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| producer      = D. Siva Prasad Reddy
| producer      = D. Siva Prasad Reddy
| director      = [[Veeru Potla]]
| director      = [[Veeru Potla]]
| starring      = [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]<br />[[Anushka Shetty]]<br />[[Priyamani]]
| starring      = [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]<br />[[Anushka Shetty]]<br />[[Priyamani]]<br />[[Dev Gill]]
| music          = [[S. Thaman]]
| music          = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[Sarvesh Murari]]
| cinematography = [[Sarvesh Murari]]
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'''''Ragada''''' ({{translation|''Fight''}}) is a [[Telugu films of 2010|2010]] Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] directed by Veeru Potla and produced by D. Siva Prasad Reddy. It stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Anushka Shetty]], and [[Priyamani]] in lead roles, with the music composed by [[S. Thaman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-priya-mani-on-her-new-film-ragada/20101221.htm#5|title=Ready for Priyamani's actioner?|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ragada-release-date-confirmed-news-telugu-kmvpHFdijef.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224113928/http://www.sify.com/movies/ragada-release-date-confirmed-news-telugu-kmvpHFdijef.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-12-24|title=Ragada release date confirmed|publisher=Sify.com}}</ref> The film revolves around Satya, a village rowdy who arrives in the city to earn money and willingly participates in a fight between two rivals that brings him to their attention.
'''''Ragada''''' ({{translation|Friction}}) is a [[Telugu films of 2010|2010]] Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] directed by Veeru Potla and produced by D. Siva Prasad Reddy. It stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Anushka Shetty]], [[Dev Gill]] and [[Priyamani]] in lead roles, with the music composed by [[S. Thaman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-priya-mani-on-her-new-film-ragada/20101221.htm#5|title=Ready for Priyamani's actioner?|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630132738/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-priya-mani-on-her-new-film-ragada/20101221.htm#5|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ragada-release-date-confirmed-news-telugu-kmvpHFdijef.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224113928/http://www.sify.com/movies/ragada-release-date-confirmed-news-telugu-kmvpHFdijef.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-12-24|title=Ragada release date confirmed|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> In the film, Satya leaves his village and arrives in [[Andhra Pradesh]] to earn money and willingly participates in a fight between two rivals that brings him to their attention.


''Ragada'' was released theatrically on 24 December 2010. In 2011, it was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Vambu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ragada-releasing-as-vambu-in-tamil-telugu-news-65804|title=Ragada releasing as 'Vambu' in Tamil|publisher=Indiaglitz}}</ref> A [[Hindi]] dubbed version under the original title was also released the same year by [[Aditya Music]].
''Ragada'' was released theatrically on 24 December 2010. In 2011, it was dubbed and released into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Vambu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ragada-releasing-as-vambu-in-tamil-telugu-news-65804|title=Ragada releasing as 'Vambu' in Tamil|date=13 April 2011|publisher=Indiaglitz|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630131805/https://www.indiaglitz.com/ragada-releasing-as-vambu-in-tamil-telugu-news-65804|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The movie starts with Devudu ([[Tanikella Bharani]]) trying to kill an innocent man, who is against Peddanna ([[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]). Devudu is killed by Jairam, who is one of Peddanna's followers. Peddanna is the biggest goon in all of AP, and he has three major followers who murder people for him. These followers are Jairam, Bhagavan ([[Supreeth]]), and Nanda ([[Sushant Singh]]). The next scene introduces Satya Reddy ([[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]), getting off a truck and getting involved in a fight, which is between GK ([[Dev Gill]]) and Peddanna. Satya helps GK, who makes him his partner. Satya only works for money. GK's love, Sirisha ([[Anushka Shetty]]) falls in love with Satya. Satya sees Ashtalakshmi ([[Priyamani]]) being chased by rowdies. Satya saves her. Ashtalakshmi and her [[Brahmin]] family start living with Satya for a few days.
Devudu attempts to kill an innocent man, who is against Peddanna, but is killed by one of Peddanna's followers Jairam. Peddanna is the famed gangster in all of [[Andhra Pradesh]], and has three major followers who murder people for him. These followers are Jairam, Bhagavan and Nanda. Satya Reddy is a money-minded man, who gets involved in a fight between GK and Peddanna. Satya helps GK, who makes him as his partner, where GK's love interest, Sirisha falls in love with Satya. Satya sees Ashtalakshmi being chased by goons where he saves her.  


