Vinayakudu (film)

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Vinayakudu
Directed bySai Kiran Adivi
Written bySai Kiran Adivi
Produced bySaritha Patra
StarringKrishnudu
Sonia
Poonam Kaur
Samrat Reddy
CinematographyP. G. Vinda
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music bySam Prasan
Release date
  • 21 November 2008 (2008-11-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Vinayakudu is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sai Kiran Adivi. The film stars Krishnudu and Sonia of Happy Days fame in the lead roles and Poonam Kaur plays the role of Sonia's friend. The film released on 21 November 2008 to critical and commercial acclaim. The film is about a fat man falling in love with an arrogant woman.

The film was partially re-shot in Tamil by Balasekaran as Vinayaka with extra scenes filmed with Santhanam and released on 6th January 2012.[1][2][3] It spawned a sequel titled Village Lo Vinayakudu with Krishnudu.[4] In 2020, Adivi expressed interest in remaking the film in Hindi.[5]

Plot[edit]

Karthik (Krishnudu), a soft, ever-happy kind of guy, comes to Hyderabad for a job interview at Hi-Rise, an ad agency. He gets selected, and in the office the next day, he sees Kalpana (Sonia) and likes her. He's generally not taken seriously by anyone because of his soft-spoken nature and his rotund personality, but he's the kind who doesn't take that seriously! Kalpana too doesn't care for him and finds faults with him, due to their initial interactions at work. Slowly though, she starts interacting with him more. Her parents, who leave to USA to visiting her brother's family (Mahesh & Aparna), initiate a matrimonial alliance for Kalpana with Rajeev (Samrat Reddy). Kalpana meets Rajeev and they both observe that they have a lot of tastes in common. Meanwhile, another thread of a budding relation is seen between Karthik's friend Altaf (Suryatej) and Kalpana's friend Sandhya a.k.a. Sandy (Poonam Kaur). At about the same time that Kalpana realizes Rajeev is not for her, she gets closer to Karthik but the hell gets loose suddenly due to a petty altercation between Altaf and Sandy. Eventually, Karthik and Kalpana lose even the friendly relation they have. What's the big fat love story then and how it evolves forms the rest of the story.

Cast[edit]

Tamil version
  • Santhanam as Senthil, Aparna's brother-in-law[1]
  • Cool Suresh as Auto driver
  • Kili Ramachandran as Apartment resident[1]
  • Chinrasu as Apartment resident[1]

Production[edit]

Sonia Deepti was first cast after director Sai Kiran Adivi was impressed with her performance in Happy Days (2007).[6] Adivi worked as an assistant director for Happy Days where he got to know actor Krishnudu, who was signed to make his lead debut after Adivi's assistant Sekhar recommended him.[7][8] Poonam Kaur was cast in an important role.[9] Post-production work began in September 2008.[10]

Soundtrack[edit]

Vinayakudu
Soundtrack album
Recorded2008
GenreFeature film soundtrack
ProducerSam Prasan

The soundtrack of the film was scored by Sam Prasan.[11] The audio release was held at a function on 3 September 2008.[12][13]

Track Song Singer(s) Lyricist Duration (min:sec)
1 "Hum Hain Hyderabadi" Hema Chandra Avinash 3:33
2 "Saradaga Ee Samayam" Chitra, P. Unnikrishnan Vanamali 4:37
3 "Varaveena" Raghu, Hema Chandra, Sridevi & Sahithi Avinash 3:52
4 "Naalo Vedane" Kunal Ganjawala Avinash 5:02
5 "Varaveena" Instrumental 3:38
6 "Naalo Vedane" Instrumental 5:03

Reception[edit]

Radhika Rajamani of Rediff called the film "an okay watch" while praising the lead pair's performances.[14] A critic from 123 Telugu called the film "timepass" and "a brave attempt".[15] Venkat Arikatla for GreatAndhra wrote that "It' a well written, well handled and in one line to say 'a well made movie' ".[16] Deepa Garimella of Full Hyderabad wrote that "To its credit, Vinayakudu is a brave, brave attempt at the unconventional".[17] A critic from Filmibeat praised the lead pair and the direction.[18] A critic from Indiaglitz stated that "But still on a whole, the debutant director Sai Kiran has hit the bull's eye almost with his very first venture".[19]

Awards[edit]

Nandi Awards - 2008[20][21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Fat chance!". The Times of India. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Balasekaran directs unique love story". Indiaglitz. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Vinayaga Movie Review". Friday Moviez. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (10 October 2009). "Same hero, different story". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Sai Kiran Adivi's "Vinayakudu" set for a Bollywood remake after 12 years?". The Times of India. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Sonia bags her second film after Happy Days". Filmibeat. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Interview with Krishnudu". Idlebrain. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  8. ^ Rajamni, Radhika. "'The film would have been incomplete without Krishnudu'". Rediff. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Happy days for Sonia". The Times of India. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Vinayakudu ready to touch the hearts". Filmibeat. 19 September 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Vinayakudu (2008)". Archived from the original on 6 November 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  12. ^ "'Vinyakudu' music out". Indiaglitz. 4 September 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Vinayakudu Audio Launch". Ragalahari. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  14. ^ Rajamni, Radhika. "Just about okay". Rediff. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Vinayakudu : Big Fat CUTE Love Story !!!". 123Telugu. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  16. ^ Arikatla, Venkat (22 November 2008). "'Vinayakudu' Review: It's Touching And Good". GreatAndhra. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  17. ^ Garimella, Deepa. "Vinayakudu Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Vinayakudu - Review". Filmibeat. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Vinayakudu Review". Indiaglitz. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  20. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. p. 74. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Nandi awards 2008 announced". Idlebrain. 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

External links[edit]

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