''Yuva Rathna'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Uppalapati Narayana Rao and starring

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and Jividha.

Plot

Rathna, a brat, spends a night with Sandhya and later cooks up a story to all his friends that he slept with her. However, he soon regrets his lie as Sandhya's marriage gets ruined as a result.

Cast

Production

This was the first film Taraka Ratna shot for but ended up releasing second. Harikrishna gave a voiceover before the film starts about the production house while

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gave a voiceover at the end of the film.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features five songs composed by M. M. Keeravani with lyrics by Chandrabose.

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composed one song ("Chiru Chirugali") with lyrics by

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. The audio launch was held on 20 October 2002. Taraka Ratna's uncles Harikrishna, Balakrishna, Ramakrishna, and

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graced the occasion.

Release and reception

The film released in November 2002. Gudipoodi Srihari of ''

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'' opined that "Director Uppalapati Narayana Rao known for his imaginative film making lets us down this time, mainly due to bad story and dialogue" and additionally criticised the acting of the lead pair and the music. Jeevi of ''

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'' said that "It's a below average film. But the hero of this film is a liability. And because of the hero, this below average film turns into a bad film".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 3417608 2002 romantic drama films 2002 films Indian romantic drama films 2000s Indian films 2000s Telugu-language films Films scored by M. M. Keeravani