Erra Sainyam

Erra Sainyam (transl. Red army)[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]

Erra Sainyam
Directed byR. Narayana Murthy
Written byP. L. Narayana (dialogues)
Story byR. Narayana Murthy
Produced byD. V. Raju
StarringR. Narayana Murthy
Narra Venkateswara Rao
CinematographyR. Narayana Murthy
Edited byMohan-Rama Rao
Music byVandemataram Srinivas
Production
company
Sneha Chitra Pictures
Release date
  • 22 July 1994 (1994-07-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Cast

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Yadagiri, Guda Anjaiah, Mande Satyam, Bhanuri Satyanarayana, Sadasivam; all music is composed by Vandemataram Srinivas[8].

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Palleletla"Vandemataram Srinivas4:52
2."Banzare Banzo"Vandemataram Srinivas5:11
3."Evunnadakko"Vandemataram Srinivas5:07
4."Bandenaka"Shankar5:29
5."Palakonda"Vandemataram Srinivas6:03
6."Palakonda"S. P. Balasubramanyam7:02
Total length:39:38

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 has 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 (transl. The land is ours) (2007) by Narayana Murthy, who reprised his role.[13][14]

References
  1. S. V. Srinivas (13 March 2008). "Cardboard monuments: City, language and 'nation' in contemporary Telugu cinema". Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography. 29: 87–100. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9493.2008.00321.x. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. Reddy, Jahnavi (1 September 2020). "'Pranam Khareedu' to 'Acharya': Communism in Telugu cinema and the red hero". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. Jayakrishnan. "People's Star Nayaranamurthy's 'Annadatha Sukhibhava' to re-release next month". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  4. 26th International Film Festival of India '95, Bombay. 1995. p. 171.
  5. Thummapudi Bharathi (2008). A History of Telugu Dalit Literature. p. 150. ISBN 9788178356884. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  6. "నృత్యదర్శకుడు ముక్కురాజు కన్నుమూత". Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  7. "Interview with Udaya Bhanu". Idlebrain.com. 14 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  8. "Erra Sainyam". Spotify. 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  9. Chakravarthy, Venkatesh (2 October 2013). "In search of new narratives". Frontline. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  10. "Interview with R Narayana Murthy". Idlebrain.com. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  11. S. V. Srinivas (2009). Megastar: Chiranjeevi and Telugu Cinema After N.T. Rama Rao. ISBN 978-0-19-569308-9. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  12. Srihari, Goodipoodi (7 August 1994). "సినీ రివ్యూ - ఎర్ర సైన్యం" [Cine Review - Erra Sainyam]. Sitara Weekly (in Telugu).
  13. "Tabu compared to Smitha". The Times of India. 16 August 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  14. "Press Meet - Yeh Dharti Hamari". Idlebrain.com. 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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