Villan(2003)
Villain is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action masala film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Rajasekhar in dual roles as twin brothers Siva and Vishnu, alongside Neha Dhupia and Tulip Joshi. It is a remake of Ravikumar's own 2002 Tamil film of the same name. The story follows Siva, a bus conductor who steals from corrupt rich people to fund care for disabled individuals, including his intellectually disabled brother. Vidyasagar composed the soundtrack, reusing most songs from the original. The film marked the Telugu debuts of Neha Dhupia, Tulip Joshi, and actor Vijayan. Idlebrain.com rated it 2.75 out of 5, noting the first half felt dull. The film released on 14 November 2003 to coincide with Children's Day.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 21 November 2003
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 7m 0
Storyline
Siva is a bus conductor who secretly robs corrupt rich people to support homes for disabled persons. He also protects his twin brother Vishnu, who has a mild intellectual disability. When a ruthless villain threatens Vishnu's life, Siva must fight to save his brother and continue his mission of justice.
“One brother, two lives, endless love.”
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Trivia
- The film was originally planned with a different director before K. S. Ravikumar took over.
- The movie's plot was inspired by a real-life news report about a bus conductor helping the disabled.
- The climax was shot in a specially constructed set to resemble a large courtroom.
- The film's title 'Villain' refers to the protagonist's morally complex actions, not a traditional antagonist.
- It was one of the few Telugu films at the time to prominently feature disability rights as a central theme.
- The music composer, S. A. Rajkumar, reused one of his own Tamil film tunes for a song in this movie.
- The film underperformed at the box office despite its unique social message and star cast.