Dwaraka (film)
Dwaraka is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Srinivas Ravindra (MSR), produced by Pradyumna Chandrapati and Ganesh Penubotu, under Legend Cinema, and is presented by R. B. Choudary under the banner Super Good Films.[2] It features Vijay Deverakonda and Pooja Jhaveri in the lead roles while Prakash Raj, Prudhviraj and Murali Sharma appear in crucial roles. The movie was set to release on November 2016 but due to demonitisation was released on March 3, 2017, with premiers in USA on March 2. The movie received poor word of mouth and failed domestically and overseas at the box office.[3]
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Directed by | Srinivas Ravindra |
Produced by | Pradyumna Chandrapati Ganesh Penubotu |
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Music by | Sai Karthik |
Cinematography | Shyam K. Naidu |
Production company | Legend Cinema |
Distributed by | Super Good Films |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Plot
The story is about a Thief Erra Srinu who turns into a fake Baba due to circumstances, how is his image exploited, his love story with Vasudha and his fight with a rationalist Chaitanya and how he comes clean forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Vijay Deverakonda as Erra Srinu / Sri Krishnananda Swamy[4]
- Pooja Jhaveri as Vasudha
- Prakash Raj as CM
- Prudhviraj as Pujari
- Murali Sharma as Chaitanya
- Prabhakar
- Surekha Vani
- Raghu Babu
- Krishna Bhagavaan
- Venkata Giridhar Vajja as Giri
- Niharica Raizada in a special appearance in the song "Alabbi Alabbi"
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released by Aditya Music in October 2016.[5] Music is composed by Sai Karthik.
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Released | 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 17:41 | |||
Label | Aditya Music | |||
Producer | Sai Karthik | |||
Sai Karthik chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bhajare Nandagopala" | Sri Sai Kiran | K.S.Chitra | 04:02 |
2. | "Adire Dada" | Rahman | Sai Charan | 03:36 |
3. | "Jantar Mantar" | Rahman | Saketh | 02:28 |
4. | "Allabbi Allabbi" | Kasarla Shyam | Revanth, Divija Karthik | 03:24 |
5. | "Enta Chitram" | Rahman | Sameera Bharadwaj | 04:11 |
Total length: | 17:41 |
Release
The film was released on March 3, 2017 across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[6] It grossed $48,300 at the US box office in the first weekend.[7]
References
- "Dwaraka (2017) | Dwaraka Movie | Dwaraka Telugu Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- Team 'Dwaraka' speaks
- Arikatla, Venkat (6 March 2017). "US Weekend Box-office: All New Releases Fail". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "Vijay Devarakonda: Never thought I could dance".
- ""Entha Chitram" song teaser from Dwaraka casts its magic spell".
- "'Dwaraka' censor done, release scheduled - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- Hooli, Shekhar H. (7 March 2017). "Box office collection: Kittu Unnadu Jagratha tops US business chart, beating Dwaraka, Gunturodu, Ghazi, Winner". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 23 January 2020.