| Yagnam | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary |
| Written by | Marudhuri Raja(dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary |
| Story by | Eetharam Films unit |
| Produced by | Pokuri Babu Rao |
| Starring | Gopichand Moon Banerjee |
| Cinematography | Ch. Ramana Raju |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | Eetharam Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Yagnam (transl. Ritual / Sacrifice) is a 2004 IndianTelugu-languageaction film produced by Pokuri Babu Rao on the Eetharam Films banner, directed by A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary. It was released on 2 July 2004. It starsGopichand andMoon Banerjee (credited as Sameera Banerjee), with music composed byMani Sharma. The film was remade in Tamil asMannin Maindhan (2005) and in Odia asMo Mana Khali Tori Pain (2005). The film won twoNandi Awards and was a blockbuster hit.
In 2007, the film was later dubbed and released in Hindi asAaj Ka Raavan Raaj.
Seenu is a loyal servant and the right-hand man of faction leader Reddeppa. He and Sailaja, Reddeppa's daughter, grew up together. Nayudamma is an archrival of Reddeppa. Factional feuds between them have resulted in the loss of several lives among their groups. When Reddeppa realizes that his daughter and Seenu are in love, he swings into action, trying to kill Seenu. The rest of the story is about how Seenu secures Sailaja's hand in marriage and unites the forces of followers in both the warring groups to teach their masters (Reddeppa and Nayudamma) a lesson or two.
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The filming occurred in and aroundAraku Valley,Vishakhapatnam,Ichchapuram,Srikakulam, andVizianagaram in theCoastal Andhra area, the capital cityHyderabad, and in the outskirts ofKadapa andKurnool cities in theRayalaseema region ofAndhra Pradesh.
| Yagnam | ||||
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| Released | 6 June 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 26:41 | |||
| Label | Maruthi Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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The music was composed byMani Sharma. The music was released on the Maruthi Music Company label.[1] The song "Chinnanaati Chelikade" is based on "Kanavu Kanalam" fromJai (2004).
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chamak Chamakmani" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Sandeep,Mallikarjun | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Emchesavo Na Manasu" | Suddala Ashok Teja | S. P. B. Charan,Shreya Ghoshal | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Chinnanaati Chelikade" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Haayiga Amma Vollo" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Gopika Poornima, Vardhini | 5:23 |
| 5. | "Thongi Thongi" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Hariharan,Swarnalatha | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 26:41 | |||
B. Anuradha ofIANS wrote that "Debutant director Ravikumar Choudury fuses a good love story into this anger-driven film with a message."[2] Jeevi ofIdlebrain.com wrote that "This film is definitely worth a watch for the brilliant performance of Gopichand and its first half."[3] A critic fromSify wrote that "On the wholeYagnam is a decent entertainer which will be lapped up by the mass audience".[4]
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