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'''''Mounam''''' ({{trans|Silence}}) is a 1995 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[C. Umamaheswara Rao]]. The film revolves around a politician criminal-nexus, a married couple and a nuclear scientist. It was released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Mouna Yudham''.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2M5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sx4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3060%2C4847997</ref>
'''''Mounam''''' ({{translation|Silence}}) is a 1995 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[C. Umamaheswara Rao]]. The film revolves around a political-criminal nexus, a married couple and a nuclear scientist. It was released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Mouna Yudham''.<ref name="n">{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2M5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sx4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3060%2C4847997|title=Entertaining Tamil-Telugu flick|date=20 January 1996|work=[[New Straits Times]]|last=Vijiyan|first=K.}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Kiran ([[Arvind Swamy]]) is a police inspector in hyderabad. His beautiful and alluring wife Manjari ([[Nagma]]) is a reputed actress. Misunderstanding creep into their relationship and they do not live together. Their only son Raju (Master Anil Raj) is living with his mother Manjari. Raju's only friend is Narayan and they go to school together. A group of corrupt politicians plan to kill Dr. Hameed Ali ([[Charu Hassan]]), who is a well known nuclear scientist. Accidentally, a thief ([[Sivaji Raja]]) comes to know the murder plans of the scientist Dr. Hameed Ali.
Kiran is a police inspector in [[Hyderabad]]. His beautiful and alluring wife Manjari is a reputed actress. Misunderstanding creep into their relationship and they do not live together. Their only son Raju lives with his mother Manjari. Raju's only friend is Narayan and they go to school together. Some politicians plan to kill Dr. Hameed Ali, a well known nuclear scientist. But a thief learns of their plan.


In this closed-door meeting is also the shocking involvement of the Police Commissioner. The thief makes a video recording of the meeting, but he gets caught. He is shot and wounded, trips and falls down and the gang of four manage to follow him. Yet the thief manages to escape. He meets Raju and Narayan, who are on a visit to an isolated temple near the hillside. A bewildered Raju and Narayan do not know what to do. But the clever and shrewd Raju tells Narayan that they will remain quiet and will not reveal anything to anybody about the incriminating tape. But Raju comes in the eyes of the killers and they are chasing him to death. The cause is that Raju has seen the killings. The task of nabbing the killer is given to Kiran, the dad of Raju, who takes strong cautions for his darling son. Dr. Hameed has now called the delegation of All World Scientists and in this meeting enters Mr. X ([[Raghuvaran]]), who is the master planner of the murder of Dr. Hameed Ali. A bomb is planted near the dais by Mr. X, where Dr. Hameed Ali is about to preside.
In this closed-door meeting is also the involvement of the Police Commissioner. The thief makes a video recording of the meeting, but he is caught. He is shot and wounded, trips and falls down and the gang of four manage to follow him, but the thief escapes. He meets Raju and Narayan, who are on a visit to an isolated temple near the hillside. Raju and Narayan are bewildered and do not know what to do. But the clever and shrewd Raju tells Narayan that they will remain quiet and will not reveal anything to anybody about the incriminating tape. But the killers see Raju and chase him to death because Raju saw the murders. The task of nabbing the killer is given to Kiran, Raju's father, who takes precautions for his son. Dr. Hameed has now called the delegation of All World Scientists and Mr. X, who is the master planner of the murder of Dr. Hameed Ali, enters the meeting. A bomb is planted near the dais by Mr. X, where Dr. Hameed Ali is about to preside.

