Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya
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Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya is a 1996 Tollywood film starring Venkatesh
, Malashree
and Shilpa Shetty
and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
and produced by Buragapalli Shivarama Krshna. It was dubbed into Hindi
and Tamil language
s. Hindi version was titled Sagar Kanya. It was declared a hit at the box office and ran for 150 days especially because of Shilpa Shetty
. Music by M.M. Keeravani is an asset to this film.
), the film's hero and Sagara Kanya (Shilpa Shetty
), a mermaid
. Malashree
plays Ganga, Sahasa's cousin who loves him. They stay with some comedians in a house near the seashore. Kaikala Satyanarayana, the villain of the film, tries to acquire a ship which drowned with lot of treasure on-board.
He associates himself with a witch who helps him in finding the treasure. After a few attempts the witch finds out that the treasure can be recovered with the help of a mermaid.
Accidentally one day Sagara comes on to land from the water and loses her mermaid body. She turns out to be a beautiful woman. Whenever water is spilled over her, however, she turns back into a mermaid.
On land she becomes involved with the hero, Venkatesh. She is named as Bangaram. Bangaram starts loving Sahasa. The witch comes to know about Sagara and informs Kaikala that only a mermaid can find the treasure.
The film continues with Sagara being harassed and with Sahasa's adventures. In the end Sahasa wins over the evil elements. Bangaram returns to the sea uniting Sahasa and his cousin.
Daggubati Venkatesh
Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...
, Malashree
Malashri
Malashri is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, known for the dramatic lead roles. She made her debut in the all time Kannada Hit "Nanjundi Kalyana" in 1989. Her portrayal of a haughty, shrewish woman in the movie won her many accolades heralding her as the top actress of Kannada Cinema...
and Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar , she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been...
and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films...
and produced by Buragapalli Shivarama Krshna. It was dubbed into Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Tamil language
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
s. Hindi version was titled Sagar Kanya. It was declared a hit at the box office and ran for 150 days especially because of Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar , she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been...
. Music by M.M. Keeravani is an asset to this film.
Synopsis
The film is about Sahasa Veerudu (VenkateshDaggubati Venkatesh
Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...
), the film's hero and Sagara Kanya (Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar , she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been...
), a mermaid
Mermaid
A mermaid is a mythological aquatic creature with a female human head, arms, and torso and the tail of a fish. A male version of a mermaid is known as a "merman" and in general both males and females are known as "merfolk"...
. Malashree
Malashri
Malashri is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, known for the dramatic lead roles. She made her debut in the all time Kannada Hit "Nanjundi Kalyana" in 1989. Her portrayal of a haughty, shrewish woman in the movie won her many accolades heralding her as the top actress of Kannada Cinema...
plays Ganga, Sahasa's cousin who loves him. They stay with some comedians in a house near the seashore. Kaikala Satyanarayana, the villain of the film, tries to acquire a ship which drowned with lot of treasure on-board.
He associates himself with a witch who helps him in finding the treasure. After a few attempts the witch finds out that the treasure can be recovered with the help of a mermaid.
Accidentally one day Sagara comes on to land from the water and loses her mermaid body. She turns out to be a beautiful woman. Whenever water is spilled over her, however, she turns back into a mermaid.
On land she becomes involved with the hero, Venkatesh. She is named as Bangaram. Bangaram starts loving Sahasa. The witch comes to know about Sagara and informs Kaikala that only a mermaid can find the treasure.
The film continues with Sagara being harassed and with Sahasa's adventures. In the end Sahasa wins over the evil elements. Bangaram returns to the sea uniting Sahasa and his cousin.