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{{short description|1985 film by A. Kodandarami Reddy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Donga
| image = Donga film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]
| screenplay = A. Kodandarami Reddy
| producer = T. Trivikram Rao
| director = [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br />[[Radha (actress)|Radha]]
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = [[Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|1985|03|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Donga''''' ({{translation|Burglar}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] and produced by [[T. Trivikrama Rao]] under his banner [[Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures]]. The film stars [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] while [[Rao Gopal Rao]], [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] and [[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]] play the supporting roles with music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Gopal Rao|first=Giddaluri|date=22 March 1985|title="చెత్త ది గ్రేట్" చిత్రం దొంగ|language=te|page=9|work=Zamin Ryot|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1985/Mar/22-mar-1985.pdf|access-date=7 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=V.|first=C. S.|date=29 March 1985|title=చిత్ర సమీక్ష: దొంగ|language=te|trans-title=Film review: Donga|page=8|work=[[Andhra Patrika]]|url=http://pressacademyarchives.ap.nic.in/newspaperframe.aspx?bookid=12916|access-date=7 September 2020}}</ref> Released on 14 March 1985, the film was a commercial success.<ref name=":1" />

==Plot==
Phani (Chiranjeevi) commits thefts just to help the poor. He loves Kodandaramayya's daughter Manju Latha (Radha), but he seeks revenge against Kodandaramayya (Rao Gopala Rao) for killing his father. He also wants his sister Malathi (Rajyalakshmi) to marry Rajesh (Raja), son of Anjaneyulu, but he needs Rs.50,000 for her dowry. At the same time, Vishwanatham (Sridhar), an income tax officer, wants ''his'' sister Rekha to marry Rajesh. With the help of the police, Phani succeeds in liquidating Kodandaramayya's gang and has his revenge. He also acquires enough money to arrange his sister's marriage with Rajesh.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Chiranjeevi]] as Phani
*[[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Manjulatha
*[[Rao Gopal Rao]] as Kodandaramayya
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Rama Subbaiah
*[[Gollapudi Maruthi Rao]] as Anjineelu
*[[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as Inspector Ravi
*[[Nutan Prasad]] as Ranga
*Sridhar as Viswanath
*Raja as Rajesh
*[[P. L. Narayana]] as Chandra Shekar Rao
*[[Chalapathi Rao]]
*Bheemiswara Rao
*[[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chitti Babu]]
*[[Silk Smitha]]
*[[Rajyalakshmi]] as Malathi
*[[Poornima (Telugu actress)|Poornima]]
*[[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]]
*Mamatha
*Athili Lakshmi
*Jhansi as Duragamma
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Donga
| type = film
| artist = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1985
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 28:14
| label = AVM Audio
| producer = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| prev_title = [[Chattamtho Poratam]]
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = [[Chiranjeevi (1985 film)|Chiranjeevi]]
| next_year = 1985
}}

Music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. Lyrics were written by [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]. The music released on AVM Audio Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cineradham.com/telugu-audio/movie/911/Donga(1985)/ |title=Donga (Songs) |work=Cineradham}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! !!Song title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Golimaar"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
|4:23
|-
|2
|"Sari Sari"
|SP Balu, [[P. Susheela]]
|4:53
|-
|3
|"Donga Donga"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|5:11
|-
|4
|"Andhama Ala"
|SP Balu, [[S. Janaki]]
|4:42
|-
|5
|"Thappanaka"
|SP Balu, S. Janaki
|4:54
|-
|6
|"Idhi Pandhem"
|SP Balu, S. Janaki
|4:11
|}

== Reception ==
Giddaluri Gopalrao reviewing for ''Zamin Ryot'' on 22 March 1985, has criticized the film for its poorly-written screenplay and needless action sequences while mentioning that Chiranjeevi was the only sigh of relief.<ref name=":0" />

C. S. V of ''[[Andhra Patrika]]'' writing his review on 29 March 1985, appreciated the performances of the lead cast and Chakravathy's music.<ref name=":2" />

==Legacy==

* {{anchor|"Indian Thriller"}} The film's musical number ''Golimar'' ( {{Translation|Shoot the bullet}}) has choreography and elements heavily inspired from the [[Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)|music video]] for [[Michael Jackson]]'s song "[[Thriller (song)|Thriller]]."<ref>{{Cite web|title=4 Reasons Why You Should Watch Chiranjeevi's Desi Thriller Again. And Again. And Again|url=https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/4-reasons-why-you-should-watch-chiranjeevis-desi-thriller-again-and-again-and-again-663342|access-date=2020-09-07|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> The sequence which is often referred as "Indian Thriller", became a [[viral video]];<ref name="buffalaxed" />

* A further parody of the scene by Mike Sutton (Buffalax) titled "Indian Thriller with English lyrics" added [[subtitles]] to the video [[Mondegreen|phonetically approximating]] the original lyrics as English sentences; resulting in "Golimar" being misinterpreted as "Girly man", and producing such lines as "Nippley man I met, he ate my motorboat!", "I'll eat [[wasabi]] on my dude", and "You'll be pumping [[Ovaltine]]."<ref name="buffalaxed">{{cite news |url=https://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/news/2007/11/buffalax |title=Buffalax Mines Twisted Translations for YouTube Yuks |access-date=2008-03-26 |work= Wired |date=6 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204045619/http://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/news/2007/11/buffalax |archive-date=2013-12-04}}</ref> He has also produced similar spoofs with other songs, including "[[Prabhu Deva#Soramimi spoof|Benny Lava]]", a similar edit of a number from the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]''.<ref name="buffalaxed" />

* American [[dubstep]] producer [[Skrillex]] sampled "Golimar" in a mashup with his song "[[Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (song)|Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites]]" entitled "Scary Bolly Dub"—which includes clips of the scene as [[VJ (media personality)|visuals]] during live performances.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grandy|first1=Eric|title=Skrillex and M83's Bigger-Than-Key-Arena Electro, and Other Thoughts on Bumbershoot Monday|url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2012/09/skrillex_and_m83s_bigger-than-.php|website=Seattle Weekly|access-date=5 May 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123033434/http://www.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2012/09/skrillex_and_m83s_bigger-than-.php|archive-date=23 January 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* The film's titled has been adopted to the Telugu dubbed version of Tamil film [[Thambi (2019 film)|''Thambi'']] (2019) starring [[Karthi]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2019-11-17|title=Karthi's Chiranjeevi connection|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/171119/karthis-chiranjeevi-connection.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* ''[[Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki]]'' is a 1984 Bollywood film which also parodies Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0245871|title=Donga}}

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[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Michael Jackson]]
[[Category:1985 action films]]

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