Oosaravelli

Oosaravelli
Directed by	Surender Reddy
Produced by	Bhogavalli Prasad
Written by	Vakkantham Vamsi
Starring	Jr NTR Tamannaah Bhatia Shaam Payal Ghosh Rahman
Music by	Devisri Prasad
Cinematography	Rasool Ellore
Editing by	Goutham Raju
Release date(s)	October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06)
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	30 crore (US$6.08 million).[1]
Box office	56.46 crore (US$11.45 million).[2]

Oosaravelli (English: Chameleon) is a 2011 Telugu action film directed by Surender Reddy. It stars NTR Jr and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles and Shaam, Prakash Raj, Payal Ghosh, Murali Sharma, Jaya Prakash Reddy and Rahman in supporting roles. The score and soundtrack for the film is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film released across 1,800 screens worldwide on 6 October, 2011.^[3][4] Despite its mixed reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success.^[5][6]

Story

Tony (NTR) does anything for money. Tony is captured by terrorists in Kashmir. Over there he meets Niharika (Tamannaah) and rescues her. Then he falls in love with her, who is already engaged to Rakesh. Tony wishes to separate Niharika and Rakesh and eventually kills Rakesh. The film cuts to flashback. We learn Tony is street-smart and gets into tangle with anyone for money. He remembers his father’s (Shiyaji Shinde) words of achieving something in life and in this process, comes across a dejected Niharika who asks him a favor. What is that favor and how Tony achieves it forms the rest of story.

Cast

• NTR as Tony
• Tamannaah Bhatia as Niharika
• Prakash Raj as Ajju Bhai
• Payal Ghosh as Chitra
• Shaam as Niharika's brother
• Jaya Prakash Reddy as Jaya Prada AKA Sarkar
• Rahman as DCP

Production

The production of the film began on March 3, 2011 at Gandipet.^[7] The film was shot in Hyderabad, Switzerland, Bangkok, Pattaya, Italy and France.^[8] The film's audio was released through Aditya music on 15 September at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad.^[9]

Reception

Times Of India, which gave a two star, said "screenplay falls short, especially in the second half of the film. NTR Jr steals the show in the first half. In most scenes, he underplays his emotions and manages to evoke some laughs. But towards the end of the movie, his act gets inconsistent and he doesn't emote too well either. Tamannah and Payal Ghosh do justice to their roles.^[10] CNN-IBN gave a negative review commenting "'Oosaravelli' fails to live up to the expectations, and one can blame a weak script for this debacle. The movie is a disappointment for ardent NTR fans but for average viewers it is nothing more than a predictable hotchpotch film".^[11] Rediff gave a two and half stars explaining "Oosaravelli is a routine revenge drama. There is some humour woven in, there are some interesting twists and turns and some flashback episodes. Even so, the director does not seem to have a proper grip on the story. Post-interval the momentum slackens. NTR is different in terms of his styling and acting. On the whole, it seems like watching a new, more restrained NTR. Tamannaah turns in a good performance.^[12]

Oneindia.in gave the film an average verdict, saying "Oosaravelli promises big but falls very short of expectations. The film is an average entertainer and the one big positive thing in Oosaravelli is that the director has tried something new and different. Tamanna also gets a good role that has scope for action. She does complete justice to her role. NTR brings in positive energy. The twists are good".^[13] B.V.S. Prakash of Deccan Chronicle wrote "A street-smart goon, played by Jr NTR, goes on a killing spree terminating ruthless people in an effort to fulfil a promise he made to a hapless girl played by Tammanah. Instead of making a regular vigilante movie, director Surender Reddy blends romance with humour to lessen the gory part of this entertainer, but once the “secret” behind the killings is revealed, the film loses its sheen".^[14] NDTV stated "With Oosaravelli director Surender Reddy has tried something new and different. If you are Jr. NTR fan, then it is a must-watch otherwise the film is an average entertainer".^[15]

Box office

Despite getting mixed responses, Oosaravelli managed to make good business. On the opening day, the film set new records by collecting Rs 15.75 crores.^[16] The film has earned 39 crores at the Box office in one week which is the second highest collection of the year.^[17] Furthermore the satellite rights of the film were sold to Gemini TV for 5.35 crores.^[18]

Soundtrack

Oosaravelli
Soundtrack album by Devi Sri Prasad
Released	September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)
Label	Venus

