Orey Rickshaw (transl. Hey, rickshaw puller) is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao, and produced by Dasari Film University. It stars R. Narayana Murthy, Ravali and Raghunatha Reddy. It features music composed by Vandemataram Srinivas.
| Orey Rickshaw | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ch. Ramana Raju |
| Edited by | B. Krishnam Raju |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
Production company | Dasari Film University |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film was released on 9 November 1995 and emerged as a commercial success, eventually attaining a cult following.[1] The film received three Nandi Awards.
Cast
edit- R. Narayana Murthy as Suryam
- Ravali
- Raghunatha Reddy as Venkataratnam
- Anuradha
- Poojitha
- Mukka Narasinga Rao
- Sri Divya
- Shivaparvati
- Narra Venkateswara Rao
- Mukku Raju
- M. S. Narayana
Production
editFilmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao who facing financial troubles began writing a film for T. Krishna. However, the project was put on hold following Krishna's death from cancer. Dasari's disciple R. Narayana Murthy accepted the offer to play the film's lead and the film began its production.[1]
Soundtrack
editThe film has score and soundtrack composed by Vandemataram Srinivas.[2] The soundtrack consists eight songs of which two songs have lyrics written by Dasari Narayana Rao ("Jaagore", "Amma Kanna") while the other six were written by Gaddar who did not take any remuneration. "Nee Padam Meeda Puttu Machanai Chellemma" was particularly successful while "Naa Raktham Tho Naduputhanu Rikshanu" was not originally composed for the film.[1] The songs were recorded by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Srinivas, K. S. Chithra and Manjala Srinivas.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jaagore" | Dasari Narayana Rao | Vandemataram Srinivas, Manjala Srinivas | |
| 2. | "Naa Raktham Tho Naduputhanu Rikshanu" | Gaddar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Aapura Rikshowda" | Gaddar | K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Jatharelli Podame" | Gaddar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Rajyangam Chattamandu" | Gaddar | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 6. | "Malle Theegaku Pandiri Vole (Nee Padam Meeda Puttu Machanai Chellemma)" | Gaddar | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 7. | "Amma Kanna" | Dasari Narayana Rao | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 8. | "Gana Gana Gana" | Gaddar | Vandemataram Srinivas |
Release and reception
editOrey Rickshaw released on 9 November 1995.[3] It clashed with Chiranjeevi and Kodi Ramakrishna's major production Rikshavodu that released in December 1995. While both Orey Rickshaw and Rikshavodu featured a rickshaw puller as its protagonist, only Orey Rickshaw emerged successful at the box office.[4] Chiranjeevi, who attended 100th day ceremony of the film, commented that Orey Rickshaw won the Rickshaw race between the two films.[5]
Following the film's success, Dasari went onto to make another revolutionary-themed film Osey Ramulamma (1997) led by Vijayashanti which also became a success.[3]
Awards
editThe film received three Nandi Awards, including Best Male Playback Singer for Vandemataram Srinivas and Best Lyricist for Gaddar (both for the song "Malle Theegaku Pandiri Vole"), in addition to Best Character Actress for Shivaparvati.[6] Srinivas and Gaddar, however, chose to turn down the award.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Orey Rikshaw completes 25 years; Lesser-known facts about the R Narayana Murthy starrer". The Times of India. 9 November 2020. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Orey Rikshaw (1995) Telugu Songs Lyrics". ATOZ LYRICS.
- ^ a b Jayadeva, Rentala (9 November 2020). "ఆర్. నారాయణమూర్తి సినిమాకు 25 ఏళ్లు". Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 3 August 2021.
- ^ UV, Gunnesh (28 July 2021). "'చిరు' రిక్షా చతికిలబడింది.. 'నారాయణరావు' రిక్షా పరుగు తీసింది." TV5 (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 23 May 2022.
- ^ Krishna, Vamshi (26 October 2021). "చిరంజీవికి షాకిచ్చిన గురుశిష్యులు..!". TV5 (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. p. 38. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2021.