Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu

Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (transl. Alibaba and Half a Dozen Thieves) is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by K. Chinni under the Melody Movies banner and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana starring Rajendra Prasad, Ravali and Srikanya, with music composed by Vidyasagar. The film was released on 12 August 1994 and was a box office succss, receiving recognition as one of the finest comedy films in Telugu cinema.[1]

Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu
Poster
Directed byE. V. V. Satyanarayana
Produced byK. Chinni
Written byMarudhuri Raja (dialogues)
Screenplay byE. V. V. Satyanarayana
Story byE. V. V. Satyanarayana
Ramani
StarringRajendra Prasad
Ravali
Srikanya
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyBabji
Edited byNaayani Maheswara Rao
Production
company
Melody Movies
Release date
  • 12 August 1994 (1994-08-12)
Running time
150 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The film revolves around an incompetent cop Alibaba (Rajendra Prasad) and 6 petty thieves maintaining two different gangs Kotaiah & Co (Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ali and Mallikarjuna Rao) and Brahmam Brothers (Brahmanandam, Rallapalli, and Chidatala Appa Rao). Both gangs always compete with each other and create turmoil & turbulence in the city with their thefts. Alibaba is specially appointed to catch them. Meanwhile, both the gangs has two sisters Pulandevi (Ravalli) & Pooja Bedi (Srikanya) and two of them fall for Alibaba. So, the 6 thieves ploy, mislead Alibaba and couples up him with both. At present, Alibaba struck & struggle in between his two wives and 6 brothers-in-law. The rest of the story is a comic tale that how get rid of these problems.

Cast

Soundtrack
Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu
Film score by
Vidyasagar
Released1994
GenreSoundtrack
Length28:45
LabelSupreme Music
ProducerVidyasagar
Vidyasagar chronology
Chilakapachcha Kaapuram
(1994)		 Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu
(1994)		 Aame
(1994)

Music composed by Vidyasagar.[2]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Baba Baba Alibaba"Bhuvana ChandraSP Balu5:20
2."Nee Pere Naa Prema"Veturi Sundararama MurthySP Balu, Chitra5:02
3."Yerra Buggalu Chusuko"Bhuvana ChandraSP Balu, Chitra4:07
4."Kassu Kassu Mannadhi"Bhuvana ChandraSP Balu, Chitra4:21
5."Rambha Naaku Peddappaa"Bhuvana ChandraChitra, Malgudi Subha4:56
6."Nee Paita Jaripothe"Bhuvana ChandraSP Balu, Mano4:59
Total length:28:45

Reception

In their obituary of director E. V. V. Satyanarayana, The Times of India listed Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu as among "some of his super-hit comedy and entertaining films".[3]

References
  1. "నవ్వులు పూయించిన 6 దొంగలు - Nostalgia". iDreamPost.com (in Telugu). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. "Alibaba Aradajan Dongalu". JioSaavn. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. "EVV Satyanarayana passes away". The Times of India. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
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