Supreme(2016)
'Supreme' is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Sai Dharam Tej as Balu, a hot-tempered taxi driver, and Raashii Khanna as SI Bellam Sridevi, a clumsy policewoman. The story follows Balu as he discovers an orphan boy named Rajan in his taxi trunk, who turns out to be the heir to a vast charitable foundation threatened by a mafia leader. The film blends slapstick comedy with emotional family drama and a courtroom climax. It was a commercial success at the box office, earning over ₹44 crore against a ₹15 crore budget. The music was composed by Sai Karthik and Raj–Koti. 'Supreme' was released on 5 May 2016 and later dubbed into Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Hindi (as 'Supreme Khiladi'), and Kannada (as 'Superior').
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 5 May 2016
- Director
- Anil Ravipudi
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Balu, a short-tempered taxi driver in Hyderabad, finds a young orphan boy named Rajan hidden in his car trunk. He takes the boy in and forms an unlikely family. But Rajan is the heir to a massive charitable foundation, and a ruthless mafia leader wants him dead. Balu must protect the boy and fight to save the foundation from being stolen.
“One honk and you're done.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Supreme
Cast reunions in this film: Vennila & Rajendra Prasad (10 films together), Vennila & Srinivasa Reddy (10 films together), Rajendra Prasad & Posani Krishna Murali (9 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Srinivasa Reddy (9 films together), Vennila & Posani Krishna Murali (8 films together), and Posani Krishna Murali & Jaya Prakash Reddy (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's working title was 'Taxi Driver', but was changed to 'Supreme' to avoid confusion with other films.
- Anil Ravipudi wrote the role of the taxi driver specifically for Sai Dharam Tej after his previous film 'Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham'.
- The movie features a cameo by actor Saptagiri, who plays a character named 'Supreme', which is also the film's title.
- Parts of the song 'Chuttamalle' were shot in Bangkok, marking one of the few foreign locations used in the film.
- The film's climax was shot in a specially constructed palace set to depict the royal conflict.
- Composer Sai Karthik reused and reorchestrated his own tune 'Nee Choopula' from the Tamil film 'Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani' for a song here.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success in the Nizam region during its theatrical run.
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Supreme is a 2016 Telugu action comedy film directed by Anil Ravipudi. It features Sai Dharam Tej, Raashi Khanna in the lead roles and music composed by Sai Karthik. The film received positive reviews…
