Varsham (2004 film)
Varsham (transl. Rain) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Sobhan and produced by M.S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions banner. The film stars Prabhas, Gopichand and Trisha in the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao and Chandra Mohan appear in pivotial supporting roles. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while the cinematography and editing were handled by S. Gopal Reddy and K. V. Krishna Reddy.
| Varsham | |
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| Directed by | Sobhan |
| Screenplay by | M.S. Raju |
| Dialogues by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Story by | Veeru Potla |
| Produced by | M.S. Raju |
| Starring | Prabhas Gopichand Trisha |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | K. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Production company | Sumanth Art Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹18.5 Crore (Distributor Share) |
Varsham emerged as a box office blockbuster and was remade in Tamil as Mazhai (2005) and in Hindi as Baaghi (2016).Film inspired by hindi film tejaab[1]
Plot
Venkat, an unemployed youngster, meets Sailaja, a middle-class girl, on a train journey, and they are immediately attracted to each other after dancing in a rain shower. At the same time, Sailaja catches the eye of Bhadranna, a dangerous, ruthless politician who also falls in love with her. Venkat keeps bumping into Sailaja every time it rains, and they fall in love. Ranga Rao, Sailaja's father, is a typical black sheep with many bad habits. Bhadranna approaches him with the marriage proposal, and Ranga Rao instantly agrees. Later, a film producer Seenayya approaches Ranga Rao with an offer for Sailaja to act in a movie. Ranga Rao thinks that acting in films would be more lucrative than marrying her off to Bhadranna. He first successfully creates clashes between lovers, convinces Sailaja to act in a movie, and leaves with her to the city. Venkat also leaves for Vizag to his uncle's place. In Vizag, Sailaja becomes a leading lady in the movies, and Venkat works with his uncle in a quarry as a demolition expert. Months later, Bhadranna is cheated of some money by Ranga Rao, and he finds out where Sailaja now lives, kidnaps her, and tries to change her mind about marrying him. Seenayya gets tensed as the shooting was paused, and Ranga Rao advises him to approach Venkat, as he believes that Venkat still loves Sailaja. Venkat agrees and fights with Bhadranna for Sailaja. Gradually, Sailaja learns that she misunderstood Venkat and apologizes. They reconcile happily, and both start loving again. That night, Bhadranna kills his brother Kaasi for not bringing Sailaja. Bhadranna is coming back from Hyderabad to destroy Venkat and marry Sailaja. During the festival, Bhadranna stabs Venkat but is stopped by his uncle Sivayya. After the fight, Venkat defeats Bhadranna and embraces Sailaja and Venkat's friends. Suddenly, Bhadranna regains consciousness but dies when the statue of Ravana covered in fire collapses on him. The movie ends with Venkat and Sailaja reuniting.
Cast
- Prabhas as Venkat
- Gopichand as Bhadranna
- Trisha as Kota Sailaja "Sailu"
- Prakash Raj as Kota Ranga Rao, Sailu's father
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao as Sivayya, Bhadranna's uncle
- Chandra Mohan as Venkat's uncle
- Sunil as Jagan
- Ajay as Venkat's friend
- Shafi as Kaasi
- Satyam Rajesh as Venkat's friend
- Suma as Venkat's sister
- Sivaji Raja as Venkat's brother-in-law
- Sangeetha as Sailu's mother
- Pavala Syamala as Sailu's grandmother
- Venu Madhav as Director
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Producer Seenayya
- M. S. Narayana as Priest
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Priest
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Home Minister
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Bus Passenger from marriage
- AVS as Bus Passenger from marriage
- Raghu Babu as Bhadranna's henchman
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Gaali Gannaarao
- Narsing Yadav as Bus Driver
- Rajitha as Bus Passenger from marriage
- Vamshi Paidipally as Bus Passenger
Soundtrack
| Varsham | ||||
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| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:18 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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Music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and all lyrics were penned by Sirivennela Seetaaraama Saastry. Music was released on Aditya Music. Soundtrack album was released on 18 December 2003 through Aditya Music at the film's audio launch event at Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nuvvosthanante" | K. S. Chithra, Raqeeb Alam | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Mellagaa" | S. P. B. Charan, Sumangali | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Nizam Pori" | Adnan Sami, Suneeta Rao | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Langa Voni" | Tippu, Usha | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Neeti Mullai" | Sagar, Sumangali | 1:22 |
| 6. | "Kopama" | Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Joole Joole" | Mallikarjun, Kalpana | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 30:18 | ||
Release
Reception
Sify said that "The major drawback of Varsham is the second half, which has an overdose of violence and narration is marred by two dream songs. The director Shobhan loses grip on the story after the fast paced first half. Still Varsham is worth a look".[3] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com opined that "It's a love story with good technical values. You may definitely watch this film".[4]
Box office
The film celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centers[5] The film celebrated its silver jubilee (175 days) celebration with Chiranjeevi attending as the chief guest.[6]
Re-release
This movie was re-released in 2022, November 11 with a 4K resolution.[1] Sandhya 70mm and Sandhya 35mm theaters in RTC Cross Road, Hyderabad had two shows each (at 8.15 am and 9 pm), and the housefull run.
Awards and nominations
| Awards | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Nandi Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | K. S. Chithra (for song "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana ") | Won | [7] |
| Best Choreographer | Prabhu Deva | Won | ||
| Best Audiographer | Madhusudan Reddy | Won | ||
| 52nd Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Varsham (M. S. Raju) | Won | [8] |
| Best Actor | Prabhas | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Trisha | Won | ||
| Best Villain | Gopichand | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Director | Devi Sri Prasad | Won | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | K. S. Chithra (for song "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana") | Won | ||
| Best Cinematographer | S. Gopal Reddy | Won | ||
| CineMAA Awards | Best Film | Varsham (M. S. Raju) | Won | [9] |
| Sensational Hero | Prabhas | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Trisha | Won | ||
| Best Villain | Gopichand | Won | ||
| Best Choreographer | Prabhu Deva | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Devi Sri Prasad | Won | ||
| Best Cinematographer | S. Gopal Reddy | Won | ||
| Santosham Film Awards | Best Film | Varsham (M. S. Raju) | Won | [10] |
| Best Actress | Trisha | Won | ||
| Best Young Performer | Prabhas | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Devi Sri Prasad | Won | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | K. S. Chithra (for song "Nuvvosthanante") | Won | ||
| Best Lyricist | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Won | ||
| Best Cinematographer | S. Gopal Reddy | Won | ||
| Best Choreographer | Prabhu Deva | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | M. S. Raju | Won | ||
| Best Dialogue | Paruchuri Brothers | Won |
References
- Menon, Thinkal (12 November 2022). "Trisha's elated at the re-release of her Telugu debut Varsham, says films are forever and thanks fans". OTT Play.
- "Telugu Cinema Functions – Varsham – Prabhas, Trisha – MS Raju – Devi Sri Prasad – Sobhan". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- "Varsham". Sify. 20 January 2004. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020.
- Jeevi (14 January 2004). "Movie review - Varsham". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- "Telugu Cinema 50 days function - Varsham at Bheemavaram - Prabhas, Krishnam raju, MS Raju". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "Telugu Cinema - function - silver jubilee function - Varsham - Prabhas, Trisha". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2004". APFTVDC. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Filmfare 2004 Awards for South Indian Films". Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "CineMAA Awards 2004". Idlebrain.com. 23 January 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "Telugu Cinema function - Santosham Film Awards 2004". Idlebrain.com. 2 August 2005. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013.