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Kobbari Bondam

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{{Infobox film
| name = Kobbari Bondam
| image = Kobbari_Bondam.jpg
| caption = VCD Cover
| writer = Diwakar Babu {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = S. V. Krishna Reddy
| screenplay = S. V. Krishna Reddy
| producer = [[K. Atchi Reddy]]<br />S. V. Krishna Reddy<br />Kishore Rathi {{small|(Presents)}}
| director = Katragadda Raviteja <br / > [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]] {{small|(Supervision)}}
| starring = [[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]]<br>[[Nirosha]]
| music = S. V. Krishna Reddy
| cinematography = M. Sudhakar Reddy
| editing = K. Ramgopal Reddy
| studio = Manisha Films<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271597/ |title=Kobbari Bondam (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1991||}}
| runtime = 149 Min
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kobbari Bondam''''' ({{translation|''Coconut''}}) is a 1991 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[comedy film]], produced by K. Achi Reddy, [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]] under Manisha Films, presented by Kishore Rathi and directed by Katragadda Raviteja. The film stars [[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Nirosha]] and music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/kobbari-bondam-movie/17979 |title= Kobbari Bondam (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> The film is the debut of S. V. Krishna Reddy, to which he has provided the story, screenplay, music and the first film he has completely directed is ''[[Rajendrudu Gajendrudu]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/616?ed=Tolly |title= Kobbari Bondam (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref>

==Plot==
Raju ([[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]]) is an innocent, cowardly guy. Everybody teases him as [[Coconut|Kobbari Bondam]], his childhood pet name. He falls in love with Meghamala ([[Nirosha]]) in the first scene and he approaches her with a marriage proposal. She also wants to tease him, so she sends him to her brother ([[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]]). He keeps two conditions to Raju to make their marriage; one is ''to get a job'' and the second is ''to give him 5 lakhs as reverse dowry''. Raju decides to give it get Meghamala's hand at any cost. By leaving his studies in the middle, he joins as an assistant at Sarvanamam ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]), who smuggles dangerous real murder video cassettes, without knowing the reality. Once in the exchange, Sarvanamam's son Suresh ([[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]]) stole 5 lakhs from Raju and puts the blame on him. So Sarvanamam keeps Raju's mother ([[Lakshmi Kanakala]]) in his custody until he returns his money. Now Raju has to earn a total 10 lakhs to save his mother and to gain his love. To acquire it, Raju is in search of secret hidden treasures with help of his Professor ([[J. V. Ramana Murthi|Ramana Murthy]]). In that search, he finds an old historical coin and his Professor explains that it is the most powerful coin, which gives anonymous strength and immense self-confidence, with which one can do wonders. The rest of the story is about the wonders Raju did with the magical coin by changing his appearance into that of an obese man.

==Cast==
* [[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]] as Raju
* [[Nirosha]] as Meghamala
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Sarvanamam
* [[Betha Sudhakar|Sudhakar]] as Suresh
* Manto as Manto
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]] as Meghamala's brother
* [[J. V. Ramana Murthi|Ramana Murthy]] as professor
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] as coconut seller
* [[Kallu Chidambaram]]
* Gowtham Raju
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Sarvanamam's goon
* [[Sri Lakshmi (actress)|Sri Lakshmi]] as Meghamala's sister-in-law
* [[Jayalalita]] as Janabettula Janamma
* [[Lakshmi Kanakala]] as Raju's mother
* Master Sairam as Babloo

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kobbari Bondam
| type = film
| artist = [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1991
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 20:29
| label = LEO Audio
| producer = [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Rajendrudu Gajendrudu]]
| next_year = 1993
}}

Music composed by [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]]. Music released on LEO Audio Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cineradham.com/telugu-audio/movie/1259/Kobbari%20Bondam(1991)/ |title=Kobbari Bondam (Songs) |work=Cineradham}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 20:29
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Gangigovu
| lyrics1 = [[Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao|Jonnavithhula]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
| length1 = 4:13

| title2 = Andala Meghamala
| lyrics2 = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
| extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length2 = 2:53

| title3 = Ko Ko Ko
| lyrics3 = Bhuvana Chandra
| extra3 = SP Balu, Chitra
| length3 = 4:31

| title4 = Challa Challani
| lyrics4 = Jonnavithhula
| extra4 = SP Balu, Chitra
| length4 = 4:47

| title5 = Jana Betthala
| lyrics5 = Jonnavithhula
| extra5 = SP Balu, Chitra
| length5 = 4:05
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0271597}}

{{S. V. Krishna Reddy}}

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Khurda Road Bolangir line

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{{short description|Railway line in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width = 28em
| name = Khurda Road–Bolangir line
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| image = Khurda road railway station.jpg
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| caption = Khurda Road, the starting station on Khurda Road–Bolangir line
| type = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| system =
| status = Under construction
| locale = [[Odisha]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}}
| end = {{stnlnk|Balangir}}
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| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone]]
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| linelength = 92 KM completed. Completed sections = [[Bolangir]] to [[Bichhupali]] 16 KM and [[Mahipur]] to [[Khurda Road]] 76 KM
| tracklength = {{convert|306.25|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.orissalinks.com/orissagrowth/topics/tnc-all/indian-railways-and-orissa/ecor/khurda-rd-balangir-under-contr | title=Length of the track | access-date=6 September 2014}}</ref>
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| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
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| speed = {{cvt|110|km/h}}
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| map = {{Khurda Road–Bolangir line}}
| map_state = collpased
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The '''Khurda Road–Bolangir line''' is a rail line between {{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Balangir}} which is under construction.

