Gharana Donga

Gharana Donga
Directed by	Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao
Written by	Jandhyala Satyanand
Produced by	T. Trivikrama Rao
Starring	Krishna Sridevi Rao Gopala Rao Mohan Babu
Music by	K. Chakravarthy
Production company	Vijaya Lakshmi Art Pictures
Release date	29 March 1980 (1980-03-29)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Gharana Donga (transl.  The Proud Thief) is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao and produced by T. Trivikrama Rao for Vijaya Lakshmi Art Pictures. A remake of Bengali film Banhishikha (1976), it stars Krishna, Sridevi, Rao Gopal Rao, and Mohan Babu in lead roles.[1] K. Chakravarthy scored and composed the film's soundtrack.

The film was released on 29 March 1980; the censor certificate dated 27 March 1980.[2] The film, which marked the second collaboration of director Rao with Krishna after Bhale Krishnudu, turned out to be a success at the box office.[3]

Plot

Cast

The cast of the films is as follows.[4]

• Krishna as Krishna
• Sridevi as Devi
• Rao Gopal Rao as Babu Lal
• Mohan Babu as Kishore Kumar
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Govindaiah
• Gummadi as Raghupathi, Devi's father
• Lakshmikanth as Ranga
• Mada as Krishna's assistant
• Sarathi as Krishna's assistant
• Geetha as Padma
• Pushpalatha as Parvathi, Krishna's mother
• Hema Sundar as Papa Rao, Krishna's father
• Mamatha as Bujjamma
• Chalapathi Rao as Professor, operator of counterfeit note machine
• Jayamalini
• Mukkamala as Rajaiah, Krishna's caretaker
• Chakravarthy as Seth

Soundtrack

K. Chakravarthy scored and composed the film's soundtrack with the lyrics penned by Veturi Sundararama Murthy.[5]

1. Dhimikita Dhimikita — S. P. B., P. Susheela
2. Vana Velisina — S. P. B., P. Susheela
3. Rotte Virigi — S. P. B., P. Susheela
4. O Muddu Krishna — S. P. B., P. Susheela
5. Chitikela Metikela — S. P. B., P. Susheela
6. Pampara Panasa — S. P. B., P. Susheela

References

1. "Superstar Krishna: A bellwether in the Telugu film industry". Deccan Herald. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
2. "Gharana Donga Censor Report". Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
3. Sridhar, Ram Venkat (15 November 2022). "Krishna: The end of an era". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
4. "Gharana Donga (1980)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
5. "Gharana Donga Songs".

External links

• Gharana Donga at IMDb