Kalusukovalani
| Kalusukovalani | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | R. Raghuraj |
| Written by | Story&Screenplay: R. Raghuraj Dialogues: Vakkantham Suryanarayana Rao Vakkantham Vamsi |
| Produced by | Raju, Praveen, Giri |
| Starring | Uday Kiran Gajala Prathyusha Kaikala Satyanarayana |
| Cinematography | Sameer Reddy |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kalusukovalani(transl. In order to meet) is a 2002 IndianTelugu-languageromantic comedyfilm directed byR. Raghurajand written byVakkantham Vamsi.The film starsUday Kiran,GajalaandPrathyusha.[1]The film also marks Prathyusha's final film, just before her untimely demise; she died exactly two weeks, after the film's release.Kalusukovalaniwas an average grosser at the box-office.[2]The film was remade by Raghuraj in Tamil asIce(2003).
Plot
[edit]Ravi (Uday Kiran), a strong headed young man gets an opportunity to travel to Switzerland after meeting Viswanatham (Satyanarayana) and becomes the general manager of Vishwanathan's business. He meets Anjali (Gajala) there and falls in love, however fate splits them apart. Back in India he becomes the head of Vishwanathan's entire business. The rest of the film is about the issues he faces and whether he succeeds in his love.
Cast
[edit]- Uday Kiranas Ravi
- Gajalaas Anjali
- Prathyushaas Madhavi
- Sunilas Acchi
- Giri Babuas Jagadiswara Rao
- Kaikala Satyanarayanaas Vishwanatham
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyamas Subramanyam
- Vizag Prasadas Anjali's father
- Gautam Rajuas Gautam, Ravi's friend
- Madhumithaas Shanti, Anjali's friend
- Ananthas Bar waiter
- Jr. Relangi as Interviewer
- Sudhaas Ravi's mother
- Annapoornaas Anjali's aunt
- Prudhvi Rajas Interviewer
- Sivannarayana Naripeddias Interviewer
- Gundu Sudarshanas Priest
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed byDevi Sri Prasadand released byAditya Music.[3]
| Kalusukovalani | ||||
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| Soundtrack albumby | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:27 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasadchronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Udayinchina" | Devi Sri Prasad | Devi Sri Prasad | 5:22 |
| 2. | "Aakasam" | Devi Sri Prasad | Sumangali, Kid Sathya | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Shakeela" | Kulasekhar | Devan,Mathangi | 5:46 |
| 4. | "Cheliya Cheliya" | Kulasekhar | Devi Sri Prasad,Kalpana | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Tala Talamani" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. B. Charan,Harini | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Pade Pade" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Sumangali | 1:34 |
| 7. | "Oke Okka Kshanam" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Sumangali | 1:33 |
| 8. | "Priya Priya" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | G. Venugopal,Sumangali | 2:38 |
| Total length: | 31:27 | |||
Reception
[edit]Jeevi ofIdlebrain.comwrote that "Over all,Kalusukovalaniis an average fare ".[4]A critic fromSifywrote that "The only saving grace of this insipid movie is the music of Devi Sri Prasad and the camera of Sameer Reddy".[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Uday Kiran Birth Anniversary: 5 Must-Watch films of Telugu cinema's 'Hat-trick' Hero".The Times of India.26 June 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 3 December 2022.Retrieved3 December2022.
- ^Sunil, Sreya; Jeevi."Research - Telugu cinema in the first half of 2002".Idlebrain.com.Archivedfrom the original on 15 November 2022.Retrieved15 November2022.
While Tarun and Jr. NTR tasted huge successes, Uday Kiran had to settle for an average fare with Kalusukovalani.
- ^"Kalusukovalani - Jukebox".Idlebrain.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2 June 2002.
- ^Jeevi (8 February 2002)."Movie review - Kalusukovalani".Idlebrain.com.Archivedfrom the original on 3 December 2022.Retrieved3 December2022.
- ^"Kalusukovalani".Sify.Archived fromthe originalon 7 January 2005.
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