Okate Life
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{{Infobox film
| name = Okate Life
| image = Okate Life.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = M. Venkat
| writer = Satish Bandoji
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| producer = Narayan Ram
Dwarakanth Reddy
| starring = Ramesh Choudary
Shruti Yugal
| narrator =
| cinematography = D. Yadhagiri
Romti Vijay Kumar
| editing =
| music = Songs:
Amresh Ganesh
Score:
Sunil Kashyap
| studio = Lord Venkateswara Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|5|3}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
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Okate Life ({{Translation|Only one life}}) is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language romantic thriller film directed by M. Venkat and starring Ramesh Choudary and Shruti Yugal.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/actor-jiiva-unveils-the-first-look-of-okate-life/articleshow/63429667.cms|title=Actor Jiiva unveils the first look of 'Okate Life'|date=23 March 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=29 December 2023|archive-date=28 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228210631/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/actor-jiiva-unveils-the-first-look-of-okate-life/articleshow/63429667.cms|url-status=live}}
The film is about Blue Whale and how youngsters are addicted to technology and care less for human emotions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2019-02-28/Jiiva-unveils-Okate-Life-poster/503610?infinitescroll=1|title=Jiiva unveils 'Okate Life' poster|date=28 February 2019|work=The Hans India|accessdate=29 December 2023|archive-date=28 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228210634/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2019-02-28/Jiiva-unveils-Okate-Life-poster/503610?infinitescroll=1|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/okate-life-movie-1039591|title=హ్యాండిల్ విత్ కేర్|date=3 February 2018|language=te|work=Sakshi|accessdate=26 September 2024}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Ramesh Choudary as Ram
- Shruti Yugal as Charu
- Suman as ACP Mahindar
- Disha as Priya
- Venu Yeldandi as Vicky
- Jabardasth Bobby as Suresh
- Meesam Suresh as Priest
}}
Production
The film began production in 2018. The film marks Ramesh Choudary's return to Telugu cinema after a fourteen year gap.{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/030219/jithan-ramesh-to-debut-in-tollywood.html |title=Jithan Ramesh to debut in Tollywood |work=Deccan Chronicle|date=3 February 2019 |accessdate=29 December 2023 |archive-date=1 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301062733/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/030219/jithan-ramesh-to-debut-in-tollywood.html |url-status=live}} The trailer was released in the presence of Minister T. Harish Rao.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/okate-life-trailer-launched-minister-t-harish-rao-1109159|title=ఉన్నది ఒకటే జీవితం|date=20 August 2018|language=te|work=Sakshi|accessdate=29 December 2023|archive-date=28 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228210659/https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/okate-life-trailer-launched-minister-t-harish-rao-1109159|url-status=live}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Okate Life
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Amresh Ganesh
Background Score:
Sunil Kashyap
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2018
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 17:54
| language = Telugu
| label = iDream Music
| producer =
| chronology = Amresh Ganesh
| prev_title = Sathru
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = En Kaadhali Scene Podura
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Sunil Kashyap
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = Rogue
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Okate Life
| year = 2018
| next_title = Bewars
| next_year = 2018
}}
}}
The songs were composed by Amresh Ganesh in his Telugu debut,{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/oct/17/charlie-chaplin-2-music-director-amrish-thrilled-with-adulation-for-chinna-machan-sevatha-machan-son-1886387.html|title=Charlie Chaplin 2 music director Amrish thrilled with adulation for Chinna Machan Sevatha Machan song|date=17 October 2018|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=29 December 2023|archive-date=12 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712055735/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/oct/17/charlie-chaplin-2-music-director-amrish-thrilled-with-adulation-for-chinna-machan-sevatha-machan-son-1886387.html|url-status=live}} and the score was composed by Sunil Kashyap.
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing{{Cite web|url=https://moviegq.com/movie/okate-life-9900/songs|title=OKATE LIFE (2019) SONGS|work=MovieGQ|access-date=29 December 2023}}
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Dub Dub Dabbu
| lyrics1 = Viswa
| extra1 = Sarath Santhosh
| length1 = 4:09
| title2 = Em Maya Chesave
| lyrics2 = Sathish Bandoji
| extra2 = Manasa, Amresh
| length2 = 5:47
| title3 = Whatsapp Baby
| lyrics3 = Bhashya Sree
| extra3 = Suchitra
| length3 = 4:21
| title4 = Ohh Meri Dhimtak Nari
| lyrics4 = Sathish Bandoji
| extra4 = Suchitra, Tippu
| length4 = 3:37
| total_length = 17:54
}}
Release
The film was initially scheduled to release on 22 August 2018 and later 8 February 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/okate-life-releasing-august-22-1101929|title=టెక్నాలజీ పేరుతో పరుగులు|date=20 August 2018|language=te|work=Sakshi|accessdate=26 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2019-02-02/Youngsters-lost-in-virtual-world/486435|title=Youngsters lost in virtual world|date=2 February 2019|work=The Hans India|accessdate=26 September 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|10300302}}