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{{Infobox film
| name = Once Upon a Warrior
| image = Once Upon a Warrior.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Anaganaga O Dheerudu}}
| director = [[Prakash Kovelamudi]]
| producer = Prakash Kovelamudi [[Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni|Prasad Devineni]]
| writer = Prakash Kovelamudi
| starring = [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] [[Shruti Haasan]] [[Lakshmi Manchu]] Baby Harshitha
| music = [[Salim–Sulaiman]] [[M. M. Keeravani]] [[Koti (composer)|Koti]] [[Mickey J Meyer]] Ananth
| cinematography = [[Soundararajan (cinematographer)|Soundarrajan]]
| editing = Sravan Katikaneni
| studio = [[Walt Disney Pictures]] A Bellyful of Dreams Entertainment
| distributor = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-india-utv-join-up-190640|title = Disney India, UTV Join up for Film Production|website = [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date = 20 May 2011}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|1|14|India}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|26 [[crore]]}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/sea-change/article3613289.ece|title=Sea change|date=7 July 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
| gross = 
}}
'''''Once Upon a Warrior''''' ({{Lang-te|'''Anaganaga O Dheerudu'''}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[adventure film]] written and directed by [[Prakash Kovelamudi]] in his first mainstream film. It is produced by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] with veteran director [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]'s A Bellyful of Dreams Entertainment at a budget of {{INR}} 260 million and stars [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], [[Shruti Haasan]], Baby Harshitha, and [[Lakshmi Manchu]]. ''Once Upon a Warrior'' focuses on the journey of Moksha (Harshitha), a nine-year-old girl with special healing powers, and Yodha (Siddharth), her fierce warrior bodyguard, as they travel to a faraway village to save its children, under the constant menace of the evil witch Irendri (Manchu).

This film marks the Telugu debuts of Haasan and Manchu. It features a musical score by [[Salim–Sulaiman]], an ensemble soundtrack by Salim–Sulaiman, [[M. M. Keeravani]], [[Koti (composer)|Koti]] and [[Mickey J Meyer]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-first-look-siddharth-shruti-in-walt-disney-film/20101213.htm |title=Shruti Haasan, Siddharth in Walt Disney film! - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=13 December 2010 |access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> while cinematography and editing are handled by Soundar Rajan and Sravan Katikaneni, respectively.<ref name="launch">{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|year=2009|title=Siddharth-Shruti film starts rolling!|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=28 October 2009|url=http://sify.com/movies/siddharth-shruti-film-starts-rolling-news-telugu-kkfrtkddfje.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217124656/http://www.sify.com/movies/siddharth-shruti-film-starts-rolling-news-telugu-kkfrtkddfje.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2011}}</ref>

==Plot==
Irendri ([[Lakshmi Manchu]]) is a sorceress who terrorizes people of Anga Rajyam. A guru arrests her, doesn't allow her to play with the lives of people, and destroys her. Before she was destroyed, Irendri takes her soul away and traps it in a locket. Though she dies, her soul lives in the locket. Her great-great-granddaughter is Priya ([[Shruthi Haasan]]), and she lives as a gypsy.

Priya too possesses magical powers as she was born into a sorceress' family. Yodha ([[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]) is a travelling swordsman who always romances women whenever there is opportunity. He is smitten by Priya's beauty and falls in love with her. Sudigundam ([[Ravi Babu]]) is a local goon, and he attacks the gypsies' village. Yodha prevents him and defeats him in a fight. However, Sudigundam makes a stealth attack, ties Yodha's hands, and sets afire the entire village.

In this process, the locket in Priya's neck falls down, and Irendri's soul comes out with the touch of fire. The sarpa sakthi (power of the serpents) tells her that she could gain power with a drop of Priya's blood. So, Irendri takes away Priya and imprisons her. Meanwhile, Yodha turns blind as Sudigundam pierces his eyes. However, Yodha gets saved by a swami ([[Subbaraya Sharma]]) and appoints to save a girl named Moksha (Baby Harshitha), who has divine powers. Irendri, to take revenge, attacks Agartha, a village in Anga Rashtram, and makes the children of the village senseless.

Druki (Vallabhaneni Ramji) goes to Pushpagiri to bring Moksha, who could save their children. Druki, Yodha, and Moksha start from Pushpagiri and reach Agartha. At this juncture, the sarpa sakti tells Irendri that Moksha's blood would make her invincible if it was taken by her on lunar eclipse day. So, Irendri sends her men to capture Moksha. But Yodha kills all of them. Irendri again sends Sudigundam, the commander-in-chief, to bring her. Yodha follows them in search of Moksha, finds Priya alive, and saves Moksha and Priya. Moksha brings back Yodha's vision with her divine power. Yodha decides to completely destroy Irendri as she is trying to harm people and succeeds in the climax.

