Vijayendra Varma is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Konda Krishnam Raju under Aditya Productions banner and directed by Swarna Subba Rao.[1][2] It features Nandamuri Balakrishna, Laya, Sangeeta, Ankita , with the music composed by Koti. The film was panned both by critics and audience.[3][4][5] The core plot of the movie was reported to be inspired by the 2002 movie The Bourne Identity.[6]
| Vijayendra Varma | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Swarna Subba Rao |
| Screenplay by | V. Vijayendra Prasad M. Rathnam Sai Vidyardhi |
| Dialogues by | |
| Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Produced by | Konda Krishnam Raju |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Laya Sangeetha Ankitha |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy P. V. V. Jagan Mohana Rao |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company | Aditya Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
An unnamed man (Balakrishna) lives with his wife (Laya), daughter, and in-laws. He does not have a name nor does he know who he is. He cannot remember anything that has happened 7 years before. However, he realizes that he possesses special combat skills whenever he comes across evil elements. When he forces his wife, to tell the truth, she reveals that he was found in the river in a mutilated state and he was taken care of by her. As the man goes to Hyderabad searching for his identity, a few incidents lead to the answer. He discovers that he is none other than the most respected and committed Indian Army Officer, Vijayendra Varma. The rest of the story is about how he retraces his past and saves the nation from Pakistani Jihadis.
Cast edit
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Colonel Vijayendra Varma
- Laya as Indira
- Ankitha as Venkata Lakshmi
- Sangeetha as Journalist
- Mukesh Rishi as Aslam Khan (Pakistan Terrorists leader)
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Naanaji
- Brahmanandam
- Ahuti Prasad
- Chalapathi Rao as Yadav
- M. Balayya as Dr.Narayana Rao
- Bhupendra Singh as Rahul
- M. S. Narayana
- Manorama as Fathima
- Ralyalakshmi as Raziya
- Venu Madhav
- Giri Babu as Satyam
- Raghu Babu as Bademieya
- Sudhakar
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Narayana
- Lakshmipathi
- Satya Prakash as Army Officer
- Surya as Nazir
- Mohan Raj as Minister
- Shob Raj
- Delhi Rajeswari
- Karate Kalyani as Juice Maker
- Banda Jyothy as Colony Member
- Shoba Rani
- Ooma Chowdary as Indira's mother
- Master Tanush as Nazir's son
- Baby Kavya Kalyanram as Ammulu, Vijayendra Varma's daughter
Soundtrack edit
| Vijayendra Varma | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:12 | |||
| Label | Supreme Music | |||
| Producer | Koti | |||
| Koti chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Siggu Paparo" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Tippu, K. S. Chithra | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Oh Manmadha" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Maisamma Maisamma" | Veturi | K. S. Chithra, Udit Narayan | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Guntadu Guntadu" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Tippu, Kousalya | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Mandapetalo" | Chandrabose | Shankar Mahadevan, K. S. Chithra | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Ningi Kadupunu" | Suddala Ashok Teja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 28:12 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema Press meet - Vijayendra Varma". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Vijayendra Varma - Telugu cinema Review - Bala Krishna, Ankita, Laya, Sangeeta". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Vijayendra Varma". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Vijayendra Varma Review". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
- ^ "An year of inspirations - Telugu cinema in 2004". Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema - Audio release - Vijayendra Varma - Bala Krishna, Ankita - Koti". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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