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Yuvakudu
| Yuvakudu | |
|---|---|
| File:Yuvakudu telugu.jpg | |
| Directed by | A. Karunakaran |
| Produced by | Nagarjuna N. Sudhakar Reddy |
| Starring | Sumanth Bhumika Chawla Jayasudha |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | Balasubramaniem |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Great India Entertainments |
Release date | May 18, 2000 |
Running time | 138 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Yuvakudu (transl. Young Man) is a 2000 India Telugu-language romantic drama film released on May 18, 2000. It was produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and N.Sudhakar Reddy, and directed by A. Karunakaran.[1] It stars Sumanth and Bhumika Chawla. The film was the second venture for both Karunakaran and Sumanth. The film was critically hailed, even though it had an above average run at the box office. The film won two Nandi Awards. The climax is based on a real incident that happened in Coimbatore. It marked Bhumika Chawla’s Telugu and at the same time, film debut.[2]
Plot[edit]
Yuvakudu is the story of a free-spirited college student Siva (Sumanth) who shares a very close bond with his mother (Jayasudha). He is the son of an army officer killed in the line of duty. Despite his mother's disapproval, Siva secretly harbors a strong desire of following in his father's footsteps and joining the army. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Sindhu (Bhumika Chawla), but she does not reciprocate his love. She rejects his proposal, and the relationship takes a sour tone. Siva's mother, aware of her son's love for Sindhu, tries to bring them together. She meets Sindhu, who takes an instant liking for her. She eventually asks Sindhu to marry her son. Sindhu accepts the proposal, saying that she is doing so only for Siva's mother. Despite a rocky start, their marriage finally settles down, and Sindhu grows to love Siva. However, the story takes an unexpected turn when Siva gets recruited into the army. He joins the army against his mother's wishes, thereby causing a rift. Siva eventually proves himself in the line of duty and reconciles with his mother and Sindhu.
Cast[edit]
- Sumanth as Siva
- Bhumika Chawla as Sindhu, Love interest of Siva
- Jayasudha as Padmavati, Siva's mother
- Ali as Siva's friend
- Venu Madhav as Satish
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as R. T. C. Officer
- Surya as Police officer
- Master Tanish
Soundtrack[edit]
All music composed by Mani Sharma.
| Track list[3] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Tattatai Jatulayya" | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:03 | ||||||
| 2. | "Jagada Jagada" | Devi Sri Prasad | 4:24 | ||||||
| 3. | "Chitikeste" | Devi Sri Prasad | 3:56 | ||||||
| 4. | "Maikam Kaadidi" | S. P. Charan | 4:41 | ||||||
| 5. | "Naa Paadham" | Parthasarathy | 4:57 | ||||||
Total length: |
22:01 | ||||||||
Awards[edit]
- Nandi Awards - 2000[4]
- Best Character Actress - Jayasudha
- Special Jury Award - Nagarjuna (producer of the film)
References[edit]
- ↑ Yuvakudu review
- ↑ Jeevi (12 July 2001). "Interview with Karunakaran". Idlebrain.
- ↑ "Yuvakudu". JioSaavn. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2022.(in Telugu)
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