Nireekshana Telugu is a Telugu drama film directed by Balu Mahendra starring Bhanu Chander and Archana. The music was composed by Maestro Ilayaraja. This movie was released in the year 1982 and remained as all time classic. The film was remade in Malayalam by Balu Mahendra himself as Yathra 1985 with Mammooty and Shobana and released in the year 1985. The movie was later dubbed in Tamil as Kanne Kalaimaane.
The tune of the song Akasam Enatido originally from Malayalam song Thumbi Vaa in a Malayalam film Olangal. Balu Mahendra liked the tune so much that he used it again in Aur Ek Prem Kahani. The song was also used two more times by Ilayaraaja himself and once by Shankar Ganesh. The song Theeyanni Danimma also featured in the remake Yathra.
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