Vijayam

Vijayam (transl. Success) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language social problem film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by D. Ramanaidu. The film stars Raja and Gajala. It was released on 9 May 2003.

Vijayam
Directed by	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Produced by	D. Ramanaidu
Written by	Satyanand (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Story by	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
Starring	Raja Gajala
Music by	Koti
Cinematography	Hari Anumolu
Edited by	Krishnareddy Madhava
Production company	Suresh Productions
Release date	9 May 2003 (2003-05-09)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

Raja is a tribal man who studies in Visakhapatnam and does well in school. On the other hand, Usha is the daughter of a rich businessman. Raja falls in love with Usha, but due to some miscommunication, Usha thinks that Raja is rich akin to her family. When Usha finds out that Raja is a tribal man, she becomes heartbroken. How Raja convinces Usha forms the rest of the story.

Cast

• Raja as Raja alias Raju[1][2]
• Gajala as Usha[1]
• Giri Babu as Usha's father[2]
• Murali Mohan as a forest officer[1]
• Sunil as Srinivas alias Siddu[1]
• Rajeev Kanakala as Usha's brother[1]
• Dharmavarapu as the hotel manager[1]
• Srinivasa Reddy as Raju's friend[2]
• Suman Setty as Raju's classmate[2]
• A. V. S. as H. Umapathi, the librarian[2]
• Brahmanandam as Vanari[2]

Production

Vijayam was directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (who also wrote the story and screenplay, while the dialogues were written by Satyanand) and produced by D. Ramanaidu under Suresh Productions. Cinematography was handled by Hari Anumolu, and editing by the duo Krishnareddy–Madhava.[2][3] Gajala was cast after Rao saw her performing in a show; she accepted the offer as Rao was the director of her favourite film Pushpaka Vimana (1987).[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Koti.[5]

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Ee Ooji Sunoji"	Mano	4:09
2.	"Nijamena Nijamena"	Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal	4:35
3.	"Kusalama"	Rajesh, K. S. Chithra	4:09
4.	"Netho Nindu"	Tippu, Shreya Ghoshal	4:09
5.	"Meghala Pallaki"	Tippu, Suneetha	4:31
6.	"Endhuko Premalo"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Richi	5:20
7.	"Hampilo Silpalu"	Rajesh	4:14

Release and reception

Vijayam was released on 9 May 2003.[2] Vijayalaxmi of Rediff.com wrote, "It is embarrassing when any filmmaker picks up a bad narrative and packs his movie with lewd comedy in the name of entertainment. But when that director is a man of the stature of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, it is even more shocking."[6] Sify wrote, "The major drawback of Vijayam is that the basic story has not been handled well and it is better that Singeetam goes back to comedies!"[7] Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote, "Raja is at ease in most of the scenes. Gazala is quite cute. Muralimohan and Giribabu make their presence felt. The film is musically competent with well-scored numbers like Kusalama O Priya and Yenduko Premalo composed by Koti."[1]

References

1. Srihari, Gudipoodi (12 May 2003). "Message-oriented film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
2. "Movie review — Vijayam". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
3. "Teaming up for Vijayam". The Hindu. 27 March 2003. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
4. "Gazala scripts her way to Vijayam". The Times of India. 8 May 2003. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
5. "Vijayam". Gaana.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
6. "'Vijayam' looks set for defeat". Rediff.com. 14 May 2003. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
7. "Vijayam". Sify. 14 May 2003. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

External links

• Vijayam on IMDb