Tagore(2003)
Tagore is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action film directed by V. V. Vinayak. The film stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role, alongside Shriya, Jyothika, Prakash Raj, and Sayaji Shinde. The story follows Ravindranath Tagore, a physics professor who secretly leads a vigilante group called the Anti-Corruption Force (ACF) to eliminate corrupt officials. After a personal tragedy caused by a corrupt builder, Tagore forms the ACF with his former students. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Ramanaa, with significant changes to suit Chiranjeevi's star image. It received positive reviews for its narration, Chiranjeevi's performance, and crowd scenes. The song 'Nenu Saitham' won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics. Tagore was a major box office success, becoming the second highest-grossing Telugu film of its time. It was released in September 2003 and is available on streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Netflix, aha, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube, Plex, Prime Video, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 24 September 2003
- Director
- V. V. Vinayak
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A mild-mannered physics professor secretly leads a vigilante group that kidnaps and executes corrupt government officials. After his family dies in a building collapse caused by a bribe, he decides to take justice into his own hands. A clever police constable begins to close in on his identity, forcing a final confrontation.
“One man's war against a corrupt system.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Tagore
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & M. S. Narayana (27 films together), M. S. Narayana & Sunil Varma (27 films together), Prakash Raj & Sunil Varma (19 films together), M. S. Narayana & Ahuti Prasad (17 films together), Sayaji Shinde & M. S. Narayana (16 films together), and Shriya Saran & Prakash Raj (14 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Tagore' was inspired by the poet Rabindranath Tagore, whose ideals of social reform influenced the protagonist's character.
- The iconic 'Chiranjeevi' intro scene where he appears in a helicopter was shot at Ramoji Film City using a real helicopter.
- The character 'Tagore' was originally planned to be named 'Gandhi', but the title was changed to avoid controversy.
- The film's climax was shot in a specially constructed set resembling a fort, which took over 20 days to build.
- Composer Mani Sharma reused the tune of the song 'Gala Gala' from his earlier unreleased film 'Satyameva Jayate' for this movie.
- The film was a major comeback for Chiranjeevi after a brief political hiatus and broke opening day records in Andhra Pradesh.
- Prakash Raj's role as Constable Suryam was initially offered to another actor, but he accepted it after reading the script.