28YearsForAapadbandhavudu: 10 Rare Pictures from the Sets of the Chiranjeevi Starrer

KS Viswanath

's Aapadbandhavudu, starring

Chiranjeevi and Meenakshi Seshadri

, marked the third collaboration between the director and actor after Shubhalekha and Swayam Krushi, is one of the best films of Tollywood. Chiranjeevi’s performance in the film as a loyal cowherd in love witAapadbandhavudu h a school teacher’s daughter was appreciated by all. It was one of the most-loved films of 1992 and received an overwhelming response from the audience at the box-office.

Aapadbandhavudu is the story of a loyal cowherd Madhava who is also a servant to a school teacher played by

Jandhyala

falls in love with his daughter. Although they love each other, societal norms keep them apart. A horrific incident lands Hema in a mental asylum and Madhava enters the asylum to help and save her. The film, produced by

Edida Nageswara Rao

under Poornodaya Movie Creations, was a story written by director KS Viswanath, who had written the screenplay.

Today marks the 28th anniversary of Aapadbandhavudu, which was released on October 9, 1992. The star cast of the cult film also including Jandhyala, Sarath Babu, Allu Ramalingaiah, Geetha, Brahmanandam, Nirmalamma, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Kalpana Rai, Suthi Velu, Vijayachander and others. With chartbuster music by MM Keeravani and cinematography by Ajayan Vincent and A Vincent, Aapadbandhavudu has achieved cult status.