Yuva Rathna

Not to be confused with Yuvarathnaa.
Yuva Rathna
Official poster
Directed byUppalapati Narayana Rao
Written bySatish Vegesna (dialogues)
Screenplay byUppalapati Narayana Rao
Story bySatish Vegesna
Produced byNandamuri Ramakrishna
Starring
CinematographyV. Srinivasa Reddy
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Rama Krishna Horticulture Cine Studios
Release date
  • 29 November 2002 (2002-11-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Yuva Rathna is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Uppalapati Narayana Rao and starring Taraka Ratna and Jividha.

Cast

Production

This was the first film Taraka Ratna shot for but ended up releasing second.[1] Harikrishna gave a voiceover in the beginning of the film while Balakrishna gave a voiceover at the end of the film.[2][3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features five songs composed by M. M. Keeravani with lyrics by Chandrabose. R. P. Patnaik composed one song ("Chiru Chirugali") with lyrics by Kulasekhar.[4] The audio launch was held on 20 October 2002. Taraka Ratna's uncles Harikrishna, Balakrishna, Ramakrishna, and Chandrababu Naidu graced the occasion.[5]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Needi 98480"ChandraboseM. M. KeeravaniShaan, chorus 
2."Sandhya Sandhya"ChandraboseM. M. KeeravaniKK, Hrithika 
3."Sakhiya"ChandraboseM. M. KeeravaniKumar Sanu 
4."Ammagari Nannagari"ChandraboseM. M. KeeravaniM. M. Keeravani 
5."Sannajaji Puvva"ChandraboseM. M. KeeravaniSadhana Sargam, Kalyani Malik 
6."Chiru Chirugali"KulasekharR. P. PatnaikR. P. Patnaik 

Release and reception

The film released in November 2002.[6]

Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu opined that "Director Uppalapati Narayana Rao known for his imaginative film making lets us down this time, mainly due to bad story and dialogue" and additionally criticised the acting of the lead pair and the music.[7] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com said that "It's a below average film. But the hero of this film is a liability. And because of the hero, this below average film turns into a bad film".[3]

References

  1. ^ Sunil, Sreya. "Audio review of Okato Number Kurradu – Mass masti music". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Hari Krishna and Bala Krishna in 'Yuvarathna'". Idlebrain.com. 21 November 2002. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Telugu Cinema – Review – Yuvarathna – Jeevida, N Taraka Rathna – Uppalapati Narayana – MM Keeravani". Idlebrain. 29 November 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Juke Box – Yuvaratna". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 24 October 2002.
  5. ^ "Yuva Rathna Audio Function". Idlebrain. 21 October 2002. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ "NT Rathnaa's second film as 'Yuva Ratna'". Idlebrain.com. 20 March 2002. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ^ Srihari, Gudipoodi (2 December 2002). "Hardly heroic". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.