Railway Coolie
| Railway Coolie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Written by | M. G. Rama Rao (dialogues) |
| Produced by | D. Sudhakar Raju Edida Raja |
| Starring | Mammootty Meena Harish Kumar Roja |
| Cinematography | Kodi Lakshman |
| Music by | Sirpy |
Production company | Sri Lakshmi Sai Art Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Railway Coolie is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language action crime film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and starring Mammootty, Meena, Harish Kumar and Roja.[1] The film is a remake of the 1975 Hindi film Deewaar.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Mammootty as Prabhu
- Meena
- Harish Kumar
- Roja as Lakshmi
- Srividya
- Y. Vijaya
- Kazan Khan
- Beeda Masthan Rao
- Costumes Krishna
Production
[edit]The third schedule of the film took place at the end of April 1993 in Visakhapatnam.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Sirpy. The lyrics were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry and Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao.[4]
- Tamil (dubbed) tracklisting[5]
All lyrics are written by Kalidasan.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enge En Pondadi" | G. Venugopal | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Jigu Jigu Railu" | Mano | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Kala Kala" | Krishnaraj | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 13:27 | ||
Release and reception
[edit]The film was released after an eight year delay in 2001.[2]
A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote, "The stupid drama rolls on and on in the most insipid way. There is not one incident or event in the film that is worth mentioning".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Happy birthday Mammootty: 3 Direct Telugu films of Malayalam Megastar". The Times of India. September 7, 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ a b Kumar, Nelki Naresh (1 May 2024). "Mammootty Telugu Movies: రిలీజ్కు నోచుకోని స్టార్ డైరెక్టర్తో మమ్ముట్టి చేసిన స్ట్రెయిట్ తెలుగు మూవీ ఇదే!" [Mammootty Telugu Movies: This is Mammooty's straight Telugu movie with a star director that is yet to release!]. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "మమ్ముట్టి - రైల్వే కూలీ" [Mammootty - Railway Coolie] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 23 April 1993. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Railway Coolie (1998)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Railway Coolie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Songs Download, Railway Coolie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Railway Coolie Review". fullhyd.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.