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{{Short description|2009 Telugu film directed by Surender Reddy}}
{{Short description|2009 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film by Surender Reddy}}
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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Film poster
| director      = [[Surender Reddy]]
| director      = [[Surender Reddy]]
| story          = [[Vakkantham Vamsi]]<br/>'''Dialogues''':<br/>[[Abburi Ravi]]
| producer      = [[R. R. Venkat]]
| producer      = [[R. R. Venkat]]
| screenplay    = Surender Reddy<br/>[[Abburi Ravi]] (dialogue)
| writer        =
| story          = [[Vakkantham Vamsi]]
| screenplay    = Surender Reddy
| starring      = [[Ravi Teja]]<br />[[Ileana D'Cruz|Ileana]]<br />[[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]
| starring      = [[Ravi Teja]]<br/>[[Ileana D'Cruz|Ileana]]<br/>[[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]
| music          = [[S. Thaman]]
| music          = [[Thaman S]]
| cinematography = [[Rasool Ellore]]
| cinematography = [[Rasool Ellore]]
| editing        = Gautham Raju
| editing        = Gautham Raju
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| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
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| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR|30 [[crore]]|link=yes}}<ref name="news18">{{Cite web|date=2020-05-08|title=రవితేజ కిక్‌కు 11 ఏళ్లు.. రిజెక్ట్ చేసిన ఆ ఇద్దరు స్టార్స్..|trans-title=11 years for Ravi Tejs's ''Kick''..then rejected by two stars|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/ravi-teja-blockbuster-movie-kick-completed-11-years-and-here-some-unknown-facts-pk-512182.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=News18 Telugu|language=te}}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}}{{INR|30 [[crore]]|link=yes}} [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributors' share]]<ref name="news18">{{Cite web|date=2020-05-08|title=రవితేజ కిక్‌కు 11 ఏళ్లు.. రిజెక్ట్ చేసిన ఆ ఇద్దరు స్టార్స్..|trans-title=11 years for Ravi Tejs's ''Kick''..then rejected by two stars|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/ravi-teja-blockbuster-movie-kick-completed-11-years-and-here-some-unknown-facts-pk-512182.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=News18 Telugu|language=te}}</ref>
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'''''Kick'''''{{Efn|Spelt as ''Kik'' on the [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] certificate.}} is a 2009 [[India]]n [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[vigilante film| vigilante action comedy film]] directed by [[Surender Reddy]] from a story by [[Vakkantham Vamsi]]. The film stars [[Ravi Teja]], [[Ileana D'Cruz|Ileana]], and [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] (in his Telugu debut) while [[Brahmanandam]] plays a supporting role. The film has music composed by [[Thaman S]]. Released on 8 May 2009, the film was a commercial success.<ref name="news18" />


'''''Kick''' ''is a 2009 [[India]]n [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Surender Reddy]] from a story by [[Vakkantham Vamsi]]. The film stars [[Ravi Teja]], [[Ileana D'Cruz|Ileana]], and [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] (in his Telugu debut) while [[Brahmanandam]] plays a supporting role. The film has music composed by [[S. Thaman]]. Released worldwide on 8 May 2009, the film is a commercial success.<ref name="news18" />
The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Thillalangadi]]'' (2010) with Shaam reprising his role, and in [[Hindi]] under ''[[Kick (2014 film)|the same title]]'' (2014) and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Super Ranga]]'' (2014). A sequel, ''[[Kick 2]]'' also starring Teja and directed by Reddy was released in 2015.
 
The film is remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Thillalangadi]]'' (2010), in [[Hindi]] with [[Kick (2014 film)|the same name]] and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Super Ranga]]'' (2014). A [[sequel]], ''[[Kick 2]]'' also starring Teja and directed by Reddy released in 2015.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Kalyan is a happy-go-lucky man who excels in every field but always does strange and dangerous things to obtain a certain "kick" – a thrill or excitement that he craves. One such activity is secretly double-crossing his childhood friend Azam while helping him to elope. At this point, he meets Naina, who is shocked at his recklessness and writes him off as crazy. Kalyan sets his sights on Naina and woos her in a very unorthodox way; he begs her ''not'' to fall in love with him. After a host of comical situations, she accepts his love. However, she sets a condition: he must stay in a well-paid job (as he had resigned from other jobs due to the lack of "kick"), and only then she will agree to marry him. Kalyan accepts, but soon resigns again for the same reason and tries to hide it from her. When she finds out, she breaks up with him and leaves him for good.


