| Ooyala | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Produced by | Sivalenka Krishna Prasad |
| Written by | Divakar Babu (dialogues) |
| Starring | Srikanth Ramya Krishna Nassar Suhasini |
| Music by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Cinematography | Sarath |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Ooyala (transl. Cradle) is a 1998 Telugu-language drama film written, directed, and composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. It stars Srikanth, Ramya Krishna, Nassar and Suhasini.[1][2] The film is produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad on Sridevi Movies banner. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997).
This film is about a couple sacrificing one of their twins to another childless couple. The film was a box office failure.[3][4]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Srikanth as Raja
- Ramya Krishna as Swapna
- Nassar
- Suhasini
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Brahmanandam
- Mallikarjuna Rao
- Sudhakar
- AVS
- Rajitha
Music[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy.[5]
| Track list[5] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Jariginadanta Nijamani" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:53 | ||||||
| 2. | "Gopala Baludamma" | K. S. Chithra | 4:18 | ||||||
| 3. | "Nagamalli Konallo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunitha | 4:31 | ||||||
| 4. | "Taraka Digivachi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:04 | ||||||
| 5. | "Putthadi Bommanti" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunitha | 4:38 | ||||||
| 6. | "Emanukunna Emaina" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:42 | ||||||
Total length: |
26:06 | ||||||||
Reception[edit | edit source]
Griddhaluru Gopala Rao of Zamin Ryot reviewed the film positively praising the story, screenplay and the comedy. He noted, "The director has made the film in a healthy manner without any vulgarity. It can be watched by everyone".[2] A critic from Andhra Today wrote that "Directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy, it comes as a big let down to the audience who set high hopes on his movies".[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "A bewitching girl and the big, bad boys of Bombay". The Times of India. 1 January 1999. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ఊయల: అశ్లీలత లేని ఆహ్లాదం!" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in తెలుగు). 23 January 1998. p. 9.
- ↑ "The year gone by 'Twas good for some and bad for most". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 28 April 1999.
- ↑ "Mammootty's Marumalarchi tops". Screen. 7 February 1998. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ooyala". JioSaavn. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ "OOYALA". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 29 January 1999.