Bhadrachalam is 2001 Indian Telugu-language action sports film directed by N. Shankar, starring Srihari and Sindhu Menon in the lead roles.

Bhadrachalam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byN. Shankar
Written byPosani Krishna Murali (dialogues)
Screenplay byN. Shankar
Story byN. Shankar
Krishneswara Rao
Produced byKatragadda Lokesh Dutt
Starring
CinematographyJaswanth
Edited byGautham Raju
Music byVandemataram Srinivas
Production
company
Sri Sai Balaji Arts
Release date
  • 6 December 2001 (2001-12-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

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Parasuram, a Taekwondo coach, faces a life-altering event when one of his disciples betrays him. After a confrontation, he sets out to find a new protégé. During his journey, he suffers a heart attack and is hospitalized. To cover his medical expenses, his daughter, Mahalakshmi, comes to the village to sell some land. While struggling to sell the property, they meet Bhadrachalam, a strong and capable man who assists Parasuram with his physical strength. Impressed by Bhadrachalam's potential, Parasuram decides to train him in Taekwondo. The story then follows Bhadrachalam’s development under Parasuram’s guidance as he strives to become the next champion.

Cast

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Music

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All songs were composed by Vandemataram Srinivas.

Title Singers
"Okate Jananam" Shankar Mahadevan, K. S. Chitra
"Oh Oh Cheliya" Kumar Sanu, Swarnalatha
"Kuda Kuda Roadula" Udit Narayan, Swarnalatha
"Cheneta Cheerakatti" Kavita Krishnamurthy, Jaspinder Narula
"Ede Naa Palletooru" Vandemataram Srinivas, usha

Reception

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Telugucinema.com reviewed the film as a sports drama emphasizing the importance of supporting village sports, with solid performances but a need for better editing in the second half.[1][2][3]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Sri. "Reviews of 2001 Released Movies - Bhadrachalam". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2002. Retrieved 14 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Srihari, Gudipoodi. "Bhadrachalam film review". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050107204805/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=8871694&ctid=5&cid=2430 [bare URL]
  4. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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