Loafer (2015 film)
2015 Indian film
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Loafer is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Varun Tej[1][2] and Disha Patani (in her acting debut) while Revathi and Posani Krishna Murali appear in crucial supporting roles. The film was officially launched on 8 July 2015 in Hyderabad.
| Loafer | |
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| Directed by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Produced by | C. Kalyan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. G. Vinda |
| Edited by | M. S. Rajashekhar Reddy (S. R. Shekhar) |
| Music by | Sunil Kashyap |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film was released on 17 December 2015 on more than 750 screens across the globe and received mixed reviews from critics and eventually underperformed at the box office.[3][4] It was later dubbed into Hindi under the title Loafer The Hero for direct telecast on Zee Cinema in 2016 and in Tamil under the same name.
Plot
Murali and his wife Lakshmi Devi are a married couple deeply in love and the parents of Raja. After Murali demands money from Lakshmi Devi’s parents, she separates from him. Murali then takes their son Raja and moves to Jodhpur, where they live as grifters. Meanwhile, Mouni, a young woman fleeing an unwanted marriage proposal, arrives in Jodhpur. Raja and Mouni fall in love, which leads Murali to reveal the whereabouts of Parijatam to her family.
Cast
- Varun Tej as Raja
- Disha Patani as Mouni
- Revathi as Lakshmi Devi, Raja's mother
- Posani Krishna Murali as Murali, Raja's father
- Brahmanandam as Srimanthudu
- Mukesh Rishi as Mouni's father
- Ali as Spider Babu
- Charandeep Surineni as Rama; Mouni's brother who killed his own mother
- Pavitra Lokesh as Mouni's mother
- Shatru as Rama's Henchmen in Jodhpur
- Dhanraj as Raja's friend
- Sapthagiri as Raja's friend
- Uttej as Tourist at Jodhpur fort
- Sandeep Madhav as thief
- Nora Fatehi in a special appearance in the song "Nokkey Dochey"
Music
| Loafer | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 7 December 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Telugu |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Sunil Kashyap |
The official soundtrack of Loafer consisting of five songs was composed by Sunil Kashyap.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nokkey Dochey" | Kandikonda | Sunil Kashyap, Spurthi | |
| 2. | "Nuvvedusthunte" | Bhaskara Bhatla | Yazin Nizar | |
| 3. | "Jiya Jale" | Bhaskara Bhatla | Yazin Nizar, Dhanunjay, Naresh Iyer, Pranavi | |
| 4. | "Suvvi Suvvalamma" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Karunya | |
| 5. | "Chutta Beedi" | Bhaskara Bhatla | Rahul, Sravana Bhargavi |
Reception
Pranita Jonnalagedda of The Times of India rated the 3.5 out of 5 and praised cinematography, and musical aspects.[6] Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle rated it 2.5 out of 5 and had a negative opinion towards Jagannadh's direction when compared to his previous works.[7]