Missamma (2003 film)
| Missamma | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Neelakanta |
| Written by | Neelakanta |
| Produced by | Satyanarayana B |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jawahar Reddy |
| Edited by | Nagireddy |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
Production company | Satyam Entertainment |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹8 crore distributors' share[1] |
Missamma (transl. Miss madam) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Neelakanta. The film stars Sivaji, Laya and Bhumika.[2][3] The film won four Nandi Awards including the Best Feature Film. It was remade in Kannada as Namaste Madam (2014).
Plot
Nanda Gopal, an efficient professional, works for a business corporation; to gain a promotion, he tries to impress his boss, Meghana, but ends up losing his job; Meghana promises Nanda Gopal that she will retain him if he passes few tests.
Cast
- Bhumika as Meghana (Voice dubbed by Savitha Reddy)
- Sivaji as Nanda Gopal
- Laya as Ratnamala
- Sarath Babu as Meghana's uncle
- Tanikella Bharani as Nanda Gopal's neighbor
- L. B. Sriram as Ratnamala's father
- M. S. Narayana as Office staff
- Anshu as Deepika (in a guest appearance)
Music
The music director for the film is Vandemataram Srinivas.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nuvvala Jilibili Guvvala" | Udit Narayan, Usha | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Ney Padithey Lokamey Padadha" | Vasundhara Das | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Aakasaniki Aasala Nichena" | Ramdas | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Entha Sukhamidho" | Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Andala Gummaro Aa Bapu Bommaro" | Karthik, Nishma | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Missamma Tune" | S P Balasubramaniam | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Missamma 2" | 4:08 | |
| 8. | "Theme Music" | 1:57 | |
| Total length: | 28.36 | ||
Awards
- Best Feature Film - Gold – B Satyanarayana
- Best Actress – Bhumika
- Best Screenplay Writer – Neelakanta
- Best Female Dubbing Artist – Savitha Reddy (for Bhumika)
Remakes
A Tamil remake was planned with Cheran and Asin.[6] It was remade in Kannada as Namaste Madam in 2014.
References
- ^ "Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies In 2003". T2BLive. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Movie review: Missamma. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Missamma review: Missamma (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com". Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Chords & Notes". The Hindu. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Nandi Awards 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Narasimham, M.L. (2 June 2006). "A shot at multiplex audience?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.