Kshana Kshanam

Kshana Kshanam
DVD cover
Directed by	Ram Gopal Varma
Produced by	K. L. Narayana Y. Lakshmana Chowdary S. Gopala Reddy
Written by	Satyanand (Dialogues)
Screenplay by	Ram Gopal Varma
Story by	Ram Gopal Varma
Starring	Venkatesh Sridevi Paresh Rawal
Music by	M. M. Keeravani
Cinematography	S. Gopala Reddy
Edited by	Shankar
Production company	Sri Durga Arts
Release dates	9 October 1991 (1991-10-09) ^[1] 25 December 1991 (2nd run)
Running time	2 hrs 38 min
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Kshana Kshanam (English: Every Second) is a 1991 Telugu neo-noir road film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma.^[2] The film Starred Venkatesh, Sridevi and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles. The sound track and background score composed by M. M. Keeravani received rave reviews.^[3] The Comedy thriller film is one of the highest rated Telugu films on the Internet Movie Database. The narrative by Ram Gopal Varma, and the cinematography by S. Gopala Reddy, received positive reviews.^[4]^[5]

Produced by Durga Arts, the film went on to become a sleeper hit with its second theatrical release in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, along with a dubbed Hindi version titled Hairaan which gathered positive reports from bollywood critics,^[6] and was featured at the International Film Festival of India, and the Fribourg International Film Festival.^[7] The path breaking film received critical acclaim which led to four state Nandi Awards, including the Nandi Award for Best Direction, the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer, and a Filmfare Award South. Varma later remade the film in Hindi as Daud, and also donned films such as Thiruda Thiruda, Anaganaga Oka Roju and Road on the lines of Kshana Kshanam.^[7]

Plot

The film is the story of a middle class girl (Sridevi) and a thief (Daggubati Venkatesh) brought together under strange circumstances. The film revolves around the pair chased by an eccentric bank robber, (Paresh Rawal) and the police (Rami Reddy).

The Cast

Actor / Actress	Character
Venkatesh	Chandu
Sridevi	Satya
Paresh Rawal	Nayar (Mastan), a gangster
Rami Reddy	Inspector Yadav
Brahmanandam	Store Manager
Narsing Yadav	Narsing
Horse Babu	Narayana
Hema	Sarala

Production

Bijon Das Gupta was the production designer for the film. Filming was done in Hyderabad, Nallamala forests, and Mudumalai National Park. Sridevi's acclaimed performance of an innocent girl stuck in a tight spot, won her awards. She also sang the soundtrack Kingu La Kanipisthunnadu which was shot in the The Leela Mumbai.

Soundtrack

Kshana Kshanam

Film score by M. M. Keeravani

Released

1991

Genre

Soundtrack

Length

28:37

Label

Surya Audio

Producer

M. M. Keeravani

M. M. Keeravani chronology

Aswani
(1991)

Kshana Kshanam
(1991)

Laati
(1991)

Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. All songs are blockbusters.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Jaamu Raatiri"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	SP Balu, Chitra	4:59
2.	"Jumbaare"	Vennelakanti	Mano, Chitra	6:55
3.	"Ammayi Muddu"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	SP Balu, Chitra	5:37
4.	"Andanantha Etta"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	SP Balu, Chitra	5:18
5.	"Ko ante koti"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	SP Balu, Sridevi	5:25
Total length:				28:37

Awards

Nandi Awards

Nandi Award for Best Director - Ram Gopal Varma
Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer - Ram Gopal Varma
Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer - S. Gopala Reddy
Nandi Award for Best Actress - Sridevi

Filmfare Awards South

References

↑ Kshana Kshanam (1991) - Movie Review, Story, Trailers, Videos, Photos, Wallpapers, Songs, Trivia, Movie Tickets
↑ "Kshana Kshanam (Ram Gopal Varma) 1991 – Indiancine.ma". Indiancine.ma.
↑ "No Limit for Adventure, Situational Comedy and Action- Kshana Kshanam Part 3". Marapuraani Chitralu.
↑ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema- Kshana Kshanam, Pg(503)-Professor of critical Studies-Paul Willemen-2014
↑ "telugu cinema - Good Films - Kshanakshanam - Venkatesh, Sridevi - Ram Gopal Varma - S Gopal Reddy - MM Keeravani". idlebrain.com.
↑ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema- Kshana Kshanam, Pg(503)-Professor of critical Studies-Paul Willemen-2014
1 2 "Edouard Waintrop on the New Indian Cinema : UP Front – India Today". India Today. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.

External links

Kshana Kshanam at the Internet Movie Database

Ram Gopal Varma

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