Raa... (transl. Come!) is a 2001 Telugu-language romantic drama film starring Upendra and Priyanka Trivedi in the lead roles. The film was directed by K. S. Nageswara Rao, produced by Nallamalupu Bujji and has music composed by Gurukiran.
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| Directed by | K. S. Nageswara Rao |
| Screenplay by | Upendra |
| Produced by | Nallamalupu Bujji |
| Starring | Upendra Priyanka Trivedi Dhamini Sadhu Kokila Giri Babu Anant Tirupati Prakash Siva Parvati |
| Edited by | Nandamuri Hari |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
Production company | Sai Ram Art Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹6 crore[1] |
Cast
edit- Upendra as Sridhar
- Priyanka Trivedi as Shanthi
- Dhamini
- Sadhu Kokila as 'Triple X' Ranjith Kumar and Sridhar's friend
- Giri Babu
- L. B. Sriram
- Ananth
- Chitti Babu
- Ironleg Sastri
- Tirupati Prakash
- Siva Parvathi
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Surya as Auto driver
- Ragini
- Alphonsa (special appearance in song)
Soundtrack
editThe film's soundtrack has 5 songs composed by Gurukiran.[2]
- "Pelladuta Rave" -
- "Yemito Yekkado" - Sukhwinder Singh
- "Antaru Antha Nannu" -
- "Raa Moham Dwesham" -
- "Ready 1234" - Udit Narayan
Reception
editJeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film one out of five and wrote that "This film is a third grade film that is made with a poor taste. Upendra is wasted in this role of Sri. Most of the scenes of the film are obscene and vulgar. Woman can never watch this film in public".[3] Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that "Only Upendra and Priyanka dominate the drama. The rest simply fade away in this flimsy drama".[4]
Box office
editThe movie completed 100 days of run in Andhra Pradesh, was released in Karnataka and ran for 75 days in Bangalore. According to the film's producer Nallamalupu Bujji, Raa turned out to be a "minimum guarantee" hit at the box office.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Cycle Stand - Telugu Cinema Trade Story". Idlebrain.com. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Raa-Upendra Telugu Songs Telugu Songs Download Free". Sillymp3.com. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ jeevi (1 November 2001). "Telugu Cinema - Review - Raa - Upendra, Priyanka - KS Nageswara Rao - Guru charan". Idlebrain.com.
- ^ Srihari, Gudipoodi. "Vengeful drama". The Hindu – via Idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Nallamalupu Bujji interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film producer". Idlebrain.com. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2012.