Aranyakanda

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Aranyakanda
Aranyakanda.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kranthi Kumar
Written by Ganesh Patro (dialogues)
Story byKomanappali Ganapathi Rao
Produced byC. Penchal Reddy
Starring Nagarjuna
Ashwini
Rajendra Prasad
Cinematography Hari Anumolu
Edited byB. Krishnam Raju
Music by Chakravarthy
Production
company
Ushodaya Enterprises
Release date
  • 29 December 1986 (1986-12-29)
Running time
170 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Aranyakanda (transl.Jungle Chapter) is a 1986 Telugu-language action thriller film produced by C. Penchal Reddy under the Ushodaya Enterprises banner, and directed by Kranthi Kumar. It stars Nagarjuna, Ashwini, Rajendra Prasad. The soundtrack is composed by Chakravarthy. [1]

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Plot

The entire story revolves around a forest where the protection of a tribe against a tiger and deadly gangsters by a forest officer Chaitanya. Chaitanya goes to the jungle to solve the case of the tiger-killing the local tribals. There, he meets the love birds Sanga and Neeli, but they cannot marry due to caste problem. After going through the case, Chaitanya realises that the tiger is not harming the people, but there are some cowardly people who are doing all this. The rest of the story forms how he eradicates the evil activities and what he has to pay for them.

Cast

Soundtrack

Aranya Kanda
Film score by
Released1986
Genre Soundtrack
Length20:30
Label Saptaswar Audio
Producer Chakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Pratidwani
(1986)
Aranya Kanda
(1986)
Veta
(1986)

The music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi. The music released on SAPTASWAR Audio Company.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Idhe Aranyakanda" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:32
2."Bagunnava" P. Susheela, Srinivas Chakravarthy4:28
3."Jabilliga"P. Susheela4:03
4."Suryudu Jabili"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:25
5."Puvvumeedha"P. Susheela, Srinivas Chakravarthy4:02

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References

  1. "Aranyakanda (1987)". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2012.