Anaganaga Oka Roju
| Anaganaga Oka Roju | |
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Ram Gopal Varma Nadiminti Narsinga Rao |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma K.L.N. Raju |
| Starring | J. D. Chakravarthy Urmila Matondkar Raghuvaran Brahmanandam Kota Srinivasa Rao |
| Cinematography | Vasu |
| Edited by | Bhanodaya |
| Music by | Sri Kommineni |
| Distributed by | Varma Creations Production |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Anaganaga Oka Roju (transl. Once upon a day) is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film co-written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma.[1] The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy and Urmila Matondkar in lead roles. Raghuvaran, Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao play other pivotal roles.[2] [3] [4]
The film was opened to positive reviews by critics, and was a box office hit. Brahmanandam has garnered the state Nandi Award for best comedian.[5] The film was dubbed in Tamil as Andru Oru Naal.[6]
Plot
[edit]Chakri (J.D. Chakravarthy) and Madhu (Urmila Matondkar) are neighbours who love each other. Their parents, who fight each other all the time over petty issues, do not approve them of their love. They run away from the house.
The film involves the comic travails of a couple eloping and on the run from their parents. They get entangled as murder suspects of a politician. In a police and political mafia road hunt for an incriminating audio tape.
Cast
[edit]- J. D. Chakravarthy as Chakri
- Urmila Matondkar as Madhu
- Raghuvaran as Police Officer Raghu
- Brahmanandam as Michael Jackson
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Minister
- Rami Reddy as Chocolate eating goon
- Y. Vijaya as Madhu's mother
- Tammareddy Chalapathi Rao as Chakri's father
- Narsing Yadav as Narsing
- Ahuti Prasad
- Suthivelu as an Annoying old man in bus
- Uttej as Bus conductor
- Kallu Chidambaram
- Jenny as Hotel Receptionist
- Ramaraju as chocolate eating goon's henchman (uncredited)
- Tarzan as chocolate eating goon's gang member
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Sri Kommineni and released by Varma Audio. All lyrics were penned by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.
| Anaganaga Oka Roju | ||||
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| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 26:10 | |||
| Label | Varma Audio | |||
| Producer | Sri Kommineni | |||
| Sri Kommineni chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ema Kopama" | K. S. Chithra, Mano | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Edo Taha Taha" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Love Is Blind" | K. S. Chithra, Mano | 5:48 |
| 4. | "Oopa Lenayo" | K. S. Chithra, Mano | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Endhammo" | Mano, Lalitha Sagari | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 26:10 | ||
Awards
[edit]DVD
[edit]KAD Entertainment purchased the home video rights for this movie.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rediff On The Net, Movies: 'I want to be a free bird'". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Anaganaga Oka Roju Songs — Yemma Kopama — J.D.Chakravarthy & Urmila -- Fun Time". funtime.co.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Anaganaga Oka Roju". flixster.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "rajshritelugu.com". 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Anaganaga Oka Roju movie review, Tollywood movie review, critic review, user review, Casting J. D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar". thecinebay.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. p. 38. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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