==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] as Yodha
* [[Shruti Haasan]] as Priya
* [[Lakshmi Manchu]] as Irendri
* [[Subbaraya Sharma]] as Lama
* Baby Harshitha as Moksha
* [[Ravi Babu]] as Sudigundam
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Jaffa
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Jilebi
* Vallabhaneni Ramji as Druki
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Kakshira
* [[Hari Teja]] as Chitra
* [[Gundu Sudarshan|Sudarshan]] as Gundu
* Subba Raju as Dhanaiah
* Ananth as Kulfi
* Gunjan Bakshi as Manju
{{Colend}}

==Production==
Pre-production for ''Once Upon a Warrior'' began in June 2009 and the cast was finalized soon after, with the film creating expectations as it marked the debuts of noted star children Prakash Rao, Shruti Haasan and Lakshmi Manchu.<ref name="earlyint">{{cite news|title=Siddharth's new beginning|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=21 June 2009|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-21/news-interviews/28162516_1_siddharth-telugu-film-actor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104032732/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-21/news-interviews/28162516_1_siddharth-telugu-film-actor|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|date=21 June 2009}}</ref> Furthermore, the film marked a return to a rare genre in Indian cinema: the fantasy adventure. Shooting began in October 2009 and took place across India, whilst scenes were also shot in Turkey.<ref name="shootturkey">{{cite news|title=Shruti sings for Mallika in Hisss|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=27 September 2010|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-27/news-interviews/28230857_1_shruti-haasan-david-kushner-hisss|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104032741/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-27/news-interviews/28230857_1_shruti-haasan-david-kushner-hisss|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|date=27 September 2010}}</ref>

During the production stage, Disney agreed to co-produce with Raghavendra Rao's home banner, a Bellyful of Dreams Entertainment, marking the first South Indian production by Disney.<ref name="banners">{{cite web|year=2010|title=Disney fantasy film in Telugu, Tamil|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=21 April 2010|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/04/22/stories/2010042251060500.htm| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100428053950/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/04/22/stories/2010042251060500.htm| archive-date= 28 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="disneyfilm">{{cite news|title=Walt Disney picks Shruti, Siddharth!|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 March 2010|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-17/news-interviews/28114703_1_walt-disney-characters-film|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321010831/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-17/news-interviews/28114703_1_walt-disney-characters-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2012|date=17 March 2010}}</ref>

==Release==
''Once Upon a Warrior'' was released internationally on 14 January 2011 during the [[Sankranti]] festival<ref name="Rediff Movies">{{cite news|title=A Walt Disney Film in Telugu|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-walt-disney-goes-south/20110113.htm|access-date=6 July 2011|newspaper=Rediff Movies|date=13 January 2011}}</ref><ref name="Twitch Film">{{cite news|last=Hurtado|first=J|title=Disney Steps Into South India With Once Upon a Warrior|url=http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/12/disney-steps-into-south-india-with-once-upon-a-warrior.php|access-date=6 July 2011|newspaper=Twitch Film|date=4 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909024901/http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/12/disney-steps-into-south-india-with-once-upon-a-warrior.php|archive-date=9 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="South India">{{cite news|title=Anaganaga O Dheerudu Music to Release on Dec 18th|url=http://www.thefaceofsouthindia.com/2010/12/anaganaga-o-dheerudu-music-to-release-on-dec-18th.html|access-date=6 July 2011|newspaper=The Face of South India|date=20 December 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110704070940/http://www.thefaceofsouthindia.com/2010/12/anaganaga-o-dheerudu-music-to-release-on-dec-18th.html| archive-date= 4 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> to average reviews and box office collections.

Dubbed versions were created in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]], but their release was put on hold indefinitely due to the unexpected failure of the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] version. The film is rated PG-13 in [[North America]] for "violence and scary images" making it the sixth of ten Disney-branded films to receive the rating.

===Home media===
The film was released by [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]] on DVD and digital download on 26 July 2011.<ref name="The Economic Times">{{cite news|title=Walt Disney Unveils Three Indian Movies in North America|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-06-30/news/29721705_1_movies-indian-film-festival-walt-disney|access-date=6 July 2011|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=30 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Desi Hits">{{cite news|last=Ramrakhani|first=Naina|title=Disney Sets Up a New Home in India|url=http://www.desihits.com/news/view/disney-sets-up-a-new-home-in-india-20110701|access-date=6 July 2011|newspaper=Desi Hits|date=1 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706161550/http://www.desihits.com/news/view/disney-sets-up-a-new-home-in-india-20110701|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Business of Cinema">{{cite news|title=Disney to Launch 3 Hindi Films in North America Across Platforms |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=18613 |access-date=6 July 2011 |newspaper=Business of Cinema |date=30 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324233233/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=18613 |archive-date=24 March 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Deccan Herlad">{{cite news|title=Disney Releasing 3 Indian Films in North America|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/172630/disney-releasing-3-indian-films.html|access-date=6 July 2011|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=30 June 2011}}</ref> The release will be produced in DVD widescreen and include a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language track plus English subtitles.

