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| name = Okka Magaadu | | name = Okka Magaadu | ||
| image = Okka Magaadu poster.jpg | | image = Okka Magaadu poster.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[ | | director = [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]] | ||
| producer = | | producer = Y. V. S. Chowdary | ||
| writer = [[Chintapalli Ramana]] {{small|(dialogues)}} | | writer = Y. V. S. Chowdary<br />[[Chintapalli Ramana]] {{small|(dialogues)}} | ||
| screenplay = | | screenplay = | ||
| story = | | story = | ||
| starring = [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]<br />[[ | | starring = [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]<br />[[Anushka Shetty]]<br />[[Simran (actress)|Simran]]<br /> | ||
[[Nisha Kothari]]<br />[[Ashutosh Rana]] | |||
| music = [[Mani Sharma]] | | music = [[Mani Sharma]] | ||
| cinematography = Madhu A Naidu<br />C. | | cinematography = Madhu A. Naidu<br />[[Ram Prasad (cinematographer)|C. Ramprasad]] | ||
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]] | | editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]] | ||
| studio = Bommarillu | | studio = Bommarillu | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|1| | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|1|11}} | ||
| runtime = 178 minutes | | runtime = 178 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
| budget = | | budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | ||
| gross = | | gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Okka Magaadu''''' ({{ | '''''Okka Magaadu: One and Only''''' ({{translation|One man army}}) is a 2008 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Vigilante film|vigilante]] [[action film|action]] film co-written, produced and directed by [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]]. The film stars [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Anushka Shetty]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Priyanka Kothari|Nisha Kothari]] and [[Ashutosh Rana]]. The film's music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The film was overwhelmingly criticized for plagiarism with the 1996 Tamil film ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]''. The film was a [[box-office bomb]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Okka Magaadu Review |url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/okka-magaadu/telugu/okka-magaadu-movie-reviews-2192-2.html |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=movies.fullhyderabad.com}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The film begins with Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy, an arbiter of a terrain esteemed as a deity. In his reign, that area is eternal from four sides. He resides with his grandmother. Sarada looks hyperactive, but Satyanarayana treats her as an infant. Once, Satyanarayana defenses [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] Namboodriyar's son, when his father opposes his relation with his girlfriend. After saving him from chief minister's goons, Satyanarayana call chief minister, who proceeds and panics, sighting his tremendous vast acolytes of Satyanarayana. He gallantly espouses them in front of chief minister, which infuriates him. At that juncture, Bhavani, chief minister's daughter, lusts Satyanarayana. Parallelly, Aliveelu, a journalist, also crushes for him, and the two compete. | |||
Meanwhile, the doctors, lawyers, and journalists terrifically vitiated society when a 101-year-old man, ''Okka Magadu,'' raises a [[missing in action]] against them. He allegedly kills the miscreants, but their bodies are missing, and that catastrophe creates mayhem in the country. Today, the government handed over the case to [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] under the charge of AK, who is in the thick of it. So, he makes a trap to clutch the secret killer. Plus, he views CCTV footage of the Okka Magadu abducting a judge. Upon which, AK affirms it is impossible the man is old by his body language & strength and uncovers his young shade, i.e., Satyanarayana. Since it is not feasible in his area, they silently operate at night and seize him. | |||
Simultaneously, the chief minister ruses to eliminate his son and his girlfriend, and assaults them when they stab Sarada while hindering them. Here lands Okka Mogadu, Sarada's husband, a guerrilla & tall warrior whom she discerns and faints. Concurrently, CBI is under the interrogation of Satyanarayana while Okka Mogadu arrives and acquits him, stating he is a homicide. Next, he absconds from there, amid AK traces particular relevance between Satyanarayana & Okka Mogadu. So, he reaches their village and claims Okka Magadu is a traitor when enraged Sarada reveals him as a great patriot who dedicated his life to the country. | |||
Now, the tale shifts to the pre-independence era. Okka Magadu is a benevolent doctor who treats everyone equally and believes that human life is precious. Plus, he impedes participation in the movement as he promised his parents to take care of his younger. During that period, an evil British controlling authority, Douglas, omits conformity and ruthlessly kills anybody. Once, he slaughters the siblings of Raghupati Raghava Rajaram when he turns into a rebel Okka Magadu as incensed. Later, Douglas attempts to molest Sarada, an insurgent, when Okka Magadu decapitates him and knits her. Following, he knocks down Britishers gigantically. Hence, they declared independence, providing that all the revolutionaries surrendered as [[Prisoner of war|POW]], including Okka Magadu. Before leaving, he promises pregnant Sarada to return. After 60 years, Okka Magadu escapes from their prison and reaches India. Whereat he experiences the contrast between virtual & reality. Satyanarayana is delighted to know such a ''man of the mark'' as his grandfather. | |||
