Rowdy Durbar

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Rowdy Durbar
Rowdy Durbar.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Dasari Narayana Rao
Produced byDasari Narayana Rao
Starring Vijayashanti
Dasari Narayana Rao
Cinematography Shyam K. Naidu
Music by Vandemataram Srinivas
Production
company
Dasari Film University
Release date
  • 7 November 1997 (1997-11-07)
[ citation needed ]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Rowdy Durbar is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The film stars Vijayashanti in dual roles. [1] The film was a box office failure. [2]

Contents

Cast

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. [4]

Tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Telugu Desam Party"Vandemataram Srinivas, K. S. Chithra 5:07
2."Andala O Poolaremma"Vandemataram Srinivas, K. S. Chithra4:46
3."Muthalalo Cherakandaya"Vandemataram Srinivas5:12
4."Janani Janma Bhoomi"Vandemataram Srinivas, Swarnalatha5:14
5."Poshmmave O Maisammavo"Vandemataram Srinivas4:50
6."Royalaseema Pranthamlo"Vandemataram Srinivas6:07
7."Mallepoovva Mallepoovva"Vandemataram Srinivas, K. S. Chithra4:46
8."Andala O Poolaremma (sad)"K. S. Chithra2:13
9."Royalaseema Pranthamlo (bit)"Vandemataram Srinivas1:01
10."Nene Mathangini" Sujatha 5:50
11."Kittamma Gopala Bala" Gangadhar, Mohan, Lenina Chowdary5:07
Total length:50:33

Reception

Giddalur Gopalarao of Zamin Ryot called the film "rowdy". [5] A critic from Andhra Today wrote that " Dasari failed in his attempts to treat the viewers to a better picture than Ose Ramulamma". [6]

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