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==Plot==
==Plot==
Bala Govind ([[Allu Arjun]]) is a program director in [[MAA TV]]. His fights for justice regularly get him into trouble. During one of these incidents, he saves a person (Raja Ravindra) from goons while severely thrashing Murugan ([[Subbaraju]]), son of the notorious smuggler Tambi Durai ([[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]). Fearing retribution from Tambi Durai, the MAA TV crew sends Bala's team to [[Kullu]] [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]] to shoot a travel episode instead of another team. There, Bala meets Vaishali ([[Hansika Motwani]]), who is a [[sannyasin]]. It is [[love at first sight]] for Bala. Vaishali, though initially apprehensive of Bala falls for him. The head sannyasin of the [[ashram]] Rama Prabha ([[Rama Prabha]]) unites the couple. However, before Bala is able to return to [[Hyderabad]] with Vaishali and marry her, some goons kidnap her. Bala returns to Hyderabad and finds that she is with Tambi Durai. The person who was saved by Bala reveals that Vaishali is the daughter of Narayan Patwari ([[Devan (actor)|Devan]]). In order to grab Patwari's property, Tambi Durai killed him and his wife ([[Telangana Shakuntala]]) and performed the marriage of Vaishali with Murugan in front of their dead bodies. However, Vaishali escapes and reaches Kulu Manali. Bala decides to save Vaishali from their clutches and eventually succeeds in his attempt and marries her.
Bala Govind ([[Allu Arjun]]) is a program director in [[MAA TV]]. His fights for justice regularly get him into trouble. During one of these incidents, he saves a person (Raja Ravindra) from goons while severely thrashing Murugan ([[Subbaraju]]), son of the notorious smuggler Tambi Durai ([[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]). Fearing retribution from Tambi Durai, the MAA TV crew sends Bala's team to [[Kullu]] [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]] to shoot a travel episode instead of another team. There, Bala sees Vaishali ([[Hansika Motwani]]), who is a [[sannyasin]]. It is [[love at first sight]] for Bala. Vaishali, though initially apprehensive of Bala falls for him. The head sannyasin of the [[ashram]] Rama Prabha ([[Rama Prabha]]) unites the couple. However, before Bala is able to return to [[Hyderabad]] with Vaishali and marry her, Tambi Durai's henchmen kidnap her and take her his home. Bala returns to Hyderabad and finds that she is with Tambi Durai. The person who was saved by Bala reveals that Vaishali is the daughter of Narayan Patwari ([[Devan (actor)|Devan]]). In order to grab Patwari's property, Tambi Durai killed her parents and his wife ([[Telangana Shakuntala]]) performed the marriage of Vaishali with Murugan in front of their dead bodies. However, Vaishali escapes and reaches Kulu Manali. Bala takes the help of Inspector Prasad ([[Ahuti Prasad]] to save Vaishali from their clutches and eventually succeeds in his attempt and marries her.


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 15:16, 20 March 2015

Desamuduru
Directed byPuri Jagannadh
Written byPuri Jagannadh
Produced byD.V.V. Danayya
StarringAllu Arjun
Hansika Motwani
Pradeep Rawat
Ali
CinematographyShyam K. Naidu
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byChakri
Distributed byUniversal Media
Release date
12 January 2007
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹100 million (US$1.2 million)(citation needed)[1]
Box office₹300 million (US$3.6 million)(4 Weeks)[1]

Desamuduru is a 2007 Telugu action film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by D.V.V. Danaiah under the Universal Media banner. The film stars Allu Arjun and Hansika Motwani in the lead. The movie was released on 12 January 2007 in 400 theatres.[2] This movie is one of the biggest hits in Allu Arjun's career. Rambha acted in an item song alongside Allu Arjun.[3] It was dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as Hero: The Real Hero, and Hindi as Ek Jwalamukhi.

