Shivamani(2003)
Shivamani (also titled Sivamani 9848022338) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film co-written, directed, and produced by Puri Jagannadh. The film stars Nagarjuna Akkineni as the titular character, alongside Asin, Rakshitha, and Prakash Raj. The story follows a police inspector who writes a love letter in a bottle after his girlfriend is attacked by a mafia don. A newspaper editor finds the letter and sets out to reunite the couple. The film is partially inspired by the 1999 Hollywood film Message in a Bottle. It was a commercial success at the box office. The dialogue 'Na peru Sivamani, nakkonchem mental' became widely popular in the early 2000s. The film was released in theaters on October 23, 2003.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube (JordaarMovies)
- Theatrical Release
- 23 October 2003
- Director
- Puri Jagannadh
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m 0
Storyline
A heartbroken police inspector writes a love letter and throws it into the sea. A newspaper editor finds the bottle and becomes obsessed with finding the writer. She tracks him down and learns his tragic story. Together, they fight to reunite him with his lost love.
“Love can survive any storm.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Shivamani
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Puri Jagannadh (15 films together), Prakash Raj & Akkineni Nagarjuna (7 films together), Prakash Raj & Asin Thottumkal (6 films together), Prakash Raj & Rakshita (3 films together), and Rakshita & Puri Jagannadh (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Sivamani 786' but the number was dropped before release.
- This was Asin's Telugu film debut, launching her career in Tollywood.
- Director Puri Jagannadh wrote the script in just three days.
- The movie's climax was shot in a real-life newspaper office in Hyderabad.
- It features a cameo by director Puri Jagannadh himself in a police station scene.
- The song 'Chandamama' became a hit and was shot in picturesque Kerala backwaters.
- This was one of the few films where Nagarjuna played a full-fledged police officer role.