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Takkari Donga

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Takkari Donga
Poster
Directed byJayanth C. Paranjee
Written bySatyanand
Screenplay byJayanth C. Paranjee
Story byJayanth C. Paranjee
Produced byJayanth C. Paranjee
StarringMahesh Babu
Lisa Ray
Bipasha Basu
CinematographyJayanan Vincent
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byMani Sharma
Production
company
Jayanth Fulcrum Cinergies
Release date
  • 16 January 2002(2002-01-16)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Takkari Donga(transl.The Sly Thief) is a 2002 IndianTelugu-languagerevisionist westernfilm produced, written, and directed byJayant Paranjee.The film starredMahesh Babu,Lisa Ray,Bipasha Basu,andRahul Devin pivotal roles. Shot entirely in theUnited States,upon release,Takkari Dongareceived mixed reviews, and went on to gather acult followingover the years. It won five stateNandi Awardsincluding Best Audiography, Best Cinematography, and Best Action.

Plot

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The film starts with the slain bandit Shaka killing his own elder brother for information related to diamond valley, who is also known torancherVeeru Dada. In the encounter, Veeru jumps off into a river from a cliff. After 18 years inGajner,Rajasthan,we have Veeru with an amputated leg, giving info to Raja, a mischievous, and toughoutlawwho loots banks in style. Raja gives Veeru a share of 50% for all his tip-offs. Raja becomes more daring as the price tag on his head increases by thousands. There is another mischievous thief, Panasa. She and her uncle follow Raja so she can dupe him and escape with all the looted money. As things go on a frolicking way between Panasa and Raja, Shaka is searching for Veeru. Veeru realizes Shaka will kill him soon.

Hence, Veeru offers a large diamond to Raja and asks him to take his daughter Bhuvana to his brother Dharma's place via a dangerous route. Enroute, there are some romantic encounters, and they fall in love. Raja sees a house that emotionally disturbs him. When Bhuvana asks about it he reveals that it is his childhood house and his father and sister were killed by an unknown masked person and he became a thief on the journey of finding him. When Bhuvana asks how will he identify the killer, he tells her there is a scar on the killer's hand by which he can identify him.

Later, when they go to Dharma's place, Dharma is killed. Raja goes to a nearby shop to arrange a funeral for Dharma. But it is Shaka who is disguised as the shop owner. When Shaka arrives he sees a map in Bhuvana's hand. He forcibly tries to take it and in excitement he said that for that map he killed his brother, Bhuvana's father, Dharma and that map is the way to diamond valley. Meanwhile, a fight ensues in which the map is burnt. Then Shaka ties Raja to a tree and forcibly takes Bhuvana as only she knows the route to that hidden diamond treasury.

Meanwhile, Raja releases himself and went to Shaka. A fight takes place. Later, Shaka reveals he knows who killed Raja's father and he will give details about him only when Raja helps him cross the dangerous terrain to reach diamond valley with hidden treasure. Raja agrees. With the help of Raja, Shaka finds the path to the hidden treasure. While Shaka is taking the diamonds, Raja notices the scar on Shaka's hand by which he realizes it is Shaka who killed his father and sister. Raja kills Shaka and reunites with Bhuvana.

Cast

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Production

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The film was predominantly shot inColorado,andArizona.[1]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed byMani Sharmaand the lyrics were written byBhuvana Chandra,Vennelakanti,Chandra Boseand Kula Sekhar.

Reception

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A critic fromDeccan Chroniclewrote that "A smooth, technically brilliant movie after a considerable time in Telugu, Takari Donga is entertaining and, in spite of its stereotypical pitfalls, is certainly a refreshing break from the deluge of routine love stories".[2]A critic fromThe Hindusaid that "Though it is not new for the Telugu film makers to make cowboy films, this film scores in technical quality, with cinematographer Jayanan Vincent leading in his department. The visual is set against a kind of dusty hue throughout its run, reflecting the wild West".[3]A critic fromThe Times of Indiastated that "If you don't mind half a dozen songs slackening the pace of the filmTakkari Dongais a complete entertainer ".[4]Jeevi ofIdlebrain.comwrote that "Takkari Dongais a sweet and sensible film ".[5]

Release

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The film was dubbed intoHindiasChoron Ka Chorby Goldmines Telefilms in 2014 and intoTamilasVetri Veeran.[6]

Awards

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Nandi Awards

References

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  1. ^"Happy Birthday Mahesh Babu: 5 underrated performances of the 'Greek God of Telugu Cinema'".The Times of India.9 August 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 11 June 2023.Retrieved11 June2023.
  2. ^Revalli, Usha."Takkari Donga".Deccan Chronicle.Archivedfrom the original on 27 March 2023.Retrieved3 December2022– viaIdlebrain.com.
  3. ^Srihari, Gudipoodi."Western entertainer".The Hindu.Archivedfrom the original on 27 March 2023.Retrieved3 December2022– viaIdlebrain.com.
  4. ^K., Sangeeta Devi."Takkari Donga".The Times of India.Archivedfrom the original on 27 March 2023.Retrieved3 December2022– viaIdlebrain.com.
  5. ^jeevi (12 January 2002)."Movie review - Takkari Donga".Idlebrain.com.Archivedfrom the original on 30 August 2023.Retrieved30 August2023.
  6. ^"Reaping double benefits".The Hindu.19 August 2003.[dead link]
  7. ^"నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)"[A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)](PDF).Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh.Archived(PDF)from the original on 23 February 2015.Retrieved21 August2020.(inTelugu)
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