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Santosham(2002)
Telugu150 mins
Santosham (2002) is a 150-minute Telugu film directed by Dasaradh. Starring S. Gopala Reddy, Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao. With an audience rating of 8.3/10, Santosham stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2002.
Director:Dasaradh
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 May 2002
- Director
- Dasaradh
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- GudVibe Rating
- 8.3/10
Storyline
A wealthy architect named Karthik falls in love with Padhu, but her father opposes their relationship. The couple elopes, marries, and moves abroad, where they have a son. After Padhu dies in an accident, her large family considers inviting Karthik and their grandson to a wedding to reconnect with the boy.
“A love that defies family, tested by tragedy.”
Film Details
8.3Rating
150Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date9 May 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsSantosham · Pehli Nazar Ka Pehla Pyar
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
lovefamilyidentitysurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
8.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Santosham' means 'happiness' in Telugu, reflecting its theme of family reconciliation.
- This was the Telugu debut of actress Gracy Singh, who was already popular in Hindi cinema after 'Lagaan'.
- The song 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana' became a huge hit and is still played at weddings in South India.
- Director Dasaradh originally planned a different climax but changed it to make the story more emotional.
- Parts of the film were shot in New Zealand, which was a rare foreign location for Telugu movies at the time.
- The film was remade in Tamil as 'Samy' and in Kannada as 'Preethi Prema Pranaya', both starring Nagarjuna.
- It won the Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film, a top honor from the Andhra Pradesh government.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Santosham
Himsaraju / Vikram-Giri from Mangalagiri90 films →
Giri from Mangalagiri-Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya48 films →
Actor-Karthikeya alias Karthik39 films →
Actor-Giri from Mangalagiri23 films →
Karthikeya alias Karthik-Giri from Mangalagiri22 films →
Actor-Giri from Mangalagiri13 films →
Himsaraju / Vikram-Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya13 films →
Himsaraju / Vikram-Actor8 films →
Himsaraju / Vikram-Karthikeya alias Karthik7 films →
Actor-Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya6 films →
Actor-Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Giri from Mangalagiri4 films →
Actor-Karthikeya alias Karthik3 films →
Actor-Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya3 films →
Karthikeya alias Karthik-Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya3 films →
Giri from Mangalagiri-Director3 films →
Giri from Mangalagiri-Actor3 films →
Actor-Himsaraju / Vikram2 films →
Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya-Actor2 films →





