Varsham

Infobox_Film
name = Varsham
director = Sobhan
writer = Paruchuri Brothers
Veeru Potla
M.S. Raju
starring = Prabhas,
Trisha Krishnan,
Gopichand,
Prakash Raj
producer = M.S. Raju
music = Devi Sri Prasad
cinematography = S. Gopal Reddy
distributor = Sumanth Arts
released = January 14, 2004
runtime =
country = India
language = Telugu
budget =
imdb_id = 0439869

"Varsham" (Telugu: వర్షం, English translation: "Rain") is a Tollywood film produced by M.S. Raju and directed by Sobhan. The film stars Prabhas, Trisha Krishnan,and Gopichand. The film's super hit music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. This film turned out to be a big success. The film was remade in Tamil in the name "Mazhai" starring Jayam Ravi and Shriya Saran.

Plot

Venkat (Prabhas) and Sailaja (Trisha Krishnan) are youngsters who first meet on a train during a rain shower. Venkat is mesmerized by Sailaja's beauty, charisma, and child-like behavior. Sailaja, also, is impressed by Venkat. Due to unfortunate circumstances the two are drawn apart. At the same time that the two meet, Sailaja catches the eye of antagonist Bhadranna (Gopichand) who also becomes infatuated with Sailaja. Venkat and Sailaja meet in Warangal again and believe that they are meant for each other because it rains every time they meet. Ranga Rao (Prakash Raj), Sailaja's dad, is a typical black sheep with all kinds of bad habits. In the process, he is ready to marry off his daughter to Bhadranna for money. Ranga Rao plants certain ego problems in the minds of Venkat and Sailaja in order to break them up. This causes Venkat to leave Warangal for Vizag. And Sailaja prepares to become an actress (her father convinces her). Later on, Bhadranna kidnaps Sailaja. The rest of the story is about how Venkat rescues Sailaja from the bastion of Bhadranna and how he clears up the misunderstanding with Sailaja in the process. Finally, Shailaja and Venkat are reunited.

Allegory

Throughout the movie, there is strong allusion to the Hindu epic Ramayana. Indeed, the story parallels the Ramayana in many ways, Venkat being an analogous Rama, Sailaja his Sita and Bhadranna being the Ravana analogue. Towards the beginning of the movie, as Ranga Rao enter's Bhadranna's residence for the first time, he proclaims - "లంక లాగ ఉన్నదే" - "this looks just like Lanka". Later, during a live play of the Ramayana at his house, upon seeing Rama take Sita back from Ravana, Bhadranna stops the actors from continuing the play and demands the script be changed immediately by having Ravana tie the mangalasutra around Sita's neck.Similarly, at the end of the movie, during another live play of the Ramayana, Rama shoots a large Ravana effigy with a burning arrow, and it is this burning collapsing Ravana that ultimately kills Bhadranna, leaving us with the final allegory of Rama killing Ravana and rescuing Sita.

Awards

Santosham Film Awards

* Best Film - M.S. Raju
* Best Actress - Trisha Krishnan
* Best Young Performer - Prabhas
* Best Music Director - Devi Sri Prasad
* Best Cinematographer - S. Gopal Reddy
* Best Choreography - Prabhu Deva
* Best Screenplay - M.S. Raju
* Best Dialogue - Paruchuri Brothers

Filmfare Awards

* Best Film - M.S. Raju
* Best Actress - Trisha Krishnan
* Best Music Director - Devi Sri Prasad

Box-office performance

*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres [ [http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=13424751 `Varsham` celebrates 50th day - Sify.com ] ] and a 100-day run in 68 centres. [ [http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=170 Nonstopcinema Box Office - Varsham 100 days centers : Telugu movies, tollywood, cinema ] ]

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0439869|title=Varsham