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Yamadonga
File:Yamadonga poster.jpg
Directed byS.S. Rajamouli
Written byS.S. Rajamouli
Produced byUrmila Gangaraju
P. Chiranjeevi
StarringJr. NTR,
Mohan Babu,
Ali,
Mamta Mohandas,
Priyamani,
Navaneet Kaur
CinematographySenthil Kumar
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Release dates
August 15, 2007
Running time
185 min
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Yamadonga (Telugu: యమదొంగ) is a 2007 socio-fantasy Telugu film which is directed by S.S. Rajamouli and produced by American based businessman P. Chiranjeevi (Cherry) and his wife Urmila Gangaraju. Jr. NTR plays the lead role for this film. This is Jr. NTR's third time with S.S. Rajamouli. Earlier the duo have done well with their hits Student No. 1 and Simhadri. M. M. Keeravani, who composed music for all of S.S. Rajamouli's films, is composing music for the film. Senthil Kumar (Sye, Chatrapati, & Ashok fame) handled cinematography.

Plot

Raja (Jr. NTR), an orphan, is a ruthless robber. He dreams of earning a fast buck so that he can settle down in life. And then, he stumbles on a fine opportunity. A ravishing beauty Mahi (Priyamani), a rich heiress, falls in love with him. The girl happens to be his childhood well-wisher and has always considered him her prince.

He plans to surrender the girl to a gang who wants to kill her for her riches. But the villains play foul, and kill him. Raja reaches Yamaloka. He creates confusion in Yamaloka by stealing Yamapasam as whoever in possession of Yamapasam will become Yama. The rest of the story is all about how Yama (Mohan Babu) and Raja try to outsmart each other. After regaining power, Yama sends Raja back to earth, but only to take away his life once again.

This film became super hit of the season, despite divide talk initially. Audience are showing their overwhelming response for the scene where Hero enters like Tiger. Villagers get attracted by the dialogues of NTR as Yama. This is another blockbuster in the combination of Rajamouli, and NTR. It collected 15 crores in first week, and 30 crores in first month. This film ran successfully for 50 days in 400+ theatres all over the world.

Cast

In one song called Nachore Nachore Jr. NTR did a super step that is very difficult to do and imitate.

Crew

Release

  • The film released with 355 prints in 550 screens.[1]

Box-Office

  • The film collected a share of nearly Rs. 11.6 crores in its opening week in Andhra Pradesh.[2]The film debuted in Chennai at no.3 position grossing Rs. 1.25 millions in its first 5 days from 2 screens.[3]
  • The film has collected a share of nearly Rs.23 crores from India at the end of 4 weeks.Its overseas gross is around Rs.1.53 crores.[4]
  • Then film had run for 50 days in 216 centres India.[5]
  • The film has just finished 100 days in 61 centres.

Trivia

  • Actress Priyamani slipped while walking on the stones and got her ankle sprained with minor bleeding injury during shooting.[6]
  • Late actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao play a small role and dance in Yamalokam in the film through graphics.[7]
  • Kirat Bhattal and Meera Chopra rejected the offer for Priya Mani's role.
  • He Did a wonderful dance In Yamadonga (NTR).

References

  1. ^ http://www.teluguone.com/cinema/cinenews/index.jsp?filename=1008.htm
  2. ^ http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=231
  3. ^ http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/boxoffice/fullstory.php?id=14513892
  4. ^ http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=231
  5. ^ http://www.superhit.co.in/boxoffice.asp?record=yamadonga50days
  6. ^ "indiaglitz.com". Priyamani injured in shooting. Retrieved 16 January. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "nonstopcinema.com". Soundarya in NTR-Rajamouli's Yamadonga!. Retrieved 16 January. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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