Donga (film)
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Donga (Telugu
: దొంగ ) is a Telegu film which was released on March 14, 1985. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
, and stars Chiranjeevi
and Radha
. This film is produced by T. Trivikram Rao and was distributed by his company Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures.
involving a scene featuring the film's musical number "Golimar" ("Shoot the Bullet"). The scene contains choreography and elements which appear to be very similar to Michael Jackson
's music video for Thriller
(which leads to the common nickname for the video, "Indian Thriller") and has become a widely seen video on YouTube
with over 8.5 million views.
A further parody of the scene by Mike Sutton (otherwise known under the user name "Buffalax") entitled "Indian Thriller with English lyrics" added subtitles to the video phonetically approximating
the original lyrics as English sentences, producing such lines as "Nippley man I met, he ate my motorboat!" and "I'll eat wasabi
on my dude." He has also produced similar spoofs with other songs, including "Benny Lava", a spoof of a song from the Tamil
film Pennin Manathai Thottu
.
It should also be mentioned this video is famous in China
and Taiwan
because in the video Chiranjeevi repeatedly shouts "Golimar!" which sounds similar to a Chinese swear, "干你妈"
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
: దొంగ ) is a Telegu film which was released on March 14, 1985. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy , is a Telugu film director who made successful films in 1980s and early 90s.His association with Chiranjeevi created blockbusters like Khaidi, Pasivadi Pranam, Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu, Nyayam Kavali, Abhilasha, Goonda, Challenge , Donga, Rakshasudu, Jebu Donga,...
, and stars Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
and Radha
Radha (actress)
Udaya Chandrika, better known by her screen name Radha is an Indian actress popular in the 80s and early 90s. She has acted in numerous movies with top actors of the South Indian cinema such as Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan , Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Vijayakanth, Chiranjeevi, Karthik, Suresh, Mohan,...
. This film is produced by T. Trivikram Rao and was distributed by his company Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures.
"Indian Thriller"
"Donga" was also the subject of a viral videoViral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
involving a scene featuring the film's musical number "Golimar" ("Shoot the Bullet"). The scene contains choreography and elements which appear to be very similar to Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's music video for Thriller
Thriller (music video)
Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 14-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983 and directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jackson....
(which leads to the common nickname for the video, "Indian Thriller") and has become a widely seen video on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
with over 8.5 million views.
A further parody of the scene by Mike Sutton (otherwise known under the user name "Buffalax") entitled "Indian Thriller with English lyrics" added subtitles to the video phonetically approximating
Mondegreen
A mondegreen is the mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase as a result of near homophony, in a way that gives it a new meaning. It most commonly is applied to a line in a poem or a lyric in a song...
the original lyrics as English sentences, producing such lines as "Nippley man I met, he ate my motorboat!" and "I'll eat wasabi
Wasabi
, also known as Japanese horseradish, is a member of the Brassicaceae family, which includes cabbages, horseradish, and mustard. Its root is used as a condiment and has an extremely strong flavor. Its hotness is more akin to that of a hot mustard rather than the capsaicin in a chili pepper,...
on my dude." He has also produced similar spoofs with other songs, including "Benny Lava", a spoof of a song from the Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film Pennin Manathai Thottu
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Pennin Manathai Thottu is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2000.It contains the song "Kalluri Vaanil" danced by Prabhu Deva Sundaram.-Soramimi spoof:...
.
It should also be mentioned this video is famous in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
because in the video Chiranjeevi repeatedly shouts "Golimar!" which sounds similar to a Chinese swear, "干你妈"
See also
- Kasam Paida Karne Wale KiKasam Paida Karne Wale KiKasam Paida Karne Wale Ki is a 1984 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by B.Subhash, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Smita Patil, Salma Agha, Karan Razdan, Geeta Siddharth and Amrish Puri-Plot:...
, an earlier Bollywood film from 1984 which also spoofs Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video.