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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Sontham<br />
| image = Sontham film poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --><br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Srinu Vaitla]]<br />
| producer = S. Sompally<br/>V. R. Kanneganti<br />
| writer = [[Chintapalli Ramana]] (Dialogues)<br />
| screenplay = Srinu Vaitla<br />
| story = Srinu Vaitla<br />
| starring = [[Aryan Rajesh]]<br />[[Namitha]]<br />[[Rohit (Telugu actor)|Rohit]]<br />[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]]<br />[[Neha Pendse]]<br />
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Sameer Reddy]]<br />
| editing = [[Kola Bhaskar]]<br />
| studio = J. D. Arts<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|df=y|2002|8|23}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-sontham.html | title=Movie review - Sontham| work=[[Idlebrain.com]] | accessdate=15 June 2018 | archive-date=6 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006041122/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-sontham.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-sontham.html|title=Inspired theme|first=Gudipoodi|last=Srihari|author-link=Gudipoodi Srihari|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 145 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--><br />
| gross = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--><br />
}}<br />
'''''Sontham''''' ({{translation|Belonging}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[Srinu Vaitla]]. It stars [[Aryan Rajesh]], [[Namitha]], [[Rohit (Telugu actor)|Rohit]], and [[Neha Pendse]], with music composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]].<br />
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Released on 23 August 2002, the film was an average grosser at the box office. However, over the years, its comedy scenes have gained [[Cult following|cult status]], making it one of the most frequently referenced Telugu films in internet memes.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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Vamsy, Nandu and Bose are childhood friends. Vamsy and Nandu grew up very close. Bose falls in love with Sowmya, one of their college mates. When Bose tells Vamsy about her, he deems it to be one more love affair that is bound to fail. Vamsy feels that friendship is more valuable than love and that love spoils a friendship. Nandu, who wanted to share her love towards Vamsy on his birthday, goes back to the shelter as she feels Vamsy might get offended.<br />
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Vamsy leaves for New Zealand to supervise the overseas operations of his father's company. In New Zealand, Vamsy realizes that he is in love with Nandu through a colleague at work, Maggy. When Vamsy returns to India, he finds out that Nandu is already engaged to Venkat. Just before her marriage, Nandu receives a bouquet from Maggy from New Zealand addressing both Vamsy and Nandu congratulating their marriage. Realizing that Vamsy loves her, Nandu runs after him to the airport and unites with him.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Aryan Rajesh]] as Vamsy Krishna (voice dubbed by [[Sivaji]])<br />
* [[Namitha]] as Nandini "Nandu" (voice dubbed by [[Savitha Reddy]])<br />
* [[Rohit (Telugu actor)|Rohit]] as Bose<br />
* [[Neha Pendse]] as Sowmya<br />
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Seshagiri "Sesham" <br />
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Lecturer Bogeswara Rao<br />
* [[Chitram Srinu]] as Sesham's friend<br />
* Ramachandra as Sesham's friend <br />
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Subbu<br />
* [[Asha Saini]] as Asha<br />
* [[Anchor Jhansi|Jhansi]] as Lecturer Venkatalakshmi<br />
* [[Adivi Sesh]] as Venkat, Nandu's fiancé<br />
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Syam Prasad, Vamsi father<br />
* [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Nandu's father<br />
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Nandu's mother<br />
* Neelopher as Maggie<br />
* [[Telangana Shakuntala]] as Naga Bala, Sesham's mother<br />
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Sambhu, Sesham's friend<br />
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Bujji, Sesham's friend<br />
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Gulabi, a thief<br />
* [[Chinna (actor)|Chinna]] as Jilani, Sesham's friend<br />
* [[Rajitha]]<br />
* [[Brinda Parekh]] guest appearance in song "Akkado Ikkado"<br />
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== Production ==<br />
Aryan Rajesh shot for this film simultaneously with [[Hai (film)|''Hai'']] which released a few months prior to this film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/back-on-track/article28360372.ece|title=Back on track|date=13 December 2004|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 August 2020|archive-date=5 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205201654/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/back-on-track/article28360372.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The film completed its first schedule in the second half of January 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |last=C. Vanaja |date=2002 |title=News Capsule |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/news/tidbits.html |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020206051642/http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/news/tidbits.html |archive-date=6 February 2002 }}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
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{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Sontham<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 2002<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 33:00<br />
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| label = [[Aditya Music]]<br />
| producer = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Kalusukovalani]]<br />
| prev_year = 2002<br />
| next_title = [[Khadgam]]<br />
| next_year = 2002<br />
}}<br />
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The music was composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/sonthamnight.html|title=Telugu cinema functions|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021017215905/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/sonthamnight.html|archive-date=17 October 2002}}</ref> and was released on [[Aditya Music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/ajuke/box-sontham.html|title=Juke Box - Sontham|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020810134703/https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/ajuke/box-sontham.html|archive-date=10 August 2002|access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref><br />
{{Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 33:00<br />
| title1 = Sontham<br />
| extra1 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]<br />
| length1 = 04:47<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]<br />
| title2 = Telusuna<br />
| extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
| length2 = 04:37<br />
| lyrics2 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry<br />
| title3 = Eppudo<br />
| extra3 = [[Mallikarjun]]<br />
| length3 = 03:05<br />
| lyrics3 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry<br />
| title4 = Enati Varaku<br />
| extra4 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], Sumangali<br />
| length4 = 04:37<br />
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry<br />
| title5 = Akkado Ikkado<br />
| extra5 = [[Malgudi Subha]]<br />
| length5 = 05:09<br />
| lyrics5 = Pothula Ravikiran<br />
| title6 = Naayudo Naayudo<br />
| extra6 = Devi Sri Prasad<br />
| length6 = 05:31<br />
| lyrics6 = Kulasekar<br />
| title7 = Eppudo (Female)<br />
| extra7 = Sumangali<br />
| length7 = 02:46<br />
| lyrics7 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry<br />
| title8 = Music Bit ([[Instrumental]])<br />
| extra8 = Instrumental<br />
| length8 = 02:28<br />
}}<br />
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== Reception == <br />
A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "On the whole the film could have been marketed more as a comedy film rather than a love story".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=11883287&ctid=5&cid=2430|title=Review: Sontham|work=[[Sify]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050107092651/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=11883287&ctid=5&cid=2430|archive-date=7 January 2005|access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Box office ==<br />
The film was an average grosser at the box office, but its comedy scenes have achieved cult status over the years and it is one of the most frequently used films on Telugu [[Internet meme|meme]] pages.<ref>{{cite web|title=One man army for Mahesh Babu|url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/20156/One-man-army-for-Mahesh-Babu|website=India Herald|access-date=24 January 2023|archive-date=21 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821152107/https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/20156/One-man-army-for-Mahesh-Babu|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mail-colour-photo-90s-kids-genre-telugu-cinema-142201|title='Mail' to 'Colour Photo': The '90s kids genre in Telugu cinema|work=The News Minute|date=26 January 2021|access-date=24 January 2023|archive-date=24 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124081330/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mail-colour-photo-90s-kids-genre-telugu-cinema-142201|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|1612036}}<br />
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[[Category:Films directed by Srinu Vaitla]]<br />
[[Category:Indian buddy comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:2002 romantic comedy-drama films]]<br />
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[[Category:Films about friendship]]<br />
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