Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Trivikram Srinivas |
| Screenplay by | Trivikram Srinivas |
| Story by | Trivikram Srinivas |
| Produced by | S. Radha Krishna |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. S. Vinod |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹40crore[3] |
| Box office | est.₹158.6 crore (US$20 million)[4] |
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava(transl. Veera Raghava along with Aravinda) is a 2018 IndianTelugu-languageaction drama film[2][5]written and directed byTrivikram Srinivas.The film starsN. T. Rama Rao Jr.,Pooja Hegde,andJagapathi Babu.It revolves around Veera Raghava, a young man who engages in a violent fight with henchmen from rival village. He escapes toHyderabadand decides to stay away from violence in order to bring peace between the two villages whose people have been constantly affected by the feud for 30 years.S. Thamancomposed the soundtrack, in his official 100th musical composition.
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghavawas released theatrically on 11 October 2018 to positive reviews praising performances (especially N. T. Rama Rao Jr, Pooja Hegde and Jagapathi Babu), emotional weight of the story, action choreography, Trivikram's writing and direction, Thaman's soundtrack and background score. The film was a commercial success grossing₹106 crore(US$13 million) worldwide, becoming the3rd highest-grossing Telugu film of 2018.[6]Jagapathi Babu won theFilmfare Best Supporting Actor Awardfor his performance.
Plot
[edit] | This article's plot summarymay betoo long or excessively detailed.(August 2023) |
There prevails a 30-year-long feud inKadapa,Andhra Pradeshbetween two factions of villagesKommaddiandNallagudi,which are respectively headed by Narappa Reddy and Basi Reddy. The dispute has been devastating the families of people involved in the brawls between two families which is a matter of great concern. Narappa Reddy prepares to safely receive his son Veera Raghava Reddy, who was inLondonfor the past 12 years but while they are on their way home from railway station, Basi Reddy and his men orchestrate an attack on them and successfully manage to assassinate Narappa Reddy and his brother-in-law. Surviving the attack, Raghava unleashes his wrath and undergoes a violent transformation, killing all the henchmen of Basi Reddy and stabbing the latter in his neck and everyone presumes him to be dead. Raghava carries his father and uncle's corpses home shattering his family. Raghava's grandmother (fondly addressed as Jeji) and his henchman's wife Nagamani help Raghava realize that violence might not be the ultimate solution. So Raghava heads toHyderabad,hoping that his absence might reduce the clashes between the factions.
He befriends a mechanic Neelambari and rescuesAdv.Saradhi's eldest daughter Aravinda from a bunch of goons who holds a grudge against her father for duping them with false assurances about getting them acquitted of murder charges filed against them. When Neelambari gets apprehended by the Police for unknowingly carrying a gun that actually belongs to Raghava, the latter approaches Saradhi and Aravinda narrates the events pertaining to her encounter with Raghava to her father. As the bunch of goons are still after his family, Saradhi deploys Raghava to protect his daughter and vows to have Neelambari released from prison which he succeeds in doing. Raghava befriends Aravinda's younger sister Sunanda but Aravinda is revealed to be arrogant and keeps her distance from him but continues to influence his philosophies regarding violence. Disclosed to have survived the stabbing, Basi Reddy persuades his son Bala Reddy to hunt Raghava and murder him. Meanwhile, Raghava narrates a story inspired by his life to Aravinda's younger brother Prateek for his school's periodical publication that gets published; Basi Reddy happens to read the periodical and discerning that Prateek might be related to Raghava, asks his henchmen to abduct Prateek to reach Raghava.
The henchmen try to kidnap him in his school but Raghava prevents them from doing so and thrashes them badly, making sure that no one is killed and finds out that Basi Reddy survived. Later, Bala Reddy and his men abduct Aravinda and Prateek but Raghava talks to him over the phone, threatening to kill his son followed by him and his men and causing them to release Aravinda and Prateek. Troubled by the incident, Saradhi asks Raghava to leave and he does, not before narrating his past to Aravinda and her family. An intrigued Aravinda decides to film adocumentaryabout the factions in Kommaddi and Nallagudi as a part of her project and heads there, accompanied by Neelambari. She meets Nagamani and talks to Raghava over phone, confessing her feelings for him. Raghava attends a conference with Bala Reddy and ministers Krishna Reddy and Sudarshan Reddy and attempts to convince Bala Reddy to get into a peace treaty. Bala Reddy refuses to comply and unleashes his goons on Raghava but he fights them back and ultimately convinces Bala Reddy. After their car breaks down, Aravinda and Neelambari are sheltered by Basi Reddy's wife but are unaware of her identity. When Basi Reddy gets to know of the peace treaty, he furiously stabs Bala Reddy in his belly, distressing his wife while one of his men identifies Aravinda as Raghava's love interest causing Basi Reddy to take her and Neelambari as hostages. Basi Reddy commands Raghava to meet him in a field and he complies.
Basi Reddy slits Aravinda's arm, stabs Neelambari and persuades Raghava to fight him but Raghava hesitates, unwilling to get into another fight. Basi Reddy divulges to Raghava that he was the one who killed Bala Reddy but created a rumour that Raghava murdered him causing a clash once again between the two factions. Basi Reddy's henchmen Marappa and Subba Reddy have a change of heart upon listening to Raghava and realizing that Basi Reddy will even kill them if there is a necessity for him to continue the feud between the factions. They take Neelambari and Aravinda to hospital while Raghava is disappointed with Bala Reddy's murder and concludes that Basi Reddy's death will end the violence haunting the villages. He kills Basi Reddy and burns him along with the field, making sure that no one learns about his death. He confesses to Basi Reddy's wife about his murder and she agrees to end the violence and does so by revealing to the factions that Basi Reddy murdered his own son and fled the village. She files a Police complaint stating the same while Raghava nominates her as theMLA,which she becomes unanimously.
