'Yamadonga' going great guns at Telugu box office

Due to the bomb blasts here, no major films were released barring "Raghavan", the dubbed Telugu version of Goutham Menon's "Vettaiyadu Vilayadu". "Yamadonga" continues to be on the top.

The top five Telugu albums are:

1. "Yamadonga" - Even after two weeks the film is running in more than a dozen theatres. Director S.S. Rajamouli and actor NTR Jr. combo seems to have worked at the box office as it has emerged as a big grosser despite unfavourable reviews. Huge sets, especially the Yamalokam by Anand Sai, presence of several heroines and good music by Keeravani have also helped in luring the crowd.

2. "Raghavan" - The dubbed Telugu version of "Vettaiyadu Vilayadu" opened in quite a few theatres and has got good reviews. This Goutham Menon film, starring Kamal Haasan and Jyothika, is now in the second spot. It is likely to do well as it is a well-made film.

3. "Yamagola Malli Modalayyindi" - The laugh riot, which has an impressive star cast, was released a week ago. But it seems to be doing only average business.

4. "Lakshyam" - Actor Gopichand seems to have a good run as "Lakshyam" is doing well. It overtook Chiranjeevi-starrer "Shankar Dada Zindabad", thanks to a decent blend of entertainment and action from director Srivas.

5. "Shankar Dada Zindabad" - A remake of Bollywood hit "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", the film failed to live up to expectations despite the presence of megastar Chiranjeevi. It is running in a theatre or two. The directors should think twice before making Telugu remakes of Hindi films.

Indo-Asian News Service