Naina, a chivalrous girl is given a marriage proposal by her father, who asks her to meet the bridegroom before agreeing. The bridegroom, Kalyan Krishna, and Naina meet and discuss about each other. When Kalyan Krishna reveals his name, Naina reveals that she dated a guy named Kalyan previously. Naina then narrates the story behind her relationship with Kalyan. Kalyan is a brilliant young man, but holds the world in contempt, due to always looking to get a kick out of everything. This attitude of wanting that special something which will give him the kick he needs, prevents him from doing anything or working in any particular job for long. Naina first meets Kalyan when she tries to help her friend with her love marriage with Ajaam, her friend's driver. Kalyan also comes to help Ajaam with the marriage as the best man. Naina develops an instant dislike towards Kalyan, because of his attitude and character. Naina wishes not to meet him again but is forced to do so for her sister when her sister reveals that she likes him.
Some months later, Naina's parents arrange for her to meet a prospective suitor in [[Malaysia]]. Though reluctant, she meets the suitor, Kalyan Krishna, a tough but honest policeman. She narrates the story of her affair with Kalyan, and Kalyan Krishna reveals that he is tracking a dangerous thief who has stolen large amounts of money from wealthy, mostly corrupt, politicians. In Malaysia, Nisha, her sister and Kalyan Krishna's brother-in-law Prakash Raj run into Kalyan again, but learn that he has lost his memory and cannot remember his past life. Naina sees this as an opportunity to start their relationship again from the scratch. However, it is revealed that he has faked his condition by convincing an [[amnesia]]c that he is a doctor, and tricked him into diagnosing his condition falsely. Naina is upset but realizes that it was done because of his love for her, and she has hidden her own feelings from him. They reconcile.


Knowing about Kalyan's character and hoping to spoil the alliance, Naina approaches him to sabotage the alliance and make her sister hate him. He agrees and does so, but then reveals that he is in love with Naina. Although Naina is shocked and does not initially like him, she starts reciprocate his love slowly. Eventually, Naina tells Kalyan that she likes him and they become good friends but does not tell him she loves him. On Naina's suggestion, Kalyan finds a job as a software engineer, though he resigns it shortly due to his attitude and tries to keep it a secret. Unfortunately,  Naina comes to know about it through her uncle and breaks up with him. After this episode, Naina leaves for Malaysia, where her parents live. After telling him her story Kalyan agrees to marry Naina and she agrees likewise. Krishna then narrates his story as a very successful police officer. He is after a very daring thief, who is very crafty, cunning yet his identity unknown. This thief has been targeting all the rich people of Hyderabad and has eluded the police every time including Krishna, hence his obsession with him. The thief, later revealed to be none other than Kalyan, escapes Krishna again after his latest heist. After that Kalyan contacts Krishna, calling him his partner(after he had Krishna unwittingly lead Kalyan's latest target to a stash of hidden money belonging to a cabinet minister). Calling him a loser, Kalyan gives him a hint to his next heist, which Krishna deduces is in Malaysia, after realising the LOSER is actually the number of the flight he came in on, after inverting the letters which is read as R3507.
Meanwhile, it is revealed that the thief whom Kalyan Krishna has been tracking is Kalyan. His motives are simple; he steals ill-gotten money from politicians to pay for operations for children suffering from cancer. After manipulating various people, such as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], and stealing from them, he is finally caught in the act by Kalyan Krishna. Kalyan is still unfazed, celebrating his failure at a street party. He dares Kalyan Krishna to catch him in his final crime: stealing money worth {{INRConvert|500|c}} from the [[Political party funding|party fund]]. After many harrowing chases, Kalyan pulls it off successfully. Kalyan Krishna is demoted from his job and is shocked to learn that his replacement is Kalyan, who promises to "guard" the minister's remaining money. Knowing what is in store for the politicians, Kalyan Krishna leaves with a new respect for his foe after learning his true motives of helping the children.
 
Krishna reveals to Naina that this was the reason why he came to Malaysia. Naina unexpectedly runs into Kalyan in Malaysia where he is receiving treatment for memory loss, but in reality is a cover for his stay. Naina, with the intention of making Kalyan regain his memory and making him feel real bad by marrying Krishna, has Kalyan stay with her family and introduces him to Krishna. She later discovers his lie and is enraged, but forgives him after he calls her out for her hastiness and judgement in marrying Krishna when she actually loved Kalyan deep down. Krishna during the course of his investigation realises that Kalyan is the thief after finding similarities between the thief and Kalyan's phrases, and the heist he is planning is actually robbing the Home Minister who bought a large sum of money to Malaysia which is unaccounted for and is being invested in a foreign firm. After robbing that money, Kalyan encounters Krishna and gets into a chase, which ends when Krishna rear-ends Kalyan's car and he crashes into the river, scattering the money in the process. Kalyan's father later tells Naina that after seeing a couple commit suicide to avoid the grief of seeing their daughter die, Kalyan gathered the money for her surgery. Upon seeing her happiness, Kalyan realises he has found his calling and the thing that gives him a kick. Meeting up with Kalyan, Krishna tells him that he will one day catch him red handed. Kalyan then challenges Krishna that before 16 August, he is going to perform his last heist: rob a huge election fund worth INR 500,00,00,000 and if Krishna wants to catch him, he can only try and catch him then and after that he won't be able to. Heading out to the heist, Kalyan runs into Krishna, who challenges him to do the heist in his presence. Kalyan successfully performs the heist with Krishna by ramming the wall of the office where the funds are being held and in the ensuing chaos, gets the money and runs away. He narrowly escapes when a group of school children holding a rally prevent the police from firing at him. Krishna comes to know that all the money that Kalyan stole was donated to all the children across the country anonymously, hence the rally for him. Kalyan later becomes a police officer and surprises Krishna at a cabinet meeting, where he tells him he is replacing him as the lead officer in the case, leading Krishna to laugh and suggest to the Home Minister that Kalyan is the man for the job. As the Home Minister remarks that he would like to see the thief's face, Kalyan responds that since they have seen his face, it's as good as seeing the thief's face and that they're in for a real kick.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
* [[Ravi Teja]] as Kalyan/ Kick uncle
* [[Ravi Teja]] as Kalyan
* [[Ileana D'Cruz|Ileana]] as Naina, Kalyan's love interest
* [[Ileana D'Cruz]] as Naina (Voice dubbed by Haritha)
* [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] as ACP Kalyan Krishna
* [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] as IPS Kalyan Krishna (Voice dubbed by [[P. Ravi Shankar]])
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Halwa Raj / Prakash Raj a.k.a. ''[[Parugu]]'' Prakash Raj
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Halwa Raj / Prakash Raj a.k.a. ''[[Parugu]]'' Prakash Raj
* Aasheekaa Bathija as Naina's sister
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as J. P. Reddy IPS
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Naina's uncle
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Dr. Baali
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Policeman / J.P Reddy
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Gurajada Krishnamurthy alias GK, Kalyan's father
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Dr. Baali.
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Kalyan's father
* [[Prabha (actress)|Prabha]] as Kalyan's mother
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Azam
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Azam
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Naina's friend's mother
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as the chief minister
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Minister
* [[Prabha (actress)|Prabha]] as Vasundhara, Kalyan's mother
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Don
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Kancha Kanakaratnam, Naina's friend's mother
* [[Raghu Babu]] as [[Pathan]], a local don
* [[Duvvasi Mohan]] as Don's gang member
* [[Duvvasi Mohan]] as Don's gang member
* Sairabanu as Azam's wife
* Sairabanu as Azam's wife
* [[Sindhu Tolani]]
* [[Nadhiya]] as Prabhavati, Naina's aunt
* [[L. B. Sriram]]
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Sivaji, Naina's uncle
* [[Chalapathi Rao]]
* [[Sindhu Tolani]] as Swapna
* [[Prudhvi Raj (Telugu actor)|Prudhvi Raj]]
* [[L. B. Sriram]] as the orphanage manager
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]]
* Sravan as Adithya
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Subramanyam, Kalyan's friend
* [[Narsing Yadav]]
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Janaki, Kalyan Krishna's mother
* Sowmya Roy
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Krishnam Raju, Kalyan Krishna's father
* [[Prudhvi Raj (Telugu actor)|Prudhvi Raj]] as the minister
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as the minister's binami
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Banerjee, Naina's father
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as a minister
* Aasheekaa Bathija as Naina's sister
* [[Shankar Melkote]] as Kalyan's former manager
* [[Raghu Karumanchi]] as a priest
* [[Hazel Crowney]] in an [[item number]]
* [[Hazel Crowney]] in an [[item number]]
{{colend}}
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
In 2009 prior to the release of the film ''[[Agam Puram]]'' (2010), [[Surender Reddy]] chose Tamil actor [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] to play a cop in the film ''Kick'' upon looking on stills from that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-shaam-makes-telugu-debut/20090506.htm|title=Shaam gets tough!|website=Rediff}}</ref> Shaam learned Telugu for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shaam-strikes-back/articleshow/3612367.cms|title=Shaam strikes back - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
The film was financed by [[R. R. Venkat]] under his banner, [[R. R. Movie Makers]]. It is the second collaboration between [[Ravi Teja]] and [[Ileana D'Cruz]] after ''[[Khatarnak (2006 film)|Khatarnak]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=11 Years for Kick: A look back at the film that cemented Ravi Teja's superstardom |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/11-years-for-kick-a-look-back-at-the-film-that-cemented-ravi-tejas-superstardom/photostory/75629117.cms?from=mdr |website=The Times of India |access-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705175045/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/11-years-for-kick-a-look-back-at-the-film-that-cemented-ravi-tejas-superstardom/photostory/75629117.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=5 July 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> The cinematographer was [[Rasool Ellore]] and the editor was Gautham Raju, in his fourth collaboration with the director after ''[[Athanokkade]]'', ''[[Ashok (film)|Ashok]]'' and ''[[Athidhi]]''. In 2009, before the release of the film ''[[Agam Puram]]'' (2010), [[Surender Reddy]] chose the Tamil actor [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] to play a policeman in ''Kick'' after looking at stills from that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-shaam-makes-telugu-debut/20090506.htm|title=Shaam gets tough!|website=Rediff}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name      = Kick
| name      = Kick
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| next_year  = 2009
| next_year  = 2009
}}
}}
 
The audio was launched on 19 April 2009 at a function in Taj Deccan. The prelude of "Dil Kalaase" was based on "[[Conteo]]" by [[Don Omar]] from the album ''[[King of Kings (Don Omar album)|King of Kings]]''. The song "Gore Gore" was reused from the delayed film ''[[Moscowin Kavery]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/thamans-first-film-as-composer-was-moscowin-kavery/articleshow/43810351.cms|title=Thaman's first film as composer was Moscowin Kavery|newspaper=The Times of India |date=30 September 2014}}</ref>
The audio was launched on 19 April 2009 at a function organized in Taj Deccan. D Rama Naidu, SV Krishna Reddy, VV Vinayak, Nitin, Lion Y Kiran and Meher Ramesh attended this function as guests. D Rama Naidu launched the audio CD and gave the first unit to VV Vinayak. SV Krishna Reddy launched the audiocassette and gave the first unit to Meher Ramesh.


{{tracklist
{{tracklist
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| extra_column = Artist(s)
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 26:43
| total_length = 26:43
| all_music = [[Thaman S]]
| all_lyrics = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| all_lyrics = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| title1 = Dil Kalaase
| title1 = Dil Kalaase
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| length2 = 05:19
| length2 = 05:19
| title3 = Dhim Thana <br/> (Atu Chudoddhannana)
| title3 = Dhim Thana <br/> (Atu Chudoddhannana)
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra|K. S. Chithra]], [[S. Thaman]] (Chorus) & <br/> [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]] (Chorus)
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[S. Thaman]] (Chorus) &<br/>[[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]] (Chorus)
| length3 = 05:03
| length3 = 05:03
| title4 = Gore Gore
| title4 = Gore Gore
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==Reception==
==Reception==
Kick received widely positive reviews. Sify.com gave a review stating "The film has been made well but it could have better scenes. Overall, since there are no other movies in sight now, ''Kick'' being a paisa vasool movie will definitely have a good run at the box office."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kick-review-telugu-14886664.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315053623/http://www.sify.com/movies/kick-review-telugu-14886664.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-15|title=Movie Review - Kick|publisher=Sify}}</ref> Indiaglitz.com gave a review stating "The film attempts to provide complete entertainment from start to end and except two scenes where there is a sentiment and melodrama, the rest of the movie runs mostly on comedy and action along with few thrills and twists. But then the movie could have been a lot better if the speed was worked upon and also the fights were not much in the movie which could have pushed in more adrenaline. Good mix of various elements, can be watched."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/10835.html|title=Kick - 'Gentleman' Re-stuffed And Recycled|publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>
''Kick'' received widely positive reviews. A critic from ''Sify'' gave a review writing, "The film has been made well but it could have better scenes. Overall, since there are no other movies in sight now, ''Kick'' being a paisa vasool movie will definitely have a good run at the box office."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kick-review-telugu-14886664.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315053623/http://www.sify.com/movies/kick-review-telugu-14886664.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-15|title=Movie Review - Kick|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-kick.html|title=Kick review -Telugu cinema|work=Idlebrain}}</ref>


[[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]], a Tamil actor, got his breakthrough in the Telugu film industry through this film and as a result, he earned the name ''Kick'' Shaam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-they-call-me-kick-shaam/20110518.htm|title='They call me Kick Shaam!'|website=Rediff}}</ref>
Shaam, a Tamil actor, got his breakthrough in the Telugu film industry through this film and, as a result, he earned the name "Kick Shaam".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-they-call-me-kick-shaam/20110518.htm|title='They call me Kick Shaam!'|website=Rediff}}</ref>


== Remakes and sequel ==
== Remakes ==
The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Thillalangadi]]'', in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Super Ranga]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Telugu films remade in Bollywood|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/telugu-films-remade-in-bollywood/photostory/48371125.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Thillalangadi]]'', in [[Hindi]] under ''[[Kick (2014 film)|the same title]]'' (2014) with [[Salman Khan]] and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Super Ranga]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Telugu films remade in Bollywood|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/telugu-films-remade-in-bollywood/photostory/48371125.cms|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Times of India}}</ref>


[[Sajid Nadiadwala]] intended to remake this film with [[A. R. Murugadoss]] as director.<ref>{{cite news|title=Deepika, Salman get Kick-start|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-10/news-interviews/28100592_1_sajid-nadiadwala-salman-khan-ghajini|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217134656/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-10/news-interviews/28100592_1_sajid-nadiadwala-salman-khan-ghajini|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2013|access-date=17 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 December 2009}}</ref> Nadiadwala received an invitation from the [[Korea Tourism Organization]], and after his team visited South Korea in September 2011, he signed an agreement to shoot portions of this project and others in that country.<ref>{{cite news|last=Staff|title=Salman Khan-Sonakshi Sinha's Kick to be shot in Korea|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2011/salman-khan-sonakshi-sinha-kick-korea-071011.html|access-date=17 January 2012|newspaper=[[Oneindia]]|date=7 October 2011}}</ref> [[Salman Khan]] and [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] have signed on to act in the film, which was directed by Nadiawala.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh |first=Prashant |title=Angela Jonsson to star with Salman in Kick |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Angela-Jonsson-to-star-with-Salman-in-Kick/Article1-796473.aspx |access-date=17 January 2012 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=13 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117052827/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Angela-Jonsson-to-star-with-Salman-in-Kick/Article1-796473.aspx |archive-date=17 January 2012 }}</ref>
== Sequel ==
{{main|Kick 2}}
A sequel was announced, titled ''[[Kick 2]]'', with the same lead actor Ravi Teja and director Surender Reddy. Music was again composed by S. Thaman. It was produced by the actor [[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram]]. It was launched on 10 August 2014 and was released on 21 August 2015.<ref> {{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Allu-Arjun-NTR-launch-Ravi-Tejas-Kick-2/articleshow/40504054.cms|title=Allu Arjun, NTR launch Ravi Teja's Kick 2 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=15 January 2017 }}</ref>


A sequel was announced, titled as [[Kick 2]], with the same lead actor Ravi Teja, director Surender Reddy. Music was again composed by [[S. Thaman]]. The film is produced by actor [[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram]]. It was launched on 10 August 2014 and was released worldwide on 21 Aug 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/telugu-film-kick-2-launched-jr-ntr-ravi-teja-allu-arjun-attend-launch-event-607215|title=Telugu Film 'Kick 2' Launched: Jr NTR, Ravi Teja, Allu Arjun Attend Launch Event|first=Sangeetha|last=Seshagiri}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Allu-Arjun-NTR-launch-Ravi-Tejas-Kick-2/articleshow/40504054.cms|title=Allu Arjun, NTR launch Ravi Teja's Kick 2 - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/kick-2-movie-review-ravi-tejas-film-makes-you-laugh-at-it-289658-2015-08-22|title=Kick 2 movie review: Ravi Teja's film makes you laugh (at it)|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kick-2-review/article7565803.ece|title=Kick 2: An excess of everything|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=21 August 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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Kick
Film poster
Directed bySurender Reddy
Produced byR. R. Venkat
Screenplay bySurender Reddy
Story byVakkantham Vamsi
Dialogues:
Abburi Ravi
StarringRavi Teja
Ileana
Shaam
Music byThaman S
CinematographyRasool Ellore
Edited byGautham Raju
Production
company
Distributed bySuresh Productions
Release date
  • 8 May 2009 (2009-05-08)
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box officeest.₹30 crore distributors' share[1]

Kick[lower-alpha 1] is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action comedy film directed by Surender Reddy from a story by Vakkantham Vamsi. The film stars Ravi Teja, Ileana, and Shaam (in his Telugu debut) while Brahmanandam plays a supporting role. The film has music composed by Thaman S. Released on 8 May 2009, the film was a commercial success.[1]

The film was remade in Tamil as Thillalangadi (2010) with Shaam reprising his role, and in Hindi under the same title (2014) and in Kannada as Super Ranga (2014). A sequel, Kick 2 also starring Teja and directed by Reddy was released in 2015.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Kalyan is a happy-go-lucky man who excels in every field but always does strange and dangerous things to obtain a certain "kick" – a thrill or excitement that he craves. One such activity is secretly double-crossing his childhood friend Azam while helping him to elope. At this point, he meets Naina, who is shocked at his recklessness and writes him off as crazy. Kalyan sets his sights on Naina and woos her in a very unorthodox way; he begs her not to fall in love with him. After a host of comical situations, she accepts his love. However, she sets a condition: he must stay in a well-paid job (as he had resigned from other jobs due to the lack of "kick"), and only then she will agree to marry him. Kalyan accepts, but soon resigns again for the same reason and tries to hide it from her. When she finds out, she breaks up with him and leaves him for good.

Some months later, Naina's parents arrange for her to meet a prospective suitor in Malaysia. Though reluctant, she meets the suitor, Kalyan Krishna, a tough but honest policeman. She narrates the story of her affair with Kalyan, and Kalyan Krishna reveals that he is tracking a dangerous thief who has stolen large amounts of money from wealthy, mostly corrupt, politicians. In Malaysia, Nisha, her sister and Kalyan Krishna's brother-in-law Prakash Raj run into Kalyan again, but learn that he has lost his memory and cannot remember his past life. Naina sees this as an opportunity to start their relationship again from the scratch. However, it is revealed that he has faked his condition by convincing an amnesiac that he is a doctor, and tricked him into diagnosing his condition falsely. Naina is upset but realizes that it was done because of his love for her, and she has hidden her own feelings from him. They reconcile.

Meanwhile, it is revealed that the thief whom Kalyan Krishna has been tracking is Kalyan. His motives are simple; he steals ill-gotten money from politicians to pay for operations for children suffering from cancer. After manipulating various people, such as an MLA, and stealing from them, he is finally caught in the act by Kalyan Krishna. Kalyan is still unfazed, celebrating his failure at a street party. He dares Kalyan Krishna to catch him in his final crime: stealing money worth ₹500 crore (US$70 million) from the party fund. After many harrowing chases, Kalyan pulls it off successfully. Kalyan Krishna is demoted from his job and is shocked to learn that his replacement is Kalyan, who promises to "guard" the minister's remaining money. Knowing what is in store for the politicians, Kalyan Krishna leaves with a new respect for his foe after learning his true motives of helping the children.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was financed by R. R. Venkat under his banner, R. R. Movie Makers. It is the second collaboration between Ravi Teja and Ileana D'Cruz after Khatarnak.[2] The cinematographer was Rasool Ellore and the editor was Gautham Raju, in his fourth collaboration with the director after Athanokkade, Ashok and Athidhi. In 2009, before the release of the film Agam Puram (2010), Surender Reddy chose the Tamil actor Shaam to play a policeman in Kick after looking at stills from that film.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Kick
Soundtrack album by
S. Thaman
Released8 May 2009
Recorded2009
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length26:43
LabelAditya Music
ProducerS. Thaman
S. Thaman chronology
Sindhanai Sei
(2008) 		Kick
(2009) 		Moscowin Kavery
(2009)

The audio was launched on 19 April 2009 at a function in Taj Deccan. The prelude of "Dil Kalaase" was based on "Conteo" by Don Omar from the album King of Kings. The song "Gore Gore" was reused from the delayed film Moscowin Kavery.[4]

All lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, all music composed by Thaman S.

Track-List
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Dil Kalaase"  Anushka Manchanda & Chorus 03:49
2. "I Dont Want Love"  Karthik & Chorus 05:19
3. "Dhim Thana
(Atu Chudoddhannana)"  		K. S. Chithra, S. Thaman (Chorus) &
Ranjith (Chorus)		 05:03
4. "Gore Gore"  Karthik, Jyotsna & S. Thaman (Chorus) 05:09
5. "Manase Thadisela"  Vardhani Thaman 02:19
6. "Bossuu Manaki Memory Lossuu"  Ravi Teja (Vocals), Ali (Vocals), Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Naveen Madhav 05:02
Total length:
 26:43

Reception[edit | edit source]

Kick received widely positive reviews. A critic from Sify gave a review writing, "The film has been made well but it could have better scenes. Overall, since there are no other movies in sight now, Kick being a paisa vasool movie will definitely have a good run at the box office."[5][6]

Shaam, a Tamil actor, got his breakthrough in the Telugu film industry through this film and, as a result, he earned the name "Kick Shaam".[7]

Remakes[edit | edit source]

The film was remade in Tamil as Thillalangadi, in Hindi under the same title (2014) with Salman Khan and in Kannada as Super Ranga.[8]

Sequel[edit | edit source]

Main article: Kick 2

A sequel was announced, titled Kick 2, with the same lead actor Ravi Teja and director Surender Reddy. Music was again composed by S. Thaman. It was produced by the actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram. It was launched on 10 August 2014 and was released on 21 August 2015.[9]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Spelt as Kik on the CBFC certificate.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "రవితేజ కిక్‌కు 11 ఏళ్లు.. రిజెక్ట్ చేసిన ఆ ఇద్దరు స్టార్స్." [11 years for Ravi Tejs's Kick..then rejected by two stars]. News18 Telugu (in తెలుగు). 8 May 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "11 Years for Kick: A look back at the film that cemented Ravi Teja's superstardom". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Shaam gets tough!". Rediff.
  4. ↑ "Thaman's first film as composer was Moscowin Kavery". The Times of India. 30 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Movie Review - Kick". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kick review -Telugu cinema". Idlebrain.
  7. ↑ "'They call me Kick Shaam!'". Rediff.
  8. ↑ "Telugu films remade in Bollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Allu Arjun, NTR launch Ravi Teja's Kick 2". The Times of India. 15 January 2017.

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