Satya tells a good plan to GK, to fight Peddanna. In one fight, Jairam captures Sirisha, and Satya saves her by killing Jairam. Ashtalakshmi also loves Satya. Sirisha meets a tattooed friend in pub which Satya notices. In a restaurant during lunch with Sirisha and Ashtalakshmi, Satya is attacked by Bhagavan's henchmen. Satya goes to Bhagavan's house and kills him and his son, which makes Peddanna his enemy.
Ashtalakshmi and her [[Brahmin]] family starts living with Satya for a few days. Satya makes up a plan for GK, to fight Peddanna. In one fight, Jairam captures Sirisha, and Satya saves her by killing Jairam. Ashtalakshmi also loves Satya. Sirisha meets a tattooed friend in the pub which Satya notices. In a restaurant during lunch with Sirisha and Ashtalakshmi, Satya is attacked by Bhagavan's henchmen. Satya goes to Bhagavan's house and kills him and his father
, which enrages Peddanna.


The movie jumps to Satya's flashback, where they find out that he is an orphan, taken into care by a loving doctor, who is like [[Mother Teresa]]. The people of this city, Kadapa, worship her like a god. Devendra (Sathya Prakash), a political campaigner and brother of Peddanna, kidnap the doctor's daughter to make sure that she tells everyone to vote for him, to which she does not do. Satya enters on cue and beats up Devendra's men. It is later found out that he has to get 72 crores to keep the doctor's hospital running, as Devendra's father had donated the land to the hospital. Peddanna kills the doctor by his three goons as Satya has beaten his brother. So, to get the money and to take revenge against the goons who killed the doctor, Satya joins GK.
'''Flashback''': Satya was an orphan, who is taken care by a loving doctor like [[Mother Teresa]]. The people of this city, Kadapa worship her like a goddess. Devendra, a political campaigner, and Peddanna's brother kidnap the doctor's daughter to make sure that she tells everyone to vote for him, but to no avail. Satya arrives and thrashes up Devendra's men, where he learns that he has to acquire {{INRConvert|72|c}} to keep the doctor's hospital running, as Devendra's father had donated the land to the hospital. Peddanna kills the doctor with the help of his goons as Satya has beaten his brother. In order to get the money and seek vengeance against the goons who killed the doctor, Satya had joined GK.


At this time, Satya is back in his house and is dealing with Ashtalakshmi's parents, who are weeping uncontrollably. He finds out that Peddanna's men long ago kidnapped Ashtalakshmi's elder brother. Satya goes to the headquarters where her brother is held and frees him. Then, he finds out that Ashtalakshmi is not who she says she is, and actually robbed 180 crores from Peddanna with the help of her brother.
'''Present''': At this time, Satya is back in his house and is dealing with Ashtalakshmi's parents, who are weeping uncontrollably. He finds out that Peddanna's men long ago kidnapped Ashtalakshmi's elder brother. Satya goes to the headquarters where her brother is held and frees him. Then, he finds out that Ashtalakshmi had robbed {{INRConvert|180|c}} from Peddanna with the help of her brother, where she and her brother leave to [[Bangkok]].  


