Sisindri

Sisindri is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Siva Nageswara Rao and produced by Nagarjuna. The film stars Nagarjuna's son Akhil Akkineni (in his debut). Nagarjuna Akkineni, Giri Babu, Tanikella Bharani, Sudhakar, Aamani, Sarath Babu and Subhalekha Sudhakar play supporting roles. Music is composed by Raj, his debut film. The film is inspired by the American film Baby's Day Out (1994).^[2][3]

Sisindri
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shiva Nageswara Rao
Screenplay by	Shiva Nageswara Rao Marudhuri Raja (dialogues)
Story by	Suryadevara Ram Mohan Rao
Based on	Baby's Day Out
Produced by	Nagarjuna
Starring	Nagarjuna Akhil Akkineni Giribabu Tanikella Bharani Sudhakar
Cinematography	S. Gopal Reddy
Edited by	Shankar
Music by	Raj
Production company	Great India Entertainments
Distributed by	Annapurna Studios
Release date	14 September 1995 (1995-09-14)
Running time	151 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Akhil Akkineni won Special Award For Best Child Actor at Filmfare Awards South.^[4] The film was dubbed in Tamil as Chutti Kuzhandhai.^[5]

Synopsis

A rich industrialist Sarath Kumar finds that his cousin Shivaji has misused his company funds and dismisses him. To settle scores, Shivaji abducts his one-year-old baby Sisindri with the help of Jakkanna, Akkanna and Madanna which makes Sarath Kumar and his wife Geetha feel scared about him. But Sisindri turns out to be smarter than his abductors.

Cast

• Nagarjuna Akkineni as Raja (car mechanic)
• Akhil Akkineni as Sisindri (the baby)
• Aamani as Geetha (Sisindri's mother)
• Sarath Babu as Sarath Kumar (Sisindri's father)
• Giri Babu as Jakkanna
• Tanikella Bharani as Akkanna
• Sudhakar as Madanna
• Brahmanandam as Jailor
• Babu Mohan as smuggler
• Kota Srinivasa Rao
• Ali
• AVS as house owner
• Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
• Subhalekha Sudhakar as Johnny
• Sivaji Raja as Sivaji
• Chalapathi Rao
• Subbaraya Sharma
• Ananth Babu
• Chitti Babu
• Gautam Raju as Sentry
• Kallu Chidambaram
• Chandra Mouli
• Jenny
• Tejasri
• Jayalalita as Jambavathi
• Y. Vijaya as Hostel Warden
• Tabu as in a cameo appearance as Tabu
• Pooja Batra in a cameo appearance as Pooja

Production

Siva Nageswara Rao decided to direct a film based on the American film Baby's Day Out (1994). Nagarjuna's son Akhil who was a one year old baby at that time made his acting debut as a child kidnapped from home.^[6][7]

Soundtrack

Sisindri
Soundtrack album by Raj
Released	1994
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	25:47
Label	Supreme Music
Producer	Raj
Raj chronology
Sisindri (1994) Ramudochadu (1996)

The music was composed by Raj. The lyrics written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, released by the Supreme Music Company.

Track-List

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aataadukundaama"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	5:11
2.	"Hello Pilla"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra, Suresh Peters	5:18
3.	"Chinni Tandri"	Swarnalatha	5:10
4.	"Ori Naayano"	Mano, Muralidhar, Kota Srinivasa Rao	4:47
5.	"Kya Scene Hai"	Mano, Anupama	5:08
Total length:			25:47

Box office

This movie celebrated 100 days in 2 centers and 50 days in 34 centers.^[8]