== History ==

It was surveyed in 1945 but the project was sanctioned in 1994–95. The state government has signed Memorandum of Understanding with [[Indian Railways]] to undertake some parts of the project on cost sharing basis.

The project which was initially estimated to be ₹1,000 crore (US$160 million) is now estimated to be nearly ₹2,000 crore (US$310 million) after almost 20 years of delay due to low budgetary provisions and issues of land acquisition.

This rail line will link cities of [[Nayagarh]], [[Phulbani]], [[Boudh]] and [[Subarnapur, Odisha|Sonepur]] with [[Bhubaneswar]] and [[Bolangir]]. Smaller towns like [[Daspalla]], [[Banigochha]] and [[Mahipur]] will also be linked by this rail line. Work at Bolangir side of this project is completed up till [[Bichhupali]] and [[Bhainsapali]].

The Khurda Road–Bolangir rail line will connect {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}} to {{stnlnk|Balangir}} in a shorter way through [[Daspalla]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/odisha-to-provide-free-land-bear-50-cost-of-khurdabolangir-railway-project/article5617382.ece | title=Odisha to provide free land, bear 50% cost of Khurda–Bolangir railway project | newspaper=The Hindu | date=25 January 2014 | access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref>

A new 306.25 km-long railway line from [[Balangir]] to [[Khurda Road]] junction was sanctioned in 1994 and its foundation stone was laid in June 2001 but there has been very little progress in construction of this railway line. Out of 306.25 km length, 26 km is in [[Balangir district]]. Even all the land required for the railway line had not been acquired until the end of 2011.

In 2015–16 Rail Budget, the rail line got a green signal from [[Minister of Railways]] [[Suresh Prabhu]] as Rs 4682 crore was allotted for [[Odisha]]. As construction will be done in three phases, first between [[Khurda Road]] to [[Begunia]] a 36 km stretch then 76 km from [[Begunia]] to [[Daspalla]] and 194.25 km from [[Daspalla]] to [[Balangir]] via [[Phulbani]] & [[Bhainsapali]] under the review of [[Chief Minister of Odisha]] [[Naveen Patnaik]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Khurda-Road-Balangir-rail-line-work-from-Dec/articleshow/48996136.cms | title=Khurda Road-Balangir rail line work from Dec | date=17 September 2015 | first=Sujit | last=Bijoy | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=26 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Odisha-CM-plea-to-Prabhu-for-MoUs-on-new-rail-lines/2016/07/03/article3511599.ece Odisha CM plea to Prabhu for MoUs on new rail lines]</ref><ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Naveen-Patnaik-Reviews-Khurda-Balangir-Rail-Project/2015/11/17/article3132978.ece Naveen Patnaik Reviews Khurda-Balangir Rail Project]</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/odisha-rlys-in-pact-for-khurda-road-bolangir-rail-link-115072001210_1.html Odisha, Rlys in pact for Khurda Road–Bolangir rail link]</ref>

In July 2016, Railway minister [[Suresh Prabhu]] inaugurated the [[Khordha Road]]–[[Begunia]] 36 km stretch and tracks are being laid from Begunia to [[Nayagarh]] which was completed by June 2017 and whole project to be completed in 2021.
Presently five trains run regularly between Khurda Road (KUR) and Nayagarh Town (NYGT) station.

On 15 January 2019 the prime minister of India, Sri [[Narendra Modi]] inaugurated the first train from Balangir to Bicchupalli Station on Bolangir–Khurda Road route.

This will connect [[Nayagarh]], [[Phulbani]], [[Boudh]], [[Sonepur, Odisha|Sonepur]] and [[Balangir]] which are economically backward districts in the state.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Train-services-to-be-extended-to-Bolagarh-by-June-end/articleshow/51446300.cms Train services to be extended to Bolagarh by June end]</ref>

== Current Status ==

The 41.5-km railway line between Khurda Road and Rajsunakhala has already been commissioned and two pairs of trains are running along the stretch.

On 20 March 2017, Mr [[Suresh Prabhu]] flag off the extension of Khurda Road-Rajsunakhala passenger train up to newly built Bolagarh Road station.

[[Nayagarh]] was put on the railway map of the country on 19 June 2017 when railway minister Suresh Prabhu formally dedicated the new line from Bolagarh Road to Nayagarh as part of the ongoing Khurda Road-Balangir project. Mr [[Suresh Prabhu]] commissioned the 12.8 km line formally by video link from New Delhi.

On 30 October 2018, a trial run on the newly laid railway track between Bolangir and Bhainsapalli(renamed as Bhichhupalli) on Khurda–Bolangir route was conducted.

On 15 January 2019 the prime minister of India, Sri [[Narendra Modi]] inaugurated the first train from Balangir to Bicchupalli station on Bolangir–Khurda Road route.

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Saturday (20 July 2019) conducted trial run of an engine on newly built track from Nayagarh Town to Mahipur (12 km) in the ongoing Khurda Road–Balangir (289-km) railway line project.
ECoR has already completed and commissioned about 80 km of rail line, including 65.455 km from Khurda Road to Nayagarh Town and 14.580 km from Balangir to Bichhupalli of the 25-year-old project.
With the newly built 12 km rail line from Nayagarh Town to Mahipur, altogether 92 km rail line of Khurda Road–Balangir ongoing project has been completed.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday (26 December 2019) inaugurated the railway line between Nayagarh Town and Mahipur railway station as part of the ongoing Khurda Road–Bolangir rail project.

==References==
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