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{{Short description|2004 Indian film by Raghava Lawrence}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mass
| image = Mass Poster HD.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| writer = Raghava Lawrence<br />[[Paruchuri Brothers]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| producer = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]
| director = [[Raghava Lawrence]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
*Nagarjuna
*[[Jyothika]]
* [[Charmy Kaur]]
* [[Raghuvaran]]
* [[Rahul Dev]]
}}
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cinematography = [[Shyam K. Naidu]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Annapurna Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2004|12|23}}
| runtime = 162 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = 
| gross = 
₹23 crore [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributors' share]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Highest grossing (share) Tollywood films by year |url=https://www.boxofficeandhra.com/2016/04/highest-grossing-tollywood-films-by-year.html |website=Boxofficeandhra |language=en |date=27 February 2025 |access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref>
}}

'''''Mass: Dammunte Kasko''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[Raghava Lawrence]] (in his directorial debut) and produced by [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] under [[Annapurna Studios]]. The film stars Nagarjuna himself as the titular character, alongside [[Jyothika]], [[Charmy Kaur]], [[Raghuvaran]] and [[Rahul Dev]]. The music was composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]], while [[Shyam K. Naidu]] and [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]] handled the cinematography and editing respectively.

''Mass'' was released on 23 December 2004 and became the highest-grossing film in Nagarjuna's career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=G P |first=Aditya Vardhan |date=21 December 2007 |title=Review: Nagarjuna rocks in Don |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/21don.htm |website=[[Rediff.com]] |quote=Raghava Lawrence who began his career as a director with the impetus provided by Nagarjuna, first made Mass which was a big hit.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-23 |title=Nagarjuna – Raghava Lawrence 's Blockbuster Mass completes 16 Years. |url=https://www.telugu360.com/nagarjuna-raghava-lawrence-mass-box-office/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Telugu360.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Veeran'' and later in [[Hindi]] as ''Meri Jung: One-Man Army''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/veeran/movieshow/61270612.cms|title=Veeran Movie-Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> The film was unofficially remade in Bangladeshi [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as ''Khomota'' (2006).{{Citation needed|date=January 2026}}

== Plot ==
Ganesh, an orphan, lives with his best friend Aadi and is in love with Anjali, a college student and the daughter of Satya, a disabled crime boss in [[Vizag]]. Anjali restricts from falling for Ganesh as it would land him in danger, but she finally accepts his feelings. Anjali tells Ganesh that they should marry immediately before her brother Seshu and Satya tries to separate them. While on their way to the temple where Anjali is waiting, Ganesh finds that he forgot to bring his late mother's photo and goes back to bring it with him. Aadi reaches the temple for Ganesh and Anjali's wedding, but finds Seshu forcing her to return with him. Seshu kills Aadi when he tries to stop him from taking Anjali away. Ganesh gets enraged at Aadi's death, where moves into Vizag under a new identity as Mass and begins to eradicate Satya and Seshu's crime syndicate. In a final confrontation Ganesh fights with Seshu and defeats him, where he reunites with Anjali and leaves the city. Satya kills Seshu out of disgrace and commits suicide, thus avenging Aadi's death.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as Mass / Ganesh, Anjali's love interest
* [[Jyothika]] as Anjali, Mass' love interest, Satya's daughter, Seshu's sister
* [[Charmy Kaur]] as Priya
* [[Raghuvaran]] as Satya, Seshu and Anjali's father
* [[Rahul Dev]] as Seshu, Anjali's elder brother, the Don of Visakhapatnam
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Advocate Durga Prasad
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Aditya a.k.a. Adi, Mass' younger-brother figured best-friend
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Adi's father
* [[M. Balayya|Balayya]] as Anjali's Grandfather
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as Police Officer
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as Police Officer
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as a Beggar
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Narsingh
* [[Satyam Rajesh]] as Taxi driver
* Karuna as Sirisha
* Apoorva as Priya's mother
* [[Ravi Kale]] as ACP of Visakhapatnam
* [[Varsha (Telugu actress)|Varsha]] as Anjali’s friend
* [[Ruthika ]]
* [[Raghava Lawrence]] in a special appearance
* [[Tanu Roy]] in a [[item number|special appearance]] in "Mass" song
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Mass
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|11|25}}
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:52
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Devi Sri Prasad
| prev_title = [[Shankar Dada MBBS]]
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[Naa Alludu]]
| next_year = 2005
}}
Music composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]] and was released on ADITYA Music Company. The audio was released in an entertaining function held at Taramati Baradari (Golkonda).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-mass.html | title=Telugu Cinema – Audio release – Mass Dammunte Kasko – Nagarjuna, Jyotika, Charmy }}</ref>
{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:52
| title1 = Mass
| lyrics1 = Sahithi
| extra1 = Ravi Varma, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
| length1 = 4:09

| title2 = Vaalu Kalla Vayyari
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length2 = 5:34

| title3 = Indhurudu Chandurudu
| lyrics3 = Sahithi
| extra3 = [[Kalpana Raghavendar|Kalpana]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| length3 = 5:19

| title4 = Kottu Kottu Kottu
| lyrics4 = Sahithi
| extra4 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Prasanna
| length4 = 5:22

| title5 = La La Lahirey
| lyrics5 = [[Viswa (lyricist)|Viswa]]
| extra5 = Venugopal Srirangam, [[Sunitha Sarathy]]
| length5 = 4:34

| title6 = Naatho Vasthava
| lyrics6 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra6 = [[Udit Narayan]], Sumangali
| length6 = 4:54
}}

==Release and reception==
The film opened with 191 prints.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=13637119 |title=Welcome to SIFY Movies |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041229082231/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=13637119 |archive-date=29 December 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that "''Mass'', at best packs in sufficient thrills to add up to a fairly engrossing entertainer, which keeps the popcorn popping".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mass-review-telugu-pclvFBdjdbbbi.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506215140/https://www.sify.com/movies/mass-review-telugu-pclvFBdjdbbbi.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 May 2022 | title=Mass | website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' wrote that "There are no boring moments in this 2.45 hour film though. You should watch ''Mass'' on the big screen to enjoy the charming Nag in his new avatar".<ref>{{cite web |title=Mass (Dammunte Kasko) – Telugu cinema Review – Nagarjuna, Charmy, Jyothika |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-mass.html |last= jeevi |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award category
! Artist
! Result
|-
| [[CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male]] || [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] || [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] || {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] || [[Jyothika]] || {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]] || [[Charmy Kaur]] || {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer – South]] || [[Raghava Lawrence]] || {{Nominated}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0445033}}

{{Raghava Lawrence}}{{Nagarjuna (actor)}}

[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:2004 Indian films]]
[[Category:2004 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2000s masala films]]
[[Category:2004 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2004 action films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films directed by Raghava Lawrence]]
[[Category:Annapurna Studios films]]

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