Race Gurram(2014)
Race Gurram is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Surender Reddy. The film stars Allu Arjun as Lucky, a carefree young man, and Shruti Haasan as Spandana, an emotionless heiress. Shaam plays Lucky's strict police officer brother Ram, while Ravi Kishan portrays the villainous politician Siva Reddy. The story follows Lucky as he falls in love with Spandana and teaches her to express emotions. When Lucky accidentally destroys evidence against a corrupt politician, his family faces destruction. The film blends family drama, romance, and high-energy action sequences. It features music composed by S. Thaman and cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa. Race Gurram emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2014 and won three Filmfare Awards including Best Actor and Best Actress. The film was released worldwide on 11 April 2014.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sony LIV, Sun Nxt, Aha, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 11 April 2014
- Director
- Surender Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Rating
- 7.2/10
Storyline
Lucky is a jobless young man who only wants fun. His brother Ram is an honest police officer. They fight constantly. Lucky falls for Spandana, a girl who never shows emotion. When Lucky accidentally steals evidence against a dangerous politician, his family is destroyed. Now Lucky must fight to save his brother and prove he is more than a lazy kid.
“Run like a race horse”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Race Gurram
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Brahmanandam & Jayaprakash Reddy (35 films together), Prakash Raj & M. S. Narayana (27 films together), M. S. Narayana & Jayaprakash Reddy (18 films together), and Allu Arjun & Brahmanandam (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Race Gurram' translates to 'Race Horse' in English, but it was also a working title for another Allu Arjun film, 'Badrinath'.
- Composer S. Thaman reused the tune of the song 'Gala Gala' from his earlier Tamil film 'Osthi' for the track 'Gala Gala' in this movie.
- A key action sequence was shot at the Ramoji Film City in a specially constructed set designed to look like a lavish, multi-level party venue.
- The character Lucky's signature red jacket became a popular fashion trend among young fans after the film's release.
- The movie marked the second collaboration between actor Allu Arjun and director Surender Reddy after their hit film 'Vedam'.
- Despite being a comedy-action film, it includes a subplot and dialogue referencing the political issue of Telangana state formation, which was current at the time.
- The film was a major commercial success, completing a 100-day run in over 100 theaters across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.