Santosham(2002)
Santosham is a 2002 Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Nagarjuna, Gracy Singh, and Shriya Saran in lead roles, with Prabhu Deva and K. Viswanath in supporting roles. The story follows Karthik, a wealthy architect from Ooty, who falls in love with Padmavati despite a bitter family feud. The couple elopes to New Zealand and builds a new life, but a family tragedy forces them to return to India. The film is known for its feel-good tone, strong family values, and emotional reconciliation arc. The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik and became popular. Santosham was released on 9 August 2002 and received positive reviews for its performances and heartwarming story.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 9 May 2002
- Director
- Dasaradh
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A rich architect falls in love with a woman from a family that hates his own. They run away to New Zealand and start a family. Years later, a tragedy forces them to return to India. Can love heal the old wounds between their families?
“Love can heal any wound”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Santosham
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Brahmanandam & Sunil Varma (48 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Brahmanandam (25 films together), Shriya Saran & Brahmanandam (13 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Sunil Varma (13 films together), and Kota Srinivasa Rao & Akkineni Nagarjuna (8 films together).
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.