I have nearly reached the 200-film mark in the quest to watch all of Prakash Raj’s films, which means the end is in sight!There are 73 films left to watch (not-including new films and future films), of which I have confirmed access to, or have possession of 47. That leaves 24 films in which Prakash Raj appears, that I cannot seem to find. I have scoured dvd sellers in the US and India, youtube, torrent sites, and more, all to no avail.
I’m posting this in the hope that more eyes looking for these films will yield results. I’ll update and post this list from time to time, in the hope that these movies might show up:
If you are able to help me track down any of these films, I will happily pay the costs of acquisition and shipping. Any format--dvd, vcd, vhs, file--is fine. You will have my eternal gratitude, plus I’ll happily return the favor of tracking down mysterious items for you. Please feel free to post any leads or suggestions in the comments, or email me at dustdevil dot liz at gmail dot com. (For some of the films, I have found songs and short clips. These are definitely helpful, but my ultimate goal is to find the full movie.)
Thanks!
UPDATE 6/22/12:
I have some leads on Gunshot and Pelli Chesukundam, and Kannadastore says that they have Mitheleya Seetheyaru and Janani. And my monthly searching for titles turned up Subhash on youtube, so I have hope that more titles will appear in random ways.
(Prakash Raj wanted a large chart,but we settled for an Excel spreadsheet) |
- in the bargain bin at a local dvd shop
- on television, in the middle of the night
- in a mysterious corner of the internet (youtube, dailymotion, etc), discovered by someone with superior google-skills
- available in the usual places, but in a different language version (Hindi dub of Telugu, Telugu dub of Kannada, etc.)
- the illegal trade in Soundarya-Jagapati Babu films of the early 2000's
If you are able to help me track down any of these films, I will happily pay the costs of acquisition and shipping. Any format--dvd, vcd, vhs, file--is fine. You will have my eternal gratitude, plus I’ll happily return the favor of tracking down mysterious items for you. Please feel free to post any leads or suggestions in the comments, or email me at dustdevil dot liz at gmail dot com. (For some of the films, I have found songs and short clips. These are definitely helpful, but my ultimate goal is to find the full movie.)
Thanks!
UPDATE 6/22/12:
I have some leads on Gunshot and Pelli Chesukundam, and Kannadastore says that they have Mitheleya Seetheyaru and Janani. And my monthly searching for titles turned up Subhash on youtube, so I have hope that more titles will appear in random ways.
TITLE | LANG | YEAR | DIRECTOR | STARS/CAST | NOTES | |
1. | Mithileya Seetheyaru | Kannada | 1988 | Lalitavaree | Vishnuvardhan | |
2. | Nila | Tamil | 1994 | Jayaram, Vineetha | ||
3. | Thalaivanin Arulullam | Tamil | 1995 | Prabhu, Suganya | ||
4. | Pulakuttikaran | Tamil | 1995 | Parthiban | Parthiban | |
5. | Subhash | Tamil | 1996 | RV Udhayakuma | Arjun, Silk Smitha item song | |
6. | Viswanath | Tamil | 1996 | S Ranganathan | Saravanan, Mohini | |
7. | Gunshot | Telugu | 1996 | S.V. Krishna Reddy | Ali, Keerthi Reddy | |
8. | Pelli Chesukundaam | Telugu | 1997 | Muthyala Subbaiah | Venkatesh, Soundarya | |
9. | Nandhini | Tamil | 1997 | Manobala | Suhasini, Vineeth | |
10. | Dhinamum Ennai Gavani | Tamil | 1997 | AR Ramesh | Ramki, Sangavi | Also spelled “Thinanum” |
11. | Pathini | Tamil | 1997 | P. Vasu | Jayaraman, Khushboo | |
12. | Santhosam | Tamil | 1998 | Karthik | Saravanan | |
13. | Shanti Shanti Shanti | Kannada | 1998 | T.B Srinivas | Madhavan, Abbas, Prema, Avn | Dubbed in Tamil as “Relax” |
14. | Chinna Chinna Kannile | Tamil | 2000 | Amirjaan | Kushboo | |
15. | Sanchalanam | Telugu | 2000 | TammaReddy Bharadwaja | Roja | |
16. | Mudu Mukkalata | Telugu | 2000 | K. Raghavendra Rao | Jagapati Babu, Soundarya | |
17. | Sadduku Podam Randi(Sardukupodam Randi) | Telugu | 2001 | S V Krishna Reddy | Jagapati Babu, Soundarya | |
18. | Premaku Swagatham | Telugu | 2002 | J D Chakravarthy, Soundarya | ||
19. | Rifles | Telugu | 2002 | Dasari Narayana Rao | Dasari Arun Kumar | May have been dubbed as “Vandemataram” |
20. | Vidyarti | Telugu | 2004 | Balachari | Ramesh, Aditi Agarwal | |
21. | Lee | Tamil | 2007 | Prabhu Solomon | Sibiraj | |
22. | Sivamayam | Tamil | 2008 | Sanjayram | Shaam | Not to be confused with the Tamil serial of the same name |
23. | Zamaanat | Hindi | 2009 | S. Ramanathan | Amitabh Bachchan, Karisma Kapoor, Arshad Warsi | Not sure if it ever released |
24. | Janani | Kannada | 2010 | Rajkumar Chandulal | Abdullah, Vibha Rai | |
25. | Chutti Chatthan | Tamil (2010), Malayalam (2012) | 2010 | Rama Narayanan | Re-release of 1984 3D Malayalam movie, with new scenes added. | |
26. | Prarthane | Kannada | Sadhashiva Shenoy | Anant Nag, Pavitra Lokesh, Prakash Raj |
I can't believe you have almost watched 200 Prakash Raj films! Such dedication! Wow, time flies, doesn't it. :) I saw your plea to find movies and of course that sort of thing stirs me to action like nothing else as it is a pain I feel often! :D I am very happy to report that I think I've found at least one for you. Have you checked out www.kannadastore.com? That's my go to place for Kannada titles- they have a ton, especially more obscure older releases, and I've had good order experience with them. They have the first title on your list, Mithileya Seetheyaru, and they probably have some others too (I didn't check). With anytamil.com shut down, I'm of no help for your Tamil titles. :( Good luck!
ReplyDeleteoho.. interesting...when will you finish remaining 73 films?
ReplyDelete@MinaiMinai Thank you for the tip on Kannadastore--they were previously out of stock on Mithileya Seetheyaru, but your comment got me to email them, and they have M.S. and Janani available! Two more located!
ReplyDelete@kiran, thanks for stopping by! My average is 6-8 films a month, at that rate, I should be through the 47 (of the 73) films that I have by the end of 2012. Prakash Raj hasn't been in any films in the last few months, but he has more films coming out this year. I figure I will be caught up by February or March of 2013.
For sure I have Pelli chesukundam, I'll check the others titles:)
ReplyDeleteSivamayam did not release at all, the film was shelved.
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