Money Money (1995)

Interesting facts

Money Money is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Siva Nageswara Rao and produced by Ram Gopal Varma under his banner, Varma Creations. The film is a sequel to the 1993 film Money, making it one of the earliest sequels in Telugu cinema. Krishna Vamsi is believed to have directed the film, though he was not credited in the titles.

Production

Money (1993), directed by Siva Nageswara Rao and produced by Ram Gopal Varma, became a major success. Following its success, Ram Gopal Varma decided to create a sequel, Money Money, as sequels were uncommon in Indian cinema at the time. He asked Krishna Vamsi, who had worked as an assistant director on Money, to direct the sequel.

Under Krishna Vamsi's direction, Money Money was made, with the director experimenting with various techniques. One song was shot using just four shots, while another took 357 shots. The former, "Em Kompa Munagadoi," was completed in six hours, whereas the Chakravarthy and Surabhi duet "Left and Right Endukanta" took six days to film at Golkonda Fort.

After completing the film, Ram Gopal Varma gave Krishna Vamsi the option to change his mind about the director's credit. When Krishna Vamsi refused, Ram Gopal Varma requested Siva Nageswara Rao to lend his name, and the film was released with Nageswara Rao’s name in the credits. Krishna Vamsi then detached himself from the film.

The film features an ensemble cast, including J. D. Chakravarthy, Chinna, Jayasudha, Renuka Shahane, Surabhi, Paresh Rawal, and Brahmanandam, who reprised their roles from the previous film. Jagapathi Babu, Urmila Matondkar, and others appear in cameo roles, reprising their roles from Gaayam (1993), also directed by Ram Gopal Varma.

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