Yama donga is a 2007 socio-fantasy Telugu

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...

 film which is directed by S.S. Rajamouli and produced by Urmila Gangaraju and P. Chiranjeevi. Jr. NTR plays the lead role for this film. This is Jr. NTR's third time with S.S. Rajamouli. Earlier the duo have done well with their films Student No. 1 and Simhadri

Simhadri

Simhadri is a 2003 Telugu film with Jr. NTR playing the lead role and Bhoomika, Ankitha, and Nassar playing the supporting roles. S. S. Rajamouli directed the film. It is the biggest hit in Jr. NTR's career. It was subsequently dubbed into Hindi as Yamraaj Ek Faulaad...

. M. M. Keeravani, who composed music for all of S.S. Rajamouli's films, composed the music for the film and Senthil Kumar handled cinematography. The film released on 15 August 2007, which also coincides with Independence Day

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 in India.

Plot

Raja(Jr. NTR), an orphan, is a ruthless robber. He dreams of earning a fast buck so that he can settle down in life. And then, he stumbles on a fine opportunity. A ravishing beauty Mahi (Priyamani), a rich heiress, falls in love with him. The girl happens to be his childhood well-wisher and has always considered him her prince.

He plans to surrender the girl to a gang who wants to kill her for her riches. But the villains play foul, and kill him. Raja reaches Yamaloka. He creates confusion in Yamaloka by stealing Yamapasam as whoever in possession of Yamapasam will become Yama. The rest of the story is all about how Yama (Mohan Babu) and Raja try to outsmart each other. After regaining power, Yama sends Raja back to earth, but only to take away his life once again.

Cast

• Jr NTR... Raja
• Ali
  Ali (actor)
  Ali is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 800 films in Telugu, Tamil and Bollywood film industries. He is a regular actor in Puri Jagannadh's movies and pawan kalyan's movies...
  
  ... Sathi
• Mamta Mohandas
  Mamta Mohandas
  Mamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...
  
  ... Dhanalakshmi
• Priyamani
  Priyamani
  Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...
  
  ... Maheshwari
• Raghu Babu
  Raghu Babu
  Raghu Babu is a Telugu comedian, who is the elder son of famous comedian and character actor Giri Babu. He got married in 1988.-Partial filmography:*Endhukante Premanta*Mondi Mogullu Penki Pellalu...
  
  
• Mohan Babu
  Mohan babu
  Mohan Babu is an actor & producer in Telugu Cinema. He is a former Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha and Educationist from Andhra Pradesh...
  
  ... Yama
  Yama
  Yama , also known as Yamarāja in India and Nepal, Shinje in Tibet, Yanluowang or simply Yan in China, Yeomla Daewang in South Korea and Enma Dai-Ō in Japan, is the lord of death, in Hinduism and then adopted into Buddhism and then further into Chinese mythology and Japanese mythology. First...
  
  dharamaraju
• Brahmanandam
  Brahmanandam
  Brahmanandam Kanneganti is an Indian actor, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma gold smith family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He was starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy...
  
  ... Chitragupta
• Kushboo ... Yama's wife
• MS Narayana
• Navneet Kaur... Rambha (Celestial Beauty)
• Preeti Jhangiani
  Preeti Jhangiani
  Preeti Jhangiani is an Indian actress and model. She is fluent in Kannada, Sindhi, Hindi, English. She studied in Jai Hind College, Mumbai where her older sister Deepa studied as well...
  
  ... Oorvasi (Celestial Beauty)
• Archana... Menaka (Celestial Beauty)
• Rambha
  Rambha (actress)
  Vijaya Lakshmi , best known by her stage name Rambha, is an Indian film actress. She has acted in over 100 South Indian films and also in Bollywood films. She had done several successful films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali and Bhojpuri films. She paired up with popular heroes...
  
  ... Item number
  Item number
  An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
  
   in song Nachore.

Crew

• Director:: S.S. Rajamouli
• Producer: Urmila Gangaraju, P. Chiranjeevi
• Story: Vijayendra Prasad
• Screenplay: S.S. Rajamouli
• Dialogues: M. Ratnam
• Cinematography: K. K. Senthil Kumar
• Music: M. M. Keeravani
• Choreography: Prem Rakshith
• Editing: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
  Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
  Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is an Indian film editor. He is younger brother of Kotagiri Gopala Rao, also a known film editor.-Brief lifesketch:...
  
  

Box office

The film crossed 50 Days in 225centres and 100 days in 78 centres. It also collected 29 Crore, a record for a Telugu film.

Awards

Nandi Awards

Nandi Awards

The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...

 2008

• Best Editor
  Nandi Award for Best Editor
  The Nandi Award for Best Editor winners:...
  
   - Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
  Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
  Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is an Indian film editor. He is younger brother of Kotagiri Gopala Rao, also a known film editor.-Brief lifesketch:...
  
  
• Best Makeup Artist
  Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist
  The Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist winners:...
  
   - Nalla Seenu
• Best Costume Designer
  Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer
  The Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer winners:...
  
   - Ramaa Rajamouli
• Best Special Effects - Kamal Kannan

Filmfare Awards 2008

• Best Actor - Jr. NTR

CineMAA Awards

CineMAA Awards

The CineMAA Awards are the Telugu Cinema Awards Ceremony of Maa TV in Hyderabad, India. The award was first introduced in 2003. The winners are announced in March. The Awards often change their sponsors, initially starting with Lux.-Best Film:...

 2008

• Best Actor - Jr. NTR

DVD

The DVD version of the film was released on 29 February 2008. This DVD release was distributed by Tolly2Holly all around the world, but for India. It is available in 16:9 Anamorphic widescreen

Anamorphic widescreen

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, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, progressive

Progressive scan

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 24 FPS

Frame rate

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, widescreen

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 and NTSC

NTSC

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 format.

Trivia

• Actress Priyamani
  Priyamani
  Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...
  
   slipped while walking on the stones and got her ankle sprained with minor bleeding injury during shooting.
• Late actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao play a small role and dance in Yamalokam in the film through graphics.
• Kirat Bhattal
  Kirat Bhattal
  Kirat Bhattal professionally known as Kirat or Keerath in South India is an Indian film actress...
  
   and Meera Chopra
  Meera Chopra
  Meera Chopra , also known as Nila, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Telugu and Tamil films.- Background :Meera started her graduation at SGTB Khalsa College but completed her Bachelors degree from Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.,after which she went to New York...
  
  rejected the offer for Priya Mani's role.
• This movie was also dubbed into Tamil
• This movie was also dubbed into Hindi language as well, named "Lok Parlok"
• This movie was dubbed into Oriya as "Yamraja".

External links

• andhralekha.com watch news about movie
• Yamadonga Exclusive Coverage
• JrNTR.com
• Lyrics Of Yamadonga Lyrics At MusicMazaa.com
• 'Yamadonga' Film At Basthi.com