Jai Bolo Telanganais a Telugu historical drama film, released in the year 2011 was based on the Telangana Movement, directed and producedby N.Shankar on Mahalakshmi Arts banner. FeaturingJagapathiBabu, SmritiIrani, MeeraNandan, Sandeep Singh in the principal roles and music was composed by Chakri. This film has won 5 Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, counting the Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration, and was screened at 6th South Asian Film Festival, conducted in Goa in September 2011.
Starting with the 1948 movement contrary to the merging of Seemandhraarea with Hyderabad into the state of Andhra Pradesh, and the conditions that ascended since then, the picture covers the vital events till the tumultuous days at Osmania University in 2009. With the police department beating up several peaceful Telangana agitators and Telanganapeople commits suicide for the formation of a distinctTelangana state - all real life incidents.
Cast :- JagapathiBabu, SmritiIrani, MeeraNandan, Sandeep Singh
Music :- Chakri
Dialogues :- UdugulaVenu
Story, Screenplay, Director :- N. Shankar
Producer :- N.Shankar
Production Company :- Mahalakshmi Arts
Music was composed by music director Chakri.
Songs
01- Jai Bolo Telangana
• Lyrics: Ande Sri
• Singers: Vandemataram Srinivas
02- Oka Puvvu Oka Navvu
• Lyrics: NandiniSidda Reddy
• Singers: Sri Krishna, Adarshini
03- PodustunnaPoddumeeda
• Lyrics: Gaddar
• Singers: Gaddar
04- Nijamena
• Lyrics: Suddala Ashok Teja
• Singers: Chakri, Tina Kamal
05- GaaradiChestundru
• Lyrics: K. ChandrashekarRao
• Singers: Vasu
06- EeGaayamEeGaayam
• Lyrics: GoretiVenkanna
• Singers: Chakri, PavniPandey
Release date :- 4February, 2011
Running time :- 141 minutes
Country :- India
Language :- Telugu
• Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration
• Best Director - N. Shankar
• Best Lyricist - Gaddar - "PodustunnaPoddumeeda"
• Best Male Playback Singer - Gaddar - "PodustunnaPoddumeeda"
• Best Male Dubbing Artist - R. C. M. Raju
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2. "2011 Nandi Awards winners list - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
3. Jai Bolo Telangana selected for South Asian Film Festival - Telugu cinema
4. South Asian Film Festival begins in Goa | NDTV Movies.com
