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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name | | name = Ontari | ||
| image | | image = Ontari_(film).jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| writer | | writer = Marudhuri Raja <br> Bhasha Sri {{small|(dialogues)}} | ||
| story | | story = Ee Taram Films Unit | ||
| screenplay | | screenplay = B.V. Ramana | ||
| producer | | producer = Pokuri Babu Rao | ||
| director | | director = B.V. Ramana | ||
| starring | | starring = [[Tottempudi Gopichand|Gopichand]] <br> [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]] <br> [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] <br> [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] <br> [[Sayaji Shinde]] <br> [[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] | ||
| music | | music = [[Mani Sharma]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Sarvesh Murari]] | | cinematography = [[Sarvesh Murari]] | ||
| editing | | editing = Gautham Raju | ||
| studio | | studio = Ee Taram Films | ||
| released | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|2|14}} | ||
| runtime | | runtime = 142 minutes | ||
| country | | country = India | ||
| language | | language = Telugu | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Ontari''''' ({{translation| | '''''Ontari''''' ({{translation|Loner}}) is a 2008 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[psychological thriller]] film produced by Pokuri Babu Rao under the Ee Taram Films banner and directed by B.V. Ramana. The film stars [[Tottempudi Gopichand|Gopichand]] and [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]], with music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. It was released theatrically on 14 February 2008. The film is a loose adaptation of the 2004 British film ''[[Dead Man's Shoes (2004 film)|Dead Man's Shoes]]''. | ||
''Ontari'' received mixed reviews from critics,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/15ssontari.htm|title=Ontari is paisa vasool|date=15 February 2008|author=G. P. Aditya Vardhan|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=12 September 2022|archive-date=12 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912013516/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/15ssontari.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> with praise for Gopichand’s performance, humour, and editing, while criticism was directed at the weak screenplay and Ramana's direction. | |||
The film was later remade twice in [[Cinema of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] as ''[[Boss Number One]]'' (2011) and ''[[Premik Number One]]'' (2013), both starring [[Shakib Khan]]. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Vamsi ([[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]]) is the son of an affluent handloom house owner | This movie starts in a dhaba where a kid is giving tea to a customer when suddenly a car crashes into the dhaba. A gangster named Veeraju ([[Supreet]]) tries to escape with injuries and runs into a guest house and closes the door and tries to make a call suddenly when bell rang Veeraju tries see in eye hole out side person Vamsi ([[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]]) shoots him brutally and breaks the door enters inside shoots more times while leaving security sees Vamsi but leaves because of his anger is the son of an affluent handloom house owner, Muddu Krishna Rao ([[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]]). He falls in love with Bujji ([[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]), an orphan who resides in a hostel. With his parents' consent, Vamsi plans to get engaged to Bujji. However, before the engagement, a group of gangsters kidnaps her. | ||
Bujji is nearly assaulted by Lal Mahankali's ([[Ashish Vidyarthi]]) younger brother, Panda ([[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]]), but Vamsi intervenes and beats him up. Enraged, Mahankali vows revenge and executes his plan on the day of Vamsi and Bujji's wedding. With the support of MLA Raghava ([[Rajiv Kanakala]]), a close friend of Vamsi, Mahankali kidnaps Bujji and brutally raped her in front of Vamsi. Raghava, in exchange for political gain, betrays Vamsi and helps Mahankali. During the confrontation, Mahankali stabs Vamsi, leaving him severely wounded. | |||
Vamsi, determined to take revenge, arrives in Hyderabad and begins hunting down the gangsters responsible. After discovering Raghava’s betrayal, he kills him. Meanwhile, ACP ([[Sayaji Shinde]]) investigates the case and interrogates Vamsi’s family. Vamsi, suffering from hallucinations, remains unaware of key details until the ACP reveals them to him. Despite initially pursuing Vamsi, the ACP ultimately sympathizes with him and allows him to continue his quest for vengeance. | |||
In the climax, Vamsi finally tracks down Mahankali, kills him, and severs Panda’s arm. However, his vengeance is overshadowed by a devastating truth—his father, Krishna Rao, reveals that Bujji had died on the day of their engagement. Unable to endure the trauma, she had jumped from a building, ending her life. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{colbegin}} | {{colbegin}} | ||
*[[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] as Vamsi | *[[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] as Vamsi | ||
*[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as Kanaka Mahalakshmi "Bujji" | *[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as Kanaka Mahalakshmi "Bujji" | ||