Further, Okka Magadu retrieves the ill-gotten gains of chief minister from the [[Swiss Bank Corporation|Swiss bank]] and endows them to human welfare organizations. Thus, the livid chief minister planned the killing and forged it as a protest to protect Okka Magadu. He announced blood money for victims, accelerating massive suicides out of poverty. It is inevitable for Okka Magadu's famous appearance before the open court at a stadium between giant applause. On the spot, Okka Magadu exposes the diabolic shade of chief minister and produces the outlaws who are supposed to be slain by him before the judiciary. At last, all the criminals, including chief minister, plan to cross the borders on a flight that crashed by Okka Magadu. After a while, a reporter moves to Sarada, and she proclaims that he will be back. Finally, the movie ends with showing Okka Magadu walking between the mountains by the side of the exploded aircraft. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{Cast listing| | {{Cast listing| | ||
* [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] as Raghupati Raghava Rajaram and Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy | * [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] in a [[dual role]] as Raghupati Raghava Rajaram and Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy | ||
* [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] as Sarada | * [[Anushka Shetty]] as Bhavani, Swamy's love interest and Namboodriyar's daughter | ||
* [[ | * [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] as Sarada alias Baby, Swamy's grandmother | ||
* [[Nisha Kothari]] as Alivelu, Swamy's love interest | |||
* [[Ashutosh Rana]] as Namboodriyar | * [[Ashutosh Rana]] as Chief Minister Namboodriyar | ||
* [[Ravi Kale]] as CBI Officer | * [[Ravi Kale]] as CBI Officer | ||
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] | * [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] | ||
* [[Giri Babu]] | |||
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] | * [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] | ||
* [[Subbaraju]] as CBI Officer's assistant | * [[Subbaraju]] as CBI Officer's assistant | ||
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* [[Rajya Lakshmi (actress)|Rajyalakshmi]] | * [[Rajya Lakshmi (actress)|Rajyalakshmi]] | ||
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Namboodriyar's personal assistant | * [[Raghu Babu]] as Namboodriyar's personal assistant | ||
* [[Ravi Prakash]] as Ravi | * [[Ravi Prakash]] as Ravi | ||
* [[Krishna Bhagawan]] | * [[Krishna Bhagawan]] | ||
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* [[Sameer Hasan]] | * [[Sameer Hasan]] | ||
* Sravan | * Sravan | ||
* Prabhakar | * [[Prabhakar (actor)|Prabhakar]] | ||
* Ping Pong Surya | * Ping Pong Surya | ||
* Prasad Babu | * [[Prasad Babu]] | ||
* Narayana Rao | * Narayana Rao | ||
* Hari Prasad | * Hari Prasad | ||
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* Karishma | * Karishma | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Production== | |||
The project was announced on 9 August 2006. Director [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]] got the title ''Okka Magaadu'' from a song composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] for the film ''[[Seetayya]]'' (2003). After registering the title, Chowdary began developing a screenplay tailored for a "hero worshipping" film. He believed that [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] was "the only hero who could do justice" to the role and presented the screenplay to him during the post-production of ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]'' (2006). Chowdary said he would have scrapped the project if Balakrishna had turned it down. Chowdary described the film as a "[[South India]]n spicy meal".<ref name="interview1">{{Cite web |title=YVS Chowdary interview on Okka Magaadu - chitchat - Telugu film director |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-yvs-okkamagaadu.html}}</ref> | |||
Filming began in December 2006, but only three songs were completed in the following four months. After a hiatus, shooting resumed in April 2007 and completed in December that year. The film was shot in various locations, including Australia, [[Malaysia]], [[Rayalaseema]], [[Rajahmundry]], and [[Hyderabad]]. The old aged looks of Balakrishna and Simran were designed by Eeswar, and the team went to the United States for 20 days to consult with make-up technicians. Applying the makeup took four hours, and removing it took one hour for Balakrishna.<ref name="interview1" /> | |||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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| genre = [[Soundtrack]] | | genre = [[Soundtrack]] | ||
| length = 35:57 | | length = 35:57 | ||
| label = | | label = Supreme Music | ||
| producer = [[Mani Sharma]] | | producer = [[Mani Sharma]] | ||
| prev_title = [[Godava]] | | prev_title = [[Godava]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
Music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. Lyrics were written by [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose | Music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. Lyrics were written by [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]. The music was released on 21 December 2007. | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
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| title4 = Aa Aaa Ee Eee | | title4 = Aa Aaa Ee Eee | ||
