Raju Bhai
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Raju Bhai is a 2007 Indian
Telugu drama film
directed by Suriya Kiran, starring Manoj Manchu
and Sheela
in lead and Dhandapani, Tanikella Bharani
and Brahmanandam
in supporting roles. The film, a remake of the successful 2006 Tamil film
Chithiram Pesuthadi
, directed by Myshkin was produced by Manoj's father, Mohan Babu
, and was released on 18 May 2007 to poor responses, becoming a box office bomb
.
. The soundtrack, which released on 28 April 2007, features 9 tracks with lyrics provided by Suddala Ashok Teja
and Ramajogaiah Sastry. One of the songs, "Korameenu", was retained from the original Tamil film Chithiram Pesuthadi
, composed by Sundar C. Babu, whilst two other songs were earlier used in a Tamil film.
The album became a "big hit" as the songs gained immense popularity upon release. Also reviews were very favorable, praising composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and describing his compositions as "superb", "a major strength to the movie" and "excellent".
Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
Telugu drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Suriya Kiran, starring Manoj Manchu
Manoj Manchu
Manoj is an Indian actor. He is the younger son of Mohan Babu. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown...
and Sheela
Sheela (Tamil actress)
Sheela is a Tamil and Telugu film actress, who has appeared in Tamil films and Telugu. She is probably best known for her performances in Nandha and Veerasamy. She has appeared in nearly 20 films as a child artiste.- External links :Sheela.jpeg...
in lead and Dhandapani, Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella Bharani is a critically acclaimed, multi-faceted actor from Tollywood and a writer. He is a playwrighter, a dialogue writer, screen writer, poet, magazine editor, an actor and a director...
and 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...
in supporting roles. The film, a remake of the successful 2006 Tamil film
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
Chithiram Pesuthadi
Chithiram Pesuthadi
Chithiram Pesuthadi is a 2006 Indian Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by Mysskin. The film stars Narain and Bhavana, both making their debuts in Tamil cinema. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Sundar C Babu. Produced by Dreambridge Productions on a budget of 1.25...
, directed by Myshkin was produced by Manoj's father, 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...
, and was released on 18 May 2007 to poor responses, becoming a box office bomb
Box office bomb
The phrase box office bomb refers to a film for which the production and marketing costs greatly exceeded the revenue regained by the movie studio. This should not be confused with Hollywood accounting when official figures show large losses, yet the movie is a financial success.A film's financial...
.
Cast
- Manoj ManchuManoj ManchuManoj is an Indian actor. He is the younger son of Mohan Babu. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown...
as Raju - SheelaSheela (Tamil actress)Sheela is a Tamil and Telugu film actress, who has appeared in Tamil films and Telugu. She is probably best known for her performances in Nandha and Veerasamy. She has appeared in nearly 20 films as a child artiste.- External links :Sheela.jpeg...
as Anjali - Dhandapani as Babaji
- Tanikella BharaniTanikella BharaniTanikella Bharani is a critically acclaimed, multi-faceted actor from Tollywood and a writer. He is a playwrighter, a dialogue writer, screen writer, poet, magazine editor, an actor and a director...
as Anjali's father - BrahmanandamBrahmanandamBrahmanandam 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...
- Giri BabuGiri BabuSeshagiri Rao Yerra, popularly known as Giri Babu, is a South Indian actor, who appeared in more than 700 movies. He also directed several Telugu movies...
- SunilSunil (actor)Sunil Varma is an actor from the Telugu film industry. His roles usually are to provide comic relief to the audience. In Andala Ramudu , he appeared in the lead role for the first time and his Second one as hero is Maryada Ramanna directed by S. S. Rajamouli...
- Rajiv KanakalaRajiv KanakalaRajiv Kanakala is an Tollywood actor. He started his career in television serials where he not only acted but produced and directed.-Filmography:* Student No.1* Nuvve Nuvve* Aadi ... Rajiv* Sye ... Rugby coach...
- Mallikarjuna RaoMallikarjuna RaoMallikarjuna Rao is a popular Comedy Actor in Tollywood. Mallikarjuna Rao, popularly known as Battala Satti for his role in the movie Ladies Tailor. He has acted in many movies in Telugu , Tamil and Malayalam Languages....
- AliAli (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...
- Suman ShettySuman ShettySuman Setty is a popular developing comedian/actor in Tollywood, the Telugu Film Industry and Kollywood, the Tamil film industry in South India. He bears a striking resemblance to Senthil.-Background:...
- MS Narayana
- Raghu BabuRaghu BabuRaghu 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...
- Santosh Pavan
Crew
- Screenplay, Direction: Surya Kiran
- Story: Myshkin
- Production: Mohan BabuMohan babuMohan Babu is an actor & producer in Telugu Cinema. He is a former Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha and Educationist from Andhra Pradesh...
- Music: Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
- Cinematography: Prasad Murella
- Editing: Gautham Raju
- Dialogue: M. Ratnam
- Art direction: Ashokkumar
- Stunts: Ram-Lakshman, Action Prakash
- Choreography: Raju SundaramRaju SundaramRaju Sundaram is a Kollywood cine artiste who acts, directs, and choreographs for films. He is an eldest son of dance master Mugur Sundar, and elder brother to Prabhu Deva and Nagendra Prasad.-Birth:...
