Muthyamantha Muddu

 Muthyamantha Muddu is a 1989 Telugu-language thriller film produced by K. Benarjee under the Pramoda Art Films banner, Presented by K. S. Rama Rao and directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. It stars Rajendra Prasad and Seetha, with music composed by Hamsalekha. The film is based on Yandamuri Veerendranath novel Thriller. Hamsalekha used the tune of two songs from two different Kannada movies in this movie.

Plot
The film is an idea that sparked the mindset of Yandamuri Veerendranath: a tale of a special someone, Anudeep. He performed 7 years of penance for Love at Vindhya, which molded him into a miraculous person. Vidyadhari is a misandrist because of her straight knowledge and feds up with the horny males around from sunrise: House owner Prof. Ranganatham, his son Rama Rao, & Proprietor Chakradhar. Chankradhar constantly proposes, which he denies and defies. So, he claims her for a theft plot for the bed's imperiling. Vidyadhari is currently downtrodden when startling Anudeep arrives as a mysterious individual. He communicates like he has intimate knowledge about her, boasts courage, and they advance to Chakradhar. Anudeep drives Vidyadhari to hit him with her shoe, threatening Chakradhar by picking a photograph from his pocket and bowing him down on Vidyadhari's feet. Astonished, Vidyadhari gazes at some occult powers in him and asks his profession, who replies he woos.

From there, Anudeep is beyond her as white or rice and secures her from the dangers. Yet, his activities completely perplexed & tense Vidyadhari, and she sounds out actuality. Then, he proclaims that the girl he adores with divinity is herself from the past 7 years. Anudeep also conveys his excessive penance to attain knowledge of eminence & true nature love by which he became supernatural. Vidyadhari dismisses it as a phony story and confirms he is too routine a guyish monster. So, Anudeep challenges her to prove his love's strength. He states to lock the house that night tightly, and he will write a love mark on her body. The following day, viewing it, Vidyadhari is terrified when she berates Anudeep for his offense, and he vows to penalize himself.

After a while, in a movie house, Vidyadhari petrifies, spotting Anudeep amputating his hand. Commissioner Dharma Rao Vidyadhari's familiar pacifies her and charges SI Viswanatham on Anudeep, who arrests him. Subsequently, he torments him when Anudeep smiles due to his worship of love. Hence, Viswanatham tests him to sprout his hand again, which he does with holiness, and Anudeep calmly walks out, confounding all. Forthwith, Dharma Rao announces him as an impostor to Vidyadhari, who is misleading her with his mesmerizing tricks. SP Ravi Sastry also starts his investigation conscious of the events. He reaches Vindhya hills, justifies it, and declares that Anudeep is a great love soul. Parallelly, Vidyadhari's hot girl buddy Vaishali bets to subdue Anudeep. Accordingly, she carries him to the room where he feels a motherly touch in her, which makes Vaishali penitent, who kneels to his reputation.

Meanwhile, the Police Department is suspicious that Chakradhar will turn around his board by swindling wise investors. So, Dharma Rao seeks Vidyadhari's aid to attain his confidential data. Besides, Chakradhar's partner Sampath is alarmed about the Police threat and demands for his share, which Chakradhar deaf ears. Anudeep approaches Vidyadhari to bar the task since the danger is behind her. However, she upbraids him for his witchcraft when Anudeep surrenders the powers gained by his penance. Right on Schedule, Vidyadhari befriends Chakradhari and heads to him that night with Viswanatham as a backup security. Startlingly, Viswanatham turns into a knave and mingles with Sampath. They ruse by assassinating Chakradhar and incriminating Vidyadhari.

Anudeep meets her in prison when she accuses him of her difficulties' prime cause. Ravi Sastry encounters on his back, having complete knowledge of him. Anudeep proves Vidyadhari's nonguilty via Ravi Sastry and acquits her. Soon, Vidyadhari recollects a suspicious one's movement that day, which she can detect. Overhearing it, Vishwanatham & Sampath wile to slay her, when Anudeep guards her but is gravely injured and hospitalized. Now, Ravi Sastry sets foot for Vidyadhari, who denounces Anudeep. Then, Ravi Sastry revolts, stating that his penance is accurate and that he is the one who shielded her from miscreants. At last, Vidyadhari comprehends Anudeep's ethereal love and rushes, but it's too late because he leaves his breath. Finally, the movie ends happily with Anudeep's soul retrieved by Vidyadhari's idolization.

Cast

 * Rajendra Prasad as Anudeep
 * Seetha as Vidyadhari
 * Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Prof. Ranganatham
 * Murali Mohan as Ravi Sastry
 * Sudhakar as Chakradhar
 * Brahmanandam as S. I. Viswanatham
 * Ali as Rikshawala
 * Ranganath as Commissioner Dharma Rao
 * Prasad Babu as Sampath
 * Narayana Rao as Rama Rao
 * Kanta Rao as Anudeep's father
 * Dham as Priest
 * Annapurna as Anudeep's mother
 * Divyavani as Vishali

Soundtrack
Music composed by Hamsalekha. Lyrics were written by Veturi. Music released on Lahari Music Company.

Hamsalekha used the tune of two songs from two different Kannada movies starring Ravichandran in this movie. The song Premalekha Raasa was the reused version of the song Aakaradalli Gulabi Rangide from the 1988 Kannada movie Anjada Gandu. The song Ichcohuko was the reused version of the song Yaavudo Ee Bombe with a tune in between taken from the tune of the line Neenenayya Maayagaaranu from another song Sri Krishna Bandanu - both from the 1989 Kannada movie Yuga Purusha.

Awards

 * Seetha won Nandi Special Jury Award