Orey Pandu (transl. Hey Pandu) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy and starring Sachiin J. Joshi and Sandali Sinha.[2] The film is a remake of the Hindi film Koi... Mil Gaya (2003). The ET in that film is replaced with a sage. The music is composed by Anand Raj Anand.[3] After the film's failure, Joshi ventured into Bollywood films.[4]
| Orey Pandu | |
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| Directed by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Written by | Chintapalli Ramana (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Story by | Satyanand |
| Produced by | Gireesh Kumar Sanghi |
| Starring | Sachiin J. Joshi Sandali Sinha |
| Music by | Anand Raj Anand |
Production company | Gireesh Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Sachiin J. Joshi as Pandu, a mentally challenged man[5]
- Sandali Sinha as Priya
- Bhanupriya as Pandu's mother
- Naresh as Pandu's father
- Benarjee as Priya's father
- Rajeev Kanakala as Vicky
- Sayaji Shinde as Vicky's father
- Brahmanandam as Hotel manager
- Venu Madhav as Hoax caller
- Master Deepak as Sardarji
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Anand Raj Anand.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aakasha Veedilo" | Bhuvana Chandra | Sonu Nigam, Mahalakshmi Iyer | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Chinnaguntanugani" | Kulasekhar | Shaan | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Chinuku Chinuku" | Bhuvana Chandra | Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Come Come" | Bhuvana Chandra | Mahalakshmi Iyer | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Galilo Theluthu" | Bhuvana Chandra | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Raleva Raleva" | Bhuvana Chandra | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Raleva Raleva (Instrumental)" | — | — | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 32:23 | |||
Reception
editJeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "This film is a disappointment from Gireesh Sanghi (Owner of Vaartha newspaper). He is definitely capable of producing a better film".[1] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Director S V Krishna Reddy, despite choosing a decent plot, fails to make Orey Pandu engrossing due to his predictable screenplay and pedestrian comedy".[6] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "In sum, this is hardly a kind of movie you'd expect of S V Krishna Reddy".[7] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "The direction of S V Krishna Reddy has just no focus or a seamless approach. Everything is a hotchpotch. The result is, however, not: It is a clear disaster".[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Jeevi (11 February 2005). "Movie review - Orey Pandu". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Muhurat Function - Production No.1 - Gireesh Pictures". Idlebrain.com. 2 May 2004. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Audio release - Orey Pandu". Idlebrain.com. 12 January 2005. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Interview : Sachin Joshi – Making a film is more difficult than doing business". 123telugu. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Actor Sachiin J Joshi turns 35 today". The Times of India. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Anuradha, B. "Sachin does a Hrithik Roshan!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Orey Pandu Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Orey Pandu Review". Indiaglitz. 12 February 2005. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
edit- Orey Pandu at IMDb