Pokiri Raja
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| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Produced by | A.Venkat Rami Reddy |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Story by | David Dhawan |
| Starring | Venkatesh Roja Pratibha Sinha |
| Music by | Raj-Koti |
| Cinematography | V. Pratap |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
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L V S Productions
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Running time
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145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Pokiri Raja is a 1995 Tollywood Action- Drama film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by A.Venkat Rami Reddy on L V S Productions. Venkatesh, Roja, Pratibha Sinha and Ali played the lead roles and music composed by Raj-Koti.[2] Venkatesh played a dual role in the film. It was a remake of the Hindi film Aankhen. The film was Average at the box office.[3][4]
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Plot
The story begins with the arrest of international share market broker Ashok Kumar (K. Ashok Kumar) who has cheated the public of ₹2000 crores, the court decides to keep him under the supervision of Chief Minister (Sarath Babu). A mafia gang leader Vicky (Mohan Raj) plans to escape Ashok Kumar from jail, by making plastic surgery to his younger brother Bhadram (again Sarath Babu) into CM.
Simultaneously, a rich industrialist Ananda Rao Naidu (Satyanarayana) is always having problems with his mischief son Chanti (Venkatesh) and nephew Nani (Ali). The duo is notorious slackers, always up to no good, and involved in elaborate practical jokes, they fall in love with Prathiba (Pratibha Sinha) and Nikitha (Subhashri). It comes to Ananda Rao's attention that his son and nephew have been lying to him about their college grades in studies and sports. As a result, they are kicked out of college and ultimately from their home.
Later, they protect CM's son from an accident and CM invites them for coffee, at the same time Vicky plans an attack on CM in which his wife & son dies and CM is injured. Chanti and Nani follow them and comes to know everything regarding their plan, in the attack Nani escapes but Chanti disappears presumed dead, Nani gets involved with a conspiracy to kill Chanti and he is arrested. At the same time, the gangsters change CM from the hospital and replaces with their duplicate.
Meanwhile in a small Indian village, Narasimha (again Satyanarayana) twin brother of Ananda Rao Naidu who is separated in childhood, his son Balaraju (again Venkatesh) Chanti's identical cousin arrives in town with his fiancée Chandra Mukhi (Roja). At the same time Chanti also found alive, both of them get exchanged which leads to hilarious misunderstandings and the remaining story is about who protects the CM in the climax.
Cast
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- Venkatesh as Chanti & Balaraju (Dual role)
- Roja as Chandramukhi
- Pratibha Sinha as Pratibha
- Ali as Nani
- Satyanarayana as Ananda Rao Naidu & Narasimha (Dual role)
- Brahmanandam as Raja
- Sarath Babu as CM & Brahmam (Dual role)
- Tanikella Bharani as Inspector Prem Chand
- Mohan Raj as Vicky
- K. Ashok Kumar as Ashok Kumar
- Chalapathi Rao as DCP
- Maharshi Raghava as Ashok Kumar's brother
- Vidyasagar as Security officer
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Thief
- Ananth as Thief
- Chitti Babu as Lecturer
- Gowtham Raju
- Sarathi as Principal
- K.K. Sharma
- Kallu Chidambaram as Thief
- Ironleg Sastri as Raja's father
- Jenny as Lecturer
- Subhashri as Nikitha
- Sudha as CM's wife
- Jyothi Lakshmi as Kanya Kumari
- Radha Kumari as Ananda Naidu's sister
- Vichithra as Chitra
- Telangana Shakuntala as Ramulamma
Soundtrack
| Pokiri Raja | ||||
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| Film score by Raj-Koti | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:26 | |||
| Label | SMARL SOURABH | |||
| Producer | Raj-Koti | |||
| Raj-Koti chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Raj-Koti. Music released on SMARL SOURABH Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "O Erra Tolu Pilla" | Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao | SP Balu, Chitra | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Oye Oye Rangula" | Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry | SP Balu, Chitra | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Kottandayya" | Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry | SP Balu | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Kalaga Vachinavu" | Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry | SP Balu, Chitra | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Okkokka Vana Chukka" | Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry | SP Balu, Chitra | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Gampa Kinda Kodi Petta" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, Chitra | 5:16 |
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Total length:
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31:26 | |||
References
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- ↑ http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Pokiri_Raja/18737
- ↑ http://www.cinejosh.com/news/3/38030/victory-venkatesh-hits-and-flops.html
- ↑ http://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/venkatesh-hits-and-flops-list-1/
External links
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- Films directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
- Indian films
- Indian film remakes
- Films about twins
- Indian comedy-drama films
- 1990s comedy-drama films
- Film scores by Raj-Koti
- Films shot in Hyderabad, India
- Films set in Hyderabad, India
