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{{Short description|2010 film by Krish}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Vedam
| image = Vedam-poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Krish Jagarlamudi]]
| producer = [[Shobu Yarlagadda]] [[Prasad Devineni]]
| screenplay =
| story =
| writer = Krish Jagarlamudi
| starring = [[Allu Arjun]] [[Manchu Manoj]] [[Anushka Shetty]] [[Manoj Bajpayee]] [[Saranya Ponvannan]] Nagayya [[Deeksha Seth]] [[Lekha Washington]]
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = [[Gnana Shekar V. S.]]
| editing = Shravan Katikaneni
| studio = [[Arka Media Works]]
| distributor = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|06|04}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Vedam''''' ({{translation|Chant}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[hyperlink cinema|hyperlink]] [[action drama film]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tanmayi |first=Bhawana |title=Anthology films find many takers |url=https://telanganatoday.com/anthology-films-find-many-takers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606191335/https://telanganatoday.com/anthology-films-find-many-takers |archive-date=6 June 2020 |access-date=2020-06-06 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=C/o Kancharapalem (2018) - These 5 anthology films of Telugu cinema will leave you speechless |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/these-5-anthology-films-of-telugu-cinema-will-leave-you-speechless/c/o-kancharapalem-2018/photostory/66167088.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618020934/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/these-5-anthology-films-of-telugu-cinema-will-leave-you-speechless/c/o-kancharapalem-2018/photostory/66167088.cms |archive-date=18 June 2020 |access-date=2020-06-06 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anthology And Hyperlink Movies In Telugu |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/webstories/vedham-to-panchathantram-anthology-and-hyperlink-movies-in-telugu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322035034/https://www.filmibeat.com/webstories/vedham-to-panchathantram-anthology-and-hyperlink-movies-in-telugu |archive-date=22 March 2023 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> written and directed by [[Krish (director)|Krish]], and produced by [[Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni]] under their banner [[Arka Media Works]]. The film features an [[ensemble cast]] consisting of [[Allu Arjun]], [[Manchu Manoj]], [[Anushka Shetty]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Saranya Ponvannan]], Nagayya, [[Deeksha Seth]], and [[Lekha Washington]]. [[M. M. Keeravani]] composed the music while [[Gnana Shekar V. S.]] did the cinematography.

''Vedam'' follows the lives of five main characters whose paths cross on a New Year’s Eve at a hospital in Hyderabad. The film released on 4 June 2010, where it was critically acclaimed and won multiple awards, including four [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]] (Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best Telugu Films of 2010 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-the-best-telgu-films-of-2010/20101206.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226130652/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-the-best-telgu-films-of-2010/20101206.htm |archive-date=26 December 2018 |access-date=6 December 2010 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> ''[[Film Companion]]'' included ''Vedam'' in their list of 25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade {{!}} Film Companion |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/telugu.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017163531/https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/telugu.html |archive-date=17 October 2019 |access-date=2021-01-21 |website=Film Companion |language=en}}</ref> Krish later remade the film in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] as ''[[Vaanam]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2011 |title=Vaanam Tamil Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/12535.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001215316/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/12535.html |archive-date=1 October 2010 |access-date=4 August 2012 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>

==Plot==
Vivek Chakravarthy is an aspiring rockstar from Bengaluru who hails from a family of decorated army officers. While his mother wants him to join the army, Vivek dreams of music. On the eve of his first major concert in Hyderabad, he misses his flight and travels with his band by road. Along the way, their tire deflates, leaving him and his bandmate Lasya alone. They are attacked by a fanatic group but manage to escape with the help of a truck driver. After a minor accident in Hyderabad, they rush a pregnant woman to the hospital.

Saroja, a prostitute from Amalapuram, dreams of escaping her abusive employer Rattamma. With her friend Karpooram, a eunuch, she plans to flee to Hyderabad. After betraying the local sub-inspector Bullebbayi by drugging him, she manages to escape, only to find herself betrayed again by a broker in Hyderabad. After a scuffle, Karpooram is stabbed, and the duo ends up at the same hospital as Vivek and Lasya, seeking medical help.

