Veede (transl. Him) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. This film stars Ravi Teja, Arti Agarwal, Reema Sen, and Sayaji Shinde. The film is a remake of Tamil movie Dhool (2003). Sayaji Shinde, Reema Sen, Manoj K. Jayan, and Pasupathy reprise their roles from the original Dhool while Telangana Shakuntala plays a different role in the film.
| Veede | |
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| Directed by | Ravi Raja Pinisetty |
| Written by | Dharani |
| Screenplay by | Kona Venkat (dialogue) |
| Story by | Dharani |
| Based on | Dhool (Tamil) |
| Produced by | Singanamala Ramesh Babu |
| Starring | Ravi Teja Arti Agarwal Reema Sen Sayaji Shinde |
| Cinematography | R. Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Chakri |
Production company | Kanakaratna Movies |
| Distributed by | K S Ramarao films |
Release date |
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Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editYedukondalu (Ravi Teja) is an uneducated, head strong youth in Bobbarlanka village. He and his village heads decide to close down the nearby factory by appealing to politicians as its letting out a lot of pollutants into the river which is the main source of food, water and livelihood for them. He and another girl Mangatayaru (Aarti Agarwal) are sent to Hyderabad to appeal to MLA of their constituency - Byragi Naidu (Sayaji Shinde). They stay at a friend's place, (Ali's house) and try to get their work done by the minister. In the process many hurdles come across them. Yedukondalu roughs up a few of the MLA's goons and is always at loggerheads with his henchmen. After all this, Byragi Naidu begins to show his true colors and plans to butcher Edu Kondalu as he is forming as an obstruction to his underground activities, unknowingly. Then, the protagonist of the story decides to teach the MLA a lesson, get his job done of closing down the factory. Swapna (Reema Sen) is a journalist who stays in Yedukondalu's locality and has a heavy crush on him. She also helps him in pinning down the minister. The remaining plot is how intelligently Yedukondalu outclasses the minister and earns good name. Also in the plot, the hero makes use of Shakeela's films to defame the minister and she herself makes an appearance in the film.
Cast
edit- Ravi Teja as Yedukondalu
- Aarti Agarwal as Mangatayaru "Manga"
- Reema Sen as Swapna
- Sayaji Shinde as MLA Byragi Naidu
- Ali as Sunny
- Manoj K. Jayan as Venkateshwara Rao
- Nalini as Swarnakka
- Pasupathy as Swarnakka's younger brother and Byragi Nayudu's henchman
- Shakeela as herself
- M S Narayana as Narayana, Yedukondalu's friend
- Venu Madhav as Venu, Yedukondalu's friend
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Subramanyam, Byragi Naidu's Friend PA
- Telangana Shakuntala as Shakuntala, Yedukondalu and Mangatayaru's, grandmother
- Sumitra as Lakshmi, Swapna's friend mother
- Tanikella Bharani as Bharani, Swapna's friend father
- Archana
- Raja Ravindra
- Rajitha as Susheela, Byragi Naidu's wife
- Baby Sri Divya
Production
editThe film's name was suggested by Puri Jagannadh. The film was shot in Mysore, Chikmagalur and Nekkad.[1]
Soundtrack
edit| Veede | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2003 |
| Recorded | 2003 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
The music is composed by Chakri and released by Supreme. The song "Ammadi Yamma Yammare" was borrowed from the Tamil original.[2] Lyrics by Bhaskarabhatla Ravikumar, Sahiti, and Suddala Ashokteja.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adugadugo Vasthunadu" | Suddhala Ashok Teja | Telangana Shakuntala | |
| 2. | "Ammadi Yamma Yammare" | Sahithi | Ravi Verma | |
| 3. | "Andamaina Papa Peeru" | Bhaskarbatla | Shankar Mahadevan, Kousalya | |
| 4. | "Chanaknanchal" | Sahithi | Udit Narayan, Sunitha | |
| 5. | "Edurantu Lene Leni" | Bhaskarbatla | Chakri | |
| 6. | "Kinnerasani Vannelarani" | Sahithi | Hariharan, Kousalya | 05:01 |
Release
editThe Hindu opined that the film is "worth watching".[2] Sify said that " Veede is a one-man show for Ravi Teja".[4] Full Hyderabad gave the film a rating of seven-and-a-half out of ten.[5] Idlebrain gave the film a rating of three-and-a-quarter out of five.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Breaking foreign fixation - HYDB - The Hindu". The Hindu. 28 October 2003. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Watchable remake - HYDB". The Hindu. 3 November 2003. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Chords & Notes". The Hindu. 20 October 2003. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Veede". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Veede Review". Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Telugu cinema - Veede - Ravi Teja, Arti Agarwal, Reema Sen - Raviraja Pinisetty". Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.