harbours romantic feelings towards Ramesh. Nevertheless, a sudden turn of events takes place, altering their lives in a significant way.
Cast
- Raja
- Swapna
- Ramji
- Chatla Sriramulu
- Jayababu
- Reena
- Ragini
Music
The music for the film was composed by Sathyam, while the lyrics were written by Rajasri and Dasari Narayana Rao.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ankitham Neeke Ankitham" | Dasari Narayana Rao | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Mallemogga" | Dasari Narayana Rao | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Sri Rasthu Ammayi Subhamasthu Abbayi" | Rajasri | P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Idhe Naa Modhati Prema Lekha" | Rajasri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Andhalu Rasiga Posi" | Rajasri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Mudda Mudda Mandaralu" | Dasari Narayana Rao | G. Anand, Madhavapeddi Ramesh, S. Janaki | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 29:21 | |||
Release
The Telugu and Kannada versions released and were great successes.[1]
References
- ^ a b Sri (6 August 2009). "Movie Retrospect: Swapna (1981)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009.
- ^ "Swapna". Spotify. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Swapna Film Songs". www.kuteeram.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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