Okato Number Kurraadu (transl. Number one boy) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and starring newcomer Taraka Ratna and Rekha.
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| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Story by | Akula Shiva |
| Produced by | K. Raghavendra Rao C. Aswani Dutt |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Srinivasa Reddy |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
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Release date |
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Running time | 137 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Taraka Ratna as Balu
- Rekha as Swapna
- Tanikella Bharani as Swapna's father
- Rajeev Kanakala as Rajeev
- Devadas Kanakala as Rajeev's father
- Giribabu as Swapna's uncle
- Chitram Seenu
- MS Narayana
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Sunil
- Chitti Babu
- Raghu Babu
Production
editThis was the second film Taraka Ratna shot for but ended up releasing first.[1] The film was initially titled 1va Number Kurraadu.[2]
Soundtrack
editMusic by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics by Chandrabose and Suddala Ashok Teja.[2]
- "Thodakotti Chebutunna" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Godwin
- "Nuvvu Choodu Choodakapo" - M. M. Keeravani, Ganga
- "Orey Nuvvu" - S. P. B. Charan, K. S. Chitra
- "Aggipulla" - Tippu, Kalpana
- "Nemali Kannoda" - Udit Narayan, K. S. Chitra
- "Enni Janmalettinaa - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Reception
editGudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu opined that "He [Taraka Ratna] impresses with acting, dancing and fighting, the essential ingredients of modern cinema. But the theme is ordinary, narrating a routine story" and called M. M. Keeravani's music "a redeeming factor".[3] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "The film starts with an interesting incident [...] But the scenes shown in between are not good enough make viewers excited".[4] A critic from Full Hyderabad opined that "As a movie, Okato Number Kurraadu sucks. That's because it has nothing new by way of a script, remorselessly follows an earlier movie by the same filmmakers".[5]
References
edit- ^ Sunil, Sreya. "Audio review of Okato Number Kurradu - Mass masti music". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Juke Box - 1va Number Kurraadu". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Srihari, Gudipoodi (23 October 2002). "One more from NTR clan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Movie review - Okato Number Kurraadu". Idlebrain. 18 September 2002. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Okato Numberu Kurraadu Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.