| Krishnarjuna | |
| Story: | P. Vasu |
| Screenplay: | P. Vasu |
| Producer: | Mohan Babu |
| Director: | P. Vasu |
| Starring: | Nagarjuna Akkineni Manchu Vishnu Mamta Mohandas |
| Music: | M. M. Keeravani |
| Cinematography: | Om Prakash |
| Editing: | Gautham Raju |
| Studio: | Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures |
| Runtime: | 154 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
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 Akkineni, Manchu Vishnu, and Mamta Mohandas. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani.[1] 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 assistance and rescue. The film was loosely based on Bruce Almighty.
The film was a box office failure.[2]
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 (Manchu Vishnu), grows up under the guardianship of his grandmother (Manorama). He goes to work as a bodyguard to Satya (Mamta Mohandas), the sister of landlord Pedababu (Nassar). 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 (Nagarjuna Akkineni) 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.
| Krishnarjuna | |
| Type: | film |
| Artist: | M. M. Keeravani |
| Released: | 2007 |
| 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.
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).
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." A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Krishnarjuna steers clear of anything deep - and it looks incapability rather than design."[3]
A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "director Vasu disappoints a lot by making the film fall into the 'we-have-seen-it-all-before' category."[4]