Is Kiran successful in saving the life of Dr. Hameed Ali, saving the life of his son from the murderers? Does the couple unite? It is revealed in the rest of the film.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Arvind Swamy]] as Inspector Kiran
*[[Nagma]] as Manjari
*[[Arvind Swamy]] as Kiran<ref name="n"/>
*[[Charu Hassan]] as Dr. Hamid Ali
*[[Nagma]] as Manjari Kiran<ref name="n"/>
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Mr. X
*[[Charu Hassan]] as a scientist<ref name="n"/>
*[[Raghuvaran]] as a hitman<ref name="n"/>
*Master Anil Raj as Raju
*Master Anil Raj as Raju<ref name="n"/>
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*[[Sivaji Raja]] as thief
*[[Vijayachander]]<ref name="n"/>
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*[[Ironleg Sastri]] as security guard
*Haribabu<ref name="n"/>
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*[[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]
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*[[Sivaji Raja]] as a thief
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*[[Ironleg Sastri]] as a security guard
*[[Babu Mohan]]<ref name="n"/>
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*[[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]<ref name="n"/>
*[[Dilip Kumar Salvadi]] as Kiran's son
*[[Raju Sundaram]] in the song "Dhammaro Abbaya Raro"
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Track list<ref name = "Mounam Songs">{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/3kaFKjrDNdL7k17YmNrbMm | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Mounam | accessdate = 14 December 2020}}</ref>
| headline = Track list<ref name = "Mounam Songs">{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/3kaFKjrDNdL7k17YmNrbMm | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Mounam | date = August 2014 | accessdate = 14 December 2020}}</ref>
| all_music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]<ref name = "Mounam Songs" />
| all_music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]<ref name = "Mounam Songs" />
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length3 = 4:19
| length3 = 4:19
| title4 = Budungu Budungu
| title4 = Budungu Budungu Budungu Budungu
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra4 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], K. S. Chithra, Sindhu
| extra4 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], K. S. Chithra, Sindhu
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| length6 = 4:42
| length6 = 4:42
}}
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[New Straits Times]]'' opined that the film "rises above the normal movies through the polished efforts of director Uma Maheswara Rao".<ref name="n"/>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 11:13, 23 May 2024

Mounam
Directed byC. Umamaheswara Rao
Written byC. Umamaheswara Rao
Produced byArvind Swamy
StarringArvind Swamy
Nagma
Charu Hassan
Raghuvaran
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Release date
  • 10 September 1995 (1995-09-10)
Running time
137 mins
LanguageTelugu

Mounam (transl. Silence) is a 1995 Telugu-language thriller film directed by C. Umamaheswara Rao. The film revolves around a political-criminal nexus, a married couple and a nuclear scientist. It was released in Tamil as Mouna Yudham.[1]

Plot

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Kiran is a police inspector in Hyderabad. His beautiful and alluring wife Manjari is a reputed actress. Misunderstanding creep into their relationship and they do not live together. Their only son Raju lives with his mother Manjari. Raju's only friend is Narayan and they go to school together. Some politicians plan to kill Dr. Hameed Ali, a well known nuclear scientist. But a thief learns of their plan.

In this closed-door meeting is also the involvement of the Police Commissioner. The thief makes a video recording of the meeting, but he is caught. He is shot and wounded, trips and falls down and the gang of four manage to follow him, but the thief escapes. He meets Raju and Narayan, who are on a visit to an isolated temple near the hillside. Raju and Narayan are bewildered and do not know what to do. But the clever and shrewd Raju tells Narayan that they will remain quiet and will not reveal anything to anybody about the incriminating tape. But the killers see Raju and chase him to death because Raju saw the murders. The task of nabbing the killer is given to Kiran, Raju's father, who takes precautions for his son. Dr. Hameed has now called the delegation of All World Scientists and Mr. X, who is the master planner of the murder of Dr. Hameed Ali, enters the meeting. A bomb is planted near the dais by Mr. X, where Dr. Hameed Ali is about to preside.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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All music is composed by M. M. Keeravani[2]

Track list[2]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Happy New Year"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryMalgudi Subha4:20
2."Bag Lingampally Porinra Baga"SahithiSwarnalatha, Chorus5:11
3."Abba Yem Chaatugundo"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:19
4."Budungu Budungu Budungu Budungu"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryMano, K. S. Chithra, Sindhu6:39
5."Ontaraina Gundelo"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:08
6."Dhammaro Abbaya Raro"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryMalgudi Subha, Chorus4:42
Total length:31:07

Reception

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A critic from New Straits Times opined that the film "rises above the normal movies through the polished efforts of director Uma Maheswara Rao".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Vijiyan, K. (20 January 1996). "Entertaining Tamil-Telugu flick". New Straits Times.
  2. ^ a b "Mounam". Spotify. August 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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