Kushi (2001 film)
| Kushi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster of Kushi | |
| Directed by | S. J. Surya |
| Produced by | A.M. Ratnam |
| Written by | Rajendra Kumar [1] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | |
| Distributed by | Sri Surya Films |
Release dates | 27 April 2001 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹2 million (US$30,000) |
| Box office | ₹50 million (US$740,000) gross[2] |
Kushi (English: Happiness) is a Telugu film which released on 27 April 2001 and was directed by S. J. Surya. Pawan Kalyan and Bhoomika Chawla paired up for the first time in this film. It is a remake of the 2000 Tamil film of the same name which starred Vijay and Jyothika in the lead roles.
Plot
The film opens when Madhumati or "Madhu" (Bhoomika Chawla) and Siddartha Roy or "Siddhu" (Pawan Kalyan) are born. Madhu's family is based in Konaseema in Andhra Pradesh and Sidhu's family is from Kolkota (he has a Telugu father and Bengali mother). As babies, Madhu and Siddhu meet in a shopping complex.
Madhu and her father love each other dearly. Madhu's father wants her daughter to get married and wanted to keep his son-in-law with them and so that his daughter will not leave him. However, her groom elopes with his girlfriend, apologizing to Madhu that he did not want to ruin another girl's life.
Siddhu receives a visa for higher studies in Canada, his car met with an accident on his way to airport, which results him hospitalized for a period. Incidentally, he receives Madhu's blood. Madhu's convinces her father to go for higher studies and not be bothered with marriage. Sidhu cannot make it to Canada and joins the same college as Madhu. Incidentally, they meet in a temple. They become good friends, while also helping Madhu's friend, Shanti, and Siddu's friend, Babu (Sivaji), who are in love. Shanti's father is a big goon, and Madhu and Siddhu ensure that Shanti and Babu do not reveal their love to Shanti's father and get into any trouble. One day while Madhu is studying for exams, Siddhu happens to come. Madhu's sari moves in the breeze, revealing her navel. Siddhu ogles it. Madhu accuses Siddhu of ogling, and Siddhu denies it. An argument breaks out leading to them accusing each other of hiding their feelings for the other. They end their friendship.
After the summer holidays, Shanti's dad finds out about Babu. Madhu and Siddhu meet again for the sake of their friend's love. In the course of getting Babu and Shanti together, they realize they love each other. The movie ends happily, with the duo married and happily squabbling.
Cast
- Pawan Kalyan as Siddhartha Roy/Siddu
- Bhumika Chawla as Madhumati
- Sivaji as Babu
- Rajan P. Dev as Gudumba Satti
- Betha Sudhakar as Dance Master
- Nassar as Siddu's Father
- Vijayakumar as Madhu's Father
- Ali as Chotu
- Mumtaj as Anitha
- S. J. Surya - Guest Appearance
Remakes
| Kushi (2000) (Tamil) | Kushi (2001) (Telugu) | Khushi (2003) (Hindi) | Eno Onthara (2011) (Kannada) |
| Vijay | Pawan Kalyan | Fardeen Khan | Golden Star Ganesh |
| Jyothika | Bhumika Chawla | Kareena Kapoor | Priyamani |
Box office performance
The film had a 50-day run in 101 centres,[3] a 100-day run in 79 centres[4] and a 175-day run in five centres.[5] It also set a record for highest grossing film in the Nizam State of Andhra Pradesh, where it earned ₹200 million in only 100 days.[6] Kushi grossed ₹200 million (US$3.0 million) in 100 days worldwide and collected ₹230 million (US$3.4 million) in 150 days worldwide. Its total collections were ₹220-230 million. It was the most popular Telugu film in 2001.[7]
Records
Kushi grossed ₹ 60 lakhs in theatres across the state. Sandhya 70mm dts A/C officials stated that the film collected ₹13 million (US$190,000) from their theater in 160 days.[8] Kushi was released in 200 theaters worldwide in 2001; two years later, it was re-released in 160 theaters.
Pre-release business
Gemini TV bought the satellite rights of the film for ₹15 million. A decade later, Maatv group renewed the film for the same price. Music rights and home media rights were sold for ₹4 million (US$59,000).
Soundtrack
Manisharma composed the soundtrack of the film.The audio was released in Hyderabad and became an instant hit. The audio was released in CD's for the time in Telugu along with cassettes by Aditya Music. A classic song called "Aaduvari Maatalaku" penned by Pingali from the movie Missama was remixed by Manisharma. It was sung by Murali.All the songs became chart-busters especially Ammaye Sannaga song penned by Chandra Bose and sung by Udit Narayan and Kavita Krishnamurthy. Other lyricists are A.M. Ratnam, Abbas Tyrewala, Chandra Bose, Pingali and Suddala Ashok Teja.
| Kushi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Manisharma | ||||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:12 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Manisharma | |||
| Manisharma chronology | ||||
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| Track list | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Ye Mera Jaha" | Abbas Tyrewala | KK | 05:12 |
| 2. | "Ammaye Sannaga" | Chandrabose | Udit Narayan & Kavita Krishnamurthy | 04:51 |
| 3. | "Cheliya Cheliya" | A.M. Ratnam | Harini & Srinivas | 05:40 |
| 4. | "Premante" | A.M. Ratnam | Devan Ekambaram & Kalpana | 06:13 |
| 5. | "Aaduvari Matalaku" | Pingali | Khushi Murali | 03:00 |
| 6. | "Holi Holi" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Mano & Swarnalatha | 05:11 |
Total length: |
23:11 | |||
References
- ↑ "Kushi Review". www.idlebrain.com. Idlebrain. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ "Johnny sinks, but Pawan Kalyan remains afloat". Rediff. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Kushi 50 days centres
- ↑ Kushi 100 days centres
- ↑ http://www.cinegoer.com/pawankalyan175.htm
- ↑ "Andhra Box Office: Jalsa creates a record". Sify. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ↑ http://www.sbdbforums.com/post/kushi-no-2-blockbuster-in-2001-5312576, http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/kushitotal.html, Sitara Magazine
- ↑ http://dailyupdatesof.tripod.com/megabrothers/id5.html
External links
- Kushi at the Internet Movie Database