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Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu
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| Directed by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Produced by | K. Chinni |
| Written by | Marudhuri Raja (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Story by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana Ramani |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Ravali Srikanya |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Cinematography | Babji |
| Edited by | Naayani Maheswara Rao |
Production company | Melody Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (transl. Alibaba and Half a Dozen Thieves) is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by K. Chinni under the Melody Movies banner and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana starring Rajendra Prasad, Ravali and Srikanya, with music composed by Vidyasagar. The film was released on 12 August 1994 and was a box office succss, receiving recognition as one of the finest comedy films in Telugu cinema.[1]
Plot[edit]
The film revolves around an incompetent cop Alibaba (Rajendra Prasad) and 6 petty thieves maintaining two different gangs Kotaiah & Co (Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ali and Mallikarjuna Rao) and Brahmam Brothers (Brahmanandam, Rallapalli, and Chidatala Appa Rao). Both gangs always compete with each other and create turmoil & turbulence in the city with their thefts. Alibaba is specially appointed to catch them. Meanwhile, both the gangs has two sisters Pulandevi (Ravalli) & Pooja Bedi (Srikanya) and two of them fall for Alibaba. So, the 6 thieves ploy, mislead Alibaba and couples up him with both. At present, Alibaba struck & struggle in between his two wives and 6 brothers-in-law. The rest of the story is a comic tale that how get rid of these problems.
Cast[edit]
- Rajendra Prasad as Alibaba
- Ravali as Phoolan Devi
- Srikanya as Pooja Bedi
- Satyanarayana as S.P.
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Kotayya & co
- Brahmanandam as Brahmam Brothers
- Ali as Kotayya & co
- Mallikharjuna Rao as Kotayya & co
- Rallapalli as Brahmam Brothers
- Giribabu as Alibaba's Babai
- Viswanathan as Appaji
- Ironleg Sastri as Pindala Sastry
- Tirupathi Prakash as Lady constable
- Chidatala Appa Rao as Brahmam Brothers
- Dham as constable
- Vidyasagar
- Silk Smitha as SP's wife
- Nirmalamma as Balamani
Soundtrack[edit]
| Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:45 | |||
| Label | Supreme Music | |||
| Producer | Vidyasagar | |||
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Music composed by Vidyasagar.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Baba Baba Alibaba" | Bhuvana Chandra | SP Balu | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Nee Pere Naa Prema" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, Chitra | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Yerra Buggalu Chusuko" | Bhuvana Chandra | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Kassu Kassu Mannadhi" | Bhuvana Chandra | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Rambha Naaku Peddappaa" | Bhuvana Chandra | Chitra, Malgudi Subha | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Nee Paita Jaripothe" | Bhuvana Chandra | SP Balu, Mano | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 28:45 | |||
Reception[edit]
In their obituary of director E. V. V. Satyanarayana, The Times of India listed Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu as among "some of his super-hit comedy and entertaining films".[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "నవ్వులు పూయించిన 6 దొంగలు - Nostalgia". iDreamPost.com (in తెలుగు). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ↑ "Alibaba Aradajan Dongalu". JioSaavn. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ↑ "EVV Satyanarayana passes away". The Times of India. 22 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
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