Ala Ila Ela (transl. Like that, like this, how?) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action[1] romantic thriller film[2] directed by Raghava Dwarki and starring Shakthi Vasudevan, Poorna and Raja Chembolu. The film was released after a ten year delay to negative reviews due to its outdated feel.
| Ala Ila Ela | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Raghava Dwaraki |
| Written by | Raghava Tiruvaipati (dialogues) |
| Produced by | G. Naga Raju |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Edited by | K. Sasikumar |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | Kala Movie Makers |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast edit
- Shakthi Vasudevan as Surya
- Poorna as Mitra
- Raja Chembolu as Karthik (credited as Raja Shankar)
- Rekha Vedavyas
- Hariprriya
- Nagendra Babu as Surya's father
- Sithara as Mitra's mother
- Seetha
- Sayaji Shinde as Mitra's father
- Riyaz Khan as Police Officer
- Brahmanandam
- Ali
- Priyanka Kothari in a special appearance
Production edit
The film was announced in December 2012 by the director of By 2 (2006) as Tamil-Telugu bilingual with the Tamil title announced as Padam Pesum (transl. The film will talk).[3] Poorna worked on this film alongside Thagaraaru (2013) in April of 2013.[4] As of May 2013, ninety percent of the film's shooting was complete, which happened in Coorg, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kerala and Visakhapatnam with a song canned in North India.[5] In July of 2013, Priyanka Kothari shot for a song in tribal clothes titled "Kannamoochi" in the Tamil version.[2][6] The film was shot in eighty-three days.[7]
In June 2023, the Telugu version's name was revealed to be Ala Ila Ela and the film was preparing for release.[8] The delayed release of the film meant that it was the final film of former actors Shakthi Vasudevan, Rekha Vedavyas and Priyanka Kothari.[9]
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by Mani Sharma. The song "Aha Nilabadvate" was released by P. Vasu.[10] The audio rights were bagged by Aditya Music.[11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Padi Padi Parugidi[13]" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Rahul Nambiar, Chaitra | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Aha Nilabadvate[14]" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Chaitra | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Dakkho Dakkho[15]" | Bhaskarabhatla | Chaitra | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Ennalla Karuninchave[16]" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Chaitra | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 18:29 | |||
Reception edit
A critic from Zee News rated the film 2+3⁄4 out of 5 and wrote that "Although the film was stretched here and there and is boring, the interval and climax twists were well worked out. But the big minus is that it doesn't feel new anywhere".[17] A critic from NTV Telugu rated the film 2+1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that "Being a routine story, there is novelty anywhere in the film. It can be said that it is the minus point of the whole movie".[18] A critic from Sakshi gave the film the same rating.[19]
References edit
- ^ "Etcetera: Exciting line-up". The Hindu. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "Nisha is on a song now". The Times of India. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Shakthi is back with 'Padam Pesum'". The Times of India. January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Poorna is back with a bang". The Times of India. January 15, 2017.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (May 9, 2013). "All new Shakthi post marriage". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Etcetera: A steady climb up". The Hindu. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013.
- ^ "సస్పెన్స్ థ్రిల్లర్". June 27, 2023.
- ^ "The 'Ala Ila Ela' Pre-release event was held in Hindupur and the makers are confident about the success of their film". The Times of India. 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Actress Priyanka Kothari Slays Traditional Look In Orange Embroidered Suit". News18. 22 January 2024.
- ^ "P Vasu | 'అలా ఇలా ఎలా' మూవీ సిరివెన్నెల రాసిన ఆహా నిలబడతావే పాటను విడుదల చేసిన దర్శకుడు పి వాసు." News18 తెలుగు. July 6, 2023.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (June 29, 2023). "Aditya Music bags 'Ala Ila Ela' audio rights; film locks release date". www.thehansindia.com.
- ^ "Ala Ila Ela (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Mani Sharma on Apple Music". July 15, 2023 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Padi Padi Parugidi Full Video Song | ALA ILA ELA | Shakthi, Poorna | Mani Sharma". YouTube.
- ^ "Aha Nilabadvate Full Video Song |ALA ILA ELA | Shakthi, Poorna | Mani Sharma". YouTube.
- ^ "Dakkho Dakkho Full Video Song | ALA ILA ELA | Shakthi, Poorna | Mani Sharma". YouTube.
- ^ "Ennalla Karuninchave Lyrical Song | Ala Ila Ela | Shakthi, Poorna | Raghava Dwaraki | Mani Sharma". YouTube.
- ^ "Ala Ila Ela Review: 'అలా ఇలా ఎలా'.. సినిమా ఎలా ఉందంటే.. ?". Zee News Telugu. July 21, 2023.
- ^ Telugu, ntv (July 22, 2023). "ALa Ila Ela Review: అలా ఇలా ఎలా రివ్యూ". NTV Telugu.
- ^ "అలా ఇలా ఎలా సినిమా రివ్యూ". Sakshi. July 22, 2023.
External links edit
- Ala Ila Ela at IMDb
