Dorasaani
Dorasaani (transl. Queen) is a 2019 Telugu romantic drama film directed by KVR Mahendra and starring debutants Anand Devarakonda and Shivatmika.
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Directed by | KVR Mahendra |
Produced by | Madhura Sreedhar Reddy |
Written by | KVR Mahendra |
Starring | Anand Devarakonda Shivatmika |
Music by | Prashanth R Vihari |
Cinematography | Sunny Kurapati |
Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film revolves around Raju and Dorasani, two people living in a Telangana village in the 1980s and experience caste and social division issues.
Cast
- Anand Devarakonda as Raju
- Shivatmika as Devaki / Dorasani
- Vinay Varma as a landlord (dora)
- Sharanya Pradeep as a domestic maid (dasi)
- Kishore as the communist head
- Chowdhary
Release
The film released on 5 July 2019.[1]
The Times of India gave the film three and a half out of five stars and praised the performances of the cast, the cinematographer, and the music director.[2] The Deccan Chronicle gave the film three out of five stars and also praised the cast and crew.[3] The Hindu praised the film, but criticized the lack of development of the plot and sub-plots.[4] Similar to The Hindu review, The New Indian Express stated the film lacked an "engaging love story".[5]
Music
The songs were composed by Prashanth R. Vihari and the soundtrack was produced under the label Madhura Audio.
- "Ningilona Paalapuntha" - Anurag Kulkarni[6]
- "Kallallo Kala Varamai" - Chinmayi[7]
- "Kappathalli" - Anurag Kulkarni
- "Aadi Pade" - Lokeshwar
References
- "'Dorasani': Release date of Anand and Sivatmika's debut film locked". The Times of India. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Dorasaani movie review {3.5/5}: Anand and Shivathmika steal the show". The Times of India. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Dorasani movie review: A realistic love story". Deccan Chronicle. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "'Dorasaani' review: This Anand Deverakonda and Shivathmika starrer is a tragic romance set in Telangana of the 80s". The Hindu. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "'Dorasani' movie review: A compelling setup bereft of novelty". The New Indian Express. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "'Ningilona Paalapuntha' from 'Dorasaani' has beautiful lyrics". The Times of India. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Chinmayi's vocals add a dulcet touch to Kallallo Kala Varamai from Dorasani". The Times of India. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.