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Ooyala
Directed byS. V. Krishna Reddy
Produced bySivalenka Krishna Prasad
Written byDivakar Babu (dialogues)
StarringSrikanth
Ramya Krishna
Nassar
Suhasini
Music byS. V. Krishna Reddy
CinematographySarath
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 January 1998 (1998-01-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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]

Music[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy.[5]

Track list[5]
No. TitleSinger(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]

  1. "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. 2.0 2.1 "ఊయల: అశ్లీలత లేని ఆహ్లాదం!" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in తెలుగు). 23 January 1998. p. 9.
  3. "The year gone by 'Twas good for some and bad for most". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 28 April 1999.
  4. "Mammootty's Marumalarchi tops". Screen. 7 February 1998. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Ooyala". JioSaavn. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. "OOYALA". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 29 January 1999.

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