Khaidi Garu

Khaidi Garu (transl. Prisoner sir) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language gangster film directed by Sai Prakash and starring Mohan Babu and Laila with Krishnam Raju and Ranganath in supporting roles.^[1][2] The film is a remake of Kauravar (1992) and was a box office failure unlike the original.^[3][4]

Khaidi Garu
CD cover
Directed by	Sai Prakash
Based on	Kauravar by A. K. Lohithadas
Produced by	M. Venkatadri Naidu Adi Reddy
Starring	Mohan Babu Laila
Cinematography	M. V. Raghu
Music by	Koti
Production company	Sri Saikiran Movies
Release date	14 January 1998 (1998-01-14)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cast

• Mohan Babu as Raju
• Laila as Rajyam
• Krishnam Raju as Police Commissioner
• Ranganath as Shankardada
• Rami Reddy as Gangaram
• Srihari as Shankardada's son
• Mohan Raj as Shankardada's son
• Giri Babu
• Ali
• Chalapathi Rao as Kannayya
• Master Manoj^[5]
• Varsha

Music

The music for the film was composed by Koti.

Khaidi Garu
Soundtrack album by Koti
Released	1998
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	26:37
Language	Telugu
Label	Aditya Music
Koti chronology
Taraka Ramudu (1998) Khaidi Garu (1998) Mee Aayana Jagratha (1998)
External audio Khaidi Garu – Jukebox on YouTube

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Allukora Ullasaveera"	Bhuvana Chandra	Mano, K. S. Chithra	4:15
2.	"Cheerammo Changamma"	Suddala Ashok Teja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	5:09
3.	"Chirunavvu Chirunama"	Guru Charan	Mano, K. S. Chithra	4:41
4.	"Devatalaara Deevinchandi"		K. J. Yesudas	4:22
5.	"Gajulu Petti"		Mano, K. S. Chithra	4:04
6.	"Vinnapalu Chesukona"		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:06
Total length:				26:37

Reception

A critic from Andhra Today wrote that "'Khaidigaru' is a movie based on vendetta. Director Sai Prakash, with his deft handling of the good story, changed the 'family story director' tag that stuck to him".^[6]