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Lal Mahankali | *[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Lal Mahankali | ||
*[[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Panda, Lal Mahankali's younger brother | *[[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Panda, Lal Mahankali's younger brother | ||
*[[Sayaji Shinde]] as ACP | *[[Sayaji Shinde]] as [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] | ||
*[[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Muddu | *[[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Muddu Krishnayya, Vamsi’s father | ||
*[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Siva Prasad, Kanaka's father | |||
*[[Sumitra (actress)|Sumitra]] as Amrutham, Vamsi's mother | |||
*[[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Janaki, Kanaka's mother | |||
*[[Supreeth]] as Veeraju | *[[Supreeth]] as Veeraju | ||
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Ramakrishna | |||
*[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Subbu | *[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Subbu | ||
*[[Brahmaji]] as Bantu Rao | |||
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as ATM | *[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as ATM | ||
*[[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Vamsi's elder brother | *[[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Vamsi's elder brother | ||
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*Chitti as Vamsi's second brother | *Chitti as Vamsi's second brother | ||
*[[Rajitha]] as Vamsi's elder sister-in-law | *[[Rajitha]] as Vamsi's elder sister-in-law | ||
*Bharath Raju as Lal Mahankali's henchman | |||
*Sujatha Reddy as Vamsi's second sister-in-law | *Sujatha Reddy as Vamsi's second sister-in-law | ||
*Prasanna Kumar as S.I. | *Prasanna Kumar as [[Sub-inspector|S.I.]] | ||
*Revathi | *Revathi | ||
*Baby Nishptha | *Baby Nishptha | ||
*Madhavi as Vamsi's youngest sister-in-law<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/090716/an-actress-by-chance-madhavi-talks-about-her-struggle.html|title=An actress by chance: Madhavi talks about her struggle|first=suresh|last=kavirayani|date=9 July 2016|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> | |||
*Bill Bitra | |||
{{colend}} | {{colend}} | ||
== | ==Music== | ||
{{Infobox album | {{Infobox album | ||
| name = Ontari | | name = Ontari | ||
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}} | }} | ||
Music composed by [[Mani Sharma]] | Music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]] and was released through [[Aditya Music]]. | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| headline = Track-List | | headline = Track-List | ||
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| title4 = Nee Jimmada | | title4 = Nee Jimmada | ||
| lyrics4 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]] | | lyrics4 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]] | ||
| extra4 = [[Rahul Nambiar]], Anitha Karthikeyan | | extra4 = [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Anitha Karthikeyan]] | ||
| length4 = 4:44 | | length4 = 4:44 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== | ==Remakes== | ||
The film was remade twice in [[Dhallywood]] as ''[[Boss Number One]]'' and ''[[Premik Number One]]'' with [[Shakib Khan]]. | The film was remade twice in [[Dhallywood]] as ''[[Boss Number One]]'' (2011) and ''[[Premik Number One]]'' (2013) with [[Shakib Khan]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2008 films]] | [[Category:2008 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2008 Telugu-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]] | [[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]] | [[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]] | ||
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[[Category:2008 action drama films]] | [[Category:2008 action drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian action drama films]] | [[Category:Indian action drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian political action films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian psychological drama films]] | |||
[[Category:Films about sexual harassment]] | |||
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police]] | |||
[[Category:Indian remakes of British films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:40, 3 March 2026
| Ontari | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B.V. Ramana |
| Produced by | Pokuri Babu Rao |
| Written by | Marudhuri Raja Bhasha Sri (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | B.V. Ramana |
| Story by | Ee Taram Films Unit |
| Starring | Gopichand Bhavana Ashish Vidyarthi Ajay Sayaji Shinde Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Sarvesh Murari |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
Production company | Ee Taram Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Ontari (transl. Loner) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language psychological thriller film produced by Pokuri Babu Rao under the Ee Taram Films banner and directed by B.V. Ramana. The film stars Gopichand and Bhavana, with music composed by Mani Sharma. It was released theatrically on 14 February 2008. The film is a loose adaptation of the 2004 British film Dead Man's Shoes.
Ontari received mixed reviews from critics,[1] with praise for Gopichand’s performance, humour, and editing, while criticism was directed at the weak screenplay and Ramana's direction.