Ashtalakshmi and her brother run away to Bangkok. Satya finds out and takes Sirisha with her to Bangkok. It is revealed that Ashtalakshmi does not have money, Sirisha and Ashtalakshmi are friends, and Ashtalakshmi is the same tattooed girl from the pub. Satya reveals to them that he knew about their plan from the start and that he has the 180 crores. Satya is actually here to kill Nanda as Satya knew that Ashtalakshmi's brother will follow Nanda to get his share of money. Satya kills Nanda and returns to India. Peddanna kidnaps Satya's younger sister and tries to kill and bury her. Satya kills Peddhanna, saves the hospital, and gets his revenge.
Satya and Sirisha leave for Bangkok, where it is revealed that Ashtalakshmi doesn't have money, Sirisha and Ashtalakshmi are friends, and Ashtalakshmi is the same tattooed girl from the pub. Satya reveals that he knew about their plan from the beginning and that he has stolen the {{INRConvert|180|c}}. Satya is here to kill Nanda as he knew that Ashtalakshmi's brother will follow Nanda to get his money's share. Satya kills Nanda and returns to [[India]]. Peddanna kidnaps Satya's younger sister and tries to kill and bury her. Satya arrives and kills Peddhanna, where he exacts his vengeance and saves the hospital.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] as Satya Reddy
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] as Satya Reddy
* [[Anushka Shetty]] as Sirisha
* [[Anushka Shetty]] as Sirisha
* [[Dev Gill]] as G. K.
* [[Priyamani]] as Priya / Ashta Lakshmi
* [[Priyamani]] as Priya / Ashta Lakshmi
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Peddanna
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Peddanna
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Gangaiah
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Gangaiah
* [[Dev Gill]] as G. K.
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Veera Brahmam alias Brahmam Darling
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Brahmam Darling
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Devudu  
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Devudu  
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Narayana
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Narayana
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* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Devendra
* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Devendra
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Truck Driver
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Truck Driver
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as Peddanna's sidekick  
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as Kanth , Peddanna's sidekick who betrays Pedanna
* [[Besant Ravi]] as Peddanna's henchman
* [[Besant Ravi]] as Peddanna's henchman
* [[Master Bharath]] as Narayana
* [[Master Bharath]] as Narayana
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* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]
* [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]]
* [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]]
* [[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Pruthvi Raj]]  
* [[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Prudhvi Raj]] as gold shop owner
* Amith
* Amith
* Ranam Venu  
* Ranam Venu  
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}}
}}


The soundtrack was composed by [[S. Thaman]] and released by [[Aditya Music]]. The audio was launched on 29 November 2010 amidst the fans at the Shilpa Kala Vedika in Hyderabad. Almost all the members of Akkineni family, including Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Akhil, Sumanth, and Sushanth, besides hundreds of fans, attended the function. Akkineni unveiled the audio CD and handed over the first piece to Nagarjuna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/61968.html |title='Ragada' audio launched amidst fanfare - Telugu Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=30 November 2010 |accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[S. Thaman]] and released by [[Aditya Music]]. The audio was launched on 29 November 2010 at the Shilpa Kala Vedika in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/61968.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201141809/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/61968.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 2010 |title='Ragada' audio launched amidst fanfare - Telugu Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=30 November 2010 |accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref>


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| collapsed =  
| headline = Track-List
| headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 25:21
| total_length = 25:21
|all_writing = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| all_writing = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| title1 = Meesamunna Manmadhuda  
| title1 = Meesamunna Manmadhuda
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Rita Thyagarajan]], Hima Bindhu  
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Rita Thyagarajan]], Hima Bindhu
| length1 = 4:46
| length1 = 4:46
| title2 = Shirisha Shirisha
| title2 = Shirisha Shirisha
| extra2 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Srivardhini Thaman
| extra2 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Sri Vardhini, [[Baba Sehgal]]
| length2 = 4:07
| length2 = 4:07
| title3 = Okkadante Okkade
| title3 = Okkadante Okkade
| extra3 = [[Ramya NSK]], [[Suchitra]]
| extra3 = [[Ramya NSK]], [[Suchitra]]
| length3 = 3:20
| length3 = 3:20
| title4 = Bholo Ashta Lakshmi
| title4 = Bholo Ashta Lakshmi
| extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Geetha Madhuri]]
| extra4 = [[Geetha Madhuri]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length4 = 4:14
| length4 = 4:14
| title5 = Ragada Ragada
| title5 = Ragada Ragada
| extra5 = [[Baba Sehgal]], [[K. S. Chitra]], Rita Thyagarajan
| extra5 = [[Baba Sehgal]], [[Rita Thyagarajan]], [[K.S. Chithra]]
| length5 = 4:44
| length5 = 4:44
| title6 = Empillo Apple O
| title6 = Empillo Apple O
| extra6 = Karthik, [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| extra6 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length6 = 3:53
| length6 = 3:53
}}
}}
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''Ragada'' received generally mixed reviews from critics.
''Ragada'' received generally mixed reviews from critics.


''Andhra Box Office'' gave the film 3.25 stars out of 5 and called it a treat for Nagarjuna's fans, while praising the action sequences, comedy, songs, punch dialogues and the direction but criticizing Nagarjuna's dance and the predictable storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=23&cid=12|title=ABO Mini Review: Ragada|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref>''123Telugu'' similarly gave the film 3.25 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance, Brahmanandam's comedy, the technical aspects and the presence of multiple villains while criticizing the second half and the climax.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/R/Ragada/Ragada_Review.html|title=Ragada Movie Review|publisher=123Telugu.com}}</ref> ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' gave it 3 stars out of 5, similarly praising Nagarjuna's performance and Anushka's acting without the makeup along with the twists in the second half, the action sequences and the technical aspects, while criticizing the lack of story in the first half and the presence of multiple villains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ragada.html|title=Ragada film review|publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> ''Greatandhra'' also gave it 3 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance, glamour quotient, the opening fight sequence and presentation of songs, but criticized the second half, the placement of songs, jerks in the editing and lack of depth in the characterization of villains.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/ragada-review-mass-masala-formula-25781|title=Ragada Review: Mass Masala Formula|publisher=Greatandhra.com}}</ref>
''Andhra Box Office'' gave the film 3.25 stars out of 5 and called it a treat for Nagarjuna's fans, while praising the action sequences, comedy, songs, punch dialogues and the direction but criticizing Nagarjuna's dance and the predictable storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=23&cid=12|title=ABO Mini Review: Ragada|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=16 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116222522/http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=23&cid=12|url-status=live}}</ref>''123Telugu'' similarly gave the film 3.25 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance, Brahmanandam's comedy, the technical aspects and the presence of multiple villains while criticizing the second half and the climax.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/R/Ragada/Ragada_Review.html|title=Ragada Movie Review|publisher=123Telugu.com|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=1 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201053541/http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/R/Ragada/Ragada_Review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' gave it 3 stars out of 5, similarly praising Nagarjuna's performance and Anushka's acting without the makeup along with the twists in the second half, the action sequences and the technical aspects, while criticizing the lack of story in the first half and the presence of multiple villains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ragada.html|title=Ragada film review|publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211101143/http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ragada.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Greatandhra'' also gave it 3 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance, glamour quotient, the opening fight sequence and presentation of songs, but criticized the second half, the placement of songs, jerks in the editing and lack of depth in the characterization of villains.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/ragada-review-mass-masala-formula-25781|title=Ragada Review: Mass Masala Formula|publisher=Greatandhra.com|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630140812/https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/ragada-review-mass-masala-formula-25781|url-status=live}}</ref>


On the other hand, ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave it 2.5 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance and called the film worth the money while also labelling it formulaic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-south-ragada/20101224.htm|title=Ragada is paisa vasool
On the other hand, ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave it 2.5 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance and called the film worth the money while also labelling it formulaic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-south-ragada/20101224.htm|title=Ragada is paisa vasool|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630222533/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-south-ragada/20101224.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Fullhyd'' gave it 1.5 stars out of 5, praising Brahmanandam's comedy while criticizing the violence and placement of songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/ragada/telugu/ragada-movie-reviews-3974-2.html|title=Ragada Review|publisher=Fullhyd.com|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630140818/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/ragada/telugu/ragada-movie-reviews-3974-2.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> ''Fullhyd'' gave it 1.5 stars out of 5, praising Brahmanandam's comedy while criticizing the violence and placement of songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/ragada/telugu/ragada-movie-reviews-3974-2.html|title=Ragada Review|publisher=Fullhyd.com}}</ref>


==Box office==
==Box office==


''Ragada'' collected ₹8.48 crores in the opening week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=45&cid=6&fid=23|title=Ragada 1st Week Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref> In the second week, the collections amounted to ₹11.54 crores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=51&cid=6&fid=23|title=Exclusive Ragada 2 Weeks Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref> The total collections in the fourth week amounted to ₹15.27 crores and the total collections including the overseas gross were equal to ₹17.15 crores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=63&cid=6&fid=23|title=Exclusive Ragada 4 Weeks Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=127&cid=6&fid=23|title=Ragada Total Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref>
''Ragada'' collected ₹8.48 crores in the opening week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=45&cid=6&fid=23|title=Ragada 1st Week Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429000853/http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=45&cid=6&fid=23|url-status=live}}</ref> In the second week, the collections amounted to ₹11.54 crores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=51&cid=6&fid=23|title=Exclusive Ragada 2 Weeks Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429012842/http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=51&cid=6&fid=23|url-status=live}}</ref> The total collections in the fourth week amounted to ₹15.27 crores and the total collections including the overseas gross were equal to ₹17.15 crores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=63&cid=6&fid=23|title=Exclusive Ragada 4 Weeks Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=28 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428234843/http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=63&cid=6&fid=23|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=127&cid=6&fid=23|title=Ragada Total Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-date=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429012825/http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=127&cid=6&fid=23|url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Ragada
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byVeeru Potla
Produced byD. Siva Prasad Reddy
Written byVeeru Potla
StarringNagarjuna Akkineni
Anushka Shetty
Priyamani
Dev Gill
Music byS. Thaman
CinematographySarvesh Murari
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Kamakshi Movies
Release date
  • 24 December 2010 (2010-12-24)
Running time
146 min
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Ragada (transl. Friction) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Veeru Potla and produced by D. Siva Prasad Reddy. It stars Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty, Dev Gill and Priyamani in lead roles, with the music composed by S. Thaman.[1][2] In the film, Satya leaves his village and arrives in Andhra Pradesh to earn money and willingly participates in a fight between two rivals that brings him to their attention.

Ragada was released theatrically on 24 December 2010. In 2011, it was dubbed and released into Tamil as Vambu.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Devudu attempts to kill an innocent man, who is against Peddanna, but is killed by one of Peddanna's followers Jairam. Peddanna is the famed gangster in all of Andhra Pradesh, and has three major followers who murder people for him. These followers are Jairam, Bhagavan and Nanda. Satya Reddy is a money-minded man, who gets involved in a fight between GK and Peddanna. Satya helps GK, who makes him as his partner, where GK's love interest, Sirisha falls in love with Satya. Satya sees Ashtalakshmi being chased by goons where he saves her.

Ashtalakshmi and her Brahmin family starts living with Satya for a few days. Satya makes up a plan for GK, to fight Peddanna. In one fight, Jairam captures Sirisha, and Satya saves her by killing Jairam. Ashtalakshmi also loves Satya. Sirisha meets a tattooed friend in the pub which Satya notices. In a restaurant during lunch with Sirisha and Ashtalakshmi, Satya is attacked by Bhagavan's henchmen. Satya goes to Bhagavan's house and kills him and his father , which enrages Peddanna.

Flashback: Satya was an orphan, who is taken care by a loving doctor like Mother Teresa. The people of this city, Kadapa worship her like a goddess. Devendra, a political campaigner, and Peddanna's brother kidnap the doctor's daughter to make sure that she tells everyone to vote for him, but to no avail. Satya arrives and thrashes up Devendra's men, where he learns that he has to acquire ₹72 crore (US$10 million) to keep the doctor's hospital running, as Devendra's father had donated the land to the hospital. Peddanna kills the doctor with the help of his goons as Satya has beaten his brother. In order to get the money and seek vengeance against the goons who killed the doctor, Satya had joined GK.

Present: At this time, Satya is back in his house and is dealing with Ashtalakshmi's parents, who are weeping uncontrollably. He finds out that Peddanna's men long ago kidnapped Ashtalakshmi's elder brother. Satya goes to the headquarters where her brother is held and frees him. Then, he finds out that Ashtalakshmi had robbed ₹180 crore (US$25 million) from Peddanna with the help of her brother, where she and her brother leave to Bangkok.

Satya and Sirisha leave for Bangkok, where it is revealed that Ashtalakshmi doesn't have money, Sirisha and Ashtalakshmi are friends, and Ashtalakshmi is the same tattooed girl from the pub. Satya reveals that he knew about their plan from the beginning and that he has stolen the ₹180 crore (US$25 million). Satya is here to kill Nanda as he knew that Ashtalakshmi's brother will follow Nanda to get his money's share. Satya kills Nanda and returns to India. Peddanna kidnaps Satya's younger sister and tries to kill and bury her. Satya arrives and kills Peddhanna, where he exacts his vengeance and saves the hospital.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Ragada
Soundtrack album by
S. Thaman
Released29 November 2010 (2010-11-29)
Recorded2010
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length25:21
LabelAditya Music
ProducerS. Thaman
S. Thaman chronology
Brindavanam
(2010) 		Ragada
(2010) 		Mirapakay
(2010)

The soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman and released by Aditya Music. The audio was launched on 29 November 2010 at the Shilpa Kala Vedika in Hyderabad.[4]

All tracks are written by Ramajogayya Sastry.

Track-List
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Meesamunna Manmadhuda"Shankar Mahadevan, Rita Thyagarajan, Hima Bindhu4:46
2."Shirisha Shirisha"Hariharan, Sri Vardhini, Baba Sehgal4:07
3."Okkadante Okkade"Ramya NSK, Suchitra3:20
4."Bholo Ashta Lakshmi"Geetha Madhuri, Karthik4:14
5."Ragada Ragada"Baba Sehgal, Rita Thyagarajan, K.S. Chithra4:44
6."Empillo Apple O"Karthik, Anuradha Sriram3:53
Total length:25:21

Reception[edit | edit source]

Ragada received generally mixed reviews from critics.

Andhra Box Office gave the film 3.25 stars out of 5 and called it a treat for Nagarjuna's fans, while praising the action sequences, comedy, songs, punch dialogues and the direction but criticizing Nagarjuna's dance and the predictable storyline.[5]123Telugu similarly gave the film 3.25 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance, Brahmanandam's comedy, the technical aspects and the presence of multiple villains while criticizing the second half and the climax.[6] Idlebrain.com gave it 3 stars out of 5, similarly praising Nagarjuna's performance and Anushka's acting without the makeup along with the twists in the second half, the action sequences and the technical aspects, while criticizing the lack of story in the first half and the presence of multiple villains.[7] Greatandhra also gave it 3 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance, glamour quotient, the opening fight sequence and presentation of songs, but criticized the second half, the placement of songs, jerks in the editing and lack of depth in the characterization of villains.[8]

On the other hand, Rediff.com gave it 2.5 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance and called the film worth the money while also labelling it formulaic.[9] Fullhyd gave it 1.5 stars out of 5, praising Brahmanandam's comedy while criticizing the violence and placement of songs.[10]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Ragada collected ₹8.48 crores in the opening week.[11] In the second week, the collections amounted to ₹11.54 crores.[12] The total collections in the fourth week amounted to ₹15.27 crores and the total collections including the overseas gross were equal to ₹17.15 crores.[13][14]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ready for Priyamani's actioner?". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ragada release date confirmed". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ragada releasing as 'Vambu' in Tamil". Indiaglitz. 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "'Ragada' audio launched amidst fanfare - Telugu Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "ABO Mini Review: Ragada". AndhraBoxOffice.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ragada Movie Review". 123Telugu.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ragada film review". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ragada Review: Mass Masala Formula". Greatandhra.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Ragada is paisa vasool". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "Ragada Review". Fullhyd.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Ragada 1st Week Collections". AndhraBoxOffice.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Exclusive Ragada 2 Weeks Collections". AndhraBoxOffice.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "Exclusive Ragada 4 Weeks Collections". AndhraBoxOffice.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Ragada Total Collections". AndhraBoxOffice.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2019.

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