Samba (2004 film)
Samba is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by Kodali Nani.[1] The film stars Jr. NTR, Bhumika Chawla, Genelia D'Souza, and Prakash Raj while Vijayakumar, Ali, Sithara, Sukumari, Sukanya, and Brahmaji play supporting roles.[2] The music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by K. Ravindra Babu and editing by Gautham Raju. The film released on 9 June 2004.
| Samba | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | V. V. Vinayak |
| Screenplay by | V. V. Vinayak |
| Dialogues by | |
| Story by | G. S. Rao |
| Produced by | Kodali Nani |
| Starring | Jr. NTR Bhumika Chawla Genelia D'Souza Prakash Raj |
| Cinematography | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | Kodali Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film was a moderate success at the box office.[3] It was remade in Kannada as Mandya. It was dubbed in Hindi as the same name.
Plot
Dharmayya Naidu is an underworld kingpin who lost his wife because he is uneducated. Hence, he wants to felicitate education in his Seema area by constructing schools. He realizes that the quarry he owns has good quality granite deposits. Samba is Dharmayya Naidu's son, while Pasupathi is Dharmayya Naidu's son-in-law. Pasupathi plays the game in such a way that Dharmayya Naidu is forced to give granite quarry as a dowry to Pasupathi's family, due to which Dharmayya Naidu's daughter kills herself. When Samba learns the reason behind his sister's suicide, he occupies the quarry and kills Pasupathi's brothers. Pasupathi then kills everybody in Samba's house in retaliation. Samba and his nemesis Pasupathi take shelter in Kanchi and Amritsir respectively as police ban them from entering AP for a year. Samba settles as a sari manufacturer and trader in Kanchi (Tamil Nadu). The rest of the story is all about how he returns to Seema, takes vengeance against Pasupathi, and starts serving in the educational field.
Cast
- Jr. NTR as Sambasiva Naidu
- Bhumika Chawla as Nandu
- Prakash Raj as Pasupathi
- Genelia D'Souza as Sandhya
- Vijayakumar as Dharmayya Naidu
- Ali as Samba's brother
- Sithara as Janaki, Samba's sister
- Sukumari as Samba's grandmother
- Krishna Bhagavan as Pasupathi's sidekick
- Sukanya as Pasupathi's wife
- Brahmaji as Pasupathi's brother
- Subbaraju as Pasupathi's brother
- Tanikella Bharani as Nandu's father
- Ahuti Prasad as Sandhya's father
- Chalapathi Rao as Pasupathi's father-in-law
- Raghu Babu as Inspector Tiger
- Mansoor Ali Khan as McDowell Mani
- Venu Madhav as Sanathnagar Sathi
- Sameer Hasan as Police Inspector
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Sesha Reddy
- Sajja Teja as Chinna
- Prasanna as Goon
- Daniel Balaji as Goon
- Pragathi
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Mani Sharma and released by Aditya Music.
| Samba | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 29:58 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dam Damare Dam Dam" | Chandrabose | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Tagilinadi Rabba" | Bhuvana Chandra | S. P. B. Charan, Ganga | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Kitha Kithalu Pettamaku" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Mano, Swarnalatha | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Nandamuri Chandamama" | Bhuvana Chandra | S. P. B. Charan, Sujatha Mohan | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Luxemburg Lux Sundari" | Sahithi | Karthik, Mahalakshmi Iyer | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Namaste Namaste" | Chandra Bose | Tippu, K. S. Chithra | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 29:58 | |||
References
- "Junior is back". Thehindu.com. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "Telugu cinema Review - Samba - NTR, Bhumika Chawla, Genelia - VV Vinayak - Kodali Nani". Idlebrain.com.
- "Jr. N.T.R All Films Hit Flop Box Office Verdict". Bollywoodfever.co.in. 10 May 2020.