Andhrawala

Andhrawala (transl. Andhrite) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh and starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. playing a dual role,^[2] while Rakshitha, Sayaji Shinde, and Rahul Dev play important roles. Music was composed by Chakri while cinematography was handled by Shyam K. Naidu. This film was simultaneously made in Kannada as Veera Kannadiga with Puneeth Rajkumar, directed by Meher Ramesh.

Andhrawala
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Puri Jagannadh
Written by	Kona Venkat (dialogues)
Story by	Puri Jagannadh
Produced by	Giri
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Rakshitha Sayaji Shinde Rahul Dev
Cinematography	Shyam K. Naidu
Edited by	Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music by	Chakri
Production company	Sri Bharathi Enterprises
Release date	1 January 2004 (2004-01-01) (India)
Running time	154 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	₹14 crore[1]

Andhrawala created much hype as N. T. Rama Rao Jr. was acting in this film just after the blockbuster Simhadri. However the movie was a disaster at the box office.^[3][4]

Plot

Munna is a slum dweller in Hyderabad who learns from a person named Basha that his father is Shankar Pehalwan, a labourer who fought against a gangster named Bade Mia for the rights of Andhra people in Mumbai. Shankar and Bade Mia's enmity rapidly developed due to Shankar and his men accidentally killed his son. During the naming ceremony of Munna, Bade Mia assassinated Shankar and his wife, but Shankar's subordinate Pasha managed to escape with Munna where he places Munna on a footpath besides a beggar. Learning about this, Munna wages a war against Bade Mia, where he finally finishes Bade Mia and his empire, thus avenging Shankar's death.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in a dual role as
  • Shankar Pehlwaan
  • Munna
• Rakshitha as Chitra (Voice Dubbed by Saritha)
• Sanghavi as Shankar's wife
• Sayaji Shinde as Bade Mia
• Rahul Dev as Dhanraj
• Banerjee as Basha
• Nassar as Chitra's father
• Brahmanandam as Home Minister
• Mahesh Goyani as Bade Mia's son
• M. S. Narayana as Dhanraj's assistant
• Ramaprabha
• Telangana Shakuntala
• Pavala Syamala
• Raghu Babu As Calcutta Baba, Shankar’s friend & Bade Mia’s henchman
• Raghu Kunche
• Ranganath
• Rajiv Kanakala
• Supreeth
• Venu Madhav as Munna's friend
• Jeeva
• Uttej
• G. V. Sudhakar Naidu
• Bandla Ganesh
• Raghava Lawrence (special appearance in the song "Naire Naire")

Production

The film was launched on 11 April 2003 at Annapurna Studios.^[5]

Music

The music was composed by Chakri and released by Aditya Music. The audio launch was held at N. T. Ramarao's birth place, Nimmakuru, on 5 December 2003.^[6] It was said to be the first audio launch where 10 lakhs people participated in it.^[7] Nachaki of Telugu Cinema wrote "Chakri sings all the songs in this movie, sharing some with Kausalya when unavoidable. The lyricis do not make much sense most of the time. The songs do not seem to have a lasting impact, and one should wait to see if the visuals can do wonders to the impact of the songs".^[8]

Andhrawala
Soundtrack album by Chakri
Released	2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	28:40
Label	Aditya Music
Producer	Chakri
Chakri chronology
Toli Choopulone (2003) Andhrawala (2004) Pedababu (2004)

Track list

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Nippu Tunakai"	Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar	Chakri, Kousalya	4:37
2.	"Gitchi Gitchi"	Kandikonda	Chakri, Kousalya	4:43
3.	"Malleteegaroi"	Kandikonda	Chakri, Kousalya	5:28
4.	"Kokko Kolamissa"	Kandikonda	Chakri, Kousalya	4:31
5.	"Unga Unga"	Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar	Chakri, Kousalya	4:37
6.	"Nairey Nairey"	Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar	Shankar Mahadevan	4:44
Total length:				28:40

Reception

Idlebrain wrote "First half of the film is OK. Interval bang is interesting. The second half is dull. The flashback episode - that is supposed to justify the title of film - could not evoke the right emotion".^[2]