Vedam (2010)

A terrorist threat puts five people in jeopardy.

Director:

Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (as Krish)

Writer:

Radha Krishna

Stars:

Anushka Shetty, Manoj Kumar Manchu, Allu Arjun

Top Rated Indian Movies #87 | 4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Anushka Shetty	...	Saroja
Manoj Kumar Manchu	...	Vivek Chakravarthy
Allu Arjun	...	Cable Raju
Manoj Bajpayee	...	Raheemuddin Qureshi (as Manoj Bajpai)
Nagayya	...	Ramulu
Deeksha Seth	...	Pooja
Lekha Washington	...	Laasya
Brahmanandam
Siya	...	Raheemuddin's Wife (as Siya Gowtham)
Satyam Rajesh	...	(as Rajesh)
Ravi Prakash
Krishna Murali Posani
Pruthvi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Raghu Babu
Kallu Chidambaram

Storyline

Cable Raju is a slum dweller who works as a cable operator; Saroja is a prostitute; Ramulu is a debt-ridden weaver from Sircilla; Vivek Chakravarthy is an upcoming rock star; Raheemuddin Qureshi is a Muslim from Old Basti in Hyderabad. The stories of these five characters are interwoven into one.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Telugu

Release Date:

4 June 2010 (India)

Also Known As:

Откровение

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arka Mediaworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Vaanam (2011)

User Reviews

regional cinema at its best!!!!

wow!what an experience which compelled me into writing this..lets start from the beginning..

when i was told that this was an experimental movie in telugu, i was really circumspect because let me tell u i've been watching telugu movies for many years now & whenever someone tries something "different" more often it turns out to be awful.

but this one's one of those movies which stands for all the great things about this great medium.it shows,reflects,teaches & above all it inspires.

hats off to the director for pulling this off with a difficult subject,ensemble cast & an amazing way of story telling.

if u really are curious to know the story,it intertwines 4 stories which are very distinct on their own from the beginning to the end. just the characters meet very briefly & u keep wondering through the 1st half if there is any connection at all. and boy there is! its not just topical but a much deeper connection & the director keeps it ticking without a single dull moment with great élan.

its the triumph of human spirit that touches u in the second half. the scene where allu arjun (yes the same guy who did the horrible varudu)returns the money or manoj(fully intense throughout)takes on goons who really are hooligans in the name of religion or the superbly crafted climax that takes ur breath away.

this movie asserts everyone gets a second chance to redeem yourself no matter how terrible ur mistakes are.its just up to u to embrace it. it uses such dramatic situations to prove this that often makes u tearful and yet every character is so real that one can identify oneself in at least one of them.this is what makes this movie hit the jackpot.

the acting is fine by all leading stars.after seeing this u keep wondering y Allu Arjun chooses some horrible movies.manoj bajpai shines in his role as Muslim fighting against the system but the guy who stand out with his intense role a wannabe rock star unwillingly ending up a patriot is Manoj.

I know some of u may not like the ending but come-on aren't we tired of the same old stuff?this is contemporary movie making at its best & its prudent for us to embrace it & encourage such movie makers who make us proud to be Indians!!