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{{short description|2015 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dongaata
| image = Manchu Lakshmi Dongaata Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Vammsi Kreshna (Vamsi Krishna)|Vammsi Kreshna]]
| producer = [[Lakshmi Manchu]]
| starring = [[Lakshmi Manchu]] [[Adivi Sesh]]
| screenplay = [[Vammsi Kreshna (Vamsi Krishna)|Vammsi Kreshna]], Mohan Bharadwaj
| music = Satya Mahaveer,Sai Karthik [[Raghu Kunche]]
| cinematography = [[Samalabhasker]]
| editing = S. R. Sekhar
| studio = [[Manchu Entertainment]]
| distributor = Five Elements (Andhra & Ceded)
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2015|05|08}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Dongaata''''' (English: Crime Game) is a 2015 [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] [[crime comedy]] film, directed by [[Vammsi Kreshna (Vamsi Krishna)|Vammsi Kreshna]], with the screenplay written by Mohan Bharadwaj and [[Vammsi Kreshna (Vamsi Krishna)|Vammsi Kreshna]] and dialogue by [[Sai Madhav Burra]]. It stars [[Lakshmi Manchu]] and [[Adivi Sesh]], with [[Brahmanandam]], [[Madhunandan]], and [[Prabhakar (Telugu actor)|Prabhakar]] in pivotal roles. The film was released in May 2015 to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2015/may/08/Lakshmi-Manchu-Satisfied-with-Dongata-757646.html|title=Lakshmi Manchu, Satisfied with Dongata.|website=newindianexpress}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/dongaata.html|title=Dongaata jeevi review.|website=idlebrain}}</ref> Manchu [[Film producer|produced]] the film on her [[Manchu Entertainment]] banner.

==Plot==
Venkat ([[Adivi Sesh]]) and Vijju ([[Madhunandan]]) are protégés of Kattam Raju ([[Prabhakar (Telugu actor)|Prabhakar]]). The three goons manage to kidnap actress Shruthi ([[Manchu Lakshmi]]) and decide to hide her in an apartment owned by Vijju's boss Brahmi ([[Brahmanandam]]). Brahmi lives in the US, but much to the kidnappers' surprise, he arrives as a private detective to solve the kidnapping case. Chaos ensues when Brahmi realizes that Shruthi has been kept at his own house. The kidnappers join him as his servants. After a few small comedy scenes, the trio keeps traveling to the main villain (Kattam Raju), and a fight ensues. After, Shruti says that she told Venkat to kidnap her as she saw her stepmother made a contract with Kattam Raju to kidnap her daughter.

It is then revealed in a flashback that Sruthi is an orphan and Venkat is her best friend. Kattam Raju and Vijju join with them, and they become friends. It is said that Sruthi promised Ragava Rao to give Rs. 100,000,000 to buy back an orphanage within 10 days. Venkat tells Vijju and Kattamraju to go to a room and stay after the money is in their hands. It is later revealed by Vijju that Venkat has dreamed since the youth of going abroad to earn money and stole the money alone, so Venkat gives money to a hawala broker and gets the key note, and stores it in a suitcase in his room. Then Sruthi calls Venkat down and talks to him about his plan of stealing money and going to Dubai.

In a post-credits scene, it is shown that Kattam Raju and Vijju managed to fake his room keys and floor level and installed remote CCTV so as to know his locker passcode and opened and stole it while Venkat was talking to Shruthi. After that, the three people bid a goodbye to him.

==Cast==
* [[Lakshmi Manchu]] as Shruthi
* [[Adivi Sesh]] as Venkat
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Brahmi
* [[Madhunandan]] as Viju
* [[Prabhakar (Telugu actor)|Prabhakar]] as Kattam Raju
* [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] as Jyothi

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*[[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]]
*[[Ravi Teja]]
*[[Nani (actor)|Nani]]
*[[Rana Daggubati]]
*[[Silambarasan]]
*[[Navdeep]]
*[[Manoj Manchu]]
*[[Sudheer Babu]]
*[[Sushanth]]
*[[Taapsee Pannu]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
[[Vammsi Kreshna (Vamsi Krishna)|Vammsi Kreshna]], a former assistant director of [[Gautham Menon]], had told Lakshmi Manchu the script of ''Dongaata'' shortly after joining her production studio as an executive producer. The film, a con-drama, was shot on a tight budget, and actors [[Adivi Sesh]], [[Brahmanandam]] and [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] were signed to play supporting roles. The film was co-produced by Gandhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/dongata-will-unleash-the-best-in-lakshmi-manchu-director-news-others-pe2ouqhbdbiee.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161945/http://www.sify.com/movies/dongata-will-unleash-the-best-in-lakshmi-manchu-director-news-others-pe2ouqhbdbiee.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-09-24|title='Dongata' will unleash the best in Lakshmi Manchu: Director.|website=sify}}</ref>

A song was shot featuring several prominent Telugu actors in cameo appearances, dancing alongside Manchu. The film's soundtrack was released at a ceremony in [[Hyderabad]] with the actress [[Tamannaah]] as the chief guest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/dongata-10heroes.html|title=10 heroes in Dongata song.|website=idlebrain}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/tamannaah-joins-lakshmi-manchu-at-dongata-audio-launch-imagegallery-0-tollywood-penmEDjdjhffj.html|title=Tamannaah joins Lakshmi Manchu at 'Dongata' audio launch.|website=sify}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Dongaata
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sai Karthik]] [[Raghu Kunche]] Satya Mahaveer
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 11 April 2015
| recorded = 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 16:23
| label = Manchu Music
| producer = [[Sai Karthik]] [[Raghu Kunche]] Satya Mahaveer
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|9Z5vcR3l6Qg|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}}}
The music was composed by [[Sai Karthik]], [[Raghu Kunche]] and Satya Mahaveer and released on Manchu Music.

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 16:23
| title1 = Dongaata Title Track
| lyrics1 = [[Varikuppala Yadagiri Goud|Varikuppala Yadagiri]]
| extra1 = [[Sai Karthik]]
| music1 = [[Sai Karthik]]
| length1 = 3:07
| title2 = Yendiro Yendiro
| lyrics2 = [[Varikuppala Yadagiri Goud|Varikuppala Yadagiri]]
| music2 = [[Raghu Kunche]]
| extra2 = [[Lakshmi Manchu]]
| length2 = 4:31
| title3 = Breakup Antu
| lyrics3 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| music3 = Satya Mahaveer
| extra3 = [[L. V. Revanth]], [[Sravana Bhargavi]]
| length3 = 4:35
| title4 = Andharu Andharki
| lyrics4 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| music4 = Satya Mahaveer
| extra4 = [[Vedala Hemachandra]], Pranavi
| length4 = 4:10
}}

== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
The film won positive reviews, with Sify.com calling it a "decent movie with some nice thrills despite occasional double meaning dialogues." The critic added that Manchu "is perfect in the role of a rich spoilt movie actress".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/dongata-review-telugu-pfiryFgcagcei.html|title=Review:Dongaata (2015).|website=sify}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[The Hindu]]'' also gave the film a positive review, adding it "starts off on a promising note; ends up being predictable", and that "what works for this comedy thriller though is the fact that it rests on the delicate shoulders of its heroine and does not celebrate the hero. It is an out-and-out Lakshmi Manchu show."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/predictable-but-entertaining/article7186113.ece|title=Predictable but entertaining.|website=The Hindu}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4699254}}

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