Ramulu, a debt-ridden weaver from Sircilla, is struggling to pay off a loan that has led to his grandson’s captivity. He and his daughter-in-law Padma are desperate to save the child and come to Hyderabad, where Padma agrees to sell her kidney. Ramulu has already sold his own kidney in the past. At the same hospital where the others are, Padma’s kidney is sold for ₹1,00,000, though Ramulu only receives ₹37,000.

Rahimuddin Qureshi, from Old Basti in Hyderabad, is deeply scarred by the miscarriage of his wife during a violent religious scuffle. He plans to leave the country, but on the night of his farewell, the police arrest him and his nephews, alleging terrorist links. Rahim's nephew confesses to a terrorist connection, and Rahim is left trapped in the police station. While being transported to remand, Rahim tries to escape but is shot. He ends up at the hospital, alongside the other characters.

Anand Raj, known as Cable Raju, is a poor cable operator from the Jubilee Hills slum. He dreams of impressing Pooja, an upper-class girl, who does not know about his financial struggles. To gain entry into an expensive New Year’s party, Raju steals money by snatching chains from women. However, after a run-in with the police and a run-in with Saroja, Raju realizes his mistake when he steals money from Ramulu and later returns it, adding his own savings to make up for the theft.

At the hospital, the five characters’ lives collide when a group of terrorists, holding Rahim hostage, free their leader. The terrorists start their attack, and chaos ensues. Vivek and Raju try to save as many people as possible, even killing two terrorists in the process. Rahim, seeking redemption, saves his former enemy Shivaram and helps thwart the attack. In their final moments, Raju and Vivek heroically sacrifice their lives to protect the innocent.

In the aftermath, Saroja decides to leave her profession, and Vivek is posthumously hailed as a national hero. Raju’s death is mourned, but he earns respect, with Pooja visiting his grave. Rahim is freed by Shivaram, who recognizes his heroism. Ramulu's landlord tries to deceive him about the money owed, but Ramulu’s grandson proves the payment is complete, and they are finally freed.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Allu Arjun]] as Anand Raj a.k.a. "Cable" Raju
* [[Manoj Manchu]] as Vivek Chakravarti
* [[Anushka Shetty]] as Amalapuram Saroja ([[voice over]] by Jyothi Varma)
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Rahimuddin Qureshi (Voice dubbed by [[Aziz Naser]])
* Nagayya as Ramulu
* [[Saranya Ponvannan]] as Padma
* [[Deeksha Seth]] as Pooja (voice dubbed by [[Anasuya Bhardwaj|Anasuya Bharadwaj]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hidden talent of sexy Anasuya revealed |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/29400/Hidden-talent-of-sexy-Anasuya-revealed-/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503144637/https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/29400/Hidden-talent-of-sexy-Anasuya-revealed-/ |archive-date=3 May 2021 |access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref>
* [[Lekha Washington]] as Lasya
* [[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] as ACP Shivaram
* [[Aditi Gautam|Seiya Gautam]] as Zara
* [[Satyam Rajesh]] as Ganapati
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Brother Bairagi
* [[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Police Inspector
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Dappu Subani
* Nikki as Karpooram
* [[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Prudhviraj]] as Bullebbayi
* [[Nagineedu]] as Terrorist
* [[Kalpa Latha]]
* Pramila Rani as Raju's mother
* Sandhya Janak as Vivek's mother<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2012 |title=Tollywood's favorite mommy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywoods-favorite-mommy-sandhya-janak/articleshow/13034616.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919073515/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywoods-favorite-mommy-sandhya-janak/articleshow/13034616.cms |archive-date=19 September 2024 |access-date=19 September 2024 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
* Giridhar as Koti
* Rakesh Varre as Terrorist’s assistant
* [[Krish (director)|Krish]] as a [[sadhu]] in a [[cameo appearance]] in the song "Rupayi"<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2011 |title=Krish gets standing ovation! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/krish-gets-standing-ovation/articleshow/8168733.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007010750/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/krish-gets-standing-ovation/articleshow/8168733.cms |archive-date=7 October 2024 |access-date=19 September 2024 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
}}

