Namo Venkatesa(2010)
Namo Venkatesa is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla. It stars Venkatesh as a ventriloquist and Trisha as his love interest. The story follows a poor performer who uses his voice-throwing skills to win the daughter of a powerful factionist. The film is set in both Europe and rural Andhra Pradesh. It combines romance, comedy, and family drama. The film is known for its lighthearted tone and Venkatesh's comedic timing. It was released on 14 January 2010 during the Sankranti festival. The film performed well at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2010
- Director
- Srinu Vaitla
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A cheerful ventriloquist named Venkata Ramana falls for Pooja, the daughter of a violent factionist. Her father wants her to marry a rich politician's son. Ramana must use his wit and his talking dummy to win her love and defeat her father's plans.
“Always B-Positive”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Namo Venkatesa
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Brahmanandam & Raghu Babu (54 films together), Brahmanandam & Jayaprakash Reddy (35 films together), Brahmanandam & Chandramohan (31 films together), and Venkatesh & Daggubati Venkatesh (29 films together).
Trivia
- The film was initially titled 'Ventriloquist' but was changed to 'Namo Venkatesa' to better highlight the lead actor Venkatesh's star power.
- This was the first and only collaboration between director Sreenu Vaitla and actor Venkatesh, despite both being major figures in Telugu comedy cinema.
- A significant portion of the film was shot in Europe, including Switzerland and France, which was a notable production scale for a comedy-drama at the time.
- The character Paris Prasad, played by Brahmanandam, became one of his most popular comic roles, with his unique style and the catchphrase 'bakra'.
- Actress Trisha learned to ride a scooter specifically for a comedic chase sequence in the film's second half.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Devi Sri Prasad, included a hit song 'Chamku Chamku' that featured a distinctive tap dance routine.
- The film's plot involving a ventriloquist protagonist was considered a relatively novel concept for mainstream Telugu cinema in 2010.