Anaganaga Oka Roju

Anaganaga Oka Roju
Directed byRam Gopal Varma
Written byRam Gopal Varma
Nadiminti Narsinga Rao
Produced byRam Gopal Varma
K.L.N. Raju
StarringJ. D. Chakravarthy
Urmila Matondkar
Raghuvaran
Brahmanandam
Kota Srinivasa Rao
CinematographyVasu
Edited byBhanodaya
Music bySri Kommineni
Distributed byVarma Creations Production
Release date
  • 1996 (1996)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Anaganaga Oka Roju (transl.  Once upon a day) is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film co-written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma.[1] The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy and Urmila Matondkar in lead roles. Raghuvaran, Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao play other pivotal roles.[2] [3] [4]

The film was opened to positive reviews by critics, and was a box office hit. Brahmanandam has garnered the state Nandi Award for best comedian.[5] The film was dubbed in Tamil as Andru Oru Naal.[6]

Plot

Chakri (J.D. Chakravarthy) and Madhu (Urmila Matondkar) are neighbours who love each other. Their parents, who fight each other all the time over petty issues, do not approve them of their love. They run away from the house.

The film involves the comic travails of a couple eloping and on the run from their parents. They get entangled as murder suspects of a politician. In a police and political mafia road hunt for an incriminating audio tape.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Sri Kommineni and released by Varma Audio. All lyrics were penned by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.

Anaganaga Oka Roju
Soundtrack album by
Sri Kommineni
Released
  • 1996 (1996)
Recorded1996
GenreSoundtrack
Length26:10
LabelVarma Audio
ProducerSri Kommineni
Sri Kommineni chronology
Sindhooram
(1997) 		Anaganaga Oka Roju
(1996) 		Aavida Maa Aavide
(1998)
Track list
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ema Kopama"K. S. Chithra, Mano5:17
2."Edo Taha Taha"Mano, Swarnalatha4:51
3."Love Is Blind"K. S. Chithra, Mano5:48
4."Oopa Lenayo"K. S. Chithra, Mano5:28
5."Endhammo"Mano, Lalitha Sagari4:43
Total length:26:10

Awards

Nandi Awards

DVD

KAD Entertainment purchased the home video rights for this movie.

References

  1. ^ "Rediff On The Net, Movies: 'I want to be a free bird'". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Anaganaga Oka Roju Songs — Yemma Kopama — J.D.Chakravarthy & Urmila -- Fun Time". funtime.co.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Anaganaga Oka Roju". flixster.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  4. ^ "rajshritelugu.com". 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Anaganaga Oka Roju movie review, Tollywood movie review, critic review, user review, Casting J. D. Chakravarthy, Urmila Matondkar". thecinebay.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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  7. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. p. 38. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2021.