| Khadgam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Written by | Krishna Vamsi Sathyanand Uttej (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Sunkara Madhu Murali |
| Starring | Srikanth Ravi Teja Prakash Raj Sonali Bendre Sangeetha Kim Sharma |
| Cinematography | S. K. A. Bhupathi |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Khadgam (transl. Sword) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Krishna Vamsi and produced by Sunkara Madhu Murali under Karthikeya Movies. It features Srikanth, Ravi Teja, Prakash Raj, Sonali Bendre, Sangeetha Krish and Kim Sharma in the prominent roles with music composed by Devi Sri Prasad.
Released on 29 November 2002, the film was Blockbuster. The film won five Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards. The film is remade in Hindi as Insan (2005).
Plot
The films starts at a Pakistan Terrorist Camp, where various terrorists in large number rigorously are getting trained by the Pakistan Army to shoot and detonate bombs though cell phones. In that camp Azar Khan a guy who came from Hyderabad, India who completes his training gets a mission. He has to bring back a big notorious terrorist Masood whom they call the great soldier of Islam. They can't afford to lose him but he gets arrested by Indian police in Hyderabad. They order Azar to go back there and meet their men who will make all of the arrangements and get Masood released at any cost. They say it's a sacred mission and he accepts.
The film now shifts to Hyderabad, where Koti an aspiring actor who wants to become a hero in film industry but never gets a chance gets kicked out of various film studios. His friend Murthy who wants to become a director but also never gets a chance struggles with him. Temporarily Koti works as junior artist and Murthy works as assistant director, and they face financial crisis. They aren't able to pay the rent of the house they are living for six months. The house owner M.S. Khaja who owns a big general (kirana) store in old city threatens them that if they don't pay rent by the evening he will get them arrested by filing a false theft on them and says that you will not have to worry about rent in jail.
Cast
- Srikanth as Radhakrishna
- Ravi Teja as Koti
- Prakash Raj as Amjad
- Sonali Bendre as Swathy
- Pooja Bharti as Zubeda
- Kim Sharma as Pooja
- Sangeetha as Seethamahalakshmi
- Uttej as Koti's friend
- Pavala Syamala as Seethamahalaksmi's mother
- Ahuti Prasad as Swathi's father
- Shafi as Azhar
- Prudhvi as 30 Years Industry
- Brahmaji as Captain
- Vasu
- Subbaraju
- Raghu Babu
- M S Narayana
Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nandi Awards | Best Director | Krishna Vamsi | Won | [1][2] |
| Best Film on National Integration | Sunkara Madhu Murali | Won | |||
| Best Art Director | P. Ranga Rao | Won | |||
| Best Makeup Artist | Kishore | Won | |||
| Special Jury Award | Ravi Teja | Won | |||
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Director - Telugu | Krishna Vamsi | Won | [3] | |
| Best Supporting Actress - Telugu | Sangeetha | Won | |||
| Best Villain - Telugu | Shafi | Won |
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the movie was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and lyrics were written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, Suddala Ashok Teja and Shakti. The concept behind the song "Govinda Govinda" is based on Adnan Sami's "Lift Karade".[4]
| Khadgam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 10 October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:28 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meme Indians" | Honey | 7:04 |
| 2. | "Nuvvu Nuvvu" | Sumangali | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Aha Allari" | Chitra, Raquib | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Khadgam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Govinda Govinda" | Sri, Devi Sri Prasad | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Musugu Veyyoddu" | Kalpana | 5:08 |
Release
The film was dubbed into Hindi as Marte Dam Tak, into Tamil as Manik Baasha and into Bhojpuri as Bemisaal Hai Hum.[5][6]
Reception
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "Though this film is made to represent the patriotic action film genre, Krishna Vamsi tried injecting all other five-genre elements. In that process, the patriotic aspect of the film did not get elevated".[7] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Krishna Vamsi certainly deserves three cheers - not just for making an offbeat movie but also for studiously avoiding patriotic jing bang to convey his message".[8]
References
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ↑ "Telugu Cinema Etc". Idlebrain.com. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Manikchand Filmfare Awards: Sizzling at 50". BSNL. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ↑ "Chords & Notes". The Hindu. 2 December 2002. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ Jaworski, Ron (26 November 2017). "A Complete List of Meka Srikanth Hindi Dubbed Movies". www.xomba.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ "5 unforgettable Telugu super hits of director Krishna Vamsi". The Times of India. 27 July 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ Jeevi. "Telugu Cinema - Review - Khadgam - Krishna Vamsi - Srikanth , Ravi Teja , Prakash Raj, Sonali Bendre, Kim Sharma, Sangeeta". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ Kalanidhi, Manju Latha. "Khadgam Review". Full Hyderabad.