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{{short description|Indian action comedy film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Viswam
| image = Viswam (film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sreenu Vaitla]]
| writer = [[Sreenu Vaitla]] '''(Story/Dialogues)''' [[Gopimohan]] Bhanu-Nandu Praveen Verma '''(Screenplay)'''
| producer = Venu Donepudi T. G. Vishwa Prasad Vivek Kuchibotla Kondal Jinna
| starring = [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] [[Kavya Thapar]] [[Jisshu Sengupta]]
| cinematography = [[K. V. Guhan]]
| editing = Amar Reddy Kudumula
| music = [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]] [[Bheems Ceciroleo]]
| studio = Chitralayam Studios People Media Factory
| runtime = 154 minutes
| released = {{Film date|2024|10|11|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross = {{INR|17.20 crores}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Gopichand's "Vishvam" Total Collections....Mass Recovery with Mixed Talk!! |url=https://t2blive.com/viswam-movie-ww-total-collections/ |date=26 November 2024}}</ref>
}}

'''''Viswam''''' ({{translation|The Universe}}) is a 2024 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Action comedy|action comedy film]] co-written and directed by [[Srinu Vaitla|Sreenu Vaitla]] while [[Gopimohan]], Bhanu-Nandu and Praveen Verma wrote the screenplay. The film is produced by Chitralayam Studios and People Media Factory.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 April 2024|title=Vaitla Macho Update: గోపీచంద్, శ్రీను వైట్ల సినిమా ఫస్ట్ స్ట్రైక్ డేట్ ఫిక్స్ - అంచనాలు పెంచేస్తున్నారుగా!|url=https://www.telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/cinema/director-sreenu-vaitla-and-actor-gopichand-s-vaitla-macho-first-strike-on-april-11th-155423/amp|website=ABP Desam|access-date=22 September 2024|archive-date=9 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409093239/https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/cinema/director-sreenu-vaitla-and-actor-gopichand-s-vaitla-macho-first-strike-on-april-11th-155423/amp|url-status=live}}</ref> The film stars [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] and [[Kavya Thapar]]. The soundtrack and background score were composed by [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]] and [[Bheems Ceciroleo]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by [[K. V. Guhan]] and Amar Reddy Kudumula, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 April 2024|title=Gopichand's Next Film Viswam First Look Revealed|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/gopichands-next-film-viswam-first-look-revealed-889217|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=22 September 2024|archive-date=3 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803041412/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/gopichands-next-film-viswam-first-look-revealed-889217|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-03 |title=Viswam Teaser Unveiled; Gopichand And Sreenu Vaitla's Film To Release On October 11 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/gopichand-and-sreenu-vaitlas-viswam-teaser-unveiled-film-to-release-on-october-11-article-113029912 |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Times Now |language=en |archive-date=2024-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904101904/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/gopichand-and-sreenu-vaitlas-viswam-teaser-unveiled-film-to-release-on-october-11-article-113029912 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | first=Aithagoni | last = Raju |title=ఇన్నాళ్లకి కరెక్ట్ ట్రాక్‌లో పడ్డా గోపీచంద్‌, 'విశ్వం' టీజర్‌ రివ్యూ, ఎలా ఉందంటే? |url=https://telugu.asianetnews.com/entertainment/viswam-movie-teaser-review-gopichand-on-right-track-arj-sj8psp |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=te|trans-title=Gopichand has been on the right track all these years, 'Viswam' teaser review, how is it going?}}</ref>

''Viswam'' was scheduled to release in theatres on 11 October 2024. The film received mixed reviews from critics and became an average grosser at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web | author=Pramod |date=November 26, 2024 |title=Gopichand's "Vishvam" Total Collections....Mass Recovery with Mixed Talk!! |url=https://t2blive.com/viswam-movie-ww-total-collections/ |access-date=October 8, 2025 |website=T2BLive}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{Long plot||date=November 2024}}
The film opens with a bomb blast carried out by a student linked to a terrorist network. Professor Sanjay Sharma (Jisshu Sengupta), revealed to be Jalaluddin Qureshi, an ISIS operative, conspires with Bachiraju (Sunil) to orchestrate further attacks. When another professor discovers their plans, both he and the central minister are killed, leaving a young girl, Darshana, as the sole witness.

Darshana becomes the target of Qureshi’s men, but is protected by Gopi Reddy (Gopichand), a seemingly ordinary man. As he fights off multiple attempts on her life, his past is gradually revealed: his real name is Viswam, an orphan adopted by DIG Kailash Satyardhi after terrorists killed his family. He later joined the Anti-Terrorism Squad and had been tracking Qureshi’s network.

