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451:(1986), was eager to collaborate with the director. Recognizing his own cinematic sensibilities through Ratnam's work, he persistently waited outside Ratnam's house each morning, hoping to engage in conversations during the director's daily walks. After a month of persistence, Nagarjuna persuaded Ratnam to direct a Telugu film with him in the lead. Despite initial reluctance, Ratnam agreed, leading to the creation of
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arrives, Geethanjali and her friends, disguised as ghosts, frighten him away. Geethanjali attempts to pull a similar prank on
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533:'s work on Telugu dubs of his Tamil films, asked him to write for his first straight Telugu film. Rajasri agreed, and Mani Ratnam ensured that every dialogue was translated into Tamil and made adjustments as necessary. The film featured fewer dialogues compared to a typical love story.
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Association, who expressed dissatisfaction with the initially tragic ending. He suggested that the conclusion should reflect a more positive outcome, since both hero and heroine dying would not make the audiences happy. Consequently, that line was added to align with this feedback.
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200:135 minutes
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87:Produced by
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45:Mani Ratnam
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1084:References
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