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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
|name = Vasu | | name = Vasu | ||
|image = Vasu Poster.jpg | | image = Vasu Poster.jpg | ||
|caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
|writer = A. Karunakaran<br />[[Trivikram Srinivas]] | | director = [[A. Karunakaran]] | ||
|producer = [[K. S. Rama Rao | | writer = '''Story''' & '''Screenplay''':<br/>A. Karunakaran<br/>'''Dialogues''':<br/>[[Trivikram Srinivas]] | ||
| producer = [[K. S. Rama Rao]] | |||
|starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br>[[Bhumika Chawla]] | | starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br/>[[Bhumika Chawla]] | ||
|music = [[Harris Jayaraj]] | | music = [[Harris Jayaraj]] | ||
|cinematography = R. Ramesh Babu | | cinematography = R. Ramesh Babu | ||
|editing = [[Marthand K Venkatesh]] | | editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]] | ||
|studio = [[Creative Commercials]] | | studio = [[Creative Commercials]] | ||
|released = {{Film date|df=y|2002|4|10}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2002|4|10}} | ||
|runtime = 147 minutes | | runtime = 147 minutes | ||
|country = India | | country = India | ||
|language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Vasu''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Musical film|musical]] [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[A. Karunakaran]], and produced by [[K. S. Rama Rao]] under the [[Creative Commercials]] banner. It stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Bhumika Chawla]] with music composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]]. | '''''Vasu: Voice Of Youth''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Musical film|musical]] [[romantic comedy]] film co-written and directed by [[A. Karunakaran]], and produced by [[K. S. Rama Rao]] under the [[Creative Commercials]] banner. It stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Bhumika Chawla]] with music composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]]. | ||
''Vasu'' marked Venkatesh's 50th film as an actor.The film won two [[Nandi Awards]] | ''Vasu'' marked Venkatesh's 50th film as an actor. The film won two [[Nandi Awards]]. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
After graduation, Vasu | After graduation, Vasu runs a college canteen and a music school and teaches music for seven years to make his living. His father Rao is an IPS officer and wants him to appear for Civil Services examinations to take up an IPS career, but Vasu has different plans for his future: he dreams of becoming a musician and a singer. | ||
One | One day, a young IPS officer Subramanyam comes to Vasu's place to seek the blessings of Rao. He admits that Rao is the source of inspiration for him to become an IPS officer. Vasu's father feels dejected that his son does not heed his advice to take civil service exams. Meanwhile, Vasu spots a beautiful girl Divya on the street. He plays every possible trick to woo her, but all his plans backfire and make him appear foolish in Divya's eyes. | ||
Rao spots his son bashing up men in the streets and asks him to leave the house and stay outside, to which he does. Divya goes to Vasu's place along with her luggage when Vasu is about to leave the house. Later, Vasu learns that Divya is the daughter of Vasu's father's childhood friend and sees this as an opportunity to get close to Divya. He returns to his home and promises that he will not touch music again and concentrate only on his studies, but he secretly pursues his musical ambitions. | |||
Vasu passes the preliminary auditions of Music Talent search conducted by Sony Music Company. When | Vasu passes the preliminary auditions of the Music Talent search conducted by Sony Music Company. When Rao spots the letter from Sony, he argues with his son and asks him to either be there in the house and study for IPS or leave home to pursue his dream of becoming a musician. Meanwhile, both Vasu and Divya fall in love with each other, but they never express their feelings towards each other. Vasu's sister loves Divya's brother, and it is okayed by the parents of both parties. It is also revealed that Divya already okayed a man named Manohar by looking at his photograph (this is much before she met Vasu). | ||
Vasu is on the stage to prove himself as a singer and musician in the final auditions of Sony Talent Search. Divya and Manohar are to marry on the same day, and Vasu's sister is to marry Divya's brother. Vasu wins the prize at the audition and sits in a park mourning his heartbreak. Then, his father and sister arrive, and his father apologizes for his opinion of Vasu's career. It is revealed then that Divya did not marry that day along with Vasu's sister as she loved Vasu. In the end, the lovers unite, and the two couples' marriages are rescheduled. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{colbegin}} | {{colbegin}} | ||
*[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Vasu | *[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as A. Vasu | ||
*[[Bhumika Chawla]] as Divya | *[[Bhumika Chawla]] as Divya | ||
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Commissioner Rao | *[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Commissioner Rao (Vasu's father) | ||
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar]] as Kamala (Vasu's mother) | |||
