| Bommarillu | |
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Love makes life beautiful |
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| Directed by | Bhaskar |
| Produced by | Dil Raju |
| Written by | Bhaskar, Abburi Ravi |
| Starring | Siddharth Narayan Genelia D'Souza Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Jayasudha |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Cinematography | Vijay C Chakravarthy |
| Editing by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Distributed by | |
| Release date(s) | 9 August 2006[2] |
| Running time | 170 min |
| Country | |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | 6 crores |
| IMDb profile | |
Bommarillu (Telugu: బొమ్మరిల్లు , English: A toy-house) is a 2006 Telugu musical and romantic film which was directed and co-written by Bhaskar while Dil Raju produced the film. Dil Raju (దిల్ రాజు (Born as V Venkataramana Reddy is a Telugu film distributor and Telugu film producer who produced hit films such as Dil, Abburi Ravi (అబ్బూరి రవి is an Indian screenwriter in Tollywood. Siddharth is an Indian actor who has made his mark in films across 3 languages (Telugu Hindi and Tamil Genelia D'Souza (born August 5, 1987) is an Indian actress She has acted in Indian films in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film Kota Srinivasa Rao is a highly versatile Tollywood Actor. He is more famous for his roles as villain comedy and character roles Jayasudha was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970's and 1980's with most of her films being Telugu films Devi Sri Prasad (దేవి శ్రీ ప్రసాద్ (Gandham born on August 2nd1972 is a musical director and playback singer in South Indian films especially Tollywood Vijay C Chakravarthy is a cinematographer mainly from the Telugu film industry. Marthand K Venkatesh (మార్తాండ్ కె వెంకటేష్ is an Indian film editor who mostly works for Tollywood. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a Subplot) a romance film can be loosely defined as any Film in which the central Dil Raju (దిల్ రాజు (Born as V Venkataramana Reddy is a Telugu film distributor and Telugu film producer who produced hit films such as Dil, While Siddharth Narayan and Genelia D'Souza played the lead roles, Prakash Raj and Jayasudha, prominent actors from the south Indian film industry, played the significant roles of one of the lead character's parents in the movie. Siddharth is an Indian actor who has made his mark in films across 3 languages (Telugu Hindi and Tamil Genelia D'Souza (born August 5, 1987) is an Indian actress She has acted in Indian films in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film Jayasudha was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970's and 1980's with most of her films being Telugu films India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Owing to its box office success, it was remade in to the successful Tamil film, Santosh Subramaniam. Tamil cinema or Kollywood ( Tamil: கோலிவுட் kōlivūṭ) is the English name of the popular Tamil Film Industry based in the Santosh Subramaniam is a 2008 Tamil musical and romantic film which was directed and co-written by Raja Mohan while Kalaprathi S [3][4] Jayasudha's efforts to remake this film in Hindi with Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, popular actors from the Bollywood, were unsuccessful, but another producer has recently announced the film with Harman Baweja playing the role opposite D'Souza. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Abhishek Bachchan (अभिषेक बच्चन born February 5, 1976 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an award-winning Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India Harman Baweja is a Bollywood actor who made his debut in Love Story 2050 in 2008 [5][6]
The film primarily revolves around a father and son relationship with the father's dote on his son ironically leaving a bitter taste with the latter. The son's choices and his wants to achieve something in life are always subdued by his father's. The father has a justification in the form of his dream, that is to build a dream house - Bommarillu. When it comes to his son's marriage, the son breaks his shackles of respect only to experience the newly found independence. The film concludes with the father's repentance on his foolishness and the happy marriage of the protagonists.
The film opened to the Indian audiences on 9 August 2006. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On its way to winning accolades and rave reviews, the film went on to win the Filmfare Awards[7] among other prominent awards. The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The film's success broke several records at the box office during its prime. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue [8]
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The film begins with a baby taking his initial steps on a beach while the father is supporting him. The narrator in the background (Murali Mohan) states that, it is right for a father to support his child in his infancy, but questions whether the father should continue to hold the child’s hand even after he is 24 years old. Murali Mohan is a South Indian Film actor in the Telugu film industry. As the credits roll, a visibly angry Siddhu (Siddharth) begins uttering abuses at all the fathers in the world. Siddharth is an Indian actor who has made his mark in films across 3 languages (Telugu Hindi and Tamil When inquired about his disgust, he says that his father, Aravind (Prakash Raj), gives him more than what he asks for. Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film He cites instances where his choices of dressing, hairdo and many others are stashed away by his father’s. However, he vows that the two things that will be of his choice would be, his career and the woman he would marry.
