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| producer = [[Mohan Babu]]
| producer = [[Mohan Babu]]
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| story =Mohan Rao Duriki<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vishnu.html|title = Telugu cinema review - Vishnu - Manchu Vishnu Vardhan Babu, Vedika - Shilpa Shivanand - Shaji Kailas - Mohan Babu}}</ref>
| story =Mohan Rao Duriki
| starring = [[Manchu Vishnu]]<br/>[[Shilpa Anand|Ohanna Shivanand ]]
| starring = [[Manchu Vishnu]]<br />[[Shilpa Anand|Ohanna Shivanand]]
| music =[[Ismail Darbar]]
| music = [[Ismail Darbar]]
| cinematography = [[S. Saravanan]]
| cinematography = [[S. Saravanan]]
| editing = Gautham Raju
| editing = Gautham Raju
| studio =[[Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures]]  
| studio =[[Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures]]  
| released = 3 October 2003
| released = {{Film date|2003|10|03|df=yes}}
| runtime = 180 minutes
| runtime = 180 minutes
| language = Telugu  
| language = Telugu  
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'''''Vishnu''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[romance film]] directed by Shaaji Kailas (his Telugu debut) and produced by [[Mohan Babu]] and starring his son [[Manchu Vishnu]] and [[Shilpa Anand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/vishnu/cast-crew.html |title=Vishnu Cast & Crew, Vishnu Telugu Movie Cast, Actor, Actress, Director |publisher=Filmibeat |access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref> The screenplay is by [[Paruchuri Brothers]], and the music is composed by [[Ismail Darbar]]. The film was released on 3 October 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/vishnu/story.html |title=Vishnu Preview, Vishnu Story & Synopsis, Vishnu Telugu Movie |publisher=Filmibeat |access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>
'''''Vishnu''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[romance film]] directed by [[Shaji Kailas]] (his Telugu debut) and starring [[Manchu Vishnu]] in his debut role and [[Shilpa Anand]]. It was produced by [[Mohan Babu]]. The screenplay is by [[Paruchuri Brothers]], and the music is composed by [[Ismail Darbar]]. The film was released on 3 October 2003.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Manchu Vishnu]] as Vishnu
* [[Manchu Vishnu]] as Vishnu
* [[Shilpa Anand|Ohanna Shivanand]] as Vaishnavi / Vedika
* [[Shilpa Anand|Ohanna Shivanand]] as Vaishnavi / Vedika
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* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]  
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]  
* [[Giri Babu]]
* [[Giri Babu]]
* [[Jayasudha]]
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]]
* [[Jayasudha]] as Vishnu's mother
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]]
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]]
* [[Murali Mohan]]
* [[Murali Mohan]] as Vishnu's father
* Siva Parvathi
* Siva Parvathi
* [[Telangana Shakuntala]]
* [[Telangana Shakuntala]]
* [[Chitram Seenu]]
* [[Chitram Srinu]]
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]]
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]]
* [[Tanikella Bharani]]
* [[Tanikella Bharani]]
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* [[Deepak Jethi]]
* [[Deepak Jethi]]
* [[Ramya Sri]] as Kanakam
* [[Ramya Sri]] as Kanakam
* [[Raghu Babu]]
}}
== Production ==
The film was in the news when [[Mohan Babu]] reportedly slapped  [[Shilpa Anand|Shilpa Shivanand]] for refusing to kiss [[Manchu Vishnu]]. He also allegedly beat up her mother. When Shilpa's sister in Bombay went to the Hyderabad Police to report his misconduct, there was nobody present at the film studio.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3089455.stm |title=Actress 'slapped' for refusing to kiss |work=BBC News |date=23 July 2003 |access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref> The song "Vandanam" was shot in Tirupathi.<ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vishnu.html|title = Telugu cinema review - Vishnu - Manchu Vishnu Vardhan Babu, Vedika - Shilpa Shivanand - Shaji Kailas - Mohan Babu|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|last=jeevi}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Song
! Song
! Singer(S)
! Singer(s)
! Lyricist
! Lyricist
|-
|-
| "Are Are Mama"
| "Are Are Mama"
| ''[[Udit Narayan]]''
| [[Udit Narayan]]
| Guru Charan
| Guru Charan
|-
|-
| "Happy Happy"
| "Happy Happy"
| ''[[Udit Narayan]]'', ''[[Sukhwinder Singh]]''
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| Guru Charan
| Guru Charan
|-
|-
| "Nee Pere Thana Paina"
| "Nee Pere Thana Paina"
| ''[[Sonu Nigam]]'', ''[[Sadhana Sargam]]''
| [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| Suddala Ashokteja
| [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]
|-
|-
| "Nelluri Nerajana"
| "Nelluri Nerajana"
|[[KK (singer)|''KK'']], ''[[Kavita Krishnamurti]]''
|[[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Kavita Krishnamurti]]
| Guru Charan
| Guru Charan
|-
|-
| "Oka Saari"
| "Oka Saari"
| ''[[Udit Narayan]]'', ''[[Kavita Krishnamurti]]''
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurti]]
| Guru Charan
| Guru Charan
|-  
|-  
| "Ravoyee Chandamama"
| "Ravoyee Chandamama"
| ''[[Udit Narayan]]'', ''[[Sadhana Sargam]]''
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| Suddala Ashokteja
| Suddala Ashokteja
|-
|-
| "Vandanam"
| "Vandanam"
| ''[[Shankar Mahadevan]]''
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| Bhuvana Chandra
| Bhuvana Chandra
|}
|}
== Reception ==
Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote "The taking of director Shaji Kailas is good in parts" and concluded that "You may watch this film for Vishnu's performance".<ref name="I"/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:45, 3 March 2026

Vishnu
Directed byShaji Kailas
Produced byMohan Babu
Written byParuchuri Brothers
Story byMohan Rao Duriki
StarringManchu Vishnu
Ohanna Shivanand
Music byIsmail Darbar
CinematographyS. Saravanan
Edited byGautham Raju
Production
company
Release date
  • 3 October 2003 (2003-10-03)
Running time
180 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Vishnu is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action romance film directed by Shaji Kailas (his Telugu debut) and starring Manchu Vishnu in his debut role and Shilpa Anand. It was produced by Mohan Babu. The screenplay is by Paruchuri Brothers, and the music is composed by Ismail Darbar. The film was released on 3 October 2003.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Vishnu (Manchu Vishnu) meets his childhood love after fifteen years and tries to woo her without revealing his true identity. But it leads to a misunderstanding and her father fixes her marriage elsewhere.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was in the news when Mohan Babu reportedly slapped Shilpa Shivanand for refusing to kiss Manchu Vishnu. He also allegedly beat up her mother. When Shilpa's sister in Bombay went to the Hyderabad Police to report his misconduct, there was nobody present at the film studio.[1] The song "Vandanam" was shot in Tirupathi.[2]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Song Singer(s) Lyricist
"Are Are Mama" Udit Narayan Guru Charan
"Happy Happy" Udit Narayan, Sukhwinder Singh Guru Charan
"Nee Pere Thana Paina" Sonu Nigam, Sadhana Sargam Suddala Ashok Teja
"Nelluri Nerajana" KK, Kavita Krishnamurti Guru Charan
"Oka Saari" Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurti Guru Charan
"Ravoyee Chandamama" Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam Suddala Ashokteja
"Vandanam" Shankar Mahadevan Bhuvana Chandra

Reception[edit | edit source]

Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film 3/5 and wrote "The taking of director Shaji Kailas is good in parts" and concluded that "You may watch this film for Vishnu's performance".[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Actress 'slapped' for refusing to kiss". BBC News. 23 July 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 jeevi. "Telugu cinema review - Vishnu - Manchu Vishnu Vardhan Babu, Vedika - Shilpa Shivanand - Shaji Kailas - Mohan Babu". Idlebrain.com.

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