| Sontham | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Srinu Vaitla |
| Written by | Chintapalli Ramana (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Srinu Vaitla |
| Story by | Srinu Vaitla |
| Produced by | S. Sompally V. R. Kanneganti |
| Starring | Aryan Rajesh Namitha Rohit Sunil Neha Pendse |
| Cinematography | Sameer Reddy |
| Edited by | Kola Bhaskar |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Production company | J. D. Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sontham (transl. Belonging) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film was released on 23 August 2002. It was directed by Srinu Vaitla. The film stars Aryan Rajesh, Namitha, Rohit, Sunil and Neha Pendse. Devi Sri Prasad has composed the score.
Plot
Vamsy, Nandu and Bose are childhood friends. Vamsy and Nandu grew up very close. Bose falls in love with Sowmya, one of their college mates. When Bose tells Vamsy about her, he deems it to be one more love affair that is bound to fail. Vamsy feels that friendship is more valuable than love and that love spoils a friendship. Nandu, who wanted to share her love towards Vamsy on his birthday, goes back to the shelter as she feels Vamsy might get offended.
Vamsy leaves for New Zealand to supervise the overseas operations of his father's company. In New Zealand, Vamsy realizes that he is in love with Nandu through a colleague at work, Maggy. When Vamsy returns to India, he finds out that Nandu is already engaged to Venkat. Just before her marriage, Nandu receives a bouquet from Maggy from New Zealand addressing both Vamsy and Nandu congratulating their marriage. Realizing that Vamsy loves her, Nandu runs after him to the airport and unites with him.
Cast
- Aryan Rajesh as Vamsi Krishna (voice dubbed by Sivaji)
- Namitha as Nandini "Nandu" (voice dubbed by Sunitha Upadrashta)
- Rohit as Bose
- Neha Pendse as Sowmya
- Sunil as Seshagiri "Sesham"
- M. S. Narayana as Lecturer Bogeswara Rao
- Chitram Seenu as Sesham's friend
- Ramachandra as Sesham's friend
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Subbu
- Asha Saini as Asha
- Jhansi as Lecturer Venkatalakshmi
- Adivi Sesh as Venkat, Nandu's fiancé
- Tanikella Bharani as Shyam Prasad, Vamsi father
- Naresh as Nandu's father
- Hema as Nandu's mother
- Neelopher as Maggie
- Telangana Shakuntala as Naga Bala, Sesham's mother
- Ali as Shambhu, Sesham's friend
- Venu Madhav as Bujji, Sesham's friend
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Gulabi, a thief
- Chinna as Jilani, Sesham's friend
- Rajitha
- Brinda Parekh guest appearance in song "Akkado Ikkado"
Production
Aryan Rajesh shot for this film simultaneously with Hai which released a few months prior to this film.[2]
Soundtrack
| Sontham | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Genre | soundtrack | |||
| Length | 33:00 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad[3] and was released on Aditya Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sontham" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Tippu | 04:47 |
| 2. | "Telusuna" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | K. S. Chithra | 04:37 |
| 3. | "Eppudo" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Mallikarjun | 03:05 |
| 4. | "Enati Varaku" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Shaan, Sumangali | 04:37 |
| 5. | "Akkado Ikkado" | Ravi Kiran | Malgudi Subha | 05:09 |
| 6. | "Naayudo Naayudo" | Kulasekar | Devi Sri Prasad | 05:31 |
| 7. | "Eppudo (Female)" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Sumangali | 02:46 |
| 8. | "Music Bit (Instrumental)" | Instrumental | 02:28 | |
| Total length: | 33:00 | |||
Box office
The film was a box office success and got special applause for comedy scenes.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Sontham". Idle Brain. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Back on track". The Hindu. 13 December 2004. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "Telugu cinema functions". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2002.
- ↑ "One man army for Mahesh Babu". India Herald. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ↑ "'Mail' to 'Colour Photo': The '90s kids genre in Telugu cinema". The News Minute. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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