| extra4 = [[Rahul Nambiar]],Jey | | extra4 = [[Rahul Nambiar]], Janani Madhan (Jey) | ||
| length4 = 4:58 | | length4 = 4:58 | ||
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| title7 = Pattuko Pattuko | | title7 = Pattuko Pattuko | ||
| extra7 = [[S. P. | | extra7 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]] | ||
| length7 = 4:53 | | length7 = 4:53 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Release== | |||
''Okka Magaadu'' was released in theatres on 11 January 2008. | |||
===Critical reception=== | |||
Critic from ''[[Sify]]'' gave an unfavourable review, stating it to have "silly graphics, non-serious getups of Balakrishna, confused first half, monotonous screenplay and mediocre direction". However, he said that the songs were a "good watch", except for the last song.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Okka Magadu |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/okka-magadu--review-telugu-pclw2Aggjbbfe.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930064614/https://www.sify.com/movies/okka-magadu--review-telugu-pclw2Aggjbbfe.html |archive-date=30 September 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2008 films]] | [[Category:2008 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]] | [[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary]] | [[Category:Films directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2008 Telugu-language films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:40, 3 March 2026
| Okka Magaadu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Y. V. S. Chowdary |
| Produced by | Y. V. S. Chowdary |
| Written by | Y. V. S. Chowdary Chintapalli Ramana (dialogues) |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Anushka Shetty Simran Nisha Kothari Ashutosh Rana |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Madhu A. Naidu C. Ramprasad |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
Production company | Bommarillu |
Release date |
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Running time | 178 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Okka Magaadu: One and Only (transl. One man army) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action film co-written, produced and directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Anushka Shetty, Simran, Nisha Kothari and Ashutosh Rana. The film's music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film was overwhelmingly criticized for plagiarism with the 1996 Tamil film Indian. The film was a box-office bomb.[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The film begins with Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy, an arbiter of a terrain esteemed as a deity. In his reign, that area is eternal from four sides. He resides with his grandmother. Sarada looks hyperactive, but Satyanarayana treats her as an infant. Once, Satyanarayana defenses Chief Minister Namboodriyar's son, when his father opposes his relation with his girlfriend. After saving him from chief minister's goons, Satyanarayana call chief minister, who proceeds and panics, sighting his tremendous vast acolytes of Satyanarayana. He gallantly espouses them in front of chief minister, which infuriates him. At that juncture, Bhavani, chief minister's daughter, lusts Satyanarayana. Parallelly, Aliveelu, a journalist, also crushes for him, and the two compete.
Meanwhile, the doctors, lawyers, and journalists terrifically vitiated society when a 101-year-old man, Okka Magadu, raises a missing in action against them. He allegedly kills the miscreants, but their bodies are missing, and that catastrophe creates mayhem in the country. Today, the government handed over the case to CBI under the charge of AK, who is in the thick of it. So, he makes a trap to clutch the secret killer. Plus, he views CCTV footage of the Okka Magadu abducting a judge. Upon which, AK affirms it is impossible the man is old by his body language & strength and uncovers his young shade, i.e., Satyanarayana. Since it is not feasible in his area, they silently operate at night and seize him.
Simultaneously, the chief minister ruses to eliminate his son and his girlfriend, and assaults them when they stab Sarada while hindering them. Here lands Okka Mogadu, Sarada's husband, a guerrilla & tall warrior whom she discerns and faints. Concurrently, CBI is under the interrogation of Satyanarayana while Okka Mogadu arrives and acquits him, stating he is a homicide. Next, he absconds from there, amid AK traces particular relevance between Satyanarayana & Okka Mogadu. So, he reaches their village and claims Okka Magadu is a traitor when enraged Sarada reveals him as a great patriot who dedicated his life to the country.
Now, the tale shifts to the pre-independence era. Okka Magadu is a benevolent doctor who treats everyone equally and believes that human life is precious. Plus, he impedes participation in the movement as he promised his parents to take care of his younger. During that period, an evil British controlling authority, Douglas, omits conformity and ruthlessly kills anybody. Once, he slaughters the siblings of Raghupati Raghava Rajaram when he turns into a rebel Okka Magadu as incensed. Later, Douglas attempts to molest Sarada, an insurgent, when Okka Magadu decapitates him and knits her. Following, he knocks down Britishers gigantically. Hence, they declared independence, providing that all the revolutionaries surrendered as POW, including Okka Magadu. Before leaving, he promises pregnant Sarada to return. After 60 years, Okka Magadu escapes from their prison and reaches India. Whereat he experiences the contrast between virtual & reality. Satyanarayana is delighted to know such a man of the mark as his grandfather.
