Jayam(2002)
Jayam (transl. Victory) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written, produced, and directed by Teja under the Chitram Movies banner. The film stars Nithiin, Gopichand, and Sadha in lead roles, marking the acting debut of both Nithiin and Sadha. The story follows Venky, a poor college student who falls in love with Sujatha, a rich girl, and must fight against her wealthy, violent cousin Raghu who wants to marry her. The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik and became hugely popular. The film received positive reviews for its performances and music, and emerged as a commercial blockbuster, earning over ₹32 crore in profit against a ₹1.80 crore budget. It was remade in Tamil in 2003 with the same title, launching the career of actor Jayam Ravi.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 14 June 2002
- Director
- Teja
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
A poor college student named Venky falls in love with Sujatha, a rich girl from his college. But Sujatha's father arranges her marriage to her cruel cousin Raghu. Venky must fight against Raghu's wealth and violence to win his love.
“Love wins against all odds”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jayam
Cast reunions in this film: Nithiin & Nitin (14 films together), Suman Setty & Teja (3 films together), Sadha & R. P. Patnaik (3 films together), R. P. Patnaik & Teja (3 films together), Suman Setty & Sadha (2 films together), and Suman Setty & Duvvasi Mohan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally offered to actor Tarun, but he declined, leading to Nitin's debut as the male lead.
- Director Teja shot the entire film in just 45 days, which was considered very fast for that time.
- The song 'Chilaka Chilaka' became a huge hit and is still remembered for its catchy tune and choreography.
- This was the first Telugu film for actress Sadha, who was a popular Tamil actress before this.
- The movie's success launched Nitin's career and established him as a promising newcomer in Tollywood.
- The film's title 'Jayam' means 'victory' and reflected the producers' hopes for its box office performance.
- Some scenes were shot in real village locations to give the film a more authentic rural feel.