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Santosham(2002)

8.3/10
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

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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-Karthikeya alias Karthik7 films
Actor-Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya6 films
Actor-Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya5 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
Kranthi Kumar / Seetayya-Actor2 films

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