*[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Balu | *[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Balu | ||
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Bill Gates | *[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Bill Gates | ||
*[[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Sony Music Company Manager | *[[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Sony Music Company Manager | ||
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as Mula Shankar Rao | *[[M. S. Narayana]] as Mula Shankar Rao | ||
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*[[Chitti Babu (Telugu actor)|Chitti Babu]] as Beggar | *[[Chitti Babu (Telugu actor)|Chitti Babu]] as Beggar | ||
*[[Raghunatha Reddy]] | *[[Raghunatha Reddy]] | ||
*[[Tanish]] as Arun's friend | |||
*Jogi Naidu as Vasu's friend | *Jogi Naidu as Vasu's friend | ||
*Junior Relangi as Doctor | *Junior Relangi as Doctor | ||
*Anilraj as Arun | *Anilraj as Arun | ||
*[[A. Karunakaran]] in a cameo appearance as a watermelon seller in the song "Naa Prema O Cheliya" | |||
{{colend}} | {{colend}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
Music composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]]. The music was released on ADITYA Music Company. (The audio got unanimous hit talk all over airplay and within 4 days of its release it had sold over 2 lakhs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news208.html|title=Vasu release on 10th April 2002|publisher=IdleBrain|access-date=18 November 2012}}</ref> The peppy number "Sportive Boys" topped the charts for many weeks.) | Music composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]] in his Telugu debut. The music was released on ADITYA Music Company. (The audio got unanimous hit talk all over airplay and within 4 days of its release it had sold over 2 lakhs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news208.html|title=Vasu release on 10th April 2002|publisher=IdleBrain|access-date=18 November 2012}}</ref> The peppy number "Sportive Boys" topped the charts for many weeks.) The song "Paataku Pranam" is inspired from [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[Billie Jean]]".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.andhrafriends.com/topic/8991-post-original-songtheme-to-our-hit-songsjust-for-fun/ | title=Post Original song/Theme to our Hit Songs..Just for fun | date=15 August 2009 }}</ref> | ||
{{tracklist | {{tracklist | ||
| headline = Track listing | | headline = Telugu Track listing<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/ajuke/box-vasu.html|title=Vasu - Jukebox|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605100536/https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/ajuke/box-vasu.html|archive-date=5 June 2002|access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Vaasu Movie Full Songs || Jukebox || Venkatesh, Bhumika Chawla | website=[[YouTube]] | date=18 January 2014 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meLp81KcjJE?si=GvhlKnOm8A4sHpuv }}</ref> | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| total_length = | | total_length = 40:46 | ||
| title1 = Nammave Ammayi | | title1 = Nammave Ammayi | ||
| lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]] | | lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]] | ||
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| title4 = Padana Teeyaga | | title4 = Padana Teeyaga | ||
| lyrics4 = Potula Ravikiran | | lyrics4 = Potula Ravikiran | ||
| extra4 = [[S. P. | | extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] | ||
| length4 = 5:25 | | length4 = 5:25 | ||
| title5 = O Prema | | title5 = O Prema | ||
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| title6 = Vaale Vaale | | title6 = Vaale Vaale | ||
| lyrics6 = Potula Ravikiran | | lyrics6 = Potula Ravikiran | ||
| extra6 = S. P. | | extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] <small> '''(humming)''' </small> ({{abbr|unc.|uncredited}}) | ||
| length6 = 4:40 | | length6 = 4:40 | ||
| | | title7 = Naa Prema O Cheliya (Montages Music But) | ||
| | | lyrics7 = ({{abbr|unc.|uncredited}}) | ||
| | | extra7 = [[Premgi Amaren]] ({{abbr|unc.|uncredited}}) | ||
| | | length7 = 4:47 | ||
| length8 = | | title8 = Stick Dance Bit | ||
| | | lyrics8 = {{emdash}} | ||
| | | extra8 = Instrumental | ||
| | | length8 = 1:25 | ||
| length10 = | | title9 = Music Bit | ||
| lyrics9 = {{emdash}} | |||
| extra9 = Instrumental | |||
| length9 = 1:25 | |||
| title10 = Interval Bang Music Bit | |||
| lyrics10 = {{emdash}} | |||
| extra10 = Instrumental | |||
| length10 = 1:08 | |||
}} | }} | ||
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{{tracklist| | {{tracklist| | ||
|extra_column=Singer(s) | |extra_column=Singer(s) | ||
|headline = Tamil Track- | |headline = Tamil Track listing<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hirestracks.com/vetri-2002-harris-jayaraj-ayngaran-ayncd-0144-acd-rip-wav/|title=Vetri (2002) (Harris Jayaraj) [Ayngaran – AYNCD 0144] [ACD-RIP-WAV] – HiResTracks.com}}</ref> | ||
|total_length=34:10 | |total_length=34:10 | ||
|all_writing = [[Thamarai]] | |all_writing = [[Thamarai]] | ||
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|title5=Nanba Vendum|extra5=[[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Janani Bharadwaj|Janani]], Swarnalatha|length5=4:40 | |title5=Nanba Vendum|extra5=[[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Janani Bharadwaj|Janani]], Swarnalatha|length5=4:40 | ||
