Aranyakanda (film)
{{short description|1987 Indian action thriller film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aranyakanda
| image = Aranyakanda.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Kranthi Kumar
| producer = C. Penchal Reddy
| writer = Ganesh Patro {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Komanappali Ganapathi Rao
| starring = Nagarjuna
Ashwini
Rajendra Prasad
| music = Chakravarthy
| cinematography = Hari Anumolu
| editing = B. Krishnam Raju
| studio = Ushodaya Enterprises
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1986|12|29}}
| runtime = 170 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Aranyakanda ({{translation}} Jungle Chapter) is a 1986 Telugu-language action thriller film produced by C. Penchal Reddy under the Ushodaya Enterprises banner, and directed by Kranthi Kumar. It stars Nagarjuna, Ashwini, Rajendra Prasad. The soundtrack is composed by Chakravarthy.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675735/fullcredits#cast|title=Aranyakanda (1987)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2012-08-31|archive-date=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325203748/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675735/fullcredits/#cast|url-status=live}}
Plot
The film revolves around a forest where the protection of a tribe against a tiger and deadly gangsters by a forest officer, Chaitanya. Chaitanya goes to the jungle to solve the case of the tiger killing the local tribals. He meets the love birds Sanga & Neeli there, but they cannot marry due to caste problems. After going through the case, Chaitanya realizes that the tiger is not harming the people, but some cowardly people are doing all this. The rest of the story shows how he eradicates evil activities and what he has to pay for them.
Cast
- Nagarjuna as Chaitanya
- Ashwini as Preethi
- Rajendra Prasad as Sangadu
- Charan Raj as Bukutha
- Prabhakar Reddy as Preethi's father
- Rallapalli as Chinna Bukutha
- P. J. Sarma as DFO
- Bob Christo as Rowdy
- Radhika as Poornima
- Annapurna as Chaitanya's mother
- Tulasi as Neeli
- Sri Lakshmi as Chinna Dorasani
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Aranya Kanda
| type = film
| artist = Chakravarthy
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1986
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 20:30
| label = Saptaswar Audio
| producer = Chakravarthy
| prev_title = Pratidwani
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Veta
| next_year = 1986
}}
The music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi. The music released on SAPTASWAR Audio Company.
{{Track listing
| headline = Telugu Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Idhe Aranyakanda
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = Bagunnava
| extra2 = P. Susheela, Srinivas Chakravarthy
| length2 = 4:28
| title3 = Jabilliga
| extra3 = P. Susheela
| length3 = 4:03
| title4 = Suryudu Jabili
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
| length4 = 4:25
| title5 = Puvvumeedha
| extra5 = P. Susheela, Srinivas Chakravarthy
| length5 = 4:02
}}
The film was later dubbed in Tamil as Agni Kanal with lyrics written by Liyakathsha.
{{Track listing
| headline = Tamil Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Satthiyam
| extra1 = Mano
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = Pakkame Vaa
| extra2 = S. P. Sailaja, Mano
| length2 = 4:28
| title3 = En Pallaiye
| extra3 = S.P. Sailaja
| length3 = 4:03
| title4 = Soodangal Maalaiyai
| extra4 = Mano, S.P. Sailaja
| length4 = 4:25
| title5 = Poovukkulle
| extra5 = Mano, S.P. Sailaja
| length5 = 4:02
}}
References
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