Khaidi Garu
1998 Indian film
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Khaidi Garu (transl. Prisoner sir) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language gangster film directed by Sai Prakash and starring Mohan Babu and Laila with Krishnam Raju and Ranganath in supporting roles.[1][2] The film is a remake of Kauravar (1992) and was a box office failure unlike the original.[3][4]
Directed bySai Prakash
Based onKauravar by A. K. Lohithadas
Produced byM. Venkatadri Naidu
Adi Reddy
Adi Reddy
Starring
| Khaidi Garu | |
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CD cover | |
| Directed by | Sai Prakash |
| Based on | Kauravar by A. K. Lohithadas |
| Produced by | M. Venkatadri Naidu Adi Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | M. V. Raghu |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company | Sri Sai Kiran Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
- Mohan Babu as Raju
- Laila as Rajyam
- Krishnam Raju as Police Commissioner
- Ranganath as Shankardada
- Rami Reddy as Gangaram
- Srihari as Shankardada's son
- Mohan Raj as Shankardada's son
- Giri Babu
- Ali
- Chalapathi Rao as Kannayya
- Master Manoj[5]
- Varsha
Music
The music for the film was composed by Koti.
| Khaidi Garu | |||||
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| Released | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 26:37 | ||||
| Language | Telugu | ||||
| Label | Aditya Music | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Allukora Ullasaveera" | Bhuvana Chandra | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Cheerammo Changamma" | Suddala Ashok Teja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:09 |
| 3. | "Chirunavvu Chirunama" | Guru Charan | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Devatalaara Deevinchandi" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:22 | |
| 5. | "Gajulu Petti" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:04 | |
| 6. | "Vinnapalu Chesukona" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:06 | |
| Total length: | 26:37 | |||
Reception
A critic from Andhra Today wrote that "Khaidigaru is a movie based on vendetta. Director Sai Prakash, with his deft handling of the good story, changed the 'family story director' tag that stuck to him".[6]