Lakshyam (2007 film)
Lakshyam (transl. Target) is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Nallamalupu Srinivas (Bujji) on Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions and directed by Srivass. It stars Gopichand, Jagapati Babu, Anushka Shetty and music is composed by Mani Sharma. It was later remade in Tamil as Maanja Velu, in Bengali as Fighter, and in Bengali Bangladesh as Darowaner Chele, and in Kannada as Varadhanayaka.[2] The film won two Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award.
| Lakshyam | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Sriwass |
| Written by | M. Ratnam (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sriwass Gopimohan (Co-Screenplay) |
| Story by | Sriwass |
| Produced by | Nallamalupu Bujji |
| Starring | Gopichand Jagapati Babu Anushka Shetty |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹15 crore[1] |
Plot
Chandu is a college student who lives happily with his brother ACP Bose, sister-in-law and parents. Bose investigates the case of a dreaded gangster "Section" Shankar, who is involved in illegal land dealings with others including DIG Hari Narayan. When the bank chairman (who has lent money for the deal) demand the money back as the deal hasn’t worked, Shankar eliminates him. The people who are customers of the bank take to the streets and try to damage the bank. Bose arrives and arrests the manager. Shankar discovers about the manager's location, where he and his men along with Hari Narayan kills Bose. Shankar asks his men to dump the body. On the way, Chandu gets involved and ultimately rescues his brother from a burning bus and Bose dies in Chandu's arms. The people assume that Bose has swindled all the money as they have been made to believe by Hari Narayan. Chandu seeks vengeance on the people who killed Bose, where he kills his friend and Shankar's sidekick Shafi and later kills Hari Narayan. Shankar kidnaps Bose's entire family where Chandu arrives and spills the beans that Bose is dead. Chandu kills Shankar under the supervision of the new DIG Ajay Prakash, who supports him wholeheartedly.
Cast
- Gopichand as Chandu
- Jagapati Babu as ACP Bose
- Anushka Shetty as Indu
- Yashpal Sharma as Section Shankar
- Amit Tiwari as Shafi
- Ashish Vidyarthi as DIG Ajay Prakash
- Devraj as DIG Hari Narayan
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Chandu and Bose's father
- Kalyani as Bose's wife
- Brahmanandam as Restaurant Owner
- Ali as Bokkana
- Venu Madhav as Venu
- Ahuti Prasad as Indu's father
- Surya as Bank Manager
- Raghu Babu as Shankar's henchman
- Ravi Babu as Pawan
- Chalapathi Rao as Pawan's father
- Srinivasa Reddy as Pawan's friend
- Pragathi
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as police officer supporting Chandu and Bose
- Shankar Melkote
- Chittajalu Lakshmipati as Indu's father's assistant
- Fish Venkat
- Giridhar
- Chitti
- Vijaya Singh
- Padma Jayanthi
- Revathi
- Nandini
- Ramya
- Kavya
- Vinitha Rao
- Baby Kalvi Mitra as Pinky
Soundtrack
| Lakshyam | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 10 June 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:00 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by Mani Sharma and was released with the Aditya Music label.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sukku Sukku" | Chandrabose | Tippu, Sujatha | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Chekkara Keli" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Gullo Devudu" | Chandrabose | Madhu Balakrishnan | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Niluvave" | Kosaraju | Hemachandra | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Yevadu Yevadu" | Chandrabose | Ranjith | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Sukku Sukku (Remix)" | Chandrabose | Tippu,Sujatha | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 25:00 | |||
Reception
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "The film is good with some good action and sentiment. And it does not bore the viewer".[4] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "First half is entertaining with perfect blend of entertainment and emotion. The tempo goes down a bit in second half because of formulaic narration and predictability in the story".[5]
Box office
Anushka's popularity increased because of her performance role in the film and it was declared a super hit at the box office.[6]
Awards
- Nandi Awards - 2007[7]
References
- "Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies in 2007". 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "13 years for Lakshyam : Gopichand expresses his gratitude to fans - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "Audio launch - Lakshyam". Idlebrain.com. 10 June 2007. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- Vardhan, G. P. Aditya (6 July 2007). "Lakshyam thrills". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- Jeevi (5 July 2007). "Telugu Movie review - Lakshyam". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- Movies: Movie Trade: Lakshyam's new record Archived 17 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- "Nandi awards 2007 announced - Telugu cinema news". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2012.