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'''''Khadgam''''' ({{trans|Sword}})  is a 2002 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]] and produced by Sunkara Madhu Murali under Karthikeya Movies. It features [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]], [[Ravi Teja]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Sonali Bendre]], [[Sangeetha Krish]] and [[Kim Sharma]] in the prominent roles with music composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]].
'''''Khadgam''''' ({{trans|Sword}})  is a 2002 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]] and produced by Sunkara Madhu Murali under Karthikeya Movies. It features [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]], [[Ravi Teja]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Sonali Bendre]], [[Sangeetha Krish]] and [[Kim Sharma]] in the prominent roles with music composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]].


Released on 29 November 2002, the film was successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-khadgam.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Review - Khadgam - Krishna Vamsi - Srikanth , Ravi Teja , Prakash Raj, Sonali bendre, Kim Sharma, Sangeeta|publisher=Idlebrain.com|access-date=2012-08-05}}</ref> The film is remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Insan]]'' (2007).
Released on 29 November 2002, the film was successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-khadgam.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Review - Khadgam - Krishna Vamsi - Srikanth , Ravi Teja , Prakash Raj, Sonali bendre, Kim Sharma, Sangeeta|publisher=Idlebrain.com|access-date=2012-08-05}}</ref> The film won five [[Nandi Awards]],three [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]] & One [[National Film Award]].The film is remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Insan]]'' (2007).


==Plot==
==Plot==
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| rowspan="5" |<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>
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| rowspan="3" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
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| [[Krishna Vamsi]]
| [[Krishna Vamsi]]
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| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Manikchand Filmfare Awards: Sizzling at 50|url=http://portal.bsnl.in/intranetnews.asp?url=/bsnl/asp/content%20mgmt/html%20content/entertainment/entertainment14489.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721152719/http://portal.bsnl.in/intranetnews.asp?url=%2Fbsnl%2Fasp%2Fcontent%20mgmt%2Fhtml%20content%2Fentertainment%2Fentertainment14489.html|archive-date=21 July 2011|access-date=2009-10-19|publisher=[[BSNL]]}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Manikchand Filmfare Awards: Sizzling at 50|url=http://portal.bsnl.in/intranetnews.asp?url=/bsnl/asp/content%20mgmt/html%20content/entertainment/entertainment14489.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721152719/http://portal.bsnl.in/intranetnews.asp?url=%2Fbsnl%2Fasp%2Fcontent%20mgmt%2Fhtml%20content%2Fentertainment%2Fentertainment14489.html|archive-date=21 July 2011|access-date=2009-10-19|publisher=[[BSNL]]}}</ref>
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| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
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|[[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]]
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu|Best Villain - Telugu]]
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 31 August 2021

Khadgam
File:Khadgam Poster.jpg
Directed byKrishna Vamsi
Produced bySunkara Madhu Murali
Written byKrishna Vamsi
Sathyanand
Uttej (dialogues)
StarringSrikanth
Ravi Teja
Prakash Raj
Sonali Bendre
Sangeetha
Kim Sharma
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
CinematographyBhupathi
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Release date
  • 29 November 2002 (2002-11-29)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Khadgam (transl. Sword) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Krishna Vamsi and produced by Sunkara Madhu Murali under Karthikeya Movies. It features Srikanth, Ravi Teja, Prakash Raj, Sonali Bendre, Sangeetha Krish and Kim Sharma in the prominent roles with music composed by Devi Sri Prasad.

Released on 29 November 2002, the film was successful.[1] The film won five Nandi Awards,three Filmfare Awards & One National Film Award.The film is remade in Hindi as Insan (2007).

Plot[edit]

Koti (Ravi Teja) is a wannabe film actor. He wants to be called Babu. Amjad (Prakash Raj) is a driver as well as a devoted Muslim and is equally patriotic about India. His younger brother Azhar has been missing for the past year.

The cops of Hyderabad arrest an ISI terrorist Masood. In a bid to get him released, Pakistani authorities train Azhar (brother of Amjad) and send him to Hyderabad to create riots and create communal tension. Azhar came to Hyderabad and stays with his brother Amjad. His secret activities include devising and executing a plan to release Masood.

Radha Krishna (Srikanth) is a sincere and efficient police officer. He hates Pakistan for intimate reasons. It is later revealed in a flashback that Radha Krishna's love Swathy (Sonali Bendre) was killed by ISI forces. The rest of the story includes how these three protagonists prevent terrorist Masood from fleeing to Pakistan.

Cast[edit]

Awards[edit]

Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2002 National Film Awards Best Film on National Integration and Communal Harmony Sunkara Madhu Murali Won [2]
Nandi Awards Best Director Krishna Vamsi Won [3]
Best Film on National Integration Sunkara Madhu Murali Won
Best Art Director P. Ranga Rao Won
Best Makeup Artist Kishore Won
Special Jury Award Ravi Teja Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Director - Telugu Krishna Vamsi Won [4]
Best Supporting Actress - Telugu Sangeetha Won
Best Villain - Telugu Shafi Won

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack is composed by Devi Sri Prasad and lyrics are written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, Suddala Ashok Teja and Shakti. The song "Govinda Govinda" is based on Adnan Sami's "Lift Karade".[5]

Khadgam
Soundtrack album by
Devi Sri Prasad
Released10 October 2002 (2002-10-10)
Recorded2002
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length31:28
LabelAditya Music
ProducerDevi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad chronology
Sontham
(2002) 		Khadgam
(2002) 		Thotti Gang
(2002)
Tracklist
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Meme Indians"  Honey 7:04
2. "Nuvvu Nuvvu"  Sumangali 5:33
3. "Aha Allari"  Chitra, Raquib 4:15
4. "Khadgam"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:50
5. "Govinda Govinda"  Sri, Devi Sri Prasad 4:32
6. "Musugu Veyyoddu"  Kalpana 5:08

Release[edit]

It was dubbed in Hindi as Marte Dam Tak, and in Tamil as Manik Baasha and in Bhojpuri as Bemisaal Hai Hum.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Khadgam - Krishna Vamsi - Srikanth , Ravi Teja , Prakash Raj, Sonali bendre, Kim Sharma, Sangeeta". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Telugu Cinema Etc". Idlebrain.com. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
  4. ↑ "Manikchand Filmfare Awards: Sizzling at 50". BSNL. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  5. ↑ "Chords & Notes". The Hindu. 2 December 2002. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

External links[edit]

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