Post-credits, Satti (Sunil), the Arvind dutiful household’s servant wakes up Siddhu in the morning. Sunil is a common Hindu male name It literally means "deep dark blue color" In the background, we see Siddhu’s mother, Lakshmi (Jayasudha) singing a devotional Telugu song while cooking. Jayasudha was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970's and 1980's with most of her films being Telugu films At the dining table, Arvind, Managing Director of their construction company, inquires if Siddhu will join their office for managing their business. Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English When Siddhu deliberates, his father doesn’t stand any longer and instead plans for his marriage despite Siddhu's silent protest. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** The next week, he returns home to realize that he is going to get engaged to Subbulakshmi (Neha) against his wishes. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Neha Bamb (born May 9 1982) is an Indian actress She plays the role of Mahi on the hit Indian soap opera Maayka. He speaks with her only to realize that she is a daddy’s girl (Tanikella Bharani being the father) and she not being to his liking. Tanikella Bharani was born on July 14th 1956 in a Brahmin family in Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh However, with Arvind’s final say, they eventually get engaged.
While contemplating on his options in a temple, Siddhu accidentally meets Hasini (Genelia D'Souza), an engineering student. Genelia D'Souza (born August 5, 1987) is an Indian actress She has acted in Indian films in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and Seeing her chirpy nature and vibrance, Siddhu begins to like her. He makes attempts to know her by meeting her on a regular basis. In the process, he starts liking her cherubic and ever-friendly nature and as someone who does what she loves. As days go by, he realizes about so many small things in her company that gave him happiness. He realizes that he has fallen in love with her.
Alongside this, Siddhu applies for a bank loan to start out on his dream of building his career. When his love for Hasini deepens, he wishes to propose to her. He confesses to her that he is engaged to get married to Subbulakshmi against his wishes, but what he really wants is her. On knowing of him being engaged, Hasini gets dejected, but comes back a day later and asks him to do what he wishes for and accepts his proposal. At this juncture, the ecstatic Siddhu is seen by a furious Arvind. Siddhu is admonished back home and he expresses his disinterest in marriage with Subbulakshmi. When asked for his reason to like Hasini, Siddhu replies saying that if Hasini can stay with their family for a week, then all their questions shall be answered. He convinces Hasini to stay at his house after seeking permission from her father, Kanaka Rao (Kota Srinivasa Rao). Kota Srinivasa Rao is a highly versatile Tollywood Actor. He is more famous for his roles as villain comedy and character roles
When Hasini is introduced to Siddhu’s family, she gets a lukewarm welcome. As she settles down in the house, one after the other begins to like her. Even though getting used to the living habits of the authoritarian Arvind's household was difficult, Hasini stayed put for Siddhu's sake. In the meanwhile, Arvind reprimands Siddhu when he knows of his bank loan and his plans, only to further enrage Siddhu. One day the entire family along with Hasini attends a marriage ceremony. A cheerful Hasini cheers up the ceremony with her playful nature. Coincidentally, Kanaka Rao who happens to be around, recognizes Siddhu as the drunken young man whom he encountered on an earlier occasion. Hasini realizes her father's presence and quickly exits to avoid his attention. After saving their grace, Siddhu admonishes Hasini for her antics at the marriage. A sad and angry Hasini moves out of the house saying that she does not find Siddhu the same and that she cannot put on an act if she stays in their house. After getting back to her house, she rebuilds the trust her father has in her while Siddhu is left forlorn. Lakshmi confronts Arvind on Siddhu’s choices and wants. In the process, Siddhu opens up his heart and leaving Arvind to repent on his foolishness. Siddhu requests Subbulakshmi and her parents to call off the impending marriage. While they relent, Arvind manages to convince Kanaka Rao about Siddhu and Hasini's marriage. In return, Kanaka Rao wants to know more about Siddhu by having him live in house for a week. Arvind agrees with this and as the story returns to the pre-credits scene, the viewers are left to assume about the happy marriage of the protagonists.