==Reception==
Radhika Rajamani of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film 3/5, calling it a "visual extravaganza." While praising the technical aspects of the film like photography, the art direction, the editing, and the computer generated imagery (CGI), she felt that the story had a few loopholes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|date=14 January 2011|title=Anaganaga O Dheerudu: A visual extravaganza|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-anaganaga-o-dheerudu/20110114.htm|url-status=live|website=Rediff}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Sify]]'' also rated the same and said: "The film opens on a grand scale, as though it is going to set the standards for a fantasy film, but within a few minutes, the tempo dies, dragging the film into a monotonous drama, making the audiences wait in expectation for something to happen. Frame after frame, the curiosity dies."<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 January 2011|title=Anaganaga O Dheerudu review|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/ianaganaga-o-dheerudui-review-review-telugu-pclxOSiigbacb.html|url-status=live|website=Sify}}</ref>

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Suresh Kavirayani, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/news-interviews/34430644_1_sri-rama-rajyam-dookudu-jai-bolo-telangana |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627090518/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/news-interviews/34430644_1_sri-rama-rajyam-dookudu-jai-bolo-telangana |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 June 2013 |title=2011 Nandi Awards winners list|date=13 October 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref>
* 2011 - [[Nandi Award for Best Villain]] - [[Lakshmi Manchu]]
* 2011 - [[Nandi Award for Best Special Effects]] - Phani Eggone

;[[CineMAA Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/cinemaa-awards2012.html |title=Cinemaa awards 2012 - Telugu cinema functions |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=17 June 2012 |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref>
* 2012 - [[CineMAA Award for Best Female Debut]] - [[Shruti Haasan]]
* 2012 - CineMAA Award for Best Supporting Actress - [[Lakshmi Manchu]]

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Oor Kaalan |url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/07/59th-filmfare-awards-2012-south.html |title=59th Filmfare Awards 2012 (South) - Winners List, Proud Moments [Video] | Tamil Cinema News " KollyInsider |publisher=Kollyinsider.com |date=8 July 2012 |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref>
* 2012 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South]] - [[Shruti Haasan]]

;Other awards
* Hyderabad Times Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Female) - [[Lakshmi Manchu]].<ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-24/news-interviews/32382769_1_mahesh-babu-tamannaah-video | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718191108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-24/news-interviews/32382769_1_mahesh-babu-tamannaah-video | url-status=dead | archive-date=18 July 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title= The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011| date=24 June 2012 }}</ref>
* 2012 - [[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu)]] - [[Shruti Haasan]]

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Anaganaga O Dheerudu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Salim–Sulaiman]] [[Mickey J. Meyer]] [[Koti (composer)|Koti]] [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2011}}
| recorded = 2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 25:10
| label = Walt Disney Music
| producer =
| chronology = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| prev_title = [[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Love Breakups Zindagi]]
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Mickey J. Meyer]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]]
| prev_year = 2010
| title = Anaganaga O Dheerudu
| year = 2011
| next_title = [[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]
| next_year = 2009
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Koti (composer)|Koti]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = Brammigaadi Katha
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Anaganaga O Dheerudu
| year = 2011
| next_title = [[Raaj (film)|Raaj]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravaani]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Maryada Ramanna]]
| prev_year = 2010
| title = Anaganaga O Dheerudu
| year = 2011
| next_title = [[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
}}

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| total_length = 25:10
| title1 = Ninnu Choodani | extra1 = [[Anuj Gurwara]], [[Chaitra]] | music1 = [[M. M. Keeravani]] |lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]|length1= 4:30
| title2 = Premalekha | extra2 = [[Salim Merchant]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]] | music2 = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]|length2= 4:20|lyrics2 = Chandrabose
| title3 = Pralaya Kaalabelaa | extra3 = [[Geetha Madhuri]] | music3 = [[Koti (composer)|Koti]]|length3= 3:23|lyrics3 = Vedavyas
| title4 = Chandamaamala | extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sahiti G|Sahiti]] | music4 = [[Mickey J Meyer]]|length4= 4:09|lyrics4 = Chandrabose
| title5 = Tharumukosthondi | extra5 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] | music5 = Koti|length5= 2:48|lyrics5 = Sasi Rajasimha
| title6 = Premalekha | note6 = remix | extra6 = Abhijith | music6 = Salim–Sulaiman|length6= 3:58|lyrics6 = Chandrabose
| title7 = Yodha Theme | extra7 = Rajiv Sundaran, Rishikesh | music7 = Salim–Sulaiman|length7= 2:02|lyrics7 = Chandrabose
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://movies.disney.in/once-upon-a-warrior}}
* {{IMDb title|1621994}}

[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:2010s fantasy adventure films]]
[[Category:2010s musical fantasy films]]
[[Category:Indian films with live action and animation]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy adventure films]]
[[Category:2010s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:Indian musical fantasy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mickey J Meyer]]
[[Category:Films scored by Koti]]
[[Category:Disney India films]]
[[Category:2011 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Prakash Kovelamudi]]

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