Khadgam
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Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
Written by | Krishna Vamsi Sathyanand Uttej (dialogues) |
Produced by | Sunkara Madhu Murali |
Starring | Srikanth Ravi Teja Prakash Raj Sonali Bendre Sangeetha Kim Sharma |
Cinematography | Bhupathi |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Khadgam (transl. Sword) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Krishna Vamsi and produced by Sunkara Madhu Murali under Karthikeya Movies. It features Srikanth, Ravi Teja, Prakash Raj, Sonali Bendre, Sangeetha Krish and Kim Sharma in the prominent roles with music composed by Devi Sri Prasad.
Released on 29 November 2002, the film was successful.[1] The film is remade in Hindi as Insan (2007).
Plot[]
Koti (Ravi Teja) is a wannabe film actor. He wants to be called Babu. Amjad (Prakash Raj) is a driver as well as a devoted Muslim and is equally patriotic about India. His younger brother Azhar has been missing for the past year.
The cops of Hyderabad arrest an ISI terrorist Masood. In a bid to get him released, Pakistani authorities train Azhar (brother of Amjad) and send him to Hyderabad to create riots and create communal tension. Azhar came to Hyderabad and stays with his brother Amjad. His secret activities include devising and executing a plan to release Masood.
Radha Krishna (Srikanth) is a sincere and efficient police officer. He hates Pakistan for intimate reasons. It is later revealed in a flashback that Radha Krishna's love Swathy (Sonali Bendre) was killed by ISI forces. The rest of the story includes how these three protagonists prevent terrorist Masood from fleeing to Pakistan.
Cast[]
- Srikanth as Radhakrishna
- Ravi Teja as Koti
- Prakash Raj as Amjad
- Sonali Bendre as Swathi (Voiceover by Ramya Krishnan)
- Kim Sharma as Pooja
- Sangeetha as Seethamahalakshmi
- Uttej as Koti's friend
- Pavala Syamala as Seethamahalaksmi's mother
- Ahuti Prasad as Swathi's father
- Shafi as Azhar
- Prudhvi as 30 Years Industry
- Brahmaji as Captain
- Vasu
- Subbaraju
- Raghu Babu
- M S Narayana
Awards[]
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2002 | National Film Awards | Best Film on National Integration and Communal Harmony | Sunkara Madhu Murali | Won | [2] |
Nandi Awards | Nandi Award for Best Director | Krishna Vamsi | Won | [3] | |
Nandi Award for Best Art Director | P. Ranga Rao | Won | |||
Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist | Kishore | Won | |||
Nandi Special Jury Award | Ravi Teja | Won | |||
Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu | Krishna Vamsi | Won | [4] | |
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Sangeetha | Won | |||
Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu | Shafi | Won |
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack is composed by Devi Sri Prasad and lyrics are written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, Suddala Ashok Teja and Shakti. The song "Govinda Govinda" is based on Adnan Sami's "Lift Karade".[5]
Khadgam | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 10 October 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
Length | 31:28 | |||
Label | Aditya Music | |||
Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Meme Indians" | Honey | 7:04 |
2. | "Nuvvu Nuvvu" | Sumangali | 5:33 |
3. | "Aha Allari" | Chitra, Raquib | 4:15 |
4. | "Khadgam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:50 |
5. | "Govinda Govinda" | Sri, Devi Sri Prasad | 4:32 |
6. | "Musugu Veyyoddu" | Kalpana | 5:08 |
Release[]
It was dubbed in Hindi as Marte Dam Tak, and in Tamil as Manik Baasha and in Bhojpuri as Bemisaal Hai Hum.
References[]
- ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Khadgam - Krishna Vamsi - Srikanth , Ravi Teja , Prakash Raj, Sonali bendre, Kim Sharma, Sangeeta". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema Etc". Idlebrain.com. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2002". APFTVTDC. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Manikchand Filmfare Awards: Sizzling at 50". BSNL. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ "Chords & Notes". The Hindu. 2 December 2002. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
External links[]
- 2002 films
- Telugu-language films
- Indian films
- Telugu films remade in other languages
- Films directed by Krishna Vamsi
- 2000s Telugu-language films
- Indian action drama films
- Films set in Hyderabad, India
- Films shot in Hyderabad, India
- Films about terrorism in India
- Films about jihadism
- Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad
- Films about religious violence in India
- Films about religion
- 2002 action drama films