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''Kalusukovalani'' () is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language
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film directed by R. Raghuraj and written by Vakkantham Vamsi. The film stars
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,
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and Prathyusha. The film was Prathyusha's final film; she died at the age of 20 exactly two weeks after the film's release. ''Kalusukovalani'' was an average grosser at the box-office. The film was remade by Raghuraj in Tamil as ''
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'' (2003).


Plot

Ravi (Uday Kiran), a strong headed young man gets an opportunity to travel to Switzerland after meeting Viswanatham (Satyanarayana) and becomes the general manager of Vishwanathan's business. He meets Anjali (Gajala) there and falls in love, however fate splits them apart. Back in India he becomes the head of Vishwanathan's entire business. The rest of the film is about the issues he faces and whether he succeeds in his love.


Cast


Production

The songs were picturised at Araku, Germany and Austria.


Soundtrack

The music was composed by
Devi Sri Prasad Gandham Sriprasad (2 August 1979), known as Devi Sri Prasad or more commonly by his initials DSP, is an Indian music composer, singer, and lyricist primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, along with Tamil cinema. He has received numerous ...
and released by
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.


Reception

Jeevi of '' Idlebrain.com'' wrote that "Over all, ''Kalusukovalani'' is an average fare". A critic from ''
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'' wrote that "The only saving grace of this insipid movie is the music of Devi Sri Prasad and the camera of Sameer Reddy". ''Andhra Today'' wrote "Director Raghuraj does little to hide the fact that he is new to the job. Although the story is quite good, it becomes a casualty in the hands of the newcomer. The first half is slow, but the second half compensates by its interesting scenes while Ravi and Anjali are searching for each other".


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*{{IMDb title, 1648158 2002 films 2000s Telugu-language films 2002 romantic comedy films Indian romantic comedy films Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad Telugu films remade in other languages Films directed by R. Raghuraj