The entire production of the movie took about three and a half months to be completed. [9] Prior to Bommarillu, Bhaskar assisted Dil Raju in Telugu movies such as Arya (2004) and Bhadra (2005). Dil Raju (దిల్ రాజు (Born as V Venkataramana Reddy is a Telugu film distributor and Telugu film producer who produced hit films such as Dil, Arya (ఆర్య is a Telugu (Dubbed into malayalam as the same title) film which released on May 7, 2004 and was directed by Sukumar Bhadra (భద్ర is a Telugu film released on May 12, 2005 ( Dubbed in malayalam as Brahmam) and was directed by debutant director Boyapati Srinu
On the sets of the film Arya, Raju offered Bhaskar a movie to direct. Eventually on the sets of Bhadra, Bhaskar narrated the story to Raju and the saga began. [10] Thus, Bommarillu became the first directorial venture for Bhaskar. [10] In an interview, he said that the story for the film began taking shape in as early as 1997 when he wrote about a father and a son's relationship. However, when the plans of making the film arose, an element of love between the protagonists was added. In the interview, he said that the script, up to and extent, is autobiographical. [10] He cites personal examples of some scenes from the movie such as the choice of clothes for Siddhu by Arvind, the head-bump between the lead actors and Lakshmi singing in the kitchen. [11]
In an interview, Vijay C Chakravarthy, the eventual cinematographer for the movie, said that Dil Raju offered him the position in November 2005. Vijay C Chakravarthy is a cinematographer mainly from the Telugu film industry. See also Filmmaking Cinematography (from Greek: kinesis κινησις (movement and grapho γραφω (to record is the discipline For the film, Vijay said that he made use of Arriflex 435 camera and Hawk lenses. The Arriflex 435 is a Movie camera product line created by Arri in 1995 to replace the Arriflex 35III line [9] In another interview, Bhaskar said working with Abburi Ravi, his co-writer, was unique. Abburi Ravi (అబ్బూరి రవి is an Indian screenwriter in Tollywood. They used to converse in a closed room with a voice recorder, allowing the dialogues in the script to be natural. [11] He also heaped praise on Marthand K. Venkatesh, the film's editor. Marthand K Venkatesh (మార్తాండ్ కె వెంకటేష్ is an Indian film editor who mostly works for Tollywood. Film editing is an art of storytelling practiced by connecting two or more shots together to form a sequence, and the subsequent connecting of sequences to form an After filming, the length of the movie reel came to 16,200 feet (4,900 m) which amounted to a runtime of 3 hours and 15 minutes. The presence of Marthand brought this down to 15,100 feet (4,600 m). This meant a reduction of the runtime by 25 minutes. [11]
The choice of Siddharth was because of the sheer relevance to the character in real life. Siddharth is an Indian actor who has made his mark in films across 3 languages (Telugu Hindi and Tamil However, they finalized the choice of the actor only after the script was ready. [10][12] The choice of Genelia was based on her natural vivacity in real life. Genelia D'Souza (born August 5, 1987) is an Indian actress She has acted in Indian films in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil This and her eyes, according to Bhaskar, made her an obvious choice for her character. [10] More so, she liked the one line story that Raju told and also a few scenes that he narrated to her. She immediately liked the character and consented for the role. [13] The fact that her co-actor, Siddharth and she acted earlier together in Boys (2003), made them more comfortable to work with. Boys ( 2003) is a Tamil Film directed by S Shankar. The film stars Siddarth, Genelia, Bharath The camaraderie that the lead actors shared during the filming, added on to their good performances. [14][15] The choice of Prakash Raj was easy as he befitted the character he portrayed while, Jayasudha was persuaded to play the role of the lead actor's mother. Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film Jayasudha was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970's and 1980's with most of her films being Telugu films [10]
The palatial house where the entire family stayed in the film is part of Ramanaidu Studios at Nanakramguda, Hyderabad. Several modifications were done by the art director, Prakash. [12] A couple of the songs were shot in a montage, another couple in Frankfurt am Main and other places in Germany and one song each in this house set and at a temple in Kakinada. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kakinada ( Telugu: కాకినాడ is a city and a Municipal corporation in East [12]
For the film's music and soundtrack, Raju renewed his previous association (Arya and Bhadra) with Devi Sri Prasad. Devi Sri Prasad (దేవి శ్రీ ప్రసాద్ (Gandham born on August 2nd1972 is a musical director and playback singer in South Indian films especially Tollywood [12] Savitha Reddy rendered the voice for Genelia's character in the movie. [16] A feature of this film is Siddharth singing one of the tracks from the film. [17][18]
Bommarillu was released worldwide with 72 reels of the film's print. Owing to the success of the film, the number of reels grew to about hundred. [19] The film was released with a "U" (Universal: Suitable for all ages) certification by the Central Board of Film Certification of India. The Central Board of Film Certification ( CBFC) is the regulatory body and Censorship board of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country [20] *The film collected a distributors' share of Rs. 50 million in its opening week in India. [19] The reception in the United States was equally impressive. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Released in six major metropolises, the film collected $73,200 (then approximately Rs. A metropolis (from the Greek μήτηρ mētēr meaning 'mother' and πόλις pólis meaning 'city/town' is a big City, in most cases with 3 million) within the first four days of screening. [19] A September 2006 survey done in the United States by a popular entertainment portal revealed that the film was watched by an Indian expatriate population of 65,000, which generated a revenue of Rs. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing 30 million at that time. [21] A cumulative gross revenue for the film in India was reported to be as Rs. 250 million. [22]
