''Raa'' () is a 2001
Telugu film starring
Upendra and
Priyanka Trivedi
Priyanka Upendra (née Trivedi) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Kannada Language films.
Early life
Priyanka was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata). Her mother is from West Bengal and father from Uttar Pradesh. She spent ten yea ...
in the lead roles. The film was directed by K. S. Nageswara Rao, produced by
Nallamalupu Bujji and has music composed by
Gurukiran.
Cast
*
Upendra as Sridhar
*
Priyanka Trivedi
Priyanka Upendra (née Trivedi) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Kannada Language films.
Early life
Priyanka was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata). Her mother is from West Bengal and father from Uttar Pradesh. She spent ten yea ...
as Shanthi
* Dhamini
*
Sadhu Kokila
Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966) known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his care ...
*
Giri Babu
Yerra Seshagiri Rao, popularly known as Giri Babu, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who primarily woks in Telugu films. His son, Raghu Babu, is a notable actor-director.
Career
Giri Babu hails from a middle class agricultural fami ...
* Anant
* Tirupati Prakash
* Siva Parvati
*
Alphonsa (
special appearance in song)
Box office
The film collected a share of 6 Crore. The movie completed 100 days of run in
Andhra Pradesh
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, was released in
Karnataka
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and ran for 75 days in
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
. According to the film's producer
Nallamalupu Bujji, ''Raa'' turned out to be a "minimum guarantee" hit at the box office.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack has 5 songs composed by
Gurukiran.
* "Pelladuta Rave" -
* "Yemito Yekkado" -
* "Antaru Antha Nannu" -
* "Raa Moham Dwesham" -
* "Ready 1234" -
References
2001 films
2000s Telugu-language films
Films set in Bangalore
Films scored by Gurukiran
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