Telugabbai

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Telugabbai
Directed byOS Avinash
Written byOS Avinash
Produced byS Ramakrishna
Starring Tanish
Remya
Tashu Kaushik
CinematographyPrathap V Kumar
Music by Mejo Joseph
S P Eswar (BGM)
Production
company
Vera Film Corporation
Release date
  • 9 March 2013 (2013-03-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Telugabbai (English translation - Telugu boy) is a 2013 Telugu film written and directed by OS Avinash. The film stars Tanish, Remya and Tashu Kaushik. [1] The story is set between two Telugu families who migrated to Malaysia long ago, says the director. [2] The movie has been shot completely in Malaysia. This was the first Telugu film to be shot completely in Malaysia. [3] Mejo Joseph composed the music of the movie. [4] The film was titled Salamath first. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Cast

Soundtrack

Telugabbai
Soundtrack album by
Released2012
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Telugu
Producer Mejo Joseph
Mejo Joseph chronology
Telugabbai
(2012)
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
(2013)

Malayalam music director, Mejo Joseph has scored the music for the film. Legendary music director S. P. Kodandapani's son S. P. Eswar has given the background score. Minmini, who had sung the song "Chinni Chinni Aasa" in "Roja", has sung the songs "Kila Kila Mani" and "Chithramga Undhe" in this film. Ramya Nambeesan has sung the song "Pudamini Mose Puvva". [9]

All lyrics are written by JS. Nivas.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kilakilamani" Minmini, Baby Haripriya2:20
2."Yella Yella"Vinod Varma, Pavani Rajesh3:56
3."Na Camera" Geetha Madhuri, Koushik, Pavani Rajesh4:38
4."Chitranga Unde"Minmini, Koushik3:42
5."Gundellona" Mejo Joseph 5:14
6."Hai Rama" Shankar Mahadevan, Pavani Rajesh4:48
7."Pudamini Mose" Remya Nambeeshan 1:13
8."Chitranga Unde Mansa"Minmini, Koushik3:53
9."Cheliya Cheliya"Mejo Joseph5:09
10."Churakattilanti"Anooz, Pavani Rajesh4:27

Reception

A critic from 123telugu said that "On the whole, Telugabbai is one film which has everything going against it right from the word go. Outdated story, routine dialogues and some very bad direction make the film go haywire". [10]

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