The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on September 15, 2011. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The audio launch program was aired live on MAA TV.^[19]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Brathakaali"		Devi Sri Prasad	4:57
2.	"Nenante Naaku"		Adnan Sami	4:26
3.	"Yelango Yelango"		Jaspreet Jasz,Chinmayee	4:27
4.	"Love Ante Caring"	Viveka	Francisco Castelleno	3:55
5.	"Sri Anjaneyam"		MLR. Karthikeyan	5:12
6.	"Niharika"		Vijay Prakash,Neha Bhasin	4:21
7.	"Dandiya India"		Mukesh,Suchitra	4:49
8.	"Oosarvelli (Theme Song)"		Ujjayinee Roy	1:49

References

1. ^ "Secret Behind 'Oosaravelli's ZERO Publicity". greatandhra.com. http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=32450&cat=1&scat=5. Retrieved 30-Sep-2011. 
2. ^ "'Oosaravelli' Shocking Trade Pundits". greatandhra.com. http://greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=32746&cat=1&scat=4. Retrieved 13-Oct-2011. 
3. ^ "Junior NTR's Oosaravelli breaks Dookudu record!". Oneindia.in. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2011/junior-ntr-oosaravelli-breaks-dookudu-record-051011.html. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
4. ^ "All set for Oosaravelli release". Deccan Chronicle. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tollywood/all-set-oosaravelli-release-664. Retrieved October 6, 2011. 
5. ^ "Oosaravelli scores highest ever openings". Sify. http://www.sify.com/movies/oosaravelli-scores-highest-ever-openings-news-news-lkko4raebgd.html. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
6. ^ "Junior NTR's Oosaravelli rakes in 39 cr". Oneindia.in. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2011/junior-ntr-oosaravelli-collection-151011.html. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
7. ^ "NTR starts shooting for Oosaravelli". The Times Of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-14/news-interviews/29656354_1_ramoji-film-city-ntr-shooting. Retrieved Jun 14, 2011. 
8. ^ "Oosaravelli for Vijayadasami". Sify. http://www.sify.com/movies/Oosaravelli-for-Vijayadasami-imagegallery-tollywood-ljplSXebigd.html#galname. 
9. ^ "Audio rights prices are not music to ears". Deccan Chronicle. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tollywood/audio-rights-prices-are-not-music-ears-804. Retrieved September 28, 2011. 
10. ^ Suresh Kavirayani. "Oosaravelli". The Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/telugu/Oosaravelli/moviereview/10268736.cms. Retrieved Oct 7, 2011. 
11. ^ "Telugu Review: 'Oosaravelli' fails to impress". CNN-IBN. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-review-oosaravelli-fails-to-impress/191242-8-69.html. Retrieved Oct 12, 2011. 
12. ^ Radhika Rajamani. "Review: Oosaravelli is a routine revenge drama". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-oosarvelli-is-a-routine-revenge-drama/20111007.htm. Retrieved October 07, 2011. 
13. ^ "Oosaravelli - Movie Review". Oneindia.in. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/reviews/2011/oosaravelli-movie-review-061011.html. Retrieved October 6, 2011. 
14. ^ B.V.S. Prakash. "Ooseravelli review: Jr NTR tries his hand at humour". Deccan Chronicle. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tollywood/ooseravelli-review-jr-ntr-tries-his-hand-humour-318. Retrieved Oct 08, 2011. 
15. ^ "Review-in-pics: Oosaravelli". NDTV. http://green.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=12&ID=11509#talk. 
16. ^ "'Oosaravelli' First Day Gross Collections". Indiaglitz. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/71798.html. Retrieved October 07, 2011. 
17. ^ "Oosaravelli Movie First Week Collections". Eenaducinema. http://www.eenaducinema.com/news/oosaravelli-movie-first-week-collections/1544.html. Retrieved October 14, 2011. 
18. ^ "Third blow of 'Oosaravelli' to 'Dookudu'". greatandhra. http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=32529&cat=1&scat=4. Retrieved 04-Oct-2011. 
19. ^ "Jr. NTR, Tamanna at Oosaravelli audio launch". NDTV. http://www.ndtv.com/album/listing/entertainment/jr-ntr-tamanna-at-oosaravelli-audio-launch-11265#/slide/1. Retrieved Sept 15 2011. 

External links

• Oosaravelli at the Internet Movie Database