Yagnam (2004 film)
{{Short description|2004 Indian action film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Yagnam
| image = Yagnam 2004.jpg
| caption = Movie poster
| writer = Marudhuri Raja {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Eetharam Films unit
| screenplay = A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary
| producer = Pokuri Babu Rao
| director = A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary
| starring = Gopichand
Moon Banerjee
| music = Mani Sharma
| cinematography = Ch. Ramana Raju
| editing = Gautham Raju
| studio = Eetharam Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2004|7|2}}
| runtime = 144 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross = ₹9 crore distributors' share{{cite web |title=Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies In 2004 |url=https://t2blive.com/tollywood-top-10-box-office-collection-movies-in-2004/ |website=T2BLive |language=en |date=19 February 2019 |access-date=6 January 2025}}
}}
Yagnam ({{translation|Ritual / Sacrifice}}) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Pokuri Babu Rao on the Eetharam Films banner, directed by A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary. It was released on 2 July 2004. It stars Gopichand and Moon Banerjee (credited as Sameera Banerjee), with music composed by Mani Sharma. The film was remade in Tamil as Mannin Maindhan (2005) and in Odia as Mo Mana Khali Tori Pain (2005). The film won two Nandi Awards and was a blockbuster hit.
In 2007, the film was later dubbed and released in Hindi as Aaj Ka Raavan Raaj.
Plot
Seenu is a loyal servant and the right-hand man of faction leader Reddeppa. He and Sailaja, Reddeppa's daughter, grew up together. Nayudamma is an archrival of Reddeppa. Factional feuds between them have resulted in the loss of several lives among their groups. When Reddeppa realizes that his daughter and Seenu are in love, he swings into action, trying to kill Seenu. The rest of the story is about how Seenu secures Sailaja's hand in marriage and unites the forces of followers in both the warring groups to teach their masters (Reddeppa and Nayudamma) a lesson or two.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Gopichand as Srinivas aka Seenu (Srinu)
- Master Vivek as Young Srinivas aka Seenu
- Moon Banerjee as Sailaja aka Sailu
- Baby Nikshipta Rao as Young Sailaja aka Sailu
- Prakash Raj as Inspector Pratap Reddy
- Devaraj as Redappa
- Vijaya Rangaraju as Nayudamma (credited as Raj Kumar)
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Narra Venkateswara Rao
- Raghu Babu as Suri, Seenu's rival
- Suman Setty as Dilli, Seenu's friend
- Jhansi as Suri's wife
- Jahnavi as Fathima
- Baby Trisha as Suri's daughter
}}
Production
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The filming occurred in and around Araku Valley, Vishakhapatnam, Ichchapuram, Srikakulam, and Vizianagaram in the Coastal Andhra area, the capital city Hyderabad, and in the outskirts of Kadapa and Kurnool cities in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Yagnam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Mani Sharma
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 6 June 2004
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 26:41
| label = Maruthi Music
| producer = Mani Sharma
| prev_title = Samba
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Sri Anjaneyam
| next_year = 2004
}}
The music was composed by Mani Sharma. The music was released on the Maruthi Music Company label.{{Cite web |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-yagnam.html |title=Audio Function - Yagnam |date=6 June 2004 |work=Idlebrain.com}} The song "Chinnanaati Chelikade" is based on "Kanavu Kanalam" from Jai (2004).
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:41
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Chamak Chamakmani
| lyrics1 = Suddala Ashok Teja
| extra1 = Sandeep, Mallikarjun
| length1 = 5:13
| title2 = Emchesavo Na Manasu
| lyrics2 = Suddala Ashok Teja
| extra2 = S. P. B. Charan, Shreya Ghoshal
| length2 = 5:37
| title3 = Chinnanaati Chelikade
| lyrics3 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Shreya Ghoshal
| length3 = 5:39
| title4 = Haayiga Amma Vollo
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra4 = Gopika Poornima, Vardhini
| length4 = 5:23
| title5 = Thongi Thongi
| lyrics5 = Suddala Ashok Teja
| extra5 = Hariharan, Swarnalatha
| length5 = 4:34
}}
Reception
B. Anuradha of IANS wrote that "Debutant director Ravikumar Choudury fuses a good love story into this anger-driven film with a message."{{Cite web |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1527/telugu/yagnam/256/review.htm |title=Yagnam Telugu Movie Review |last=Anuradha |first=B. |work=IANS |date=12 July 2004 |via=Nowrunning}} Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "This film is definitely worth a watch for the brilliant performance of Gopichand and its first half."{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-yagnam.html |title=Movie review - Yagnam |work=Idlebrain.com |last=Jeevi}} A critic from Sify wrote that "On the whole Yagnam is a decent entertainer which will be lapped up by the mass audience".{{Cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050127034821/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=13517068&ctid=5&cid=2430 |url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=13517068&ctid=5&cid=2430 |title=Review - Yagnam | website=Sify |archive-date=27 January 2005}}
Awards
;Nandi Awards - 2004{{Cite web |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008) |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh}}(in Telugu)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1688092|Yagnam}}
Category:2000s Telugu-language films
Category:Telugu films remade in other languages
Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma
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