Viswam’s personal life intertwines with Samira (Kavya Thapar), a woman he once loved and was betrayed by, but who later reconciles with him. Meanwhile, Qureshi intensifies his attacks, killing Viswam’s adoptive father and targeting Darshana again. In the climax, Viswam rescues the girl, confronts Qureshi, and eliminates his network with the help of his sister Priya (Priya Vadlamani) and surviving allies. Qureshi is killed, and his associates are exposed and arrested, bringing the terror plot to an end.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand T]] as Viswam Satyardhi [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] / "Baddam Gopi Reddy"; recruited to [[National Investigative Agency|NIA]] later collaborated with Anti-Terrorist Squad
* [[Kavya Thapar]] as Samira Sarma, Sarma's daughter
* [[Jisshu Sengupta]] as Jalaluddin Qureshi, Pakistan [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] Agent, who disguised with the name of Sanjay Sharma the main antagonist
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Deepak Raj
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Bachiraju, Qureshi's aid; a traitor
* [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Sarma, Samira's father
* [[Pragathi]] as Kasthuri, Samira's mother
* [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] as [[Major (rank)|Major]] Karthik, [[Anti-Terrorist Squad]] Member; colleague to Viswam (Cameo Appearance)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/varisu-actor-shaam-plays-a-raw-agent-in-srinu-vaitlas-next/0e26218e92361|title=Varisu actor Shaam plays a RAW agent in Srinu Vaitla's next|date=29 October 2023|work=[[OTTplay]]}}</ref>
* [[Anisha Ambrose]] as Meera, Karthik's wife (Cameo appearance)
* [[Priya Vadlamani]] as [[Captain (army)|Captain]] Priya Satyardhi, Viswam's Adopted sister (Cameo appearance)
* [[VTV Ganesh]] as Ticket Collector
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Suresh Gopi
* [[Srikanth Iyengar]] as a political strategist to Bachiraju
* [[Rahul Ramakrishna]] as Deekshitulu; Bachiraju's PA.
* [[Prudhvi Raj]] as Baddam Jali Reddy
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as DIG Kailash Satyardhi; Viswam's father
* [[Giri Babu]] as Rama Chandra Murthy, Kailash Satyardhi's brother
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Chandram, Baddam Gopi Reddy's father
* [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] as Janaki, Viswam's mother
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Snehalatha, Baddam Gopi Reddy's mother
* [[Ajay Ghosh]] as [[Sub-Inspector|SI]] Vikram Sarma
* [[Praveen (actor)|Praveen]] as Viswam's friend
* [[Master Bharath]] as Raju, Samira's assistant
* [[Suman Talwar|Suman]] as Central Minister Seetharama Raju, Bachiraju's elder brother
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Baddam Bulli Reddy, Jali Reddy's elder brother
* [[Raghu Karumanchi]]
* [[Chammak Chandra]]
* [[Shakalaka Shankar]] as Vikram Sharma aid
* [[Aziz Naser]] as Massod (One of Qureshi's Henchmen)
* [[Gundu Sudarshan]]
* [[Gautam Raju]]
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]
* Vajja Venkata Giridhar
* Iyal as Darshana
}}

== Production ==
The first filming schedule commenced on 24 September in [[Italy]], and they shot in multiple locations there, including [[Matera]], [[Milan]] and [[Rome]]. A song sequence was filmed there, as well.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-14 |title=Gopichand's next movie with Sreenu Vaitla completes its first schedule in Milan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gopichands-next-movie-with-sreenu-vaitla-completes-its-first-schedule-in-milan/articleshow/104424037.cms |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=The Times of India |issn= |archive-date=2024-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923021254/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gopichands-next-movie-with-sreenu-vaitla-completes-its-first-schedule-in-milan/articleshow/104424037.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Following that, the crew moved to [[Goa]] for their next schedule.{{cn|date=October 2024}} Afterwards, they shot some scenes in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]], at the foothills of the [[Himalayas]] in January 2024.{{cn|date=October 2024}} Thereafter, the cast began shooting in [[Hyderabad]]. By the following month, the film had completed approx. 60% of its shoot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohammad | first = Avad |date=15 February 2024 |title=Gopichand-Srinu Vaitla film hits a roadblock; THIS popular producer has come to the rescue |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/gopichand-srinu-vaitla-film-hits-a-roadblock-popular-producer-comes-to-the-rescue-details-inside/f00f17df48992 |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2024-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923021303/https://www.ottplay.com/news/gopichand-srinu-vaitla-film-hits-a-roadblock-popular-producer-comes-to-the-rescue-details-inside/f00f17df48992 |url-status=live }}</ref> In March, the makers announced that People Media Factory would join as co producer of the film with Chitralayam Studios.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-11 |title=Gopichand 32 is now Viswam; makers release first teaser of the film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/11/gopichand-32-is-now-viswam-makers-release-first-teaser-of-the-film |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=2024-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802140603/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/11/gopichand-32-is-now-viswam-makers-release-first-teaser-of-the-film |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-12 |title='Gopichand 32' is now titled 'Viswam'; makers release film's teaser |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gopichand-32-is-now-titled-viswam-makers-release-films-teaser/article68057362.ece |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn= |archive-date=2024-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802140602/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gopichand-32-is-now-titled-viswam-makers-release-films-teaser/article68057362.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The teaser was unveiled on 3 September 2024, with the launch event primarily attended by the cast and the technical crew. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-03 |title=Viswam teaser promises a laugh fest - idlebrain.com |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/viswam-teaser.html |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=[[idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Viswam
| type = film
| artist = [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]
| released = 2024
| studio = RushStudios Jubilee 10 Studios
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| language = Telugu
| label = Tips Telugu
| producer = Chaitan Bharadwaj
| prev_title = [[Harom Hara]]
| prev_year = 2024
| next_title = [[Kishkindhapuri]]
| next_year = 2025
| chronology = Chaitan Bharadwaj
}}

