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 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by R. Raghuraj and written by Vakkantham Vamsi. The film stars Uday Kiran, Gajala and Prathyusha.[1] The film also marks Prathyusha's final film, just before her untimely demise; she died exactly two weeks, after the film's release. Kalusukovalani was an average grosser at the box-office.[2] The film was remade by Raghuraj in Tamil as Ice (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 Kiran as Ravi
- Gajala as Anjali
- Prathyusha as Madhavi
- Sunil as Acchi
- Giri Babu as Jagadiswara Rao
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Vishwanatham
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Subramanyam
- Vizag Prasad as Anjali's father
- Gautam Raju as Gautam, Ravi's friend
- Madhumitha as Shanti, Anjali's friend
- Ananth as Bar waiter
- Jr. Relangi as Interviewer
- Sudha as Ravi's mother
- Annapoorna as Anjali's aunt
- Prudhvi Raj as Interviewer
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi as Interviewer
- Gundu Sudarshan as Priest
Production
[edit]The songs were picturised at Araku, Germany and Austria.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and released by Aditya Music.[4]
| Kalusukovalani | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:27 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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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 of Idlebrain.com wrote that "Over all, Kalusukovalani is an average fare".[5] A critic from Sify wrote that "The only saving grace of this insipid movie is the music of Devi Sri Prasad and the camera of Sameer Reddy".[6] Andhra Today wrote "Director Raghuraj does little to hide the fact that he is new to the job. Although the story is quite good, it becomes a casualty in the hands of the newcomer. The first half is slow, but the second half compensates by its interesting scenes while Ravi and Anjali are searching for each other".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Uday Kiran Birth Anniversary: 5 Must-Watch films of Telugu cinema's 'Hat-trick' Hero". The Times of India. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Sunil, Sreya; Jeevi. "Research - Telugu cinema in the first half of 2002". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
While Tarun and Jr. NTR tasted huge successes, Uday Kiran had to settle for an average fare with Kalusukovalani.
- ^ "Movie preview - Kalusukovalani". Idlebrain. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Kalusukovalani - Jukebox". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
- ^ Jeevi (8 February 2002). "Movie review - Kalusukovalani". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Kalusukovalani". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 January 2005.
- ^ "KALUSUKOVALANI". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 15 June 2002. Retrieved 29 December 2024.