Ooyala (film)

Ooyala
Directed byS. V. Krishna Reddy
Written byDivakar Babu (dialogues)
Produced bySivalenka Krishna Prasad
StarringSrikanth
Ramya Krishna
Nassar
Suhasini
CinematographySarath
Music byS. V. Krishna Reddy
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 January 1998 (1998-01-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Ooyala (transl. Cradle) is a 1998 Telugu-language drama film written, directed, and composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. It stars Srikanth, Ramya Krishna, Nassar and Suhasini.[1][2] The film is produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad on Sridevi Movies banner. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997).

This film is about a couple sacrificing one of their twins to another childless couple. The film was a box office failure.[3][4]

Cast

Music

The music was composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy.[5]

Track list[5]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Jariginadanta Nijamani"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:53
2."Gopala Baludamma"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryK. S. Chithra4:18
3."Nagamalli Konallo"Bhuvana ChandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunitha4:31
4."Taraka Digivachi"ChandraboseS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:04
5."Putthadi Bommanti"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunitha4:38
6."Emanukunna Emaina"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:42
Total length:26:06

Reception

Griddhaluru Gopala Rao of Zamin Ryot reviewed the film positively praising the story, screenplay and the comedy. He noted, "The director has made the film in a healthy manner without any vulgarity. It can be watched by everyone".[2] A critic from Andhra Today wrote that "Directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy, it comes as a big let down to the audience who set high hopes on his movies".[6]

References

  1. ^ "A bewitching girl and the big, bad boys of Bombay". The Times of India. 1 January 1999. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "ఊయల: అశ్లీలత లేని ఆహ్లాదం!" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 23 January 1998. p. 9.
  3. ^ "The year gone by `Twas good for some and bad for most". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 28 April 1999.
  4. ^ "Mammootty's Marumalarchi tops". Screen. 7 February 1998. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Ooyala". JioSaavn. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. ^ "OOYALA". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 29 January 1999.


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