Aa Okkati Adakku
Aa Okkati Adakku (transl. Don't Ask For That One Thing) is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana, and produced by M. Saravanan and M. Balasubramaniam under the AVM Productions banner. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Rambha, and Rao Gopal Rao with the music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film is the debut of Rambha in the Telugu film industry.
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| Directed by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Written by | L. B. Sriram (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Story by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | M. Saravanan M. Balasubramaniam |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Rambha |
| Cinematography | V. Srinivasa Reddy |
| Edited by | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film was successful at the box office. It was remade in Hindi as Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (1997)[1] and in Kannada as Bal Nan Maga.
Plot
Chitti Babu strongly believes in astrology and spends a lazy life. Rambha, with whom he falls in love, pressures him to marry her before her father, Royyala Naidu, finds an alliance of his choice. Naidu, out of love for his daughter, agrees for the marriage on the condition that he earn ₹ 1 lakh by the night of the wedding. Chitti Babu starts cheating people to earn money. Royyala Naidu finds out about the deception and insults Chitti Babu's mother. Chitti Babu realizes the importance of money in life and finds employment in a garment factory which is in the loss and makes it successful and earns 1 lakh rupees. Royyala Naidu relents after seeing that Chitti Babu has become a hard-working honest man and gets the lovebirds married. Chitti Babu lives happily with his wife.
Cast
- Rajendra Prasad as Atukula Chitti Babu
- Rambha as Rambha
- Rao Gopal Rao as Royyala Naidu / Godavari Gangaraju
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Sahadevudu
- Brahmanandam as Addu Pulla Rao
- Babu Mohan as Poompuhar
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Pellilla Peraiah
- Kallu Chidambaram as Chidambaram
- Chidathala Appa Rao as Rikshavadu
- Kadambari Kiran
- Prudhviraj as Bose Babu
- Radha Kumari as Sahadevudu's wife
- Lathasri as Kunthi
- Annuja as Kannaamba
- Nirmalamma as Chitti Babu's mother
Soundtrack
Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, this was his only collaboration with E. V. V. Satyanarayana. Music released on AKASH Audio Company.[2] The song "Pavurama" was based on Ilayaraja's own song "Shenbagame" from Enga Ooru Paattukaran.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rajadhi Rajanu" | Bhuvana Chandra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Ko Ko Kona Kona" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Vareva Maanava" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Ammommo Rathiri" | Veturi | S. Janaki | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Pavuramaa Pavuramaa" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Uncle Digiravemayoi" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 31:21 | |||
Impact
In 2017, Rao Gopal Rao's son Rao Ramesh played Royyalu Naidu in the film DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham, which is based on and named after Gopal Rao's character in the film.[3]
References
- "Bollywood remakes of South Indian films". NDTV. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- "Aa Okkati Adakku". JioSaavn. 7 February 1993. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- "Duvvada Jagannadham: A rollicking ride". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.