The audio of Ontari, starring Gopichand and Bhavana, is released at Prasad Labs, Hyderabad. Aditya music is marketing the album. The colorful function was attended by Dr. D. Ramanaidu, Pokuri Babu Rao, hero Rajasekhar, Prabhas, R. Narayanamurthy, Gopichand, heroine Bhavana and others. Made on Eetharam movies banner, it is produced by Pokuri Babu Rao and directed by BV Ramana. Music is by Mani Sharma.
Dr. D. Ramanaidu released the cassette and presented the first number to Prabhas. Rajasekar released the CD and gave it to Dil Raju. Speaking on this occasion, Ramanaidu wished good luck to the entire team. It may be noted that Ramanaidu mistook the title of the film as Pokiri instead of Ontari, which was immediately corrected by people on the dais. Highlight is that Ramanaidu too took it sportive. "This film Ontari will become a blockbuster like Pokiri," he said.
Rajasekhar said that he was surprised that Eetharam banner had shot the songs abroad for Ontari, which is first of its kind in its history. "This shows the commitment on the part of the producer and director towards mass elements. Generally, Pokiri Babu Rao is the sort of a person who would prefer a location like Singarayakonda for shooting a film like Meccenna's Gold. It's amazing that he took the unit abroad for songs." Pokuri Babu Rao said that he always filmed blockbusters with hero Rajasekhar. "Later, Raghavendra Rao did blockbuster Allari Priyudu, followed by my film Anna, which broke the previous record. The same thing happened with hero Gopichand, whose previous films on Eetharam banner – Yagnam and Ranam. The hero gave another blockbuster Lakshyam with producer Bujji. I hope Ontari will break the record of Lakshyam. If not could it break, at least it would level it," he said.
Hero Gopichand said that his characterization in the film came out wonderfully. He further praised the music director Mani Sharma for his superb work. Heroine Bhavana thanked the filmmakers for their patronage, providing her debut in Tollywood with a friendly unit. She hoped that the film would bring her name and fame in the industry. R. Narayanamurthy spoke in his own rebel's style, jovially pointing at the zeal of Pokuri Babu Rao for mass elements at "this stage of your career." Hero Prabhas too expressed his good wishes to the team.
Gopichand's Ontari audio released
Gopichand's Ontari in Feb 2008
Gopichand, Bhavana starring Ontari, produced by Pokuri Baburao in the direction of BV Ramana, will release in February of 2008. This is announced by the producer at a pressmeet held at the shooting locatino (Madhapur). Sarvesh Murari is handling camera for this film.
Pokuri Baburao also added, 'For the first time, our banner is planning songs in overseas. About the film, the film will narrate the strange circumstances that turns the hero into Ontari who otherwise has a lovable family'. Pokuri Baburao earlier produced Ranam and Yagnam with Gopichand. Both of them are good hits at the box office. Babu Rao said that his aim is to see that they make Ontari bigger than Lakshyam, recent superhit of Gopichand, at the box office.
Gopichand is very confident about the film. 'After Lakshyam, the responsibility on me just mounted. Ontari will surely cater to it', said Gopichand. And this is the first film in Telugu for Malyalee girl Bhavana.
