Sainikudu
| Sainikudu | |
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| Directed by | Gunasekhar |
| Written by | Gunasekhar |
| Produced by | Ashwini Dutt C. Swapna Dutt |
| Starring | Mahesh Babu Irrfan Khan Trisha Prakash Raj |
| Cinematography | Balasubramaniem |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
| Distributed by | Vyjayanthi Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 169 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹25 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹17 crore[2] |
Sainikudu (transl. Soldier) is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language political action drama film written and directed by Gunasekhar and music composed by Harris Jayaraj. It stars Mahesh Babu and Trisha. Irrfan Khan is the main antagonist (his only South Indian film),[3][4] and Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Telangana Shakuntala, and Ajay play supporting roles. Balasubramaniem handled the camera work while Sreekar Prasad handled the editing. Sainikudu was released on 30 November 2006 [5] and the music was released on 21 October 2006. It was partially reshot in Tamil as Kumaran with a comedy track involving Vadivelu, Venniradai Moorthy and Singamuthu.[6] Made on a budget of ₹25 crore, the film was a major flop at the box office.[1]
Plot
The story starts with floods at Ranga Saipet in Warangal District. Houses, trains, and people inundate in floodwater. A young man named Siddharth (Mahesh Babu) and his friends save the people up to their maximum effort. Eight of his friends assist him in the rescue.
On the other hand, the Chief Minister (Kota Srinivasa Rao) recommends the candidature of Parakala Pappu Yadav (Irrfan Khan) for Assembly Elections. Pappu Yadav is a goon who wishes to earn big through politics and power. To get the attention of people, he announces a sum of Rs. 5 crore for flood victims.
The food that needs to reach the victims of the flood is taken elsewhere to be sold, an illegal way of earning money and backing up the flood relief fund into the pockets of the politicians. Siddharth learns of this through one of his friends and saves the stock in time. He then takes it to the flood victims for distribution. This annoys Pappu Yadav, for which Mondi Nani (Prakash Raj), his right-hand, threatens Siddharth. A strife develops between Mondi Nani and Siddharth, and the latter declares that his friend Ajay Kumar (Ajay) will be contesting the next Assembly Election opposite Pappu Yadav. Siddharth and his team get accolades from the people for this decision and start campaigning.
To cut the good name of the group in the people and to win sympathy, Pappu Yadav conspires for a bomb blast allegation on Siddharth and his team. Mondi Nani works for him and the mission is accomplished. Pappu Yadav declares Siddharth and his team as terrorists. He wins the election, becomes the Home Minister, and his marriage is settled with Varalakshmi (Trisha). Siddharth, with the help of many college students, kidnaps Varalakshmi from the marriage hall, demanding that Pappu Yadav state his crimes before a court of law. Varalakshmi is handcuffed and gagged with tape.
The rest of the film shows Pappu Yadav chasing Siddharth to get Varalakshmi back while Siddharth and Varalakshmi fall in love while she is held captive and how Siddharth puts an end to the game of crooked politicians.
Cast
- Mahesh Babu as Siddharth
- Irrfan Khan as Parakala Purushottam Yadav aka Pappu Yadav
- Trisha as Varalakshmi
- Prakash Raj as J. Venkat Rao aka Mondi Naani
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Chief Minister
- Adarsh Balakrishna as Vanchiraj
- Telangana Shakuntala as ACP Pochamma
- Ajay as Ajay Kumar
- Ravi Varma as Ravi
- Ravi Prakash as Siva
- Narsing Yadav as Pappu Yadav's lawyer
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao
- Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao
- Raghunatha Reddy
- Duvvasi Mohan
- Kamna Jethmalani in an item number[7]
- Tamil version
- Vadivelu as Hotel Server
- Venniradai Moorthy as Hotel Owner
- Singamuthu as Hotel Guest
- Omakuchi Narasimhan as Hotel Guest
Awards
Music
Sainikudu has six songs composed by Harris Jayaraj. The music was released simultaneously in 10 venues from five countries – India, USA, Australia, Singapore and Dubai on the morning of 21 October 2006. The producer of the film, Ashwini Dutt, arranged the use of a satellite transmission to relay the live audio release across the globe.[9] The music proved to be extremely successful upon release.[10] The song "Go Go Go Adhigo" is based on "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson, from his 1987 Album "Bad". The song "Orugalluke Pilla" is based on "Chaiyya Chaiyya" by A. R. Rahman, from the 1998 Movie "Dil Se"
| Sainikudu | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:20 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Harris Jayaraj | |||
| Harris Jayaraj chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bylaa Bylamo" | Chandrabose | Lesle Lewis, Anushka Manchanda, Sunitha Sarathy | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Maayeraa Maayeraa (Enthentha Dooram Teeram)" | Kulasekhar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Unnikrishnan, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 5:51 |
| 3. | "Aadapilla Aggipulla" | Veturi | Hariharan, K. S. Chithra | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Sogasu Choodatharamaa" | Kulasekhar | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Orugalluke Pilla" | Veturi | Malathi, Karunya, Karthik, Harini | 5:43 |
| 6. | "Go Go Go Adhigo (Sainikudu)" | Chandrabose | KK & Chorus | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 32:20 | |||
| Kumaran | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 30:52 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Divo |
| Producer | Harris Jayaraj |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bayla Baylamo" | Paruthi | V. V. Prasanna, Mahathi | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Nizhal Endrum" | Snehan | Ramu, Vinaya | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Pombala Ellam" | Snehan | Karthik, Anuradha Sriram | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Sorgathil Pookkum" | Na. Muthukumar | Anuradha Sriram | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Oru Bambaram" | Viveka | Tippu, Harini, Jayalakshmi | 5:43 |
| 6. | "Go Go Azhago" | Na. Muthukumar | Senthildass Velayutham | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 30:52 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Friday Review Hyderabad : A few hits and many flops". The Hindu. 29 December 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "With Sarkaru Vaari Paata CRUMBLING at the box office, check out Brahmotsavam, Spyder and 8 more HUGE FLOPS of Mahesh Babu".
- ^ "Mahesh Babu on Sainikudu co-star Irrfan's demise: Brilliant actor gone too soon".
- ^ "Irfan Khan in Sainikudu". www.totaltollywood.com. Retrieved 3 July 2006.
- ^ "Sainikudu to be released with 270 prints on Nov. 30". www.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
- ^ "Kumaran Tamil Review".
- ^ "Irfan Khan, Kamna in Mahesh's Sainikudu". www.totaltollywood.com. Retrieved 23 October 2006.
- ^ The multifaceted 'leader'. The Hindu (12 February 2012). Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Ashwini Dutt Innovations". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 23 November 2006.
- ^ ""Sainikudu" slated for Nov. 30". www.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
- ^ "Sainikudu - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn". 21 October 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Kumaran - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn". 1 December 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2018.