Mounamelanoyi (transl. Why the silence?) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Shyam Prasad and starring Sachiin J. Joshi and Sampada Vaze. The film's title is based on the song of the same name from Sagara Sangamam (1983).[1]

Mounamelanoyi
Official poster
Directed byShyam Prasad
Written byShyam Prasad
Saikrishna (dialogues)
Produced byJM Joshi
Mahesh Rathi
StarringSachiin J. Joshi
Sampada Vaze
CinematographyVasu
Music byRamana Gogula
Production
company
Manisha Multimedia Arts
Release date
  • 25 April 2002 (2002-04-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Cast

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Production

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Sachiin J. Joshi made his debut with this film. He landed the role through producer Hamid Bhai. To learn his dialogues, Sachin wrote his dialogues in English.[3]

Soundtrack

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All lyrics are written by Veturi, Ramana Gogula; all music is composed by Ramana Gogula.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."O Priyurala"Ramana Gogula, Priya 
2."Krishnaveni Teeramlo"Ramana Gogula 
3."Dancheti Ammalakkalalo"Ramana Gogula, Priya 
4."Vayyari Nadakalu"Ramana Gogula 
5."Idi Benaras"Priya 
6."Preme Ganamaye"Ramana Gogula 

Reception

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A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Shyamprasad handles the subject well by making the visuals speak for themselves".[5] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "The direction is decent enough as the movie manages to pull through despite the maddening silence".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Kameshwari, A. (23 April 2021). "From Akasam Enatido to Mounamelanoyi: 15 evergreen Telugu songs of S Janaki". Indian Express.
  2. ^ "Actor Sachiin J Joshi turns 35 today". The Times of India. 7 August 2019.
  3. ^ Sen, Alina (26 April 2002). ""Mounamelanoyi will be a sure shot hit"". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Mounamelanoyi - Jukebox". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2002.
  5. ^ "Feel-good love story". The Hindu. 29 April 2002. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010.
  6. ^ Panicker, Arpan. "Mounamelanoyi Review". Full Hyderabad.
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