Further, Okka Magadu retrieves the ill-gotten gains of chief minister from the Swiss bank and endows them to human welfare organizations. Thus, the livid chief minister planned the killing and forged it as a protest to protect Okka Magadu. He announced blood money for victims, accelerating massive suicides out of poverty. It is inevitable for Okka Magadu's famous appearance before the open court at a stadium between giant applause. On the spot, Okka Magadu exposes the diabolic shade of chief minister and produces the outlaws who are supposed to be slain by him before the judiciary. At last, all the criminals, including chief minister, plan to cross the borders on a flight that crashed by Okka Magadu. After a while, a reporter moves to Sarada, and she proclaims that he will be back. Finally, the movie ends with showing Okka Magadu walking between the mountains by the side of the exploded aircraft.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role as Raghupati Raghava Rajaram and Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy
- Anushka Shetty as Bhavani, Swamy's love interest and Namboodriyar's daughter
- Simran as Sarada alias Baby, Swamy's grandmother
- Nisha Kothari as Alivelu, Swamy's love interest
- Ashutosh Rana as Chief Minister Namboodriyar
- Ravi Kale as CBI Officer
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Giri Babu
- Chandra Mohan
- Subbaraju as CBI Officer's assistant
- Chalapathi Rao
- Ranganath
- Sivaji Raja
- Annapurna
- Rajyalakshmi
- Raghu Babu as Namboodriyar's personal assistant
- Ravi Prakash as Ravi
- Krishna Bhagawan
- Chinna
- Lakshmipati
- Raghunatha Reddy
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu
- Narsingh Yadav
- Devadas Kanakala
- Bandla Ganesh
- Salim Baig
- Sameer Hasan
- Sravan
- Prabhakar
- Ping Pong Surya
- Prasad Babu
- Narayana Rao
- Hari Prasad
- Siva Prasad
- Siva Parvathi
- Alapathi Lakshmi
- Haritha
- Karishma
Production[edit | edit source]
The project was announced on 9 August 2006. Director Y. V. S. Chowdary got the title Okka Magaadu from a song composed by M. M. Keeravani for the film Seetayya (2003). After registering the title, Chowdary began developing a screenplay tailored for a "hero worshipping" film. He believed that Nandamuri Balakrishna was "the only hero who could do justice" to the role and presented the screenplay to him during the post-production of Devadasu (2006). Chowdary said he would have scrapped the project if Balakrishna had turned it down. Chowdary described the film as a "South Indian spicy meal".[2]
Filming began in December 2006, but only three songs were completed in the following four months. After a hiatus, shooting resumed in April 2007 and completed in December that year. The film was shot in various locations, including Australia, Malaysia, Rayalaseema, Rajahmundry, and Hyderabad. The old aged looks of Balakrishna and Simran were designed by Eeswar, and the team went to the United States for 20 days to consult with make-up technicians. Applying the makeup took four hours, and removing it took one hour for Balakrishna.[2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Okka Maggadu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 21 December 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 35:57 | |||
| Label | Supreme Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music composed by Mani Sharma. Lyrics were written by Chandrabose. The music was released on 21 December 2007.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Okka Magaadu" | Rita, Bhargavi | 5:41 |
| 2. | "Devadi Deva" | Vijay Yesudas, Ranjith | 5:47 |
| 3. | "Nanu Paalinchaga" | Mallikarjun, Rita | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Aa Aaa Ee Eee" | Rahul Nambiar, Janani Madhan (Jey) | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Ammatho" | Naveen, Anushka Manchanda | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Rey" | Rita | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Pattuko Pattuko" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 35:57 | ||
Release[edit | edit source]
Okka Magaadu was released in theatres on 11 January 2008.
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
Critic from Sify gave an unfavourable review, stating it to have "silly graphics, non-serious getups of Balakrishna, confused first half, monotonous screenplay and mediocre direction". However, he said that the songs were a "good watch", except for the last song.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Okka Magaadu Review". movies.fullhyderabad.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "YVS Chowdary interview on Okka Magaadu - chitchat - Telugu film director".
- ↑ "Okka Magadu". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Okka Magaadu on IMDb