Luckunnodu
Luckunnodu (transl. The lucky man) is a 2017 Telugu-language action comedy 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]
| Luckunnodu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raj Kiran |
| Produced by | M. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Written by | Diamond Ratna Babu |
| Starring | Vishnu Manchu Hansika Motwani |
| Music by | Praveen Lakkaraju Achu Rajamani (1 song) |
| Cinematography | P.G. Vinda |
Production company | MVV Cinema |
Release date | 26 January 2017 |
Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
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
- 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
- Posani Krishna Murali as Shaik Nayeem
- Suresh as Police Commissioner
- Satyam Rajesh as Lucky's friend
- Thagubothu Ramesh
- Fish Venkat as JK's henchman
- Prabhas Sreenu as Pulihora, a thief
- Lucinda Nicholas as Lavanya
- Mohan Babu as himself in the song "What Da F"[3]
Production
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.[4] Hansika Motwani was selected to play the female lead opposite Vishnu, marking her third collaboration with him after Denikaina Ready and Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda.[5]
Soundtrack
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 | ||||
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| 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
Luckunnodu released in January 2017 and was expected to clash with Yamudu 3. This film was saved at box office as the latter's release date was postponed.[4][6]
References
- 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.
- Ajay Mudunuri. "Luckunnodu: Film Review – For the Love of His Family". BookMyShow. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Page not Found". www.greatandhra.com. Cite uses generic title (help)
- "Luckunnodu first poster: Manchu Vishnu's next is an action extravaganza, see pic". The Indian Express. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- "Luckunnodu - Times of India". The Times of India.