Pournami
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Pournami is a 2006 Telugu language
film
directed by choreographer-turned director
Prabhu Deva. It stars Trisha Krishnan
, Prabhas, Charmy Kaur, Rahul Dev
, and Sindhu Tolani
. The movie was released with a lot of hype because of Prabhas and Krishnan's earlier hit, Varsham
. However, despite the huge cast, the film flopped miserably at the box office
. The film has been dubbed into tamil as Pournami.
and Goddess Parvati
. They bless the village with rains ending the drought. The dancer's dying wish was that a girl from her family must dance on pournami
(full moon night) every 12 years in front of Lord Shiva temple.
This brings us to present day - another 12th year when the dance will take place. Pournami (Trisha Krishnan
), the elder daughter of the family goes missing. Rumors of her eloping are rampant among the villagers, much to her father's chagrin. Pournami's younger sister Chandrakala (Charmy Kaur) never learnt the dance as her father refused to teach her (after Pournami's disappeareance).
Chandrakala's stepmother rules the house with an iron fist and has rented out the extra room of their house to earn some extra money - who should take the room but Shiva Keshava (Prabhas), a Western-style dance instructor!
The film follows Chandrakala and Shiva's growing relationship, as they navigate family connections and a lecherous zamindar
(Rahul Dev
) to prepare for the next Pournami dance ritual.
This film is strongly based on the 2001 film "Behind the Sun" starring Rodrigo Santoro.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by choreographer-turned director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Prabhu Deva. It stars Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
, Prabhas, Charmy Kaur, Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still...
, and Sindhu Tolani
Sindhu Tolani
Sindhu Tolani was born in Mumbai, India on 19 July 1983. She has been a Fair & Lovely cream model girl in the North as well as a successful actress.She has given many hits in Telugu cinema.-Film career:...
. The movie was released with a lot of hype because of Prabhas and Krishnan's earlier hit, Varsham
Varsham
-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:...
. However, despite the huge cast, the film flopped miserably at the box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
. The film has been dubbed into tamil as Pournami.
Plot
Long ago, a great drought befell a village. A dancer from a traditional family came forth to dance in the Shiva temple for many days and nights. Her dedication to Lord Shiva and the village earn her the respect of Lord ShivaShiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
and Goddess Parvati
Parvati
Parvati is a Hindu goddess. Parvati is Shakti, the wife of Shiva and the gentle aspect of Mahadevi, the Great Goddess...
. They bless the village with rains ending the drought. The dancer's dying wish was that a girl from her family must dance on pournami
Full moon
Full moon lunar phase that occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. More precisely, a full moon occurs when the geocentric apparent longitudes of the Sun and Moon differ by 180 degrees; the Moon is then in opposition with the Sun.Lunar eclipses can only occur at...
(full moon night) every 12 years in front of Lord Shiva temple.
This brings us to present day - another 12th year when the dance will take place. Pournami (Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
), the elder daughter of the family goes missing. Rumors of her eloping are rampant among the villagers, much to her father's chagrin. Pournami's younger sister Chandrakala (Charmy Kaur) never learnt the dance as her father refused to teach her (after Pournami's disappeareance).
Chandrakala's stepmother rules the house with an iron fist and has rented out the extra room of their house to earn some extra money - who should take the room but Shiva Keshava (Prabhas), a Western-style dance instructor!
The film follows Chandrakala and Shiva's growing relationship, as they navigate family connections and a lecherous zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
(Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still...
) to prepare for the next Pournami dance ritual.
This film is strongly based on the 2001 film "Behind the Sun" starring Rodrigo Santoro.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom... |
Pournami |
| Prabhas | Shiva Kesava |
| Charmy Kaur | Chandra Kala |
| Rahul Dev Rahul Dev Rahul Dev is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still... |
Zamindar |
| Mukesh Rishi Mukesh Rishi Mukesh Rishi is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood and Tollywood and Canada. Coming from a brahmin family in Jammu, Mukesