Dhanalakshmi, I Love You is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Siva Nageswara Rao and starring Allari Naresh, Aditya Om, Naresh, and Ankitha.The film is a remake of the 2000 Hindi film Hera Pheri by Priyadarshan which itself was based on Siddique–Lal's 1989 Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking.[1]
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| Directed by | Siva Nageswara Rao |
| Written by | Ravi Kolikipudi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sivanageswara Rao |
| Produced by | B Satyanarayana |
| Starring | Allari Naresh Aditya Om Naresh Ankitha |
| Cinematography | Rajendra Prasad |
| Music by | Chakri |
Production company | Satyam Entertainments |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Allari Naresh as Raju
- Aditya Om as Shyam
- Naresh as Babu Rao
- Ankitha as Dhanalakshmi
- Sony Raj
- M. Balayya as Devi Prasad
- Banerjee as Kabeera
- Tanikella Bharani as Babu Nayak
- Suman Setty
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as the bank manager
- Ahuti Prasad as Police officer
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Chakri.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oho Kanna" | Gowri Srinivas, Smitha | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Kokkokkomali" | Udit Narayan, Kousalya | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Ossamari" | Ravi Verma, Matin | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Okariki Okarai" | Smt Mani Sastry, Nihal, Srirangam Venu | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Rupai" | Zilla Venkatanarayana | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Yemayyindo" | Ravi Verma, Sudha | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Prema" | Ranjith | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Don't Worry" | Chakri | 4:10 |
Release and reception
editThe film released on 18 October 2002.[3] Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu opined that "Histrionically speaking, it is the senior Naresh who steals the limelight, with a peculiar make-up given to his role of Babu Rao".[1] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com gave the film a rating of 2.75/5 and said that "The movie looks very artificial except a few scenes where the love of Naresh towards his mother is projected".[4] A critic from Full Hyderabad said that "Dhanalaxmi... stands out more for what it transgresses rather than what it embraces".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Money matters". The Hindu. 22 October 2002. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Dhanalaxmi I Love You". Gaana. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Refreshing flicks". The Hindu. 17 October 2002. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Jeevi (18 October 2002). "Movie review – Dhanalakshmi I Love You". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Kalanidhi, Manju Latha. "Dhanalakshmi... I Love You! Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.