Desamuduru(2007)
Desamuduru is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Allu Arjun as Bala Govind, a program director at Maa TV, and Hansika Motwani as Vaishali, a young woman hiding as a sannyasin. The supporting cast includes Pradeep Rawat as the villain Tambi Durai, Ali as Shankar, and Subbaraju as Murugesan. The story follows Bala as he falls in love with Vaishali during a work trip to Kullu Manali. He must rescue her from Tambi Durai, a smuggler who killed her parents. The film was produced by DVV Danayya under Universal Media. It was a commercial success, running for over 365 days in theaters. It was the third highest-grossing Telugu film of 2007. The soundtrack was composed by Chakri. The film was released on 12 January 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Puri Jagannadh
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
Bala Govind is a hot-headed TV program director who fights injustice. After beating up a dangerous smuggler's son, he is sent to Kullu Manali for a travel shoot. There he meets Vaishali, a beautiful sannyasin. He falls in love with her. But Vaishali is hiding from the smuggler who killed her parents. Bala must fight to save her and win her love.
“Love is a fight worth winning.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Desamuduru
Cast reunions in this film: Puri Jagannadh & Subbaraju (8 films together), Pradeep Rawat & Ajay (6 films together), Ajay & Allu Arjun (6 films together), Subbaraju & Ahuti Prasad (6 films together), Pradeep Rawat & Chandramohan (5 films together), and Ajay & Subbaraju (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Desamuduru' is a portmanteau, combining 'Desam' (country) and 'Drohi' (traitor) to mean 'traitor to the nation'.
- This was the first film where actor Allu Arjun worked with director Puri Jagannadh, leading to their later collaboration in 'Iddarammayilatho'.
- A real-life incident where a journalist exposed a fake godman inspired a subplot in the movie's storyline.
- The song 'Chandamama' was shot in Bangkok and features elaborate sets designed to look like a fantasy garden.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success and completed a 100-day run in many theaters across Andhra Pradesh.
- Actress Hansika Motwani, who was a popular child actress, made her Telugu film debut as an adult lead with this movie.
- The character Bala, played by Allu Arjun, was originally written to be more serious, but Puri Jagannadh added his signature stylish comedy during filming.