Luckunnodu
| Luckunnodu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raj Kiran |
| Written by | Diamond Ratna Babu |
| Produced by | M. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Starring | Vishnu Manchu Hansika Motwani |
| Cinematography | P. G. Vinda |
| Music by | Praveen Lakkaraju |
Production company | MVV Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Luckunnodu (transl. The lucky man) is a 2017 Telugu-language action comedy thriller film directed by Raj Kiran. The film stars Vishnu Manchu and Hansika Motwani. It marks the acting debut of producer M. V. V. Satyanarayana as a villain.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]A gangster robs a bank, but another person steals his theft and hands the bag full of money to Lucky, a young man who is known for his coincidence of bad luck with good luck. Frustrated and restless, Lucky is determined to regain the possession of his loot.
Cast
[edit]- Vishnu Manchu as Lucky
- Hansika Motwani as "Positive" Padma
- M. V. V. Satyanarayana as JK, a Mumbai-based business man
- Vennela Kishore as the C.E.O. of Kony Solutions
- Tanikella Bharani as Padmarao, Padma's Father
- Raghu Babu as Lucky's Uncle
- Jayaprakash as Bhakthavatsalam, Lucky's Father
- Ravi Mariya as Goodu Raju
- Posani Krishna Murali as Shaik Nayeem
- Sampath Raj as Home Minister
- Suresh as Police Commissioner
- Satyam Rajesh as Lucky's friend
- Thagubothu Ramesh as Venkanna
- Fish Venkat as JK's henchman
- Prabhas Sreenu as Pulihora, a thief
- Supreeth as Bulli Reddy
- Lucinda Nicholas as Lavanya
- Shravan as Anthony, JK's henchman
- Mohan Babu as himself in the song "What Da F"
Production
[edit]Director Raj Kiran, who was known for directing the film Geethanjali announced his next project with Vishnu Manchu in the lead role. The name Luckunnodu was finalized after previous movies with similar names had been successful due to their catchy names including Speedunnodu and Sarrainodu.
Hansika Motwani was selected to play the female lead opposite Vishnu, marking her third collaboration with him after Denikaina Ready and Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]Praveen Lakkaraju composed all of the music except for one song, "Ravera", which was composed by Achu Rajamani. All the songs were released under the Silly Monks Music label with the song "O Siri Malli" being released under the Sony Music label.
| Luckunnodu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Praveen Lakkaraju | ||||
| Released | 10 Jan 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 14:08 | |||
| Label | Silly Monks Music Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Praveen Lakkaraju | |||
| Praveen Lakkaraju chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Da F" | Sreejo | Adnan Sami, Praveen Lakkaraju | |
| 2. | "Ravera" | Krishna Kanth | Lipsika, Revanth | |
| 3. | "Aisa Laga" | Pallavi, Gita Pootnik G, Sreejo | Mohana Bhogaraju, Simha, Praveen Lakkaraju | |
| 4. | "O Siri Malli" | Bappi Lahiri, Anurag Kulkarni |
Release
[edit]Luckunnodu released in January 2017 and was expected to clash with Si3. This film was saved at box office as the latter's release date was postponed.[4]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Suhas Yellapantula from The New Indian Express wrote "You pinch yourself to believe it when he says it a second time, but when you realise that it's a constant fixture in the film -- you know it's time to leave the theatre".[5] A reviewer of 123Telugu wrote "However, a slightly dragged out second half and lack of grip in the proceedings during this time makes this film just an okay watch this weekend".[6] Ch Sowmya Sruthi from The Times of India says "The episodes in the first half where Vishnu Manchu imitates his dad Mohan Babu’s dialogue delivery got the loudest whistles".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Sowmya Sruthi (26 January 2017). "Luckunnodu Movie Review". Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Manchu Vishnu's Luckunnodu preponed, to release on January 26". The Indian Express. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Luckunnodu first poster: Manchu Vishnu's next is an action extravaganza, see pic". The Indian Express. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Luckunnodu". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Luckunnodu' Review: No luck for the viewers". The New Indian Express. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Review : Lakkunnodu – Only for few laughs". 123Telugu (in Telugu). 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Luckunnodu Movie Review". The Times of India. 13 August 2017. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Luckunnodu at IMDb
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