, Ganesh Acharya - Lyrics: Suddala Ashok TejaSuddala Ashok TejaSuddala Ashok Teja is a popular lyric writer in Tollywood.-Early life:Born Suddala a village in Nalgonda district to a well known Telugu poet, Suddala Hanmanthu, a Padmashali poet of the Telangana Rebellion.-Career:...
, Ramajogaiah Sastry - Banner: Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures
Soundtrack
The music was scored by noted Tamil musician Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
. The soundtrack, which released on 28 April 2007, features 9 tracks with lyrics provided by Suddala Ashok Teja
Suddala Ashok Teja
Suddala Ashok Teja is a popular lyric writer in Tollywood.-Early life:Born Suddala a village in Nalgonda district to a well known Telugu poet, Suddala Hanmanthu, a Padmashali poet of the Telangana Rebellion.-Career:...
and Ramajogaiah Sastry. One of the songs, "Korameenu", was retained from the original Tamil film Chithiram Pesuthadi
Chithiram Pesuthadi
Chithiram Pesuthadi is a 2006 Indian Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by Mysskin. The film stars Narain and Bhavana, both making their debuts in Tamil cinema. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Sundar C Babu. Produced by Dreambridge Productions on a budget of 1.25...
, composed by Sundar C. Babu, whilst two other songs were earlier used in a Tamil film.
The album became a "big hit" as the songs gained immense popularity upon release. Also reviews were very favorable, praising composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and describing his compositions as "superb", "a major strength to the movie" and "excellent".
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyricist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chalthaa Chalthaa" | Ranjith Ranjith (singer) Ranjith is an Indian playback singer who originally hails from Kerala. He was brought up in Tamil Nadu and he is very famous for his playback singing in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.... |
4:47 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | |
| 2 | "Evvare Nuvvu" | Harish Raghavendra Harish Raghavendra Harish Raghavendra is an Indian vocalist and actor from Chennai, India. His real name is Harish Ram Srinivas & son to a photographer P.V Raghavendran... |
4:09 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | Reused song "Devathaiyai Kanden" from Kaadhal Kondein |
| 3 | "Kantipapakasirinda" | Ranjith Ranjith (singer) Ranjith is an Indian playback singer who originally hails from Kerala. He was brought up in Tamil Nadu and he is very famous for his playback singing in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.... |
1:35 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | |
| 4 | "Korameenu" | Jassie Gift Jassie Gift Jassie Gift is a Malayalam film music composer and singer from Thiruvananthapuram, India. He became famous after his song "Lajjavathiye" in the film 4 the people.-Biography:... |
4:42 | Suddala Ashok Teja Suddala Ashok Teja Suddala Ashok Teja is a popular lyric writer in Tollywood.-Early life:Born Suddala a village in Nalgonda district to a well known Telugu poet, Suddala Hanmanthu, a Padmashali poet of the Telangana Rebellion.-Career:... |
Reused song "Vazhameenukkum" from Chithiram Pesuthadi Chithiram Pesuthadi Chithiram Pesuthadi is a 2006 Indian Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by Mysskin. The film stars Narain and Bhavana, both making their debuts in Tamil cinema. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Sundar C Babu. Produced by Dreambridge Productions on a budget of 1.25... , composed by Sundar C. Babu |
| 5 | "Neekosam Pilla" | Premji Amaran, Suchitra Suchitra Suchitra Karthik Kumar is an Indian Tamil Radio Jockey and Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu playback singer. Born and brought up in Kerala, she had her school education in Bhavans Vidya Mandir Giri Nagar, Kochi. She is a graduate from the Kerala University... |
4:14 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | |
| 6 | "Gucchi Gucchi" | Harish Raghavendra Harish Raghavendra Harish Raghavendra is an Indian vocalist and actor from Chennai, India. His real name is Harish Ram Srinivas & son to a photographer P.V Raghavendran... |
5:16 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | Reused song "Thottu Thottu" from Kaadhal Kondein |
| 7 | "Sommunu" | Ranjith Ranjith (singer) Ranjith is an Indian playback singer who originally hails from Kerala. He was brought up in Tamil Nadu and he is very famous for his playback singing in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.... |
0:28 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | |
| 8 | "Lothe Teliyanide" | Ranjith Ranjith (singer) Ranjith is an Indian playback singer who originally hails from Kerala. He was brought up in Tamil Nadu and he is very famous for his playback singing in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.... |
0:28 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | |
| 9 | "Evvare Nuvvu (Remix)" | Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan... , Rajesh, Premji Amaren Premji Amaren Premji Amaren is a Tamil playback singer, film composer, songwriter and actor. Son of veteran film composer and singer Gangai Amaran, he often composes rap songs in Tamil cinema and is known for his comical performances in the Venkat Prabhu films Chennai 28, Saroja and Goa... |
4:47 | Ramajogaiah Sastry |