Kiraak is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language romantic thriller directed by Harik Devabhaktuni.[1] The film stars newcomer Anirudh and Chandini.[2] The film's title is based on a song from Attarintiki Daredi (2013).[3] The film was a box office failure.[4]
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| Directed by | Harik Devabhaktuni |
| Produced by | Gangapatnam Sridhar |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Ajay Arasada |
Production companies | Sri Vignesh Karthik Cinema Hit Talk Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast edit
- Anirudh as Rakesh, a Pawan Kalyan fan
- Chandini as Amruta, Rakesh's collegemate and a Mahesh Babu fan
- Posani Krishna Murali as a tantrik
- Vennela Kishore
- Y. Kasi Viswanath as Amruta's father
Music edit
The music for the film was composed by Ajay Arasada.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Dog Has Its Day" | Kittu Vissapragada | Kenny | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Gaale" | Vasishta Sharma | Vedala Hemachandra | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Tholi Prema" | Raghukul Mokirala | N. C. Karunya, Ramya Behara | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Raave Raave" | Vasishta Sharma | Nitya Santhoshini | 2:25 |
| 5. | "Gaale (Reprise)" | Vasishta Sharma | Anudeep Dev | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Flute Theme" | — | Ramachandra Murthy | 0:45 |
| Total length: | 17:42 | |||
Release edit
A critic from The Hindu opined that "Director Haarik Devabhaktuni sets out to make a horror film with a message, but it starts off as any romantic movie would before bringing in a few sequences that are supposed to be horror but can best be described as lame, before the plot takes another twist altogether".[6] A critic from 123 Telugu gave a rating of 2 out of 5 and said "Lackluster screenplay, old story line and slow pace are some of the basic letdowns. Except for the decent performance of the lead pair, this film has nothing much to offer".[7] Hemanth Kumar of The Times of India gave a rating of 1.5/5 and said "It is one thing to have so called ‘noble’ intentions to make a film which throws light on a social issue, but that’s no excuse when the filmmaker is clueless about what he’s trying to say in the garb of entertainment. And the film’s script is as terrible as it gets".[8]
References edit
- ^ "Kiraak - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Kiraak's audio to be launched in April - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (April 3, 2014). "Falling back on songs". The Hindu. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (June 24, 2015). "On the right track". The Hindu. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "KIRAAK (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Songs: KIRAAK (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) MP3 Telugu Songs by Ajay Arasada Online Free on Gaana.com". Gaana. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Nothing kiraak about this one". The Hindu. September 6, 2014. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "kiraak Movie Review | kiraak Telugu Movie Review | kiraak Review | kiraak Cinema Review | kiraak telugu Review". 123Telugu. September 5, 2014. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Kiraak Movie Review {1/5}: Critic Review of Kiraak by Times of India". The Times of India.