Andhrawala
{{short description|2004 film by Puri Jagannadh}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Andhrawala
| image = andhrawala_poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Kona Venkat
(dialogues)
| story = Puri Jagannadh
| starring = N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
Rakshitha
Sayaji Shinde
Rahul Dev
| director = Puri Jagannadh
| producer = Giri
| editing = Marthand K. Venkatesh
| cinematography = Shyam K. Naidu
| studio = Sri Bharathi Enterprises
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2004|01|01|India}}
| runtime = 154 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| music = Chakri
| gross =
}}
Andhrawala ({{translation}} Andhrite) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh and starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. playing a dual role,{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-andhrawala.html|title=Telugu cinema Review - Andhrawala - NTR, Rakshita - puri jagan - giri|website=www.idlebrain.com|access-date=29 November 2021|archive-date=20 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420000327/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-andhrawala.html|url-status=live}} while Rakshitha, Sayaji Shinde, and Rahul Dev play important roles. Music was composed by Chakri while cinematography was handled by Shyam K. Naidu. This film was simultaneously made in Kannada as Veera Kannadiga with Puneeth Rajkumar, directed by Meher Ramesh.
Andhrawala created much hype as N. T. Rama Rao Jr. was acting in this film just after the blockbuster Simhadri. However the movie was a disaster at the box office.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/jrntr-puri-jagannadh-come-together-after-a-decade/article6273051.ece|title=Jr.NTR, Puri Jagannadh come together after a decade|first1=Rahul|last1=Devulapalli|first2=Suresh|last2=Krishnamoorthy|newspaper=The Hindu|date=1 August 2014|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=29 November 2021|archive-date=29 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129211932/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/jrntr-puri-jagannadh-come-together-after-a-decade/article6273051.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Ogirala |first=Mohan Rao |date=24 June 2004 |title=It's raining flops on Tollywood's parade |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/its-raining-flops-on-tollywoods-parade/articleshow/752026.cms |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=The Times of India |quote=The flop parade started with NTR's Andhrawala, which was released on January 1. So miserably did the film flop that he had to come out with Samba to compensate distributors. |archive-date=12 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912182643/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/its-raining-flops-on-tollywoods-parade/articleshow/752026.cms |url-status=live }}
Plot
Munna is a slum dweller in Hyderabad who learns from a person named Basha that his father is Shankar Pehalwan, a labourer who fought against a gangster named Bade Mia for the rights of Andhra people in Mumbai. Shankar and Bade Mia's enmity rapidly developed due to Shankar and his men accidentally killed his son. During the naming ceremony of Munna, Bade Mia assassinated Shankar and his wife, but Shankar's subordinate Pasha managed to escape with Munna where he places Munna on a footpath besides a beggar. Learning about this, Munna wages a war against Bade Mia, where he finally finishes Bade Mia and his empire, thus avenging Shankar's death.
Cast
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- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in a dual role as
- Shankar Pehlwaan
- Munna
- Rakshitha as Chitra (Voice Dubbed by Saritha)
- Sanghavi as Shankar's wife
- Sayaji Shinde as Bade Mia
- Rahul Dev as Dhanraj
- Banerjee as Basha
- Nassar as Chitra's father
- Brahmanandam as Home Minister
- Mahesh Goyani as Bade Mia's son
- M. S. Narayana as Dhanraj's assistant
- Ramaprabha
- Telangana Shakuntala
- Pavala Syamala
- Raghu Babu As Calcutta Baba, Shankar’s friend & Bade Mia’s henchman
- Raghu Kunche
- Ranganath
- Rajiv Kanakala
- Supreeth
- Venu Madhav as Munna's friend
- Jeeva
- Uttej
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu
- Bandla Ganesh
- Raghava Lawrence (special appearance in the song "Naire Naire")
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Production
The film was launched on 11 April 2003 at Annapurna Studios.{{cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-andhrawala.html|work=Idlebrain|access-date=15 August 2023|title=Muhurat of NTR's Andhrawala|date=11 April 2003|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605074126/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-andhrawala.html|url-status=live}}
Music
The music was composed by Chakri and released by Aditya Music. The audio launch was held at N. T. Ramarao's birth place, Nimmakuru, on 5 December 2003.{{cite web|work=Idlebrain|access-date=15 August 2023|title=Audio release- Andhrawala|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-andhrawala.html|date=5 December 2003|archive-date=4 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804132511/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-andhrawala.html|url-status=live}} It was said to be the first audio launch where 10 lakhs people participated in it.{{cite web|work=News18|title=Jr NTR Reveals 10 Lakh Fans Attended Audio Release Of Andhrawala|date=6 January 2022|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/jr-ntr-reveals-10-lakh-fans-attended-audio-release-of-andhrawala-4629665.html|access-date=15 August 2023|archive-date=15 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815125351/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/jr-ntr-reveals-10-lakh-fans-attended-audio-release-of-andhrawala-4629665.html|url-status=live}} Nachaki of Telugu Cinema wrote "Chakri sings all the songs in this movie, sharing some with Kausalya when unavoidable. The lyricis do not make much sense most of the time. The songs do not seem to have a lasting impact, and one should wait to see if the visuals can do wonders to the impact of the songs".{{cite web|url=http://www.telugufilmserver.com/Andhrawaalaa_audio.shtml|last=Nachaki|website=Telugu Cinema|access-date=24 February 2025|title=Andhrawala - audio review|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040103040616/http://www.telugufilmserver.com/Andhrawaalaa_audio.shtml|archive-date=3 January 2004}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Andhrawala
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Chakri
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2004
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 28:40
| label = Aditya Music
| producer = Chakri
| prev_title = Toli Choopulone
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Pedababu
| next_year = 2004
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:40
| title1 = Nippu Tunakai
| lyrics1 = Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar
| length1 = 4:37
| title2 = Gitchi Gitchi
| extra2 = Chakri, Kousalya
| lyrics2 = Kandikonda
| length2 = 4:43
| title3 = Malleteegaroi
| extra3 = Chakri, Kousalya
| lyrics3 = Kandikonda
| length3 = 5:28
| title4 = Kokko Kolamissa
| extra4 = Chakri, Kousalya
| lyrics4 = Kandikonda
| length4 = 4:31
| title5 = Unga Unga
| extra5 = Chakri, Kousalya
| lyrics5 = Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar
| length5 = 4:37
| title6 = Nairey Nairey
| extra6 = Shankar Mahadevan
| lyrics6 = Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar
| length6 = 4:44
}}
Reception
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0412393|title=Andhrawala}}
{{Puri Jagannadh}}
Category:2000s Telugu-language films
Category:Films directed by Puri Jagannadh
Category:Films scored by Chakri