Krishna(2008)
Krishna is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by V. V. Vinayak. It stars Ravi Teja as Krishna and Trisha as Sandhya. The story follows a jobless former software engineer who falls in love with a college student. Her brother is a powerful gangster. A ruthless gangster named Jakka also wants to marry her. The film was a blockbuster at the box office. It grossed ₹38 crore worldwide and became the second highest-grossing Telugu film of 2008. It was released on 11 January 2008 during the Sankranthi festival.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 January 2008
- Director
- V. V. Vinayak
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m 0
Storyline
Krishna quits his job to help a friend. He becomes unemployed in Vijayawada. Then he sees Sandhya. He falls in love instantly. But Sandhya's brother is a gangster. Another dangerous man wants to marry her. Krishna must win her heart and fight for their love.
“Love is worth every fight.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Krishna
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & Venu Madhav (42 films together), Sayaji Shinde & Brahmanandam (30 films together), Brahmanandam & Ravi Teja (23 films together), Sunil & Brahmanandam (22 films together), Brahmanandam & Jaya Prakash Reddy (15 films together), and Brahmanandam & Chandra Mohan (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Krishna' was chosen to match the lead actor Ravi Teja's nickname, which he is popularly known by in the industry.
- This movie marked the first collaboration between director V.V. Vinayak and music composer Devi Sri Prasad, who later worked on many hit films together.
- A comedy scene involving a 'magic statue' was improvised on set, with the actors adding their own humorous dialogues during filming.
- The character name 'Jatka' is a colloquial Telugu term for a butcher, hinting at the villain's rough and violent nature.
- Despite being an action-comedy, the film includes a subplot about land grabbing, reflecting common social issues in Telugu cinema of that era.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed set designed to look like a large, abandoned warehouse for the final fight sequence.
- Actress Trisha, who played Sandhya, was already a major star in Tamil cinema, and this role helped strengthen her presence in Telugu films.