The film was later remade twice in Bangladesh as Boss Number One (2011) and Premik Number One (2013), both starring Shakib Khan.
Plot[edit | edit source]
This movie starts in a dhaba where a kid is giving tea to a customer when suddenly a car crashes into the dhaba. A gangster named Veeraju (Supreet) tries to escape with injuries and runs into a guest house and closes the door and tries to make a call suddenly when bell rang Veeraju tries see in eye hole out side person Vamsi (Gopichand) shoots him brutally and breaks the door enters inside shoots more times while leaving security sees Vamsi but leaves because of his anger is the son of an affluent handloom house owner, Muddu Krishna Rao (Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao). He falls in love with Bujji (Bhavana), an orphan who resides in a hostel. With his parents' consent, Vamsi plans to get engaged to Bujji. However, before the engagement, a group of gangsters kidnaps her.
Bujji is nearly assaulted by Lal Mahankali's (Ashish Vidyarthi) younger brother, Panda (Ajay), but Vamsi intervenes and beats him up. Enraged, Mahankali vows revenge and executes his plan on the day of Vamsi and Bujji's wedding. With the support of MLA Raghava (Rajiv Kanakala), a close friend of Vamsi, Mahankali kidnaps Bujji and brutally raped her in front of Vamsi. Raghava, in exchange for political gain, betrays Vamsi and helps Mahankali. During the confrontation, Mahankali stabs Vamsi, leaving him severely wounded.
Vamsi, determined to take revenge, arrives in Hyderabad and begins hunting down the gangsters responsible. After discovering Raghava’s betrayal, he kills him. Meanwhile, ACP (Sayaji Shinde) investigates the case and interrogates Vamsi’s family. Vamsi, suffering from hallucinations, remains unaware of key details until the ACP reveals them to him. Despite initially pursuing Vamsi, the ACP ultimately sympathizes with him and allows him to continue his quest for vengeance.
In the climax, Vamsi finally tracks down Mahankali, kills him, and severs Panda’s arm. However, his vengeance is overshadowed by a devastating truth—his father, Krishna Rao, reveals that Bujji had died on the day of their engagement. Unable to endure the trauma, she had jumped from a building, ending her life.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Gopichand as Vamsi
- Bhavana as Kanaka Mahalakshmi "Bujji"
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Lal Mahankali
- Ajay as Panda, Lal Mahankali's younger brother
- Sayaji Shinde as ACP
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao as Muddu Krishnayya, Vamsi’s father
- Chandra Mohan as Siva Prasad, Kanaka's father
- Sumitra as Amrutham, Vamsi's mother
- Sudha as Janaki, Kanaka's mother
- Supreeth as Veeraju
- Brahmanandam as Ramakrishna
- Sunil as Subbu
- Brahmaji as Bantu Rao
- Ali as ATM
- Naresh as Vamsi's elder brother
- Rajiv Kanakala as Raghava
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Minister
- Raghu Babu as Lal Mahankali's henchman
- Indu Anand as Vamsi's mother
- Chitti as Vamsi's second brother
- Rajitha as Vamsi's elder sister-in-law
- Bharath Raju as Lal Mahankali's henchman
- Sujatha Reddy as Vamsi's second sister-in-law
- Prasanna Kumar as S.I.
- Revathi
- Baby Nishptha
- Madhavi as Vamsi's youngest sister-in-law[2]
- Bill Bitra
Music[edit | edit source]
| Ontari | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 3 February 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:27 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music was composed by Mani Sharma and was released through Aditya Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arerey Yemaindhi" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Hemachandra, Malavika | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Chepalani Vundi" | Ramajogayya Sastry | SP Charan, Kalpana | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Warre Warre" | Bashasri | Naveen | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Nee Jimmada" | Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar | Rahul Nambiar, Anitha Karthikeyan | 4:44 |
| 5. | "O Maare O Maare" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Ranjith, Anuradha Sriram | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Lakshmi Ksheera Samudra" | Slokam | Usha | 1:19 |
| Total length: | 25:27 | |||
Remakes[edit | edit source]
The film was remade twice in Dhallywood as Boss Number One (2011) and Premik Number One (2013) with Shakib Khan.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ G. P. Aditya Vardhan (15 February 2008). "Ontari is paisa vasool". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ kavirayani, suresh (9 July 2016). "An actress by chance: Madhavi talks about her struggle". Deccan Chronicle.