Samba is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by Kodali Nani.[1] The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Bhumika Chawla, Genelia D'Souza, and Prakash Raj while Vijayakumar, Ali, Sithara, Sukumari, Sukanya, and Brahmaji play supporting roles. The music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by K. Ravindra Babu and editing by Gautham Raju. The film released on 9 June 2004.
| Samba | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | V. V. Vinayak |
| Screenplay by | V. V. Vinayak |
| Dialogues by | |
| Story by | G. S. Rao |
| Produced by | Kodali Nani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | Kodali Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film was an average success at the box office.[2] It was remade in Kannada as Mandya and in Bengali Bangladesh as Ek Rokha. It was dubbed in Hindi as the same name.
Plot
editDharmayya Naidu is a factionist who lost his wife because he is uneducated. Hence, he wants to felicitate education in his Seema area by constructing schools. He realizes that the quarry he owns has good quality granite deposits. Samba is Dharmayya Naidu's son, while Pasupathi is Dharmayya Naidu's son-in-law. Pasupathi plays the game in such a way that Dharmayya Naidu is forced to give granite quarry as a dowry to Pasupathi's family, due to which Dharmayya Naidu's daughter kills herself. When Samba learns the reason behind his sister's suicide, he occupies the quarry and kills Pasupathi's brothers. Pasupathi then kills everybody in Samba's house in retaliation. Samba and his nemesis Pasupathi take shelter in Kanchi and Amritsir respectively as police ban them from entering AP for a year. Samba settles as a sari manufacturer and trader in Kanchi (Tamil Nadu). The rest of the story is all about how he returns to Seema, takes vengeance against Pasupathi, and starts serving in the educational field.
Cast
edit- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Sambasiva Naidu
- Prakash Raj as Pasupathi
- Bhumika Chawla as Nandu (Voice Dubbed by Savitha Reddy)
- Genelia D'Souza as Sandhya (Voice Dubbed by Sunitha)
- Vijayakumar as Dharmayya Naidu
- Ali as Samba's brother
- Sithara as Janaki, Samba's sister (Voice Dubbed by Shilpa)
- Sukumari as Samba's grandmother
- Krishna Bhagavan as Pasupathi's sidekick
- Sukanya as Pasupathi's wife
- Brahmaji as Pasupathi's brother
- Subbaraju as Pasupathi's brother
- Tanikella Bharani as Nandu's father
- Ahuti Prasad as Sandhya's father
- Chalapathi Rao as Pasupathi's father-in-law
- Raghu Babu as Inspector Tiger
- Mansoor Ali Khan as McDowell Mani
- Venu Madhav as Sanathnagar Sathi
- Sameer Hasan as Police Inspector
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Sesha Reddy
- Sajja Teja as Chinna
- Prasanna
- Pragathi
Production
editN. T. Rama Rao Jr. wanted to work with Kodali Nani since 1999.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Mani Sharma and released by Aditya Music. The audio release function was held on 20 May 2004 coincided with N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s twenty-second birthday at Taj residency with B. Gopal, D. Suresh Babu, KL Narayana and S. S. Rajamouli as chief guests.[4]
| Samba | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 29:58 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dam Damare Dam Dam" | Chandrabose | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Tagilinadi Rabba" | Bhuvana Chandra | S. P. B. Charan, Ganga | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Kitha Kithalu Pettamaku" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Mano, Swarnalatha | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Nandamuri Chandamama" | Bhuvana Chandra | S. P. B. Charan, Sujatha Mohan | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Luxemburg Lux Sundari" | Sahithi | Karthik, Mahalakshmi Iyer | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Namaste Namaste" | Chandra Bose | Tippu, K. S. Chithra | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 29:58 | |||
Reception
editJeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "Over all, Samba is a good film for masses and is a definite hit".[5] A critic from Sify wrote that " If you are an NTR fan and is looking out for simple entertainment, go and watch Samba".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Junior is back". The Hindu. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Jr. N.T.R All Films Hit Flop Box Office Verdict". Bollywoodfever.co.in. 10 May 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Pressmeet - SAMBA - NTR, VV Vinayak & Kodali Nani". Idlebrain.com. 9 May 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Audio Function - SAMBA: NTR's 22nd Birthday Function". Idlebrain.com. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Jeevi. "Telugu cinema Review - Samba - NTR, Bhumika Chawla, Genelia - VV Vinayak - Kodali Nani". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Moviebuzz. "Review: Aadi". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 December 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2024.