Abbayigaru is a remake of the 1987 Tamil film
Enga Chinna Rasa, directed by and starring
K. Bhagyaraj. Actor
Krishna initially acquired the Telugu remake rights for
Enga Chinna Rasa and planned to produce and star in it under his
Padmalaya Studios banner. He envisioned senior actress
Vanisri in the key role of the mother. However, Vanisri declined the offer due to a previous dispute with Krishna's wife,
Vijaya Nirmala, leading to delays. Producers Ankapparaju Chowdary and Annaraju, who had previously collaborated with Krishna on
Nagastram (1990), later showed interest in remaking the film with him, but the project did not progress. Eventually, producer M. Narasimha Rao of Raasi Movies purchased the remake rights from Padmalaya Studios for ₹30
lakh. He recast the film with
Venkatesh in the lead role and titled it
Abbayigaru. Krishna attended the film's launch event, gave the inaugural clap, and expressed confidence that the film would surpass the box office records of Venkatesh's earlier hit,
Chanti (1992). Released on September 30, 1993,
Abbayigaru was a commercial success, surpassing
Chanti's collections in some regions as predicted by Krishna. ==Music==