Dongaata (1997 film)
Dongaata (transl. Stealing Game) is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by Dr. K. L. Narayana under the Sri Durga Arts banner, presented by S. Gopal Reddy and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Jagapati Babu, Soundarya and Suresh Ritu Shivpuri, with music composed by Ramani Bharathwaj. The film was inspired by the English film French Kiss (1995), which was remade in Hindi later on as Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha.[1]
| Dongaata | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Written by | Diwakar Babu (story / dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Based on | French Kiss (1995) |
| Produced by | Dr. K. L. Narayana S. Gopal Reddy (presents) |
| Starring | Jagapati Babu Soundarya Suresh Ritu Shivpuri |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | Nandamuri Hari |
| Music by | Ramani Bharadwaj |
Production company | Sri Durga Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
- Jagapati Babu as Raju
- Soundarya as Subbalakshmi
- Suresh as Prakash Rao
- Ritu Shivpuri as Lavanya
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Subbalakshmi's father
- Brahmanandam as Constable
- Sudhakar as Paropakari Papanna, a thief
- Sarath Babu as ASP Vikram
- Babu Mohan as a pimp
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Ambothula Appa Rao
- M. Balayya as Raju's father
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Prasad, Prakash's friend
- Ananth Babu as Hotel owner
- Gautam Raju as SI
- Naamala Murthy
- Gadiraju Subba Rao
- Annuja
- Alphonsa in a special appearance in the song "Lallaguda Mallesha"
- Priya as Subbalakshmi's friend
- Ragini as Radha
- Neelima
- Dubbing Janaki as Subbalakshmi's mother
Soundtrack
| Dongaata | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 24:27 | |||
| Label | Supreme Music | |||
| Producer | Ramani Bharadwaj | |||
| Ramani Bharadwaj chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by Ramani Bharathwaj and released on the Supreme Music Company.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chilipi Chirugali" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 5:03 |
| 2. | "O Chilakaa Raa" | Bhuvanachandra | Chitra | 4:33 |
| 3. | "O Priya Edo Tamasha" | Bhuvanachandra | Mano, Anuradha Sriram | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Lallaguda Mallesha" | Sahithi | Mano, Malgudi Subha, Swarnalatha | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Swapnala Venta" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 24:27 | |||
References
- "Telugu veteran Jagapati Babu in Ajay Devgn's Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior". Mumbai Mirror. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Dongata". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015.
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