Cast
[edit]- N. T. Rama Rao Jr.as Veera Raghava Reddy
- Pooja Hegdeas Aravindha, Veera Raghava's love interest
- Eesha Rebbaas Sunandha, Aravindha's younger sister
- Jagapathi Babuas Basi Reddy, Veera Raghava's enemy
- NavdeepAs Raghava’s Friend
- Sunilas Neelambari, Veera Raghava's Best friend
- Rao Rameshas Krishna Reddy, Political incharge of Nallagudi
- Subhalekha Sudhakaras Sudarshan Reddy, Political incharge of Kommaddi
- Naga Babuas Narappa Reddy, Raghava's father
- Naveen Chandraas Bala Reddy, Basi Reddy's son
- Devayanias Suguna, Raghava's mother
- Supriya Pathakas Jeji, Raghava's grandmother
- Nareshas Saradhi, Aravindha's father
- Lakshmi Gopalaswamyas Aravindha's mother
- Easwari Raoas Basi Reddy's wife
- Sitharaas Varalakshmi, Raghava's aunt
- Brahmajias Marappa Reddy, Basi Reddy's henchman
- Shatruas Subba Reddy “Ontichethi Subbadu”, Basi Reddy's henchman
- Vinay Varmaas Timma Reddy, Narapa Reddy's father and Raghava's grandfather
- Srinivasa Reddyas Balu, Saradhi's assistant
- Ravi Prakashas Oosanna Reddy, Narapa Reddy's henchman
- Sharath Lohitashwaas Lakshma Reddy, Basi Reddy's father
- Aadarsh Balakrishnaas Basi Reddy's henchman
- Hari Tejaas Nagamani, Raghava's henchman's wife
- Master Charan Ram as Prateek, Aravindha's younger brother
- Pammi Sai as Sudarshan
- Narra Srinivas as Rami Reddy
- Rangadham as Oobaa Reddy
- Ananthas Mechanic
Production
[edit]The discussion for this film began with NTR, when Rao was shootingNannaku Premathoin 2015 and finally materialised in 2018.[7]Pooja Hegdewas selected to collaborate with Rao for the first time.[8]Anirudh Ravichander,who was initially signed on composing the music was replaced byS. Thamanafter the failure ofAgnyaathavaasi.[9]
The shooting for the film began on 6 April 2018 with an action sequence inRamoji Film CityofHyderabad.[10]Filming also took place inPollachiin June.[11]The shoot was completed in September 2018. Pooja Hegde dubbed her voice in Telugu for the first time in this film.[12]
Themes
[edit]Aravinda Samethais based on thefactionalismpresent in the region ofRayalaseema,a theme which was dominant inTelugu cinemaduring late 1990s and early 2000s.[13]
"In most of the films based on Rayalaseema factionalism, only the act of violence was glorified; however, none of those films focused on the aftermath of a war. Both Jr NTR and I became interested in starting our story with a bloody act of war to give the film a context and then explore how the protagonist shuns that path to bring peace. Later, when I came up with the idea of focusing on the lives of women and how families are torn apart due to such violence, it gave us a lot more depth to explore."
— Trivikram Srinivas, on why he chose such genre.[13]
Music
[edit]The soundtrack album ofAravinda Sametha Veera Raghavafeatures four songs composed byS. Thaman,with one song being added in the extended soundtrack of the film.[14]The audio rights were of the film were purchased byZee Music Company.Lyrics for the songs were written bySirivennela Seetharama Sastry,Ramajogayya Sastry,and Penchal Das. Initially, the makers planned to release the full audio album directly into the market, without hosting any audio launch event for the film.[15]
The first single track titled "Anaganaganaga" was released on 15 September 2018.[16]On 18 September 2018, the makers unveiled the second single track titled "Peniviti"sung byKaala Bhairava,which was termed as an intense, raw, rustic number.[17]The lyrical video of Yeda Poyinadu was released on 25 September 2018.
The tracklist was unveiled on 19 September 2018, and the complete soundtrack album was unveiled the following day, on 20 September 2018.[18]
Marketing and release
[edit]On 19 May 2018, the title of the film was revealed asAravinda Sametha.[19]Jr. NTRwas featured in a chiseled avatar who worked out extensively with international trainer Lloyd Stevens for his new look for the film.[20]Also S. Thaman's background music in the motion poster was appreciated by fans.[21]The promotions of the film were commence on 10 September 2018.[22]
A pre-release event was held on 2 October 2018, atH.I.C.C. Novotelhotel inHyderabad,where the makers also launched the theatrical trailer of the film.[23]The trailer received predominantly positive response from all corners.[24]
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghavawas released theatrically on 11 October 2018. The film was dubbed and released inTamilasIdhu Ennoda Jilla.[25]The film's JapaneseBlu-raywas officially released on 3 April 2024.[26]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]The Times of Indiagave 3.5 out of 5 stars stating, "An emotional drama camouflaged in a commercial exterior, here's a film that's courageous to stand apart from slapstick madness. Trivikram's treatment of this plot scores over his indulgence as Jr NTR delivers another fine performance".[27]
India Todaygave 3 out of 5 stars stating, "Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava is a commercial actioner backed by Trivikram's engaging script and Jr NTR's excellent performance. After the debacle of Pawan Kalyan-starrer Agnyaathavaasi, director Trivikram Srinivas has bounced back with Jr NTR's Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava".[28]
News18gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "Jr NTR elevates tried-tested story of factionalism".[29]Hindustan Timesgave 3 out of 5 stars stating "Jr NTR is the torchbearer of peace in a film on factionalism".[30]
Awards and nominations
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