==Production==

=== Development ===
Director Krish had a visual of an old man walking along with a child in his dreams. However, he felt it as too arty to make a film and also the story was not complete. One day while travelling from [[Guntur]] to [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], he narrated the story of Nagayya (initially he named it Jalayya) to cinematographer Gnana Sekhar, who also worked with him in ''[[Gamyam]]''. The second story initially he conceptualised was about a film crew and later changed it to music band. The title of ''Vedam'' struck him when he was writing the story at [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry|Sirivennela]]'s home. The climax of the film was an inspiration from [[2008 Mumbai attacks|26/11 Mumbai blasts]] in [[Taj Hotel]]. After getting a basic storyline he decided to produce ''Vedam'' on his banner [[First Frame Entertainment]], before producers Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni decided to finance it.<ref name=":0" />

=== Casting ===
Krish wanted to do the character of Karpooram, but decided against it after his mother warned him that doing so will affect his marital life. Later, when discussing the story with [[Anushka Shetty]], she suggested her personal make-up person Nikki for the role and Krish liked him. Anushka reduced her remuneration by 30% as the film was a low budget production. Rahimuddin Qureshi (the character played by [[Manoj Bajpai]]) is the name of Krish's best friend in intermediate. Newcomer Nagayya was cast in the film. The five principal characters were based on the five natural elements-Water, Air, Earth, Fire and Sky.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=4 January 2009 |title=Vedam – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – Krish |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/vedam.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007010752/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/vedam.html |archive-date=7 October 2024 |access-date=4 August 2012 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> [[Manoj Manchu]] revealed that his character doesn't meet [[Allu Arjun]]'s character till the climax.<ref>{{Cite interview |last=Manchu |first=Manoj |title=Interview with Manoj Manchu |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/manojmanchu2.html |access-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115234934/https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/manojmanchu2.html |archive-date=15 January 2023 |url-status=live |work=[[Idlebrain.com]] |date=19 May 2010}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Vedam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
| caption = Album Cover
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2010|5}}
| recorded = 2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| length =
| label = Vel Records
| producer = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| prev_title = [[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Jhummandi Naadam]]
| next_year = 2010
}}

The film's music was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] while the lyrics were written by [[Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry]], Sahiti, E. S. Murthy and M. M. Keeravani<ref name="idlebrain.com">{{Cite web |date=2 May 2010 |title=Vedam music launchu function – Telugu cinema – Allu Arjun, Manoj Manchu & Anushka |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-vedam.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628080105/http://idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-vedam.html |archive-date=28 June 2012 |access-date=4 August 2012 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> The audio was released in the presence of notable Telugu film personalities<ref name="idlebrain.com" /> on 3 May 2010.

Tracks 9 to 12 of the soundtrack were only made available on the official Digital release<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2010 |title=iTunes – Music – Vedam by Various Artists |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/vedam/id382000485 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112082548/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/vedam/id382000485 |archive-date=12 November 2012 |access-date=4 August 2012 |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref> and not the physical CD.

