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{{Infobox film
| name = Dagudumootha Dandakor
| image = Dagudumootha Dandakor.jpg
| caption = Poster
| writer = Peddinti Ashok Kumar {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[A. L. Vijay]]
| screenplay = R. K. Malineni
| producer = [[Ramoji Rao]]<br />[[Krish (director)|Krish]] {{small|(presents)}}<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.aptoday.com/movienews/ramoji-rao-to-challenge-young-tiger/6804/|title= Ramoji Rao to challenge Young Tiger|publisher= aptoday.com|date= 4 February 2015|accessdate= 5 February 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150204165146/http://www.aptoday.com/movienews/ramoji-rao-to-challenge-young-tiger/6804/|archive-date= 4 February 2015|url-status= dead}}</ref>
| director = R. K. Malineni
| starring = [[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]]<br />[[Sara Arjun]]
| narrator =
| music = E. S. Murthy<ref>{{cite web|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Dagudumootha-Dandakors-audio-launched/articleshow/46078982.cms|title= Dagudumootha Dandakor's audio launched |publisher= timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=30 Jan 2015 |accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
| cinematography = V. S. Jnanasekhar
| editing = Dharmendra Kakarala
| based_on = ''[[Saivam]]'' (2014)
| studio = [[Ushakiran Movies]]<br />[[First Frame Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]<ref name=" release">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/dil-raju-to-release-daagudu-mootha-dandakor-in-ap-and-telangana-telugu-news-130665.html|title= Dil Raju to release Daagudu Mootha Dandakor in AP and Telangana|publisher= indiaglitz.com |date=18 April 2015 |accessdate=20 April 2015 }}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2015|5|9}}<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/dagudumootha-dandakor-telugu-movie-review.html|title= Review : Dagudumutha Dandakor – Traditional Family Drama |publisher= 123telugu.com |accessdate=10 May 2015 }}</ref>
| runtime = 109 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Dagudumootha Dandakor''''' is a 2015 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film, produced by [[Ramoji Rao]] on [[Ushakiran Movies]] & [[First Frame Entertainment]] banner, presented by director [[Krish (director)|Krish]] and directed by R. K. Malineni.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.aroundandhra.com/newsinner/1/2054/continuous-films-in-usha-kiran-movies.html|title=Continuous films in Usha Kiran Movies. |publisher= aroundandhra.com |accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref> Starring [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Sara Arjun]] and music composed by E. S. Murthy. The film is remake of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] Movie ''[[Saivam]]'' (2014). The film is debut to director R. K. Malineni and Sara Arjun replicated her role in Telugu.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rajendra-Prasads-look-in-Dagudumoota-Dandakore/articleshow/46010329.cms|title= Rajendra Prasad's look in Dagudumoota Dandakore | publisher= indiatimes.com | date=25 January 2015 |accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.andhraheadlines.com/news/17/145697/dagudumootha-dandakor|title= Review: Dagudumootha Dandakor|publisher= andhraheadlines.com|accessdate= 9 May 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150509210323/http://www.andhraheadlines.com/news/17/145697/dagudumootha-dandakor|archive-date= 9 May 2015|url-status= dead}}</ref> The film failed to do well at the box office.

==Plot==
The film begins in a village where Rajugaru (Rajendra Prasad) a top tier and paterfamilias to his family consisting of 3 sons, a daughter, and their respective clan. Everyone gets together for a vacation after a long time. Once, they all visit their temple on a given day when some ill-fated events occur which they predict as inauspicious due to a forgotten ritual sacrifice which involves the slaughtering a rooster called Nani, from their poultry. The thought fuels each family member blaming it as the cause of their problems. Right now, Rajugaru decides to ritual in the upcoming festival. Thereupon, as a flabbergast, Nani goes missing which makes the entire family aghast. Indeed, it has been concealed at attic by Rajugaru's granddaughter Bangaram (Sara Arjun) in order to save as she is fond of it. The rest of the story revolves around various attempts of Bangaram to save Nani and the family's to find it. In doing so, the film showcases the lost values of family and a child's innocent towards rooster. Finally, the movie culminates into a happy ending.

==Cast==
*[[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as Rajugaru
*[[Sara Arjun]] as Bangaram
*[[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] as Hari
*Ravi Varma
*Prabhu as Sridhar
*Sri Harsha as Murali
*[[Satyam Rajesh]]
*Raja Babu as Subba Raju
*Siddhartha Varma as Siddu
*[[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Police Officer
*[[Nithya Shetty]] as Madhu
*Sandhya Jhanak as Annapurna

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Dagudumootha Dandakor
| type = film
| artist = E. S. Murthy
| cover =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|1|30}}
| recorded =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 18:30
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = E. S. Murthy
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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}}

Music composed & Lyrics were written by E. S. Murthy. Music released on ADITYA Music Company. The movie's audio was launched on 30 January 2015 at [[Ramoji Film City]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], by [[Ramoji Rao]] and [[A. L. Vijay]], director of the original film, who was the chief guest at the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://businessoftollywood.com/2015/01/daagudu-moothala-dandacore-audio-launch-details/ |title=Daagudu Moothala Dandacore Audio Launch Details |publisher=businessoftollywood.com |date=31 January 2015 |accessdate=18 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218083355/http://businessoftollywood.com/2015/01/daagudu-moothala-dandacore-audio-launch-details/ |archivedate=18 February 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref>

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 18:30
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| writing_credits =
| lyrics_credits =
| music_credits =

| title1 = Evaru Nearparu
| extra1 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Uthara Unnikrishnan]]
| length1 = 3:34

| title2 = Manishi Manishini
| extra2 = Naren Allam, Gayatri, Jayasri, [[Priya Himesh]]
| length2 = 4:21

| title3 = Na Ellu Na Vallu
| extra3 = E. S. Murthy, Uthra Unnikrishnan
| length3 = 4:09

| title4 = Kokko Kokko
| extra4 = [[Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]], Balaji, Sai Charan, Yogiswar Sharma, Ashwini, Sindhuri, Sisira
| length4 = 3:23

| title5 = Dagudumuthala Jathara
| extra5 = Music Bit
| length5 = 3:01
}}

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Telugu-language films]]

Dagudumootha Dandakor - Revision history

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