The soundtrack and the [[Film score|background score]] were composed by [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]] and [[Bheems Ceciroleo]] (only one song), in his maiden collaboration with both Gopichand and Srinu Vaitla. The first single, "Moroccan Maguva," was released on 11 September 2024, and is a dance track about the hero's romantic interest. [[Rakendu Mouli]]'s lyrics have a liberal use of colloquial Hyderabadi lingo, and it is a unique blending of English, Telugu and Urdu.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-11 |title='Moroccan Maguva' from Viswam is a groovy dance number |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Sep/11/moroccan-maguva-from-viswam-is-a-groovy-dance-number |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> The second single, "Mondi Thalli Pilla Nuvvu" was unveiled thereafter on 24 September, and is a composition about motherly love and affection. The song portrays a mother-daughter relationship in a melodic and heartwarming manner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-25 |title=Second Single from Gopichand, Kavya Thapar-starrer 'Viswam' released |url=https://telanganatoday.com/second-single-from-gopichand-kavya-thapar-starrer-viswam-released |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Telangana Today |language=en |archive-date=2024-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925095718/https://telanganatoday.com/second-single-from-gopichand-kavya-thapar-starrer-viswam-released |url-status=live }}</ref> "Vastanu Vastanule," the third single, was released on 4 October 2024 and is a romantic melody between the hero and the heroine.{{cn|date=October 2024}} The fourth single, "Gunguru Gunguru" was composed by [[Bheems Ceciroleo]], and is another dance track with heavy mass beats, intending to show the chemistry between the hero and the heroine.

{{Track listing
| headline = Ttrack listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Moroccan Maguva
| length1 = 3:35
| lyrics1 = [[Rakendu Mouli]]
| extra1 = Prudhvi Chandra, Sahithi Chaganti
| title2 = Mondi Thalli Pilla Nuvvu
| length2 = 4:19
| lyrics2 = Sri Harsha Emani
| extra2 = Sahithi Chaganti
| title3 = Vastanu Vastanule
| length3 = 2:58
| lyrics3 = [[Vengi]]
| extra3 = [[Kapil Kapilan]]
| title4 = Gunguru Gunguru
| length4 = 3:38
| lyrics4 = Suresh Gangula
| extra4 = [[Bheems Ceciroleo]], Rohini Soratt
}}

== Release ==
The film was theatrically released on 11 October 2024. [[Amazon Prime Video]] has purchased the streaming rights of the film, and the dubbing rights have been sold for {{INRConvert|12|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Viswam box office day 3: The Gopichand starrer takes a very slow start |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/viswam-box-office-day-3-the-gopichand-starrer-takes-a-very-slow-start/55367fe6b4880 |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Central Board of Film Certification|''Censor Board of Film Certification'']] suggested fourteen cuts to the original version of the film, mainly those that featured moments of gore, violence and offensive dialogue.{{cn|date=November 2024}} The film eventually received a U/A certificate from the Censor Board, after making changes to some scenes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2024-10-08 |title=Viswam makers complete censorship formalities |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Oct/08/viswam-makers-complete-censorship-formalities |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> According to the ''[[British Board of Film Classification]]'', the film received a 15, stating reasons like strong gory violence and injury detail.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Viswam |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/viswam-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi0ote3 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=www.bbfc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception==
On a similar note, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "In terms of narrative style, character arcs and the plot itself, this Gopichand and Kavya Thapar starrer feels redundant. The film teems with dozen of characters and a handful of sub plots — in the name of offering wholesome entertainment — with action episodes, romance, emotional drama and mindless comedy; it can get tiresome to sit through 155 minutes of an incoherence narrative, even if one does not look for logical reasoning."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2024-10-11 |title='Viswam' movie review: Sreenu Vaitla and Gopichand's film is marred by an outdated, meandering narrative |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/viswam-movie-review-sreenu-vaitla-and-gopichands-film-is-marred-by-an-outdated-meandering-narrative/article68740262.ece |access-date=2024-11-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2024 action comedy films]]
[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Srinu Vaitla]]
[[Category:People Media Factory films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Chaitan Bharadwaj]]
[[Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films set in Goa]]
[[Category:Films shot in Goa]]
[[Category:Films shot in Matera]]
[[Category:Films set in Italy]]

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