{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track # !! Song !! Artist(s)
|-
| 1 || "Now or Never" || [[Benny Dayal]], [[Geeta Madhuri]] and Deepu
|-
| 2 || "Egiripothe Entha Baguntundi" || [[Sunitha Upadrashta|Sunitha]], Geetha Madhuri and [[M. M. Keeravani]]
|-
| 3 || "Rupai" || M. M. Keeravani
|-
| 4 || "Prapancham Naaventa Vasthunte" || [[Allu Arjun]], [[Anuj Gurwara]], [[Achu Rajamani|Achu]], [[Rahul Sipligunj|Rahul]] and [[Chaitra H. G.]]
|-
| 5 || "Malli Puttani"|| M. M. Keeravani
|-
| 6 || "Emi Tellisi Nannu Mohisthivi" || Padma, Poornima, Manju and Sudha Krishnan
|-
| 7 || "Vedam" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
|-
| 8 || "Ee Chikati Cherani" || M. M. Keeravani
|-
| 9 || "Alalai Kammani Kalali"|| ES Murthy
|-
| 10 || "Nuvumundhani Nemundhani"|| [[Kaala Bhairava]]
|-
| 11 || "Caterpillar"|| M. M. Keeravani
|-
| 12 || "Oneness" || M. M. Keeravani
|}

==Marketing==
''Vedam'' notably had no promotional activities since the film's launch in 2010. The first activity happened just before the music launch, by releasing the wallpaper masking the main actors and highlighting the film's title at www.idlebrain.com. After the film's music launch, the wallpaper was re-released by revealing the actors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vedam – Telugu film wallpapers – Telugu cinema – Allu Arjun, Manoj Manchu & Anushka |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/download/vedam.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815131517/http://www.idlebrain.com/download/vedam.html |archive-date=15 August 2012 |access-date=4 August 2012 |publisher=Idlebrain.com}}</ref> The film was given A certificate because of violence and Anushka's character by [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] for video release.

==Critical reception==
''The Times of India'' gave a review stating "After watching contrived plots and stereotype protagonists, this path-breaking movie arrives like a breath of fresh air. Undeniably, it's another inspiring film from the maker of Gamyam."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vedam movie review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/movie-reviews/Vedham/movie-review/6015072.cms |access-date=5 Jun 2010 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Rediff gave a review stating "''Vedam'' is a must-watch for its story, screenplay, direction and technicalities. It offers hope to the audience interested in good and sensible cinema that such a film can be made in Telugu. ''Vedam'' is a beautiful confluence of writing and technical aspects. It has set a benchmark in Telugu cinema."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vedam is outstanding |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/04/south-telugu-movie-review-vedam.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605213405/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/04/south-telugu-movie-review-vedam.htm |archive-date=5 June 2010 |access-date=4 June 2010 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> idlebrain.com gave a review stating "''Vedam'' is a good film. Please watch it and encourage good/meaningful cinema. This film will be liked by classes and A center audiences. If masses and B/C centers patronage Vedam, it will not only do good to the film but to the entire Telugu film industry."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vedam film review - Telugu cinema - Allu Arjun, Manoj Manchu & Anushka |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vedam.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607061657/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vedam.html |archive-date=7 June 2010 |access-date=4 June 2010 |publisher=idlebrain.com}}</ref>

==Awards==
; [[Nandi Awards of 2010]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Gold]] - [[Shobu Yarlagadda]]
* [[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] - Nagayya

; [[58th Filmfare Awards South]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]] – [[Shobu Yarlagadda]] & [[Prasad Devineni]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]] – [[Krish (director)|Krish]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor]] – [[Allu Arjun]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress]] – [[Anushka Shetty]]

; Nominations
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Telugu|Best Music Director]] - [[M. M. Keeravani]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu|Best Female Playback Singer]] - [[Sunitha Upadrashta|Sunitha]] - "Egiripothe Entha Baguntundi"
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist - Telugu|Best Lyricist]] - [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]] - "Now or Never"

; 2011 [[CineMAA Awards]]
* Best Actress (Jury) – Anushka Shetty
* Best Director (Jury) – Krish
* Special Jury – Nagayya

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1649431|Vedam}}

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[[Category:Films set in Telangana]]
[[Category:Indian anthology films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Krish Jagarlamudi]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:2010 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Hyperlink films]]
[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]]
[[Category:Films about prostitution in India]]
[[Category:2010 action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]

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