The film received rave reviews right from the story to the performances of the actors. One entertainment portal has given a rating of 4. 5/5 tagging the film's review with - Picture Perfect. [23] Another such portal suggests the movie to the entire family. It goes on to applaud Siddharth Narayan, Genelia D'Souza and Prakash Raj, the three prime actors from the film for their performances. Siddharth is an Indian actor who has made his mark in films across 3 languages (Telugu Hindi and Tamil Genelia D'Souza (born August 5, 1987) is an Indian actress She has acted in Indian films in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film [24] Similar reviews were voiced out by other such portals, many of which pointing out no real flaws from the film. [25][26][27]
The film had its own share of controversies. A news report showcased the omnipresent piracy in the Telugu film industry by quoting the cheap prices at which the movie was being sold. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering [28] The film's lead actor, Siddharth even went on to request the audiences to buy the original audio CD. [29] The film's producer, Dil Raju ensured a special code on each distributed print to track piracy with a warning for copyright violation which would incur a fine or a jail term. [30]
In April 2007, a case of copyright infringement was filed on the film's producer and director that prompted a court to stall the screening of the movie. The allegation pointed out that the film was made based on a compilation of short stories that was released in 1997. [31]
The film won the 2006 Golden Nandi, a title given for best feature films at the Nandi Awards, a ceremony native to Andhra Pradesh. The list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film: Swarna (Gold Nandi Rajata (Silver Nandi Kamsya (Bronze The Nandi Awards are presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India for Telugu cinema by State government [32] While director, Bhaskar, won awards for the best debutant director and screenplay, Abburi Ravi won the award for his dialogues. The Nandi Award for Best Debut Director winners The Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer winners The Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer winners [33] Actors Prakash Raj and Genelia D'Souza received the best actor in a supporting role and special jury award awards respectively; Savitha Reddy, who lent her voice for Genelia, won an award for her work. Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film Genelia D'Souza (born August 5, 1987) is an Indian actress She has acted in Indian films in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil The Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor winners See also Nandi Awards Tollywood The Nandi Award for Special Jury winners In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. The Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist winners [33] At the 2007 Filmfare Awards for South Indian cinema, the film won awards for the Best Film, Best Actress in a leading role and the Best Director. The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The Filmfare Best Movie Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The award was first given in The Filmfare Best Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The award was first given in The Filmfare Best Director Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The award was first given in [7]
The DVD version of the film was released on June 4, 2007. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [34] This DVD release was distributed by RK Films distributors all around the world, but for India. [1] It is available in 16:9 Anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, progressive 24 FPS, widescreen and NTSC format. The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height Anamorphic widescreen is a videographic technique utilising rectangular (wide pixels to store a Widescreen image to standard 43 aspect ratio. Dolby Digital is the marketing name for a series of lossy audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Progressive or noninterlaced scanning is a method for displaying storing or transmitting Moving images in which all the lines of each frame are drawn in Frame rate, or frame frequency, is the measurement of the Frequency (rate at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames The A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical NTSC ( National Television System Committee) is the Analog television system used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico [34][35]
The film has seven songs composed by Devi Sri Prasad with the lyrics primarily penned by Chandrabose, Ravi Kumar Bhaskarabhatla, Kulasekhar and Sirivennela Sitaramasastri. Devi Sri Prasad (దేవి శ్రీ ప్రసాద్ (Gandham born on August 2nd1972 is a musical director and playback singer in South Indian films especially Tollywood Chandrabose is an Indian lyricist who writes songs for Tollywood films "Sirivennela" Sitaramasastri (born May 20, 1955) is one of the most notable Lyricists in Indian cinema for movies made [36][37] The audio of the film released nationwide on July 18, 2006. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [38] A repository of Indian songs has recommended the feel-good soundtracks to the audiences. [39]