Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu
Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (transl. Alibaba 6 Thieves) is a 1994 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by K. Chinni under the Melody Movies banner[2] and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana.[3] It stars Rajendra Prasad, Ravali, Srikanya, in the lead roles,[4] and music composed by Vidyasagar.[5] The film was recorded as a Blockbuster at the box office.[6]
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| Directed by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Produced by | K. Chinni |
| Written by | Marudhuri Raja (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Story by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana Ramani |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Ravali Srikanya |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Cinematography | Babji |
| Edited by | Naayani Maheswara Rao |
Production company | Melody Movies[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film revolves around an incompetent cop Alibaba (Rajendra Prasad) and 6 petty thieves maintaining two different gangs Kotaiah & Co (Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ali and Mallikarjuna Rao) and Brahmam Brothers (Brahmanandam, Rallapalli, and Chidatala Appa Rao). Both gangs always compete with each other and create turmoil & turbulence in the city with their thefts. Alibaba is specially appointed to catch them. Meanwhile, both the gangs has two sisters Pulandevi (Ravalli) & Pooja Bedi (Srikanya) and two of them fall for Alibaba. So, the 6 thieves ploy, mislead Alibaba and couples up him with both. At present, Alibaba struck & struggle in between his two wives and 6 brothers-in-law. The rest of the story is a comic tale that how get rid of these problems.
Cast
- Rajendra Prasad as Alibaba
- Ravali as Phoolan Devi
- Srikanya as Pooja Bedi
- Satyanarayana as S.P.
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Kotayya & co
- Brahmanandam as Brahmam Brothers
- Ali as Kotayya & co
- Mallikharjuna Rao as Kotayya & co
- Rallapalli as Brahmam Brothers
- Giribabu as Alibaba's Babai
- Viswanathan as Appaji
- Ironleg Sastri as Pindala Sastry
- Tirupathi Prakash as Lady constable
- Chidatala Appa Rao as Brahmam Brothers
- Dham as constable
- Vidyasagar
- Silk Smitha as SP's wife
- Nirmalamma as Balamani
Soundtrack
| Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu | ||||
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| Film score by Vidyasagar | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:45 | |||
| Label | Supreme Music | |||
| Producer | Vidyasagar | |||
| Vidyasagar chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Vidyasagar. Music released on Supreme Music Company.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Baba Baba Alibaba" | Bhuvana Chandra | SP Balu | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Nee Pere Naa Prema" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, Chitra | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Yerra Buggalu Chusuko" | Bhuvana Chandra | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Kassu Kassu Mannadhi" | Bhuvana Chandra | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Rambha Naaku Peddappaa" | Bhuvana Chandra | Chitra, Malgudi Subha | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Nee Paita Jaripothe" | Bhuvana Chandra | SP Balu, Mano | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 28:45 | |||
Reception
In their obituary of director E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Times of India listed Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu as among "some of his super-hit comedy and entertaining films".[8]
References
- "Alibaba 6 Dongalu (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Alibaba 6 Dongalu (Banner)". Movie Cation.
- "Alibaba 6 Dongalu (Direction)". Telugu Cinema Profile.
- "Alibaba 6 Dongalu (Cast & Crew)". Pluz Cinema. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- "Alibaba 6 Dongalu (Music)". Tollywood Times.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- "Alibaba 6 Dongalu (Review)". The Cine Bay.
- "Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (Songs)". Saavn.com.
- "EVV Satyanarayana passes away". Times of India. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
External links
- Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu at the Internet Movie Database