Plot

Bala Govind (Allu Arjun) is a program director in MAA TV. His fights for justice regularly get him into trouble. During one of these incidents, he saves a person (Raja Ravindra) from goons while severely thrashing Murugan (Subbaraju), son of the notorious smuggler Tambi Durai (Pradeep Rawat). Fearing retribution from Tambi Durai, the MAA TV crew sends Bala's team to Kullu Manali to shoot a travel episode instead of another team. There, Bala sees Vaishali (Hansika Motwani), who is a sannyasin. It is love at first sight for Bala. Vaishali, though initially apprehensive of Bala falls for him. The head sannyasin of the ashram Rama Prabha (Rama Prabha) unites the couple. However, before Bala is able to return to Hyderabad with Vaishali and marry her, Tambi Durai's henchmen kidnap her and take her his home. Bala returns to Hyderabad and finds that she is with Tambi Durai. The person who was saved by Bala reveals that Vaishali is the daughter of Narayan Patwari (Devan). In order to grab Patwari's property, Tambi Durai killed her parents and his wife (Telangana Shakuntala) performed the marriage of Vaishali with Murugan in front of their dead bodies. However, Vaishali escapes and reaches Kulu Manali. Bala takes the help of Inspector Prasad (Ahuti Prasad to save Vaishali from their clutches and eventually succeeds in his attempt and marries her.

Cast

Crew

Production

After the release of Happy (2006), Allu Arjun was reported to be keen to act in the Telugu remake of Sivakasi (2005) starring Vijay and Asin in the lead roles.[4] He later accepted to act in a film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by D. V. V. Danayya under the banner Universal Media.[5] The title was confirmed as Desamuduru.[6] Puri Jagannadh worked on the film's script at Bangkok and returned to Hyderabad on 16 June 2006.[7] The film had its official launch at the office of Puri Jagannadh's production company Vaishno Academy on 19 June 2006.[8]

Allu Arjun played the role of a crime reporter working for MAA TV in the film.[9] For his role, Allu Arjun sported a long hairdo and built six pack abs.[10] Hansika Motwani was selected as the female lead which marked her debut in Telugu cinema as an actress at a very young age of 16.[11] She played the role of a sanyasin in the film.[12] Rambha was selected for an item number in the film, despite initial reports stated that Charmee Kaur would dance in the song.[13][14]

Filming

The Himalayas from Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh.

Filming began on 28 July 2006 at Hyderabad where the film's first schedule was shot. Tne next schedule began in Himachal Pradesh.[15] Few action sequences were shot at Manali in early September 2006.[16] Weeks later, few scenes between the lead pair were shot in Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh. This schedule was planned to be wrapped up on 5 December 2006.[17] However the schedule was completed on 10 October 2006.[18] Some crucial action sequences were shot at Aluminium Factory in Gachibowli in early December 2006.[19]

Soundtrack

Main article: Desamuduru (soundtrack)

The film has six songs composed by Chakri. Music of the film was launched on 25 December 2006. The song Ninne Ninne was the most popular song in the soundtrack among music lovers.[20]

Release

The film was released on 500 screens, including 424 in Andhra Pradesh, 32 in Karnataka, 8 in Orissa, 2 in Chennai, 3 in Mumbai and 31 overseas.[21]

Box-office

Desamuduru grossed ₹ 125.8 million[22] and a share of ₹ 95 million.[23] worldwide in the first week of its release.

The film grossed ₹ 300 million in four weeks.[24]

Desamuduru grossed ₹350 million (US$4.2 million) in 6 Weeks. later on the film ended up with a final figure of ₹410 million (US$4.9 million)[25] in 100 Days worldwide delivering a Share of ₹250 million (US$3.0 million).[25] It is one of the blockbusters in Allu Arjun's career and the highest grossing movie of 2007 and the second highest grossing movie after Pokiri.[25]

Trivia

With this film, Allu Arjun became the first South Indian actor and second Indian actor get a six-pack abs after Salman Khan.

Dubbed version

Desamuduru was dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as Hero: The Real Hero, and Hindi as Ek Jwalamukhi.

References

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  20. ^ "greatandhra.com". Ninne Ninne Rocking Music Lovers. Archived from the original on 12 January 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2007.
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