Jayam (2002 film)
Telugu-language romantic action drama film
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Jayam (transl. Victory) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written, produced and directed by Teja under the banner Chitram Movies. The film stars Nithiin, Sadha, and Gopichand in the lead roles, marking the acting debut of Nithiin and Sadha. The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik.
| Jayam | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | Teja |
| Written by | Teja |
| Produced by | Teja |
| Starring | Nithiin Sadha Gopichand |
| Cinematography | Sameer Reddy |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
Production company | Chitram Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹1.8 crore[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹32 crore[1] |
The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances and music, and emerged as a commercial blockbuster. It was remade in Tamil in 2003 under the same title by Mohan Raja, starring Ravi Mohan in his debut as a lead actor, earning him the moniker "Jayam Ravi," with Sadha and Gopichand reprising their roles.
Plot
Venkataramana alias "Venkat" is from a poor family who meets Sujatha at his college and falls in love with her. After many meetings, Sujatha too reciprocates Venkat's feelings. However, Sujatha's father learns about this from an astrologer where he fixes Sujatha's marriage with her cousin Raghu, a womanizer and rogue. Raghu falls in love with Sujatha at first sight, where he warns her to never fall for or marry anyone else. After her engagement, Sujatha meets Venkat at the temple, where Raghu also arrives with his gang and thrashes Venkat. Despite this, Venkat gets determined and warns Raghu that he and Sujatha will get married and will take Sujatha at 7:00 am. Enraged, Raghu tells the family to solemnize the marriage. Sujatha goes into her room to change, but she is actually waiting for Venkat after learning about his message. Venkat and Sujatha escape before Raghu arrives to marry her. After an intense chase, Venkat and Sujatha are cornered by Raghu and his men in the forest. Venkat and Raghu challenge each other in an intense hand-to-hand combat, where Venkat finally defeats Raghu. With Sujatha's father's approval, Venkat and Sujatha get married.
Cast
- Nithiin as Venkataramana "Venkat" (Voice-over by Sivaji)
- Sadha as Sujatha, Venkat's love interest (Voice-over by Sunitha)
- Gopichand as Raghu
- Delhi Rajeswari as Sujatha's mother
- Siva Krishna as Sujatha's father
- Prasad Babu as Raghu's father
- Dilip Kumar Salvadi as teenage Raghu
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Chittajalu Lakshmipati
- Suman Setty as Ali Baba
- Supreeth
- Rallapalli as a priest
- Duvvasi Mohan
- Satti Babu
- Jenny
- Shakeela as Gnana Saraswathi
- Srilakshmi as a nurse
- Alapati Lakshmi
- Nirmala Reddy
Soundtrack
| Jayam | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 42:05 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | R. P. Patnaik | |||
| R. P. Patnaik chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik, while the lyrics were penned by Kulasekhar. The musical rights of the film was released on Aditya Music. The chorus of the song was recreated in the song "Ra Ra Reddy I'm Ready" from Macherla Niyojakavargam (2021).[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Veeri Veeri" | R. P. Patnaik, Chorus | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Bandi Bandi" | Ravi Varma, Balaji, R. P. Patnaik, Chorus | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Enduko" (Male) | R.P. Patnaik | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Nestama" | R. P. Patnaik, Usha | 1:24 |
| 5. | "Priyatama" | R. P. Patnaik, Usha | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Gorantha Deepam" | R. P. Patnaik, Gayatri | 1:01 |
| 7. | "Evvaru Emanna" | R. P. Patnaik, Usha | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Enduko" (Female) | Usha | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Raanu Raanu" | Teja, Usha, R. P. Patnaik | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Prema O Prema" | K.K. | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Dushkaram" | Chorus | 1:09 |
| 12. | "Jayam" | Chorus | 1:51 |
| Total length: | 42:05 | ||
Reception
Jayam received very mixed reviews from critics with praise towards the cast performances (particularly Nithiin, Sadha and Gopichand) and music.
Critical reception
Jeevi of Idlebrain wrote, "First half of the film would be liked by class people as the style of narration is very poetic. Second half would be liked by masses compared to first half as it has got good action scenes. Over all, it's an average film."[3][4] Arpan Panicker of Full Hyderabad wrote, "The second half drags and looks silly at times. The fight scenes especially are quite undigestable. There is only so much credit you can attribute to a flag. Jayam turns out to be just an average flick at the end of the day."[5]
Accolades
| Award[a] | Date of ceremony[b] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CineMAA Awards | 5 October 2003 | Best Director | Teja | Won | [6] |
| Best Male Debut | Nithiin | Won | |||
| Best Villain | Gopichand | Won | |||
| Critics Best Music Director | R. P. Patnaik | Won | |||
| Filmfare Awards South | 24 May 2003 | Best Film – Telugu | Chitram Movies (Film Production House) | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Director – Telugu | Teja | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Debut – South | Nithiin | Won | |||
| Best Actress – Telugu | Sadha | Won | |||
| Best Comedian – Telugu | Suman Setty | Nominated | |||
| Best Villain – Telugu | Gopichand | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director – Telugu | R. P. Patnaik | Nominated | |||
| Nandi Awards | 18 February 2004 | Best Villain | Gopichand [c] | Won | [8] [9] |
| Best Male Comedian | Suman Setty | Won | |||
| Best Child Actress | Baby Swetha | Won | |||
| Best Female Dubbing Artist | Sunitha (for Sadha) | Won | |||
Notes
- Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
- Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
- Shared with Ahuti Prasad for Nenu Ninnu Premistunnanu