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{{Infobox film
|name = Vasu
|image = Vasu Poster.jpg
|caption = Theatrical release poster
|writer = A. Karunakaran [[Trivikram Srinivas]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
|producer = [[K. S. Rama Rao]]
|director = [[A. Karunakaran]]
|starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] [[Bhumika Chawla]]
|music = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
|cinematography = R. Ramesh Babu
|editing = [[Marthand K Venkatesh]]
|studio = [[Creative Commercials]]
|released = {{Film date|df=y|2002|4|10}}
|runtime = 147 minutes
|country = India
|language = Telugu
|budget =
|gross =
}}

'''''Vasu''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Musical film|musical]] [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[A. Karunakaran]], and produced by [[K. S. Rama Rao]] under the [[Creative Commercials]] banner. It stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Bhumika Chawla]] with music composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vasu.html|title=Vasu|publisher=IdleBrain|access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vasu|website=[[Oneindia]]|access-date=26 August 2012|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/movies/vasu/cast-crew.html}}</ref>

''Vasu'' marked Venkatesh's 50th film as an actor.The film won two [[Nandi Awards]]. Later, The film was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Vetri'' and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Cheetah The Leopard''.

==Plot==
After graduation, Vasu ([[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]) runs a college canteen, music school and teaches music for seven years to make his living. His father ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijay Kumar]]) is an IPS officer and he wants Vasu to appear for Civil Services examinations to take up IPS career. But Vasu has different plans for his future. He dreams of becoming a musician and a singer.

One fine day a young IPS officer comes to Vasu's places to seek the blessings of Vasu's father. He admits that Vasu's father is the source of inspiration for him to become an IPS officer. Vasu's father dejected that his son does not heed his advice of giving civils exams, feels bad about his son. Meanwhile, Vasu spots a beautiful girl Divya ([[Bhumika Chawla]]) on the street. He plays every possible trick to woo her. But all his plans backfire on him and make himself a fool in the eyes of Divya.

Vasu father spots Vasu bashing the guys up in the streets and asks him to leave the house and stay outside. Vasu leaves the house. Divya comes down to Vasu's place along with her luggage when Vasu was about to leave the house. Later on, Vasu comes to know that Divya is the daughter of Vasu's father's childhood friend. Vasu sees this as an opportunity to get close to Divya. He returns to his home and promises that he won't touch music again and concentrates only on his studies. But Vasu secretly pursues his music ambitions.

Vasu passes the preliminary auditions of Music Talent search conducted by Sony Music Company. When Vasu's father spots the letter from Sony, he argues with his son and asks him to either be there in house and study for IPS or leave home to pursue his dream of becoming a musician. Divya falls in love with Vasu and vice versa. But they never express their feelings towards each other. Vasu's sister loves the brother of Divya and it's okayed by the parents of both parties. It is also revealed that Divya already Okayed a guy called Manohar by looking at his photograph (this is much before she met Vasu).

Now it's time for the real test. It's D-Day. Vasu is on the stage to prove himself as a singer and musician in the final auditions of Sony Talent Search. Divya and Manohar are to marry on the same day. And Vasu's sister is to marry Divya's brother. Vasu wins the prize at the audition and sits in a park mourning his heartbreak. Then his father and sister arrive and his father apologizes about his thinking about Vasu's career. It is revealed then that Divya did not marry that day along with Vasu's sister as she loved Vasu. In the end, the lovers unite and the two couples' marriages are rescheduled.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Vasu
*[[Bhumika Chawla]] as Divya
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Commissioner Rao
*[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Balu
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Bill Gates
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar]] as Kamala (Vasu's mother)
*[[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Sony Music Company Manager
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as Mula Shankar Rao
*[[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]] as Srinivasa Rao
*[[Brahmaji]] as ACP Subramanyam
*[[Achyuth]] as Vignesh
*[[Varsha (Telugu actress)|Varsha]] as Radhika
*[[Duvvasi Mohan]] as Doctor
*[[Subbaraya Sharma]] as Lecturer
*[[G. V. Sudhakar Naidu]] as Goon
*[[Chitti Babu (Telugu actor)|Chitti Babu]] as Beggar
*[[Raghunatha Reddy]]
*Jogi Naidu as Vasu's friend
*Junior Relangi as Doctor
*Anilraj as Arun
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Vasu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = March 2002
| recorded = 2002 By [[Harris Jayaraj]] At Trinity Wave Station, [[Chennai]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 32:01
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| prev_title = [[12B]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Samurai (2002 film)|Samurai]]
| next_year = 2002
}}

Music composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]]. The music was released on ADITYA Music Company. (The audio got unanimous hit talk all over airplay and within 4 days of its release it had sold over 2 lakhs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news208.html|title=Vasu release on 10th April 2002|publisher=IdleBrain|access-date=18 November 2012}}</ref> The peppy number "Sportive Boys" topped the charts for many weeks.)

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 32:01
| title1 = Nammave Ammayi
| lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| extra1 = [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 4:43
| title2 = Paataku Pranam
| lyrics2 = Potula Ravikiran
| extra2 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| length2 = 6:11
| title3 = Sportive Boys
| lyrics3 = Sahithi
| extra3 = KK, [[Clinton Cerejo]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| length3 = 5:12
| title4 = Padana Teeyaga
| lyrics4 = Potula Ravikiran
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balu]]
| length4 = 5:25
| title5 = O Prema
| lyrics5 = Potula Ravikiran
| extra5 = [[Devan Ekambaram]]
| length5 = 5:50
| title6 = Vaale Vaale
| lyrics6 = Potula Ravikiran
| extra6 = S. P. Balu, K. S. Chithra, [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length6 = 4:40
| title9 =
| title10 =
| length9 =
| all_writing =
| length8 =
| title8 =
| length7 =
| title7 =
| length10 =
}}

{{Infobox album
| name = Vetri
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2002
| recorded = 2002
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 34:10
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran]]
| producer = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
}}
{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Tamil Track-List
|total_length=34:10
|all_writing = [[Thamarai]]
|title1=Sporty Boys |extra1=[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]|length1= 5:12
|title2=Paattukku Pattu|extra2=[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Swarnalatha]]|length2=6:05
|title3=Kanavil Kandene|extra3=[[Devan Ekambaram]]|length3=5:45
|title4=Thene Thene|extra4=Karthik, [[Gopika Poornima]] |length4=4:22
|title5=Nanba Vendum|extra5=[[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Janani Bharadwaj|Janani]], Swarnalatha|length5=4:40
|title6=Paadava|extra6=[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]|length6=4:46
|title7=Vetri Theme 1 |extra7=[[Instrumental]]| length7=2:12
|title8=Vetri Theme 2 |note8=[[Instrumental]]| length8=1:08
}}

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film|Best Home Viewing Feature Film]] - [[K. S. Rama Rao]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] - [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] for "Padana Teeyaga" song.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1649430}}

{{Nandi Award for Best Home Viewing Feature Film}}
{{A. Karunakaran}}
{{Trivikram Srinivas}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vasu (Film)}}
[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. Karunakaran]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Harris Jayaraj]]

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Robbub: improve intro after review

imported>Chprem at 06:36, 31 August 2021