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Krishnarjuna

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Krishnarjuna
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Vasu
Written byMarudhuri Raja (dialogues)
Screenplay byP. Vasu
Story byP. Vasu
Produced byMohan Babu
StarringNagarjuna Akkineni
Manchu Vishnu
Mamta Mohandas
CinematographyOm Prakash
Edited byGautham Raju
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 February 2008 (2008-02-01)
Running time
154 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Krishnarjuna is a 2008 Indian fantasy comedy film produced by M.Mohan Babu on his Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner and directed by P. Vasu, starring Nagarjuna Akkineni, Manchu Vishnu, and Mamta Mohandas. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani.[1] In the film, when Baba, an astrologer claims that Satya's first husband will be killed, her brother, Pedababu, plans to get her married to the ill-treated orphan, Arjun. However, Lord Krishna comes to Arjun's assistance and rescue. The film was loosely based on Bruce Almighty.

The film was a box office failure.[2]

Plot

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A mentally unstable pregnant woman runs inside a temple and closes the door. She gives birth to a boy at the feet of Lord Krishna's idol and breathes her last. The doors of the temple are closed, as people believe that the birth of such a woman's child in 'Gharbhagudi' is a bad omen. The boy, named Arjun (Manchu Vishnu), grows up under the guardianship of his grandmother (Manorama). He goes to work as a bodyguard to Satya (Mamta Mohandas), the sister of landlord Pedababu (Nassar). Arjun and his grandmother live in the outhouse of Pedababu's bungalow. Arjun is ill-treated by everyone. When an astrologer says that Satya's first husband will be killed and she will live happily with her second husband, Pedababu plans to get Satya married to Arjun first. Then, he conspires to kill him and get Satya married to a rich man. However, Lord Krishna (Nagarjuna Akkineni) comes to Arjun's assistance. Arjun gains some powers from his companionship with the Lord and overcomes the evils that threaten his peace and family life. He also succeeds in reopening the doors of the temple. Arjun then dies by jumping off a tall building because of his faith in Lord Krishna who revives him a minute after his death. The film ends on a happy note.

Cast

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Music

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Krishnarjuna
Film score by
Released2007
GenreSoundtrack
Length34:01
Label24 Frames Music
ProducerM. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Pandurangadu
(2008)
Krishnarjuna
(2007)
Gunde Jhallumandi
(2008)

The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani and was released by 24 Frames Music Company.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."A A Aa E Ee"Ramajogayya SastryShankar Mahadevan4:23
2."Aaja Mehabooba"SahithiAchu, Geetha Madhuri4:10
3."Buggalerrabada"SahithiM. M. Keeravani, Mamta Mohandas4:45
4."Yamaranjumeedha"GurukiranTippu, Sunitha4:12
5."Thruvata Baba"Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara RaoTippu4:18
6."Pedda Marrikemo"Ramajogayya SastryMano, Madhu Balakrishnan4:32
7."Yedi Manchi"Ramajogayya SastryMadhu Balakrishnan4:30
8."We R Coming"Ramajogayya SastryPranavi, Bhargavi Pillai, Noel3:11
Total length:34:01

Release

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In 2016, the producers dubbed and released the film into the Tamil language as Rowdy Maappillai and dubbed into Hindi language as "Rowdy Krishna" by Wide Angel Media(WAM).

Reception

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A critic from Rediff.com rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "In a nutshell, Krishnarjuna is neither serious nor entertaining."[1] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Krishnarjuna steers clear of anything deep - and it looks incapability rather than design."[3]

A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "director Vasu disappoints a lot by making the film fall into the 'we-have-seen-it-all-before' category."[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aditya Vardhan (1 February 2008). "Krishnarjuna disappoints". Rediff.com.
  2. ^ "Krishnarjuna releasing with 275 prints - Telugu Cinema News". Archived from the original on 6 February 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Krishnarjuna Review". fullhyd.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Krishnarjuna review. Krishnarjuna Telugu movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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