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Erra Sainyam
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Official poster

Directed by R. Narayana Murthy
Written by P. L. Narayana (dialogues)
Produced by D. V. Raju
Starring R. Narayana Murthy
Narra Venkateswara Rao
Cinematography R. Narayana Murthy
Edited by Mohan-Rama Rao
Music by Vandemataram Srinivas





Country India
Language Telugu



Erra Sainyam (Template:Translation)[1] is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by R. Narayana Murthy and starring himself and Narra Venkateswara Rao.[2] The film was screened in the mainstream section of the 26th International Film Festival of India.[3][4] The film was a "runaway hit".[5]

Cast

Soundtrack

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Release and reception

The film was a box office success in Andhra Pradesh and prompted Narayana Murthy to star in Orey Rikshaw (1995).[9] The film inspired many directors to make films in a similar naxalite-based films.[10][11]

Goodipoodi Srihari of Sitara Weekly praised Murthy for directing in a political film with a serious subject, and Narayana for his dialogue. Srihari felt that the use of folk songs was the film's strength.[12]

Remake

The film was remade in Hindi as Yeh Dhartee Hamaree Hai (Template:Translation) (2007) by Narayana Murthy, who reprised his role, but the film was not released.[13][14]

References

  1. Cardboard monuments: City, language and 'nation' in contemporary Telugu cinema. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography({Template:Date).
  2. 'Pranam Khareedu' to 'Acharya': Communism in Telugu cinema and the red hero, Reddy, Jahnavi(1 September 2020). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. People's Star Nayaranamurthy's 'Annadatha Sukhibhava' to re-release next month, Jayakrishnan. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  4. 26th International Film Festival of India '95, Bombay{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1995)
  5. Disappointing year for Telugu cinema, Narasimham, M. L.(20 June 1995).
  6. A History of Telugu Dalit Literature{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Gyan Publishing House(2008). ISBN 9788178356884
  7. నృత్యదర్శకుడు ముక్కురాజు కన్నుమూత. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  8. Interview with Udaya Bhanu(14 May 2008). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  9. In search of new narratives, Chakravarthy, Venkatesh(2 October 2013). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  10. Interview with R Narayana Murthy(7 August 2007). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  11. Megastar: Chiranjeevi and Telugu Cinema After N.T. Rama Rao{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(2009). ISBN 978-0-19-569308-9
  12. సినీ రివ్యూ - ఎర్ర సైన్యం. Sitara Weekly(7 August 1994).
  13. Tabu compared to Smitha(16 August 2007). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  14. Press Meet - Yeh Dharti Hamari(12 August 2007). Retrieved 6 February 2023.