|title6=Paadava|extra6=[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]|length6=4:46 | |title6=Paadava|extra6=[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]|length6=4:46 | ||
|title7=Vetri Theme 1 |extra7= | |title7=Vetri Theme 1 |extra7=Instrumental| length7=2:12 | ||
|title8=Vetri Theme 2 |note8= | |title8=Vetri Theme 2 |note8=Instrumental| length8=1:08 | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Reception == | |||
Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film three out of five and wrote that "Karunakaran concentrated too much on the character of hero and did not really expand the role of heroine, which is very uncharacteristic of him (if we look the way he beautifully explored the roles of heroines in ''Toli Prema'' and ''Yuvakudu''). That hero orientation for ''Vasu'' has robbed off the family story tag this film".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vasu.html|title=Vasu|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|last=Jeevi|date=10 April 2002|access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref> [[Gudipoodi Srihari]] of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "Venkatesh is as ebullient as he has been in other films. Bhoomika has a limited role. But for the last part, where she encourages ''Vasu'' to take to music, her character remains passive. The comedy is worse, because of senseless and tasteless scenes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-vasu.html|title=His father's voice|work=[[The Hindu]]|via=[[Idlebrain.com]]|last=Srihari|first=Gudipoodi|author-link=Gudipoodi Srihari|access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that "Director Karunakaran has tried to re-work his ''Tolliprema'' where career, love and affection to parents form the base of the story but in ''Vasu'' it has fallen flat! The only highlight of the film is the brilliant music of Harris Jayaraj. However ''Vasu'' lacks soul and style".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=11251585&ctid=5&cid=2430|title=Review: Vasu|last=Moviebiz|work=[[Sify]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050107205107/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=11251585&ctid=5&cid=2430|archive-date=7 January 2005|url-status=dead|access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref> ''Andhra Today'' wrote "Venkatesh in a novel get-up along with fine music and well conceived scenes make the movie special. Although the message is an old one, the director succeeds in narrating it neat and straight to the audience. The scenes with the hero and heroine are very entertaining. Major part of this success can be attributed to dialogues written by Trivikram".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/vasu.htm|title=VASU|website=Andhra Today|access-date=29 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020615145635/http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/vasu.htm|archive-date=15 June 2002}}</ref> | |||
Reviewing the Tamil dubbed version ''Vetri'', K. N. Vijiyan of ''New Straits Times'' wrote "There are no surprises in the story and it is very predictable. The climax is also unbelievable".<ref name="nst">{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=24 March 2003 |title=Predictable story retold in Tamil |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BaotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UXsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5807%2C2845529 |access-date=1 February 2024 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=Entertainment 4}}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
;[[Nandi Awards]]<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> | ;[[Nandi Awards]]<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> | ||
*[[Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film|Best Home Viewing Feature Film]] - [[K. S. Rama Rao]] | *[[Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film|Best Home Viewing Feature Film]] - [[K. S. Rama Rao]] | ||
*[[Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] - [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] for "Padana Teeyaga" | *[[Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] - [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] for "Padana Teeyaga" | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2002 films]] | [[Category:2002 films]] | ||
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[[Category:Films directed by A. Karunakaran]] | [[Category:Films directed by A. Karunakaran]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Harris Jayaraj]] | [[Category:Films scored by Harris Jayaraj]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:44, 3 March 2026
| Vasu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Karunakaran |
| Produced by | K. S. Rama Rao |
| Written by | Story & Screenplay: A. Karunakaran Dialogues: Trivikram Srinivas |
| Starring | Venkatesh Bhumika Chawla |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
| Cinematography | R. Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
Production company | |
Release date |
|
Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Vasu: Voice Of Youth is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language musical romantic comedy film co-written and directed by A. Karunakaran, and produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner. It stars Venkatesh and Bhumika Chawla with music composed by Harris Jayaraj.
Vasu marked Venkatesh's 50th film as an actor. The film won two Nandi Awards.
Plot[edit | edit source]
After graduation, Vasu runs a college canteen and a music school and teaches music for seven years to make his living. His father Rao is an IPS officer and wants him to appear for Civil Services examinations to take up an IPS career, but Vasu has different plans for his future: he dreams of becoming a musician and a singer.
One day, a young IPS officer Subramanyam comes to Vasu's place to seek the blessings of Rao. He admits that Rao is the source of inspiration for him to become an IPS officer. Vasu's father feels dejected that his son does not heed his advice to take civil service exams. Meanwhile, Vasu spots a beautiful girl Divya on the street. He plays every possible trick to woo her, but all his plans backfire and make him appear foolish in Divya's eyes.
Rao spots his son bashing up men in the streets and asks him to leave the house and stay outside, to which he does. Divya goes to Vasu's place along with her luggage when Vasu is about to leave the house. Later, Vasu learns that Divya is the daughter of Vasu's father's childhood friend and sees this as an opportunity to get close to Divya. He returns to his home and promises that he will not touch music again and concentrate only on his studies, but he secretly pursues his musical ambitions.
Vasu passes the preliminary auditions of the Music Talent search conducted by Sony Music Company. When Rao spots the letter from Sony, he argues with his son and asks him to either be there in the house and study for IPS or leave home to pursue his dream of becoming a musician. Meanwhile, both Vasu and Divya fall in love with each other, but they never express their feelings towards each other. Vasu's sister loves Divya's brother, and it is okayed by the parents of both parties. It is also revealed that Divya already okayed a man named Manohar by looking at his photograph (this is much before she met Vasu).
Vasu is on the stage to prove himself as a singer and musician in the final auditions of Sony Talent Search. Divya and Manohar are to marry on the same day, and Vasu's sister is to marry Divya's brother. Vasu wins the prize at the audition and sits in a park mourning his heartbreak. Then, his father and sister arrive, and his father apologizes for his opinion of Vasu's career. It is revealed then that Divya did not marry that day along with Vasu's sister as she loved Vasu. In the end, the lovers unite, and the two couples' marriages are rescheduled.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Venkatesh as A. Vasu
- Bhumika Chawla as Divya
- Vijayakumar as Commissioner Rao (Vasu's father)
- Manjula Vijayakumar as Kamala (Vasu's mother)
- Sunil as Balu
- Ali as Bill Gates
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Sony Music Company Manager
- M. S. Narayana as Mula Shankar Rao
- Ranganath as Srinivasa Rao
- Brahmaji as ACP Subramanyam
- Achyuth as Vignesh
- Varsha as Radhika
- Duvvasi Mohan as Doctor
- Subbaraya Sharma as Lecturer
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Goon
- Chitti Babu as Beggar
- Raghunatha Reddy
- Tanish as Arun's friend
- Jogi Naidu as Vasu's friend
- Junior Relangi as Doctor
- Anilraj as Arun
- A. Karunakaran in a cameo appearance as a watermelon seller in the song "Naa Prema O Cheliya"
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Vasu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | March 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 By Harris Jayaraj At Trinity Wave Station, Chennai | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:01 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Harris Jayaraj | |||
| Harris Jayaraj chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music composed by Harris Jayaraj in his Telugu debut. The music was released on ADITYA Music Company. (The audio got unanimous hit talk all over airplay and within 4 days of its release it had sold over 2 lakhs.[1] The peppy number "Sportive Boys" topped the charts for many weeks.) The song "Paataku Pranam" is inspired from Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".[2]
| Telugu Track listing[3][4] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Nammave Ammayi" | Harish Raghavendra, K. S. Chithra | 4:43 | ||||||
| 2. | "Paataku Pranam" | KK, Swarnalatha | 6:11 | ||||||
| 3. | "Sportive Boys" | KK, Clinton Cerejo, Tippu | 5:12 | ||||||
| 4. | "Padana Teeyaga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:25 | ||||||
| 5. | "O Prema" | Devan Ekambaram | 5:50 | ||||||
| 6. | "Vaale Vaale" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Karthik (humming) (unc.) | 4:40 | ||||||
| 7. | "Naa Prema O Cheliya (Montages Music But)" | Premgi Amaren (unc.) | 4:47 | ||||||
| 8. | "Stick Dance Bit" | Instrumental | 1:25 | ||||||
| 9. | "Music Bit" | Instrumental | 1:25 | ||||||
| 10. | "Interval Bang Music Bit" | Instrumental | 1:08 | ||||||
Total length: |
40:46 | ||||||||
| Vetri | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2002 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 34:10 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Ayngaran |
| Producer | Harris Jayaraj |
All songs written and composed by Thamarai.
| Tamil Track listing[5] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Sporty Boys" | Tippu | 5:12 | ||||||
| 2. | "Paattukku Pattu" | Karthik, Swarnalatha | 6:05 | ||||||
| 3. | "Kanavil Kandene" | Devan Ekambaram | 5:45 | ||||||
| 4. | "Thene Thene" | Karthik, Gopika Poornima | 4:22 | ||||||
| 5. | "Nanba Vendum" | Harish Raghavendra, Janani, Swarnalatha | 4:40 | ||||||
| 6. | "Paadava" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:46 | ||||||
| 7. | "Vetri Theme 1" | Instrumental | 2:12 | ||||||
| 8. | "Vetri Theme 2" (Instrumental) | 1:08 | |||||||
Total length: |
34:10 | ||||||||
Reception[edit | edit source]
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film three out of five and wrote that "Karunakaran concentrated too much on the character of hero and did not really expand the role of heroine, which is very uncharacteristic of him (if we look the way he beautifully explored the roles of heroines in Toli Prema and Yuvakudu). That hero orientation for Vasu has robbed off the family story tag this film".[6] Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that "Venkatesh is as ebullient as he has been in other films. Bhoomika has a limited role. But for the last part, where she encourages Vasu to take to music, her character remains passive. The comedy is worse, because of senseless and tasteless scenes".[7] A critic from Sify wrote that "Director Karunakaran has tried to re-work his Tolliprema where career, love and affection to parents form the base of the story but in Vasu it has fallen flat! The only highlight of the film is the brilliant music of Harris Jayaraj. However Vasu lacks soul and style".[8] Andhra Today wrote "Venkatesh in a novel get-up along with fine music and well conceived scenes make the movie special. Although the message is an old one, the director succeeds in narrating it neat and straight to the audience. The scenes with the hero and heroine are very entertaining. Major part of this success can be attributed to dialogues written by Trivikram".[9]
Reviewing the Tamil dubbed version Vetri, K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote "There are no surprises in the story and it is very predictable. The climax is also unbelievable".[10]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Best Home Viewing Feature Film - K. S. Rama Rao
- Best Male Playback Singer - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for "Padana Teeyaga"
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Vasu release on 10th April 2002". IdleBrain. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ↑ "Post Original song/Theme to our Hit Songs..Just for fun". 15 August 2009.
- ↑ "Vasu - Jukebox". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ "Vaasu Movie Full Songs || Jukebox || Venkatesh, Bhumika Chawla". YouTube. 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Vetri (2002) (Harris Jayaraj) [Ayngaran – AYNCD 0144] [ACD-RIP-WAV] – HiResTracks.com".
- ↑ Jeevi (10 April 2002). "Vasu". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ Srihari, Gudipoodi. "His father's voice". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Idlebrain.com.
- ↑ Moviebiz. "Review: Vasu". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 January 2005. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ "VASU". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 15 June 2002. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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