Dongala Bandi (transl. Vehicle of thieves) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Satish Vegesna and starring Allari Naresh and newcomer Tanya. The plot is treasure hunt of Nizam's looted treasury by the heirs of the robbers.
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| Directed by | Satish Vegesna |
| Written by | Satish Vegesna |
| Starring | Allari Naresh Tanya Vakil |
| Cinematography | S. Arun Kumar |
| Edited by | Nandamuri Hari |
| Music by | Valluri Raja Sekhar |
Production company | GSK Network |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Allari Naresh as Krish
- Tanya Vakil as Aishwarya
- Malishka
- Ali as Tantia Tope / Tribal leader
- Venu Madhav as Pinakapani / Don Amrutapani
- Brahmanandam
- Jaya Prakash Reddy
- Master Bharath
- M. S. Narayana as Okka Magaadu
- Geetha Singh
- Chitram Seenu
- Venu Yeldandi
- Kovai Sarala as Aishwarya's sister
- Rao Ramesh
- Jeeva
- Shankar Melkote
- Kondavalasa
- Krishna Bhagavaan
- Rajitha
- Fish Venkat
- Gundu Sudarshan
- Suman Setty
- Shakeela
- Puja Bharati
Production
editAllari Naresh plays a thief after Gamyam and Blade Babji.[1] This is the debut film of director Satish Vegesna.[1] [2]
Soundtrack
editMusic is composed by Rajasekhar Valluri. The lyrics are written by Suddala Ashok Teja, Abhinaya Srinvas, and Surisetty Rama Rao.[3]
- "Amma Cheppindhi" - Ranjith
- "Nelaku Jarene" - Rajasekhar
- "Chetha Venna" - Rahul Nambiar, Shweta Pandit
- "Oorori Mavayy" - Rajasekhar, Priya
- "Sannajaji Pakka" - Manikka Vinayagam, Bhargavi Pillai
- "Paka Paka Navvu" - Srinath, Sai Saritha, Madhu Priya, Sahithi, Shravya
Reception
editThe Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and called the film "a misadventure".[4] The Hindu opined that "Dongala Bandi succeeds in keeping Allari Naresh's fans and comedy genre lovers faithfully entertained and involved".[5] Idlebrain wrote that "On a whole, Allari Naresh's Dongala Bandi disappoints big time".[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dongala Bandi audio function - Telugu cinema - Allari Naresh". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Dongala Bandi press meet - Telugu cinema - allari naresh, tanya & malishka". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Dongala Bandi muhurat - Telugu cinema function - Allari Naresh, Tanya & Malishka". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Dongala Bandi Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Dongala Bandi". The Times of India. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Chowdhury, Y. Sunitha (13 December 2008). "For Allari Naresh fans and lovers of comedy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Dongala Bandi review - Telugu cinema Review - Allari Naresh & Tanya". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.