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| nameĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Vasantam
| imageĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Vasantham_telugu.jpg
| imageĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Vasantham_telugu.jpg
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| captionĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Poster
| captionĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Poster
| directorĀ  Ā  Ā  = [[Vikraman]]
| directorĀ  Ā  Ā  = [[Vikraman]]
| producerĀ  Ā  Ā  = N V Prasad<br />S. Naga Ashok Kumar
| producerĀ  Ā  Ā  = N. V. Prasad<br />Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar
| writerĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Chintapalli Ramana]]
| writerĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Chintapalli Ramana]] (dialogue)
| storyĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Vikraman
| storyĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Vikraman
| screenplayĀ  Ā  = Vikraman
| screenplayĀ  Ā  = Vikraman
| narratorĀ  Ā  Ā  =
| narratorĀ  Ā  Ā  = Ā 
| starringĀ  Ā  Ā  = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br />[[Aarti Agarwal]]<br />[[Akash]]<br />[[Kaveri (actress)|Kalyani]]
| starringĀ  Ā  Ā  = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br />[[Aarti Agarwal]]<br />[[Kaveri (actress)|Kalyani]]<br/>[[Jai Akash|Akash]]
| musicĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[S. A. Rajkumar]] Ā 
| musicĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[S. A. Rajkumar]]
| cinematography = B. Balamurugan
| cinematography = B. Balamurugan
| editingĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| editingĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studioĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Sri Sai Deva Productions
| studioĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Sri Sai Deva Productions
| distributorĀ  Ā  =
| distributorĀ  Ā  = Ā 
| releasedĀ  Ā  Ā  = {{Film date|2003|07|11|df=y}}
| releasedĀ  Ā  Ā  = {{Film date|2003|07|11|df=y}}
| runtimeĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = 164 minutes
| runtimeĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = 164 minutes
| countryĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = India
| countryĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = India
| languageĀ  Ā  Ā  = Telugu
| languageĀ  Ā  Ā  = Telugu
| budgetĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  =
| budgetĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Ā 
| grossĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  =
| grossĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = ₹20 crore
}}
}}


'''''Vasantam''''' ({{Translation|Spring}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] produced by N.V.Prasad & Sanam Naga Ashok kumar on Sri Sai Deva Productions banner, directed by [[Vikraman]]. Starring [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Arti Agarwal]], [[Kaveri (actress)|Kalyani]] in lead roles and music is composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]].<ref>http://www.nthwall.com/te/8291803209</ref> The film won for two [[Nandi Awards]]. The film opened simultaneously alongside the Tamil version of the film, ''[[Priyamaana Thozhi]]''. The movie was remade in Kannada in 2010 as ''[[Hoo (film)|Hoo]]''.
'''''Vasantam''''' ({{Translation|Spring}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Vikraman]]. Produced by N. V. Prasad and Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar, the film starred [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Arti Agarwal]], and [[Kaveri (actress)|Kalyani]]. The music was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]]. The film won two [[Nandi Awards]].
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The film opened simultaneously alongside the Tamil version of the film, ''[[Priyamaana Thozhi]]'', starring [[R. Madhavan]], [[Jyothika]], [[Sridevi Vijaykumar|Sridevi Vijayakumar]] and [[Vineeth]].<ref name="I2"/> It was remade in Kannada in 2010 as ''[[Hoo (film)|Hoo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-kannada-movie-review-hoo/20100604.htm|title=Ravichandran shines in Hoo|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=4 June 2010}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Ashok and Julie are childhood friends. Ashok is like a family member of Julie's family. They are very close and believe that friendship is above love, yet they do not have any romantic feelings towards each other. After they grow up, Julie's father Peter dies, Ashok brings Julie to his house, and she stays along with his family. Nandini is from a rich family, and Ashok falls in love with her and they get married. The rest of film revolves around how Ashok and Nandini get Julie married.
Ashok and Julie have been friends since childhood. They live in [[Hyderabad]] and share no love interest. Ashok marries Nandini, and although Julie's closeness to Ashok initially irritates Nandini, she subsequently accepts it. Julie falls in love with Michael D'Souza, a cricketer who's hoping for a place in the Indian cricket team and whose main rival happens to be Ashok.
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When Ashok gets selected instead of Michael, Michael's father strikes a deal with Ashok that the marriage between his son and Julie will only take place if Ashok steps down and lets Michael substitute him, and also tells Ashok to cut his friendship with Julie so he does not interfere in Michael's and Julie's life, to which Ashok agrees. Ashok acts as an unwilling person to his friend Julie. Julie decides to move out of Ashok's house and plans to stay at Michael's. Ashok plans to sell his property, give the money to Julie, and to go to Mumbai with Nandini, where his friend has offered him a job. Ashok and his wife vacate their house without informing Julie. Julie and Michael learn why Ashok is leaving Hyderabad, and they rush to the railway station to stop him but fail to find him. To spot Ashok easily, Julie sings a song to which Ashok responds, and they reunite. Ashok ends up playing for the Indian team and over the time their children become friends too. The film ends on a happy note.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Ashok
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Ashok
* [[Aarti Agarwal]] as Nandini "Nandu"
* [[Aarti Agarwal]] as Nandini "Nandu"
* [[Kaveri (actress)|Kalyani]] as Julie
* [[Kaveri (actress)|Kalyani]] as Julie
* [[Jai Akash|Akash]] as Michael
* [[Jai Akash|Akash]] as Michael D'Souza
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Peter, Julie's father
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Ramesh
* [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Ramesh
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Peter (Julie's father)
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Ashok's father
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Ashok's father
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Hema
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Hema
* [[Ahuti Prasad]]
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Michael's father
* [[Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao]]
* [[Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao]]
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] Ā 
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]]
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] Ā 
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]]
* [[L. B. Sriram]] Ā 
* [[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Pruthvi Raj]]
* [[L. B. Sriram]]
* [[Prasad Babu]]
* [[Prasad Babu]]
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] Ā 
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]]
* [[Siva Reddy]]
* [[Siva Reddy]]
* [[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Pruthvi Raj]] Ā 
* [[Ananth Babu|Ananth]] as Priest
* Ananth Punyamurthula as Panthulu
* [[Vizag Prasad]]
* [[Vizag Prasad]]
* Junior Relangi
* Junior Relangi
* Chitti
* Chitti
* Delhi Rajeswari Ā 
* Delhi Rajeswari
* Rajasri
* Rajasri
* Deepa Ā 
* Deepa
* Devisri Ā 
* Devisri
* Banda Jyothi Ā 
* Banda Jyothi
* Master [[Sajja Teja]] as Young Ashok
* [[Teja Sajja|Master Sajja Tejja]] as Young Ashok
* Master Shashak Ā 
* Master Shashak
* Baby Akshaya Jayaram Ā 
* Baby Akshaya Jayaram
* Baby Srihitha
* Baby Srihitha
* [[V.V.S.Laxman]] in a special appearance as himself
* [[V. V. S. Laxman]] in a special appearance as himself
{{colend}}
}}
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== Production ==
The film's name is based on ''Nava Vasantham'', the dubbed version of Vikraman's ''[[Pudhu Vasantham]]''.<ref name="I2"/> Some of the songs were filmed in [[Greece]].<ref>{{cite web |date=16 August 2003 |title=Austria, Germany are hot in Tollywood |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/austria-germany-are-hot-in-tollywood/articleshow/132731.cms |access-date=6 July 2024 |website=Times of India}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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| prev_title = [[Siva Rama Raju]]
| prev_yearĀ  = 2002
| prev_yearĀ  = 2002
| next_title = Tiger Harischandra Prasad
| next_title = [[Tiger Harischandra Prasad]]
| next_yearĀ  = 2003
| next_yearĀ  = 2003
}}
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Music was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]]. Music was released on ADITYA Music Company.
The music was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]] and released on [[Aditya Music]] label. The songs were the same as in ''Priyaamana Thozhi''. The audio release function was held at a set in [[Ramanaidu Studios]] on 14 June 2003.<ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-vasantham.html|title=Audio release Function of Vasantham|date=14 June 2003|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|access-date=9 February 2026}}</ref> In an audio review, Sreya Sunil of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' wrote, "Overall, this album has many melodies but they are all imbued with a dƩjƠ vu feeling reminding us of SA Raj Kumar's earlier compositions".<ref name="I2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/areviews/vasantham.html|title=Audio Review - Vasantham|url-status=dead|work=Idlebrain.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030627173029/https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/areviews/vasantham.html|archive-date=27 June 2003|access-date=9 February 2026}}</ref>
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline Ā  Ā  = Ā 
| headline = Ā 
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 37:16
| total_length = 37:16
| all_writing Ā  = Ā 
| all_writing = Ā 
| all_lyrics Ā  = Ā 
| all_lyrics = Ā 
| all_music Ā  Ā  = Ā 
| all_music = Ā 
| title1 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Ammo Ammayena
| title1 = Ammo Ammayena
| lyrics1 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Kulasekhar]]
| lyrics1 = Kulasekhar
| extra1 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length1 Ā  Ā  Ā  = 4:47
| length1 = 4:47
| title2 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Gaali Chirugaali
| title2 = Gaali Chirugaali
| lyrics2 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| extra2 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 Ā  Ā  Ā  = 4:34
| length2 = 4:34
| title3 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Ninnu Chudaka
| title3 = Ninnu Chudaka
| lyrics3 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Kulasekhar]]
| lyrics3 = Kulasekhar
| extra3 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Hariharan
| extra3 = Hariharan
| length3 Ā  Ā  Ā  = 5:13
| length3 = 5:13
| title4 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Godaralle Ponge
| title4 = Godaralle Ponge
| lyrics4 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Kulasekhar]]
| lyrics4 = Kulasekhar
| extra4 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
| length4 Ā  Ā  Ā  = 4:25
| length4 = 4:25
| title5 Ā  Ā  Ā  = O Lolly Popki
| title5 = O Lolly Popki
| lyrics5 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| lyrics5 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra5 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| extra5 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length5 Ā  Ā  Ā  = 5:37
| length5 = 5:37
| title6 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Jampanduve
| title6 = Jampanduve
| lyrics6 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Veturi]]
| lyrics6 = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
| extra6 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Udit Narayan]], Sujatha
| extra6 = [[Udit Narayan]], Sujatha
| length6 Ā  Ā  Ā  = 4:58
| length6 = 4:58
| title7 Ā  Ā  Ā  = O Jabili
| title7 = O Jabili
| lyrics7 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Kulasekhar]]
| lyrics7 = Kulasekhar
| extra7 Ā  Ā  Ā  = K. S. Chithra
| extra7 = K. S. Chithra
| length7 Ā  Ā  Ā  = 5:16
| length7 = 5:16
| title8 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Ammo Ammayena
| title8 = Ammo Ammayena
| note8 Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Bit
| note8 = Bit
| lyrics8 Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Kulasekhar]]
| lyrics8 = Kulasekhar
| extra8 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Hariharan
| extra8 = Hariharan
| length8 Ā  Ā  Ā  = 0:52
| length8 = 0:52
| title9 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Gaali Chirugaali
| title9 = Gaali Chirugaali
| note9 Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Bit
| note9 = Bit
| lyrics9 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| lyrics9 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra9 Ā  Ā  Ā  = K. S. Chithra
| extra9 = K. S. Chithra
| length9 Ā  Ā  Ā  = 1:28
| length9 = 1:28
| title10 Ā  Ā  Ā  = Ā 
| title10 = Ā 
| length10 Ā  Ā  = Ā 
| length10 = Ā 
}}
}}


==Special Appearance==
==Reception== Ā 
[[V.V.S.Laxman]], a former India cricketer played a guest role in this movie. In a scene, Laxman appears as himself, an already existing player for Indian national team giving advice and tips to the Andhra Ranji team player Ashok(Venkatesh) during practice sessions and who aspires to play for the India team.<ref>:http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vasantham.html</ref>
[[Gudipoodi Srihari]] of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "A pleasant film and a sentimental love story, ''Vasantham'' tries to establish that there can be genuine friendship between a man and a woman even after their marriages".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-vasantham.html | title=Telugu cinema review - Vasantham - Venkatesh, Arti Agarwal, Kalyani - Vikraman - SA Raj Kumar - Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar, NV Prasad }}</ref> Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film four out of five.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vasantham.html | title=Telugu cinema review - Vasantham - Venkatesh, Arti Agarwal, Kalyani - Vikraman - SA Raj Kumar - Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar, NV Prasad | access-date=16 June 2014 | archive-date=23 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223152845/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vasantham.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
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==Box-office performance==
* The film had a 50-day run in 139 centres and also completed 100 days in 71 centers.


==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[Nandi Special Jury Award]] – N.V.Prasad
* [[Nandi Special Jury Award|Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Film]] – N.V.Prasad ( film producer )
* [[Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer]] – P.Rambabu
* [[Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer]] – P.Rambabu


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Vasantam
File:Vasantham telugu.jpg
Poster
Directed byVikraman
Produced byN. V. Prasad
Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar
Written byChintapalli Ramana (dialogue)
Screenplay byVikraman
Story byVikraman
StarringVenkatesh
Aarti Agarwal
Kalyani
Akash
Music byS. A. Rajkumar
CinematographyB. Balamurugan
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Sri Sai Deva Productions
Release date
  • 11 July 2003 (2003-07-11)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box office₹20 crore

Vasantam (transl. Spring) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Vikraman. Produced by N. V. Prasad and Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar, the film starred Venkatesh, Arti Agarwal, and Kalyani. The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film won two Nandi Awards.

The film opened simultaneously alongside the Tamil version of the film, Priyamaana Thozhi, starring R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Sridevi Vijayakumar and Vineeth.[1] It was remade in Kannada in 2010 as Hoo.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Ashok and Julie have been friends since childhood. They live in Hyderabad and share no love interest. Ashok marries Nandini, and although Julie's closeness to Ashok initially irritates Nandini, she subsequently accepts it. Julie falls in love with Michael D'Souza, a cricketer who's hoping for a place in the Indian cricket team and whose main rival happens to be Ashok.

When Ashok gets selected instead of Michael, Michael's father strikes a deal with Ashok that the marriage between his son and Julie will only take place if Ashok steps down and lets Michael substitute him, and also tells Ashok to cut his friendship with Julie so he does not interfere in Michael's and Julie's life, to which Ashok agrees. Ashok acts as an unwilling person to his friend Julie. Julie decides to move out of Ashok's house and plans to stay at Michael's. Ashok plans to sell his property, give the money to Julie, and to go to Mumbai with Nandini, where his friend has offered him a job. Ashok and his wife vacate their house without informing Julie. Julie and Michael learn why Ashok is leaving Hyderabad, and they rush to the railway station to stop him but fail to find him. To spot Ashok easily, Julie sings a song to which Ashok responds, and they reunite. Ashok ends up playing for the Indian team and over the time their children become friends too. The film ends on a happy note.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film's name is based on Nava Vasantham, the dubbed version of Vikraman's Pudhu Vasantham.[1] Some of the songs were filmed in Greece.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Vasantam
Film score by
Released17 June 2003
GenreSoundtrack
Length37:16
LabelAditya Music
ProducerS. A. Rajkumar
S. A. Rajkumar chronology
Siva Rama Raju
(2002)
Vasantam
(2003)
Tiger Harischandra Prasad
(2003)

The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and released on Aditya Music label. The songs were the same as in Priyaamana Thozhi. The audio release function was held at a set in Ramanaidu Studios on 14 June 2003.[4] In an audio review, Sreya Sunil of Idlebrain.com wrote, "Overall, this album has many melodies but they are all imbued with a dƩjƠ vu feeling reminding us of SA Raj Kumar's earlier compositions".[1]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ammo Ammayena"KulasekharHariharan, Sujatha4:47
2."Gaali Chirugaali"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryK. S. Chithra4:34
3."Ninnu Chudaka"KulasekharHariharan5:13
4."Godaralle Ponge"KulasekharS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:25
5."O Lolly Popki"ChandraboseShankar Mahadevan5:37
6."Jampanduve"VeturiUdit Narayan, Sujatha4:58
7."O Jabili"KulasekharK. S. Chithra5:16
8."Ammo Ammayena" (Bit)KulasekharHariharan0:52
9."Gaali Chirugaali" (Bit)Sirivennela Sitarama SastryK. S. Chithra1:28
Total length:37:16

Reception[edit | edit source]

Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that "A pleasant film and a sentimental love story, Vasantham tries to establish that there can be genuine friendship between a man and a woman even after their marriages".[5] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film four out of five.[6]

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Audio Review - Vasantham". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ravichandran shines in Hoo". Rediff.com. 4 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Austria, Germany are hot in Tollywood". Times of India. 16 August 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Audio release Function of Vasantham". Idlebrain.com. 14 June 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Telugu cinema review - Vasantham - Venkatesh, Arti Agarwal, Kalyani - Vikraman - SA Raj Kumar - Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar, NV Prasad".
  6. ↑ "Telugu cinema review - Vasantham - Venkatesh, Arti Agarwal, Kalyani - Vikraman - SA Raj Kumar - Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar, NV Prasad". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

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