Telugu
comedy
actor
Ali,
who
is
set
to
release
his
film
Alibaba
Okkade
Donga
on
February
21,
has
revealed
that
Superstar
Mahesh
Babu
was
to
play
the
hero
in
Yamaleela,
which
happens
to
be
his
first
film
as
hero.
Since
his
father
Krishna
did
not
give
his
consent
at
the
moment,
the
comedian
became
the
hero
and
he
will
complete
20
years
as
a
lead
actor
in
Telugu
cinema
this
April.
In
his
acting
career
spanning
three
decades,
Ali
has
starred
in
1,000
movies,
but
as
a
hero,
Alibaba
Okkade
Donga
happens
to
be
the
50th
film
of
the
actor.
He
is
all
excited
about
the
film.
The
comedian
is
now
busy
promoting
the
movie.
He
is
leaving
no
stone
unturned
to
make
it
big
success
in
his
career.
In
an
interview,
Ali
revealed
how
he
became
the
hero
with
the
movie
Yamaleela.
Director
SV
Krishna
Reddy,
who
has
directed
this
1994
movie,
wanted
to
cast
Mahesh
Babu
for
the
lead
role
and
had
initially
approached
his
father
Krishna
to
narrate
the
story
of
the
film.
The
veteran
actor
liked
the
story,
but
asked
director
to
wait
for
three
years.
Ali
added
that
later,
SV
Krishna
Reddy
and
Acchi
Reddy,
who
is
the
producer
of
Yamaleela,
approached
him
for
the
lead
role
in
the
film.
The
actor,
who
was
very
much
impressed
with
the
story
and
his
role
in
the
film,
signed
the
agreement
with
the
filmmakers.
The
comedian
also
revealed
that
the
movie
was
originally
titled
'Yamaspeedu',
but
was
later
changed
as
'Yamaleela'.
We
bring
you
rare
and
unseen
pictures
and
interesting
facts
about
Yamaleela.
Continue
to
see
them
in
the
slideshow.
Yamaleela
Story
Yamaleela
is
a
good
family
entertainment.
This
story
is
dependent
on
the
mother
sentiment.
It
is
all
about
how
a
son
brings
back
lost
glory
to
his
mother.
Comedy
In
Yamaleela
Yamaleela
was
a
comedy
entertainer
and
the
comedy
scenes
of
Yama
(Satyanarayana)
and
Chitragupta
(Bramhanandham)
are
most
hilarious.
Their
conversation
with
the
local
police
is
most
memorable
scene.
Yamaleela
Makers
The
movie
was
written
and
directed
by
SV
Krishna
Reddy
and
produced
by
Kishore
Rati
and
K
Achchi
Reddy.
Sarat
and
K
Rajendraprasad
handled
the
cinematography
for
the
film.
Yamaleela
Music
This
movie
was
musical
hit
and
besides
direction,
SV
Krishna
Reddy
had
also
composed
music
for
the
film.
All
songs
in
this
movie
have
become
most
popular.
Star
Cast
In
Yamaleela
Ali
and
Indraja
had
played
the
lead
roles
in
Yamaleela,
while
Satyanarayana,
Brahmanandam,
Tanikella
Bharani
and
Kota
Srinivasa
Rao
essayed
important
roles
in
the
movie.
Yamaleela
-
A
Box
Office
Success
Yamaleela
was
made
on
a
budget
of
Rs
75
lakhs
and
had
a
run
time
of
140
minutes.
Released
in
theatres
on
April
28,
1994,
the
film
had
become
a
huge
success
at
the
Box
Office.
Remakes
Of
Yamaleela
Yamaleela
was
later
remade
in
Hindi
and
Tamil
as
Taqdeerwala
and
Lucky
Man,
respectively.
Venkatesh
and
Raveena
Tandon
had
played
the
lead
roles
in
its
Hindi
version,
while
Karthik
and
Sanghavi
essayed
them
in
its
Tamil
version.
Awards
For
Yamaleela
Yamaleela
was
nominated
for
several
awards
in
1994
and
it
has
won
the
Filmfare
Best
Film
Award.