Kushi (2001 film)
Kushi (transl. Happiness) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by S. J. Suryah, and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Pawan Kalyan and Bhumika Chawla. Mani Sharma provided the score and soundtrack.[2] It is remake of Tamil movie of the same name (2000).
| Khushi | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | S. J. Suryah |
| Screenplay by | S. J. Suryah |
| Dialogues by | Rajendra Kumar |
| Story by | S. J. Suryah |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Distributed by | Sri Surya Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹36.9 crore(initial run in 2001)[1] |
The film was released on 27 April 2001.[3] It was a major commercial success, grossing ₹36.9 crore at the box office[4][5] becoming the second highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time of its release, behind Narasimha Naidu. It was re-released in 2023 where it collected ₹7.46 crore.[6][7][8]
Plot edit
The film opens when Madhu and Siddhu are born. Madhu's family is based in Kaikaluru of Andhra Pradesh and Siddhu's family is from Kolkata. 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. Coincidentally, he receives Madhu's blood. Madhu 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, 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. They try to confess each other but they miss still they manage to give their co-passengers the letter they read each other letters. 10 years later, Madhu and Siddu are married with 17 children including one triplets and others twins. They are interviewed for their Guinness Record of having 17 kids in 10 years.
Cast edit
- Pawan Kalyan as Siddhartha "Siddhu" Roy
- Bhumika Chawla as Madhumati
- Sivaji as Babu
- Rajan P. Dev as Gudumba Satti
- Sudhakar as Venky
- Nassar as Siddhu's father
- Janaki Sabesh as Siddhu's mother
- Vijayakumar as Madhu's father
- Sudha as Madhu's mother
- Ali as Babu Moshai
- Mumtaj as Anitha
- Ajay as Shiru, college student
- Fish Venkat as Gudumba Satti's henchman
- S. J. Surya as a pedestrian (cameo appearance)
Production edit
While Jyothika committed more Tamil films, Kalyan and Patel were shooting for Badri (2000) during that time. Kalyan who immediately accepted the film postponed his other commitments and gave preference to Kushi.[9]
As Kalyan insisted on additional fight sequences in the film, Suryah asked Kalyan to direct them as he did not feel them necessary to the story. Kalyan also went on to direct three songs, namely, "Ye Mera Jahan," "Premante Suluvu Kaaduraa" and "Aaduvari Matalaku." The introduction song of the actress in the Tamil version was also replaced to accommodate the protagonist's introduction.[9] One song was shot in Calcutta and two in Hyderabad.[10]
Years later, Suryah narrated the sequel's storyline to Kalyan but the plans were dropped as Kalyan became busy in politics.[11]
Soundtrack edit
Mani Sharma composed the soundtrack of the film. The audio was released in CDs for the time in Telugu along with cassettes by Aditya Music. A classic song called "Aaduvari Maatalaku", written by Pingali from the film Missamma, was remixed by Mani Sharma with vocals by Murali.[12] Other lyricists are A.M. Ratnam, Abbas Tyrewala, Chandra Bose, Pingali and Suddala Ashok Teja.[13] The songs "Ammaye Sannaga" and "Ye Mera Jaha" were reused as "Achchacho Punnagai" and "Kadhal Oru", respectively, in the Tamil movie Shahjahan (2001).
| Kushi | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:12 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
| Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ye Mera Jaha" | Abbas Tyrewala | KK | 05:14 |
| 2. | "Ammaye Sannaga" | Chandrabose | Udit Narayan and Kavita Krishnamurthy | 04:52 |
| 3. | "Cheliya Cheliya" | A. M. Rathnam | Harini and Srinivas | 05:41 |
| 4. | "Premante" | A. M. Rathnam | Devan Ekambaram and Kalpana | 06:14 |
| 5. | "Aaduvari Matalaku" | Pingali | Khushi Murali | 03:01 |
| 6. | "Holi Holi" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Mano and Swarnalatha | 05:12 |
| Total length: | 30:14 | |||
Release edit
Kushi was released on 27 April 2001. It was dubbed in Hindi as Humjoli.[14] The film was again re-released on 31 December 2022[15] in 4k.
Reception edit
Critical reception edit
Idlebrain.com rated the film 4.5/5 and called it a "One man show" of Pawan Kalyan. The reviewer also appreciated the screenplay by SJ Suryah.[16] Sify rated the film 3/5 and also called it "an out and out Pavan Kalyan film, which totally depends on his larger than life image".[17]
Box office edit
Kushi was successful at the box office.[18] The film had a 50-day theatrical run in 101 centres and a 100-day run in 79 centres.[19][20] Full run distribution share was ₹21.25 crore at the box office by the end of its theatrical run.[5] The Movie was re-released in 2023 and collected ₹7.46 crore.[6][7][8]
Awards and nominations edit
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film – Telugu | A. M. Rathnam | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Actor – Telugu | Pawan Kalyan | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress – Telugu | Bhumika Chawla | Won | ||
| Best Best Music Director – Telugu | Mani Sharma | Nominated |
References edit
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- ^ "Birthday Special: Power Star Pawan Kalyan! How the actor got his big break and became successful". The Times of India. from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Kushi : పవర్స్టార్ పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ కల్ట్ క్లాసికల్ 'ఖుషి' @ 20 | Kushi". 10TV (in Telugu). 27 April 2021. from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan's Kushi completes 19 years of release; trending big-time on social media - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 April 2020. from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b Vijayalaxmi. "Johnny sinks, but Pawan Kalyan remains afloat". www.rediff.com. from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Telugu Movies Re Release Collection 2024: Highest Re Release Collection Report! - Trend raja". Trendraja. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/kushi-re-release-box-office-pawan-kalyan-proves-his-crazy-stardom-as-the-film-brings-in-outstanding-numbers/
- ^ a b "Kushi re release 3 days Worldwide Box office collections". 3 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Interview with SJ Surya by Jeevi". Idlebrain.com. 12 June 2001. from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan in Calcutta". Idlebrain.com. 25 October 2000.
- ^ "ఖుషి-2 కు పవన్ నో చెప్పిన పవన్! ఇదిగో రీజన్!!". Manam News (in Telugu). 8 February 2022. from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema Etc - SJ Suryah interview". www.idlebrain.com. from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Kushi". Saavn. from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Humjoli (Kushi) - New Full Hindi Dubbed Movie | Pawan Kalyan, Bhumika Chawla, Sivaji | Full HD, from the original on 10 May 2021, retrieved 10 May 2021
- ^ Kuruganti, Sruthi (20 December 2022). "All-time classic 'Kushi' up for a re-release". Telangana Today. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Kushi Review". www.idlebrain.com. Idlebrain. from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ . Sify. 17 April 2003. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022.
- ^ Vadla, Praveen Kumar (28 April 2021). "Kushi movie final collections: పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ 'ఖుషి' ఫైనల్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఆ రోజుల్లో ఎంతంటే..?". News18 Telugu (in Telugu). from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ . Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ . Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards Telugu Winners 2002: Best Telugu Movies, Best Actors, Actress, Singer and more". The Times of India. from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
External links edit
- Kushi at IMDb