Dwaraka (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dwaraka
| image = Dwaraka_telugu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Srinivas Ravindra
| producer = Pradyumna Chandrapati
Ganesh Penubotu
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| music = Sai Karthik
| cinematography = Shyam K. Naidu
| editing = Varshith Kaki
| studio = Legend Cinema
| distributor = Super Good Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|03|03}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Dwaraka is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film{{cn|date=October 2024}} directed by Srinivas Ravindra (MSR), produced by Pradyumna Chandrapati and Ganesh Penubotu, under Legend Cinema, and is presented by R. B. Choudary under the banner Super Good Films. It features Vijay Deverakonda and Pooja Jhaveri in the lead roles while Prakash Raj, Prudhviraj and Murali Sharma appear in crucial roles.
Delayed initially due to the demonetisation,{{cn|date=October 2024}} the film was released on March 3 2017.{{cn|date=October 2024}} The film's Tamil dubbed version was named after Deverakonda's another 2017 romantic drama Arjun Reddy.{{cn|date=October 2024}} Later the film was dubbed in Malayalam as Mr Arjun in 2020{{cn|date=October 2024}}
Plot
The story is about a thief Erra Srinu who turns into a fake Baba due to circumstances, how is his image exploited, his love story with Vasudha and his fight with a rationalist Chaitanya and how he comes clean forms the rest of the story.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Vijay Deverakonda as Erra Srinu aka Sri Krishnananda Swamy{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/260816/never-thought-i-could-dance-vijay-deverakonda.html|title=Vijay Devarakonda: Never thought I could dance}}
- Pooja Jhaveri as Vasudha
- Murali Sharma as Chaitanya, a former IAS turned rationalist who targets Krishnananda Swamy to expose later, joins him and tries to expose the conspiracy behind him.
- Prabhakar as Adv. Ravi, an arrogant, witty lawyer who makes Erra Srinu into Krishnananda Swamy.
- Prakash Raj as Chief Minister (in an extended cameo appearance)
- Prudhviraj as Priest
- Surekha Vani as Vasudha's mother
- Raghu Babu as Minister, who is a partner of Ravi.
- Krishna Bhagavaan as a fake Baba exposed by Chaitanya (cameo appearance)
- Gundu Sudarshan as Sudarshan
- Uttej as Journalist Gopi
- Vajja Venkata Giridhar as Giri
- Sudharshan as Oscar
- Shakalaka Shankar
- Rupa Lakshmi
- Niharica Raizada in a special appearance in the song "Alabbi Alabbi"
}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released by Aditya Music in October 2016. Music is composed by Sai Karthik.
{{Infobox album
| name = Dwaraka
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Sai Karthik
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2016
| recorded = 2016
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 17:41
| label = Aditya Music
| producer = Sai Karthik
| prev_title = Shankara
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
| next_year =2016
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 17:41
| title1 = Bhajare Nandagopala
| extra1 = K. S. Chithra
| lyrics1 = Sri Sai Kiran
| length1 = 04:02
| title2 = Adire Dada
| extra2 = Sai Charan
| lyrics2 = Rahman
| length2 = 03:36
| title3 = Jantar Mantar
| extra3 = Saketh
| lyrics3 = Rahman
| length3 = 02:28
| title4 = Allabbi Allabbi
| extra4 = Revanth, Divija Karthik
| lyrics4 = Kasarla Shyam
| length4 = 03:24
| title5 = Enta Chitram
| extra5 = Sameera Bharadwaj
| lyrics5 = Rahman
| length5 = 04:11
}}
Reception
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "With a predictable storyline there is nothing in the film that keeps you amused or engaged. Dwaraka disappoints".{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/dwaraka-review-disappointing-clicheridden/article17402186.ece | title=Dwaraka review: Disappointing, cliche-ridden | newspaper=The Hindu | date=3 March 2017 | last1=Chowdhary | first1=Y. Sunita }} A critic from The Times of India rated the film two and a half out of five and wrote that "Dwaraka has an interesting plotline and a tiringly erratic screenplay. It is almost engaging. You’ll want to see what happens of this thief who is given such a position of power. But only if you can sit through the two and a half hour of randomness".{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/dwaraka/movie-review/57448527.cms | title=Dwaraka Movie Review | newspaper=The Times of India }} Suhas Yellapantula from The New Indian Express stated "For all its flaws, Dwaraka veers away from the infamous Telugu template and offers something for the viewers to think about. For this alone, it can be worth a watch".{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2017/Mar/03/dwaraka-review-an-earnest-attempt-1577169.html |title='Dwaraka' Review: An earnest attempt |date=3 March 2017|work=The New Indian Express |language=en|access-date=7 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309083834/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2017/Mar/03/dwaraka-review-an-earnest-attempt-1577169.html |archive-date=9 March 2017}} Varaprasad Makireddy from Samayam Telugu rated the film three out of five stars and opined, "In terms of story, there is no variety but the story is impressive. Thief Sheenu.. The sequence of becoming Baba.. The stunts performed by Baba.. Superstitious devotion.. The media frenzy.. The movie moves smartly with these scenes".{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/movie-review/dwaraka-movie-review/moviereview/57446923.cms |title=Dwaraka Movie Review |date=8 March 2019|work=Samayam Telugu |language=te|access-date=7 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307143221/https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/movie-review/dwaraka-movie-review/moviereview/57446923.cms |archive-date=7 March 2017}}
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|LegendCinemaOfficial}}
- {{IMDb title|tt6025224}}
Category:2017 romantic drama films
Category:2010s Telugu-language films
Category:Films shot in Telangana