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{{short description|2008 film directed by P. Vasu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Krishnarjuna
| image = krishnarjuna_poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Marudhuri Raja {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = P. Vasu
| screenplay = P. Vasu
| producer = [[Mohan Babu]]
| director = [[P. Vasu]]
| starring = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]]<br/>[[Manchu Vishnu]]<br/>[[Mamta Mohandas]]
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = [[Om Prakash (cinematographer)|Om Prakash]]
| editing = Gautham Raju
| studio = [[Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|02|01}}
| runtime = 154 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Krishnarjuna''''' is a 2008 Indian [[fantasy comedy film]] produced by M.Mohan Babu on his Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner and directed by [[P. Vasu]], starring [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Manchu Vishnu]], and [[Mamta Mohandas]]. The music was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]].<ref name=":R">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/01ssk.htm|title=''Krishnarjuna'' disappoints|author=Aditya Vardhan|date=1 February 2008|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> In the film, when Baba, an [[astrologer]], claims that Satya's first husband will be killed, her brother, Pedababu, plans to get her married to the ill-treated orphan, Arjun. However, [[Lord Krishna]] comes to Arjun's rescue. The film is based on ''[[Bruce Almighty]]''.

The film was a [[box office failure|box-office failure]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.totaltollywood.com/news/ttnews1874.html |title=Krishnarjuna releasing with 275 prints - Telugu Cinema News |access-date=1 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206093723/http://www.totaltollywood.com/news/ttnews1874.html |archive-date=6 February 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot==
A mentally unstable pregnant woman runs inside a temple and closes the door. She gives birth to a boy at the feet of Lord Krishna's idol and breathes her last. The doors of the temple are closed, as people believe that the birth of such a woman's child in 'Gharbhagudi' is a bad omen. The boy, named Arjun, grows up under the guardianship of his grandmother. He goes to work as a bodyguard to Satya, the sister of landlord Pedababu. Arjun and his grandmother live in the outhouse of Pedababu's bungalow. Arjun is ill-treated by everyone. When an [[astrologer]] says that Satya's first husband will be killed and she will live happily with her second husband, Pedababu plans to get Satya married to Arjun first. Then, he conspires to kill him and get Satya married to a rich man. However, Lord Krishna comes to Arjun's assistance. Arjun gains some powers from his companionship with the Lord and overcomes the evils that threaten his peace and family life. He also succeeds in reopening the doors of the temple. Arjun then dies by jumping off a tall building because of his faith in Lord Krishna who revives him a minute after his death. The film ends on a happy note.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] as [[Lord Krishna]] / Bangaram
* [[Manchu Vishnu]] as Arjun
* [[Mamta Mohandas]] as Sathya
* [[Mohan Babu]] as Baba
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Pedababu
* [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as Nallama Nayakkar
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Jyotish Brahmanandam Parmanandgaru
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Arjun's sidekick
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Arjun's grandmother
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Businessman
* [[Dev Gill]]
* [[P. Vasu]]
* [[Vamsi Krishna]]
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]]
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]]
* [[Tanikella Bharani]]
* [[Prema (Kannada actress)|Prema]]
* [[Bhuvaneswari (actress)|Bhuvaneswari]]
* Surekha Vani
* [[Srinivasa Reddy]]
* [[Giri Babu]]
* [[Raghu Babu]]
* [[M. S. Narayana]]
* [[Satyam Rajesh]]
* [[Uttej]]
* [[Suthi Velu]]
* [[Chittajalu Lakshmipati|Lakshmipati]]
* [[Ananth Babu|Ananth]]
* Kadambari Kiran
* Apoorva
* Poornima
* Srilalita
* Gayatri
* Master Akshay
* Baby Greeshma
}}

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Krishnarjuna
| type = film
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2007
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 34:01
| label = 24 Frames Music
| producer = M. M. Keeravani
| prev_title = [[Pandurangadu]]
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Gunde Jhallumandi
| next_year = 2008
}}
The music was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] and was released by 24 Frames Music Company.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 34:01
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = A A Aa E Ee
| lyrics1 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length1 = 4:23

| title2 = Aaja Mehabooba
| lyrics2 = Sahithi
| extra2 = [[Achu Rajamani|Achu]], [[Geetha Madhuri]]
| length2 = 4:10

| title3 = Buggalerrabada
| lyrics3 = Sahithi
| extra3 = [[M. M. Keeravani]], [[Mamta Mohandas]]
| length3 = 4:45

| title4 = Yamaranjumeedha
| lyrics4 = [[Gurukiran]]
| extra4 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Sunitha Upadrashta|Sunitha]]
| length4 = 4:12

| title5 = Thruvata Baba
| lyrics5 = [[Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao]]
| extra5 = Tippu
| length5 = 4:18

| title6 = Pedda Marrikemo
| lyrics6 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra6 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
| length6 = 4:32

| title7 = Yedi Manchi
| lyrics7 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra7 = Madhu Balakrishnan
| length7 = 4:30

| title8 = We R Coming
| lyrics8 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra8 = Pranavi, Bhargavi Pillai, Noel
| length8 = 3:11
}}

==Release==
In 2016, the producers dubbed and released the film into the Tamil language as ''Rowdy Maappillai'' and dubbed into Hindi language as "Rowdy Krishna" by Wide Angel Media(WAM).

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "In a nutshell, ''Krishnarjuna'' is neither serious nor entertaining."<ref name=":R" /> A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' wrote that "''Krishnarjuna'' steers clear of anything deep - and it looks incapability rather than design."<ref>{{cite web |title=Krishnarjuna Review |url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/krishnarjuna/telugu/krishnarjuna-movie-reviews-1122-2.html |website=fullhyd.com |access-date=14 August 2024}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1150946|Krishnarjuna}}

{{P. Vasu}}

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[[Category:Indian fantasy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Vasu]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:2008 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian pregnancy films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Dubai]]
[[Category:Indian films with live action and animation]]
[[Category:2008 fantasy films]]

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