Ammo Bomma
| Ammo Bomma | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Relangi Narasimha Rao |
| Written by | Ramesh-Gopi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Relangi Narasimha Rao |
| Story by | Mahesh Kothare |
| Based on | Zapatlela (1993) |
| Produced by | D. Lata Mahesh |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Suman Seema Uma |
| Cinematography | Shankar |
| Edited by | B. Krishnam Raju |
| Music by | Shanmuk |
Production company | Sirisha Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Ammo Bomma (transl. My God! Doll!) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language horror comedy film directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Suman, Seema, Uma and the music is composed by Shanmuk.[1] The film is a remake of the Marathi movie Zapatlela (1993) which itself was inspired by 1988 Hollywood film Child's Play. The film was an average grosser at the box office.
In the film, a haunted doll is possessed by the spirit of a recently-deceased gangster. The doll starts killing people, while trying to gain a new human form. A ventriloquist is blamed for the murders and arrested.
Plot
[edit]The film begins with Gangaram, a deadly gangster, approaching the powerful wizard Malabar Baba and acquiring the knowledge of Parakaya Pravesha, which means one's soul entering another's body. After that, Inspector Mahesh, a sheer cop, onslaughts on him. Gravely injured, Gangaram lands at a post office and transfers his soul into a doll nearby. Besides, Rambabu, a ventriloquist at Eluru, is a nut who mocks everyone with his talent that pesters his mother Parvatamma. He falls for his neighbor Lakshmi, the daughter of Head Constable Nukka Raju. He blackballs their love affair, considering his avarice to knit Lakshmi with his subordinate Cola. As a flabbergast, Rambabu receives delivery of the doll holding Gangaram's soul, which his cross-cousin, Sowmya, bestows from the US. From there, it makes his life miserable.
Meanwhile, Sowmya returns to pursue a Ph.D. in Criminal Psychology. Accordingly, she is acquainted with Mahesh, and they fall in love. Once, Rambabu insults his house owner, Janardhan Seth, in the show, and he seals his belongings, including the Gangaram doll. Whereat, Rambabu furious stride on him, so far, the doll slays Janardhan Seth, perceiving the dirty deed. Just after Mahesh lands with Sowmya, he judges Rambabu as a hitman and arrests him. Gangaram currently absconds to Hyderabad and contacts Malabar Baba to transform into a mortal body. Affrightened, Baba reveals that he can attain 1st person who knows his secret, i.e., Rambabu. Hence, he backs up with his henchman, Deva. Parallelly, the post-mortem report frees Rambabu as nonguilty.
Here, Gangaram endeavors to gain Rambabu's body through various means when he freaks out, but the public announces him insane. Discerning the doll is the key driver of the mishap Sowmya has on hand to dispatch. The same night, it attacks her to seek vengeance on Mahesh, but she somehow skips. Next, she rushes to Mahesh and states the facts. During the interval, Mahesh finds Malabar Baba's whereabouts and approaches him. He proclaims the solitary way to destroy Gangaram is to shoot between his eyebrows before he enters Rambabu's body, and they speed. At last, Gangaram is an onslaught on Rambabu when Mahesh shields him by successfully eliminating Gangaram. Finally, the movie ends with the marriages of Rambabu & Lakshmi and Mahesh & Sowmya.
Cast
[edit]- Rajendra Prasad as Rambabu
- Suman as Mahesh
- Seema as Sowmya
- Uma as Lakshmi
- Satya Prakash as Gangaram
- Sudhakar as Constable Cola
- Tanikella Bharani as Janardhan Seth
- Annapurna as Parvatamma
- M. S. Narayana as Principal
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Constable Nukkaraju
- Maganthi Sudhakar as S.P.
- Tirupathi Prakash
- KK Sarma
- Sattibabu
- Jeeva as Deva
- Jenny as Priest
Production
[edit]The film began shoot on 13 November 2001 at Hyderabad.[2] The film's budget was around 75 lakhs.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Ammo Bomma | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Shanmuk | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 19:17 |
| Label | Mayuri Audio |
| Producer | Shanmuk |
Music composed by Shanmuk. Lyrics were written by Kula Shekar. Music released on Mayuri Audio Company.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "123 Miketesting" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Usha | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Kissuliyyammo" | Parthasarathi, Usha | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Kaaboye Shrimathi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Usha | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Chittukukkumante Cheema" | Vinod Babu, Gayatri | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Oho Sundaree" | Vinod Babu, Usha | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 19:17 | ||
Reception
[edit]Full Hyderabad wrote "What looks like a bizarre drama is quite refreshing when seen from a child's perspective. Rajendra Prasad is at his usual comical best. Suman and Jayalakshmi have some immensely forgettable songs to their credit. But it is the doll that steals the show. A nearly ideal film to take your children to this vacation".[5] Andhra Today wrote "The main theme of "parakaaya pravesam" is not so impressively delineated and disappoints the audience thoroughly. Although it may seem to be a movie meant for children, in actuality does not seem to do the job so successfully either and may leave the audience asking for more. Rajendra Prasad's talent seems to have been wasted. Music by Shanmukh is average."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ammo Bomma". Indian Cinema. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Ammo Bomma - Rajendra Prasad second film as hero in his second innings". Idlebrain. 14 November 2000. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/showcase/ppr.html
- ^ "Ammo Bomma (Songs)". Cineradham.
- ^ "Ammo Bomma (Direction)". Fullhyd.com.
- ^ "Ammo Bomma". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 22 June 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ammo Bomma at IMDb