Subham
{{short description|2025 Indian Telugu-language film by Praveen Kandregula}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Subham
| image = Subham poster.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Praveen Kandregula
| writer = Vasanth Maringanti
| producer = Samantha
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Harshith Reddy
- Gavireddy Srinivas
- Charan Peri
- Shriya Kontham
- Shravani Lakshmi
- Shalini Kondepudi
- Vamshidhar Goud
}}
| cinematography = Mridul Sujit Sen
| editing = Dharmendra Kakarala
| music = Score:
Vivek Sagar
Songs:
Shor Police
| studio = {{plainlist|
- Tralala Moving Pictures
- Kanakavalli Talkies
}}
| released = {{Film date|2025|05|09|df=y}}
| runtime = 125 minutes{{Cite web |last= |date=May 7, 2025 |title=Subham (12A) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/subham-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi5oty1 |access-date=May 9, 2025 |website=British Board of Film Classification |language=en}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
Subham ({{Translation|End}}) is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language horror comedy film directed by Praveen Kandregula and produced by Samantha through banner Tralala Moving Pictures, along with Kanakavalli Talkies.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-01 |title=Subham teaser: Samantha turns producer with the quirky horror-comedy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/subham-teaser-samantha-turns-producer-with-a-quirky-horror-comedy-2702405-2025-04-01 |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2025-03-15 |title=Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Tralala Moving Pictures wraps up debut production ‘Subham’ |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/samantha-ruth-prabhus-tralala-moving-pictures-wraps-up-debut-production-subham/article69333850.ece |access-date=2025-05-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=7 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507143336/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/samantha-ruth-prabhus-tralala-moving-pictures-wraps-up-debut-production-subham/article69333850.ece |url-status=live }} The film features an ensemble cast of Harshith Reddy, Gavireddy Srinivas, Charan Peri, Shriya Kontham, Shravani Lakshmi, Shalini Kondepudi, and Vamshidhar Goud.
The film was released on 9 May 2025.{{Cite web |last=techteam |date=2025-04-19 |title=Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s "Subham" on May 9th, 2025 |url=https://www.telugutimes.net/en/cinemas/cinema-news/samantha-ruth-prabhus-subham-on-may-9th-2025-315933.html |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=English site |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507143337/https://www.telugutimes.net/en/cinemas/cinema-news/samantha-ruth-prabhus-subham-on-may-9th-2025-315933.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |title=Samantha Ruth Prabhu On Turning Producer With The Funny-Spooky 'Subham' |url=https://news24online.com/entertainment/samantha-ruth-prabhu-on-turning-producer-with-the-funny-spooky-shubham/553349/ |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=News24 |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507143942/https://news24online.com/entertainment/samantha-ruth-prabhu-on-turning-producer-with-the-funny-spooky-shubham/553349/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2025-03-31 |title=Subham teaser: A husband discovers his wife is possessed |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Mar/31/subham-teaser-a-husband-discovers-his-wife-is-possessed |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507143942/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Mar/31/subham-teaser-a-husband-discovers-his-wife-is-possessed |url-status=live }}
Plot
{{No plot|date=May 2025}}
The film shows how the dead ancestor's attachment to an Indian Telugu Serial causes them to possess the wives of the entire town to watch the serial and how the 3 friends, who run the only cable TV in town, solve it by taking the creative approach of making their own ending of the serial.
Cast
{{Cast listing|* Harshith Reddy as Cable Srinivas
- Gavireddy Srinivas as Venkatesh
- Charan Peri as Shahjahan
- Shriya Kontham as Srivalli
- Shravani Lakshmi as Gayathri
- Shalini Kondepudi as Farida
- Vamshidhar Goud as Dish Kumar
- Samantha as Maya Matasri (cameo appearance)
- Rag Mayur as Maridesh Babu (cameo appearance)
- Vikas Vasistha as Veera Babu (cameo appearance)
- Praveen Kandregula as Venkatesh's Manager (cameo appearance)}}
Production
Production wrapped up in March 2025.{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-03-18 |title=Its a wrap for Samantha’s debut production Subham |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2025/Mar/18/its-a-wrap-for-samanthas-debut-production-subham |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507143942/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2025/Mar/18/its-a-wrap-for-samanthas-debut-production-subham |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2025-04-10 |title=Praveen Kandregula: ‘Subham’ will be an example of the unique films Samantha Ruth Prabhu is looking to produce |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/praveen-kandregula-interview-subham-paradha-samantha-ruth-prabhu-anupama-parameswaran-darshana-rajendran/article69421913.ece |access-date=2025-05-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=7 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507144147/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/praveen-kandregula-interview-subham-paradha-samantha-ruth-prabhu-anupama-parameswaran-darshana-rajendran/article69421913.ece |url-status=live }} The teaser was released on 31 March 2025,{{Cite web |last=Gaur |first=Trisha |date=2025-03-31 |title=Subham Teaser Review: Samantha Delivers A Master Class On Horror Comedies & We're Hooked To This One! |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/trailer-reviews/subham-teaser-review-samantha-delivers-a-master-class-on-horror-comedies-were-hooked-to-this-one/ |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US |archive-date=7 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507143942/https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/trailer-reviews/subham-teaser-review-samantha-delivers-a-master-class-on-horror-comedies-were-hooked-to-this-one/ |url-status=live }} and the trailer was released on 27 April 2025.
Music
The soundtrack is composed by Shor Police, with the background score by Vivek Sagar.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz2JWS7A7Gw |title=Subham - Full Album {{!}} Shor Police {{!}} Samantha {{!}} Rahman {{!}} Zee Music South |date=2025-05-07 |last=Zee Music South |access-date=2025-05-07 |via=YouTube}} The promotional song, Janma Janmala Bandham (The Clock Strikes 9) was released on 3 May 2025.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnlOshlBYhw |title=Janma Janmala Bandham (The Clock Strikes 9) {{!}} Subham {{!}} Samantha {{!}} Bianca, Zain {{!}} Clinton {{!}} Abhiram M |date=2025-05-03 |last=Zee Music South |access-date=2025-05-07 |via=YouTube |archive-date=3 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503185343/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnlOshlBYhw&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Samantha Ruth Prabhu Appears In A Promotional Song In Subham {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/samantha-ruth-prabhu-appears-in-a-promotional-song-in-subham-73541.html |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en |archive-date=5 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250505025112/https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/samantha-ruth-prabhu-appears-in-a-promotional-song-in-subham-73541.html |url-status=live }}
{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 13:09
| all_music =
| title1 = Vellipove
| length1 = 3:11
| lyrics1 = Rahman
| extra1 = Kunal Ganjawala, Clinton Cerejo
| title2 = Jaagratha
| length2 = 2:50
| lyrics2 = Rahman
| extra2 = AsurA & Nawab Gang
| title3 = Ayyo Paapam
| length3 = 2:41
| lyrics3 = Rahman
| extra3 = Clinton Cerejo, Bianca Gomes
| title4 = Janma Janmala Bandham
| length4 = 2:00
| lyrics4 = Abhiram Mahankali
| extra4 = Bunty Gadicherla
| title5 = Janma Janmala Bandham - Remix (The Clock Strikes 9)
| length5 = 2:41
| lyrics5 = Rahman, Abhiram Mahankali
| extra5 = Bianca Gomes, Zain Boxwala
}}
Reception
BH Harsh of Cinema Express rated the film 4 out of 5 and praised the performance of the ensemble cast. He further wrote, "Subham, while making all the pertinent points it makes, is also written in a way that captures the truth of a specific phase in our recent history".{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-05-08 |title=Subham movie review: A wacky, hilarious fable about female desire and masculinity |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2025/May/08/subham-movie-review-a-wacky-hilarious-fable-about-female-desire-and-masculinity |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}} Calling it a "hilarious genre bender", Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu and is positive towards the direction and writing.{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2025-05-09 |title=‘Subham’ movie review: Samantha’s maiden production is a hilarious genre bender |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/subham-telugu-movie-review-samanthas-maiden-production-is-directed-by-praveen-kandregula/article69552703.ece |access-date=2025-05-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=9 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250509112720/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/subham-telugu-movie-review-samanthas-maiden-production-is-directed-by-praveen-kandregula/article69552703.ece |url-status=live }}
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