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{{short description|1994 Indian comedy film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu
| image = Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| writer = [[Marudhuri Raja]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = E. V. V. Satyanarayana<br />[[Balabhadrapatruni Ramani|Ramani]]
| screenplay = E. V. V. Satyanarayana
| producer = K. Chinni
| director = [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]
| starring = [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]<br />[[Ravali]]<br />Srikanya
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cinematography = Babji
| editing = Naayani Maheswara Rao
| studio = Melody Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1994|8|12}}
| runtime = 150 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu''''' ({{translation|Alibaba and Half a Dozen Thieves}}) is a 1994 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[comedy film]], produced by K. Chinni under the Melody Movies banner and directed by [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] starring [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Ravali]] and Srikanya, with music composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]. The film was released on 12 August 1994 and was a box office succss, receiving recognition as one of the finest comedy films in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1 June 2020|title=నవ్వులు పూయించిన 6 దొంగలు - Nostalgia|url=https://www.idreampost.com/te/news/nostalgia/success-of-alibaba-aradajanu-dongalu|access-date=5 February 2021|website=iDreamPost.com|language=te}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film revolves around an incompetent cop Alibaba (Rajendra Prasad) and 6 petty thieves maintaining two different gangs Kotaiah & Co (Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ali and Mallikarjuna Rao) and Brahmam Brothers (Brahmanandam, Rallapalli, and Chidatala Appa Rao). Both gangs always compete with each other and create turmoil & turbulence in the city with their thefts. Alibaba is specially appointed to catch them. Meanwhile, both the gangs has two sisters Pulandevi (Ravalli) & Pooja Bedi (Srikanya) and two of them fall for Alibaba. So, the 6 thieves ploy, mislead Alibaba and couples up him with both. At present, Alibaba struck & struggle in between his two wives and 6 brothers-in-law. The rest of the story is a comic tale that how get rid of these problems.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as Alibaba
* [[Ravali]] as Phoolan Devi
* Srikanya as Pooja Bedi
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as S.P.
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Kotayya & co
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Brahmam Brothers
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Kotayya & co
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikharjuna Rao]] as Kotayya & co
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] as Brahmam Brothers
* [[Giribabu]] as Alibaba's Babai
* [[Viswanathan]] as Appaji
* [[Ironleg Sastri]] as Pindala Sastry
* [[Tirupathi Prakash]] as Lady constable
* Chidatala Appa Rao as Brahmam Brothers
* Dham as constable
* Vidyasagar
* [[Silk Smitha]] as SP's wife
* [[Nirmalamma]] as Balamani
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu
| type = film
| artist = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1994
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 28:45
| label = Supreme Music
| producer = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| prev_title = [[Chilakapachcha Kaapuram]]
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = [[Aame]]
| next_year = 1994
}}

Music composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Alibaba Aradajan Dongalu|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/alibaba-aradajan-dongalu/lyuT,Uq6whg_|access-date=28 January 2021|website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:45
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Baba Baba Alibaba
| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
| length1 = 5:20
| title2 = Nee Pere Naa Prema
| lyrics2 = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
| extra2 = SP Balu, [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length2 = 5:02
| title3 = Yerra Buggalu Chusuko
| lyrics3 = Bhuvana Chandra
| extra3 = SP Balu, Chitra
| length3 = 4:07
| title4 = Kassu Kassu Mannadhi
| lyrics4 = Bhuvana Chandra
| extra4 = SP Balu, Chitra
| length4 = 4:21
| title5 = Rambha Naaku Peddappaa
| lyrics5 = Bhuvana Chandra
| extra5 = Chitra, [[Malgudi Subha]]
| length5 = 4:56
| title6 = Nee Paita Jaripothe
| lyrics6 = Bhuvana Chandra
| extra6 = SP Balu, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
| length6 = 4:59
}}

== Reception ==
In their obituary of director [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]], ''[[The Times of India]]'' listed ''Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu'' as among "some of his super-hit comedy and entertaining films".<ref name="Times of India">{{Cite news |date=22 January 2011 |title=EVV Satyanarayana passes away |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-22/news-interviews/28376358_1_telugu-film-cardiac-arrest-evv-satyanarayana |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419070457/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-22/news-interviews/28376358_1_telugu-film-cardiac-arrest-evv-satyanarayana |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 April 2012 |access-date=1 June 2012}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0252221}}

{{E. V. V. Satyanarayana}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar]]
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]

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