Anukokunda Oka Roju
| Anukokunda Oka Roju | |
|---|---|
 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti |
| Produced by |
Gangaraju Gunnam Venkat Dega |
| Written by | Gangaraju Gunnam (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti |
| Story by | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti |
| Starring |
Jagapati Babu Charmme Kaur Shashank Pavan Malhotra |
| Music by | M.M. Keeravani |
| Cinematography | Sarvesh Murari |
| Edited by |
Mohan Rama Rao Chandra Shekar G.V. |
Production company |
Just Yellow Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | 3 crores |
Anukokunda Oka Roju (Telugu: అనుకోకుండా ఒక రోజు, English : An Unexpected Day!) is a 2005 Telugu neo-noir mystery-thriller film written & directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by Gangaraju Gunnam and Venkat Dega. The film starred Jagapati Babu, Charmme Kaur, and Shashank in lead roles and has music composed by M.M. Keeravani. This heroine-oriented suspense film was a critical success. The film was declared a Blockbuster at the box office. The film was emerged as one of the best suspense thriller film in Telugu film Industry of all time. The performances of Shashank were praised by audience. The film was remade as Sunday in Hindi starring Ayesha Takia.
Plot
Sahasra (Charmme Kaur) is a chorus singer struggling to make a career in playback singing. One night she attends a wild party at the behest of her friend. The next day, life seems as usual for Sahasra. Only she is oblivious of one small detail: The next day is actually the day after. And she is completely unaware of what happened during that one missing day. She realizes something is amiss only when, a few days later, she is chased by unidentified men who try to eliminate her. The rest of the story is about finding the missing links and piecing together the jigsaw puzzle.
Cast
- Jagapati Babu as Inspector Suresh Reddy
- Charmme Kaur as Sahasra
- Shashank as Rajesh
- Pavan Malhotra as Surya Swamy, a Tantrik
- Harsha Vardhan as Harsha, private teacher
- Narsing Yadav as Machavarapu Abbulu
- Kaushal Manda as Rowdy Teenager
- Ravi Prakash
- Vasu Inturi
- Amit Tiwari
- Surya
- Giridhar
- Viswa Mohan
- Gopi Kaasi Reddy
- Sravan
- Srinivas
- Praveen
- Bhagawaan
- Dhulipala Nagendra
- Satish Bathula
- Srikanth
- Sivam
- CVL Narasimha Rao
- Jagga Rao
- Sana
- Pooja Bhrathi
- Sandra
- Jayalakshmi
- Baby Rupika
Soundtrack
| Anukokunda Oka Roju | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by M.M. Keeravani | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:48 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | M.M. Keeravani | |||
| M.M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by M.M. Keeravani.[1] All songs are blockbusters. The soundtrack was released on ADITYA Music Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Evaraina Chusuntara" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Smita | 3:18 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Sing" | M.M. Keeravani,Ganga Raju,Maruth | Sunidhi Chauhan, Dominique Cerejo | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Humming" | Instrumental | Chorus | 2:10 |
| 4. | "Shaina Na Na Na" | M.M. Keeravani,Ganga Raju | Sunidhi Chauhan | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Needalle Tharumuthuvundi" | M.M. Keeravani,Ganga Raju | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Righto Lefto" | M.M. Keeravani,Ganga Raju | Shreya Ghoshal | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 21:48 | |||
Awards
The film has won the following awards:
- Second Best Feature Film - Gangaraju Gunnam
- Best Screenplay Writer - Chandra Sekhar Yeleti
- Best Female Playback - Smita
Publicity and release
The film was released with 24 prints in Andhra Pradesh and two prints in the U.S..[2]