Vaisakham

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| director = B. Jaya

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| producer = B. A. Raju

| starring = {{plainlist|*Harish

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| cinematography = Vaalisetty Venkata Subba Rao

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| music = DJ Vasanth

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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|7|21}}

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| country = India

| language = Telugu

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Vaisakham is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by B. Jaya.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100916/vaisakham-is-going-to-be-a-trendsetter-jaya.html |title=Vaisakham is going to be a trendsetter: Jaya |date=10 September 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214182145/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100916/vaisakham-is-going-to-be-a-trendsetter-jaya.html |archive-date=14 February 2017}} It stars Harish, Avantika Mishra, and Sai Kumar. It was released theatrically on 21 July 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vaisakhams-release-date-announced.html |title=Vaisakham’s release date announced |date=8 July 2017|work=123Telugu.com|language=en|access-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228103553/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/vaisakhams-release-date-announced.html |archive-date=28 February 2018}}

Plot

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Cast

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Production

= Filming =

Principal photography began on 20 June 2016 in ramalingeswara Swamy temple in Keesaragutta.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vaisakham-has-lord-shivas-blessings-producer-ba-raju/articleshow/57312564.cms |title=Vaisakham has Lord Shiva’s blessings: Producer BA Raju |date=24 February 2017|work=The Times of India|language=te|access-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226213733/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vaisakham-has-lord-shivas-blessings-producer-ba-raju/articleshow/57312564.cms |archive-date=26 February 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/sharwanand-shoots-for-his-25th-film/20160620.htm |title=Vaisakham, the first Telugu film to be shot in Kazakhstan |date=20 June 2016|work=Rediff.com|language=en|access-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026163408/https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/sharwanand-shoots-for-his-25th-film/20160620.htm |archive-date=26 October 2023}} on 17 February 2017 shooting completed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telugucinemas.in/2016/10/vaisakham-shooting-almost-completed.html?m=1 |title="Vaisakham" Shooting Almost Completed |date=26 October 2022|work=Telugucinemas.in|language=te|access-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026161010/https://www.telugucinemas.in/2016/10/vaisakham-shooting-almost-completed.html?m=1 |archive-date=26 October 2023}}

Reception

=Critical response=

Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote, "The climax offers some surprise, though there’s a déjà vu of Nithya Menen’s thread in S/O Sathyamurthy. An undernourished sub-plot about valuing human relationships over dogmatic practices is the silver lining here that could have been the film’s main plot".{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vaisakham-review-old-wine-in-an-older-bottle/article19325231.ece |title=Vaisakham: Old wine in an older bottle |date=21 July 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en|access-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109042350/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vaisakham-review-old-wine-in-an-older-bottle/article19325231.ece |archive-date=9 November 2020}} Shruti Soumya of The Times of India wrote "To ensure her business kicks off smoothly, Bhanumathi pretends to be Venu’s girlfriend before the world. When Venu confronts her, she tries to convince him that it is a good idea to continue with the lie so that they both don't get into trouble".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vaisakham-review-highlights-an-engrossing-watch-so-far/articleshow/59697282.cms |title=‘Vaisakham’ review highlights: An engrossing watch so far |date=21 July 2017|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026155041/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vaisakham-review-highlights-an-engrossing-watch-so-far/articleshow/59697282.cms?from=mdr&from=mdr&from=mdr&from=mdr&from=mdr&from=mdr&from=mdr |archive-date=26 October 2023}} Kumar Shiva of India Herald says "Even though the songs and dialogues are fine, it seems that there is something new missing in the story of the movie. As the artistes are new, it takes some time for the audience to digest them. Overall, it can be said that the movie is a good effort by Jaya. But it would have been better to be more careful".{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Reviews/275399/vaisakham-telugu-movie-review-vaisakham-review-liv |title=వైశాఖం : రివ్యూ |date=21 July 2017|work=India Herald|language=te|access-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026155624/https://amp.indiaherald.com/Movies/Reviews/275399/vaisakham-telugu-movie-review-vaisakham-review-liv |archive-date=26 October 2023}}

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