Aranyakanda (film)

Aranyakanda (transl. Jungle Chapter) is a 1986 Telugu-language action thriller film produced by C. Penchal Reddy under the Ushodaya Enterprises banner, and directed by Kranthi Kumar. It stars Nagarjuna, Ashwini, Rajendra Prasad. The soundtrack is composed by Chakravarthy.^[1]

Aranyakanda
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kranthi Kumar
Written by	Ganesh Patro (dialogues)
Story by	Komanappali Ganapathi Rao
Produced by	C. Penchal Reddy
Starring	Nagarjuna Ashwini Rajendra Prasad
Cinematography	Hari Anumolu
Edited by	B. Krishnam Raju
Music by	Chakravarthy
Production company	Ushodaya Enterprises
Release date	29 December 1986 (1986-12-29)
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The film revolves around a forest where the protection of a tribe against a tiger and deadly gangsters by a forest officer, Chaitanya. Chaitanya goes to the jungle to solve the case of the tiger killing the local tribals. He meets the love birds Sanga & Neeli there, but they cannot marry due to caste problems. After going through the case, Chaitanya realizes that the tiger is not harming the people, but some cowardly people are doing all this. The rest of the story shows how he eradicates evil activities and what he has to pay for them.

Cast

• Nagarjuna as Chaitanya
• Ashwini as Preethi
• Rajendra Prasad as Sangadu
• Charan Raj as Bukutha
• Prabhakar Reddy as Preethi's father
• Rallapalli as Chinna Bukutha
• P. J. Sarma as DFO
• Bob Christo as Rowdy
• Radhika as Poornima
• Annapurna as Chaitanya's mother
• Tulasi as Neeli
• Sri Lakshmi as Chinna Dorasani

Soundtrack

Aranya Kanda
Film score by Chakravarthy
Released	1986
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	20:30
Label	Saptaswar Audio
Producer	Chakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Pratidwani (1986) Aranya Kanda (1986) Veta (1986)

The music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi. The music released on SAPTASWAR Audio Company.

Telugu Tracklist

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Idhe Aranyakanda"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	3:32
2.	"Bagunnava"	P. Susheela, Srinivas Chakravarthy	4:28
3.	"Jabilliga"	P. Susheela	4:03
4.	"Suryudu Jabili"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:25
5.	"Puvvumeedha"	P. Susheela, Srinivas Chakravarthy	4:02

The film was later dubbed in Tamil as Agni Kanal with lyrics written by Liyakathsha.

Tamil Tracklist

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Satthiyam"	Mano	3:32
2.	"Pakkame Vaa"	S. P. Sailaja, Mano	4:28
3.	"En Pallaiye"	S.P. Sailaja	4:03
4.	"Soodangal Maalaiyai"	Mano, S.P. Sailaja	4:25
5.	"Poovukkulle"	Mano, S.P. Sailaja	4:02