| Alias Janaki | |
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 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Daya K |
| Produced by | Neelima Tirumalasetti |
| Written by | Dialogue: Vamsi Krishna Gadwala Vashishta Sharma |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Shravan |
| Cinematography | Sujith Sarang |
| Edited by | Sreejith Sarang |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Alias Janaki is a 2013 Indian Telugu language romantic drama film directed by Daya K and starring newcomers Rahul Venkat and Anisha Ambrose.[1][2][3] The film released theatrically and online on 26 July 2013.[4][5][6]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Rahul Venkat as Janaki Ram
- Anisha Ambrose as Chaitra
- Sri Ramya as Priyadarshini
- Naga Babu as Janaki Ram's father
- Tanikella Bharani as Janaki Ram's superior officer
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi as Kashi
- Sandhya Janak as Kashi's wife
- Shatru as Mysa
Production[edit | edit source]
The film began production starring Rahul Venkat (Chiranjeevi's cousin)[7][8] and Nisha Aggarwal.[9][10][11] Aggarwal was later replaced with debutante Anisha Ambrose.[12]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Music by newcomer Shravan.[13] Karthik Pasupulate of The Times of India gave the music a rating of thee out of five stars and said that "Debutante music director Shravan has packed in a refreshing new vibe in the album".[14] The soundtrack was released through Aditya Music.[15]
| Track list[15] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Kaadhal Prema" | Shravan | 3:16 | ||||||
| 2. | "Maarinade (Haricharan)" | Haricharan | 4:40 | ||||||
| 3. | "Konchem Konchem" | Shravan, Kavya | 3:21 | ||||||
| 4. | "Aranyamantha" | Balaram Iyer | 3:23 | ||||||
| 5. | "Santhalo Perigina Sundari" | Sravana Bhargavi | 3:42 | ||||||
| 6. | "Kaatuka Kannula" | Sai Charan | 3:17 | ||||||
| 7. | "Maarinade" | Guna | 2:48 | ||||||
| 8. | "Konchem Konchem Remix" | Sandeep | 3:46 | ||||||
Total length: |
28:16 | ||||||||
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
A critic from The Times of India opined that "It’s a little too loaded and preachy, besides some shallow intensity and noble intentions it has nothing much to offer".[16]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Best Film on National Integration
- Best Director – Daya Kodavaganti
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (15 June 2013). "The real DEAL". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Alias Janaki". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (13 July 2013). "Etcetera: Good going". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Alias Janaki releasing today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Alias Janaki censored with U/A certificate". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "ఆన్లైన్లోనూ రిలీజ్ కానున్న అలియాస్ జానకి". Sakshi. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Another mega hero in the making". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Star family status has [[:Template:As written]] cons: Rahul Venkat". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
{{cite news}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) - ↑ "Nisha is now Alias Janaki". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Nisha Aggarwal is now Alias Janaki". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Nisha Aggarwal bags Alias Janaki". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Anisha Ambrose: I never thought of being an actor". Rediff. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (23 June 2013). "Sounds of melody". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ Pasupulate, Karthik. "Alias Janaki". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Alias Janaki". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Alias Janaki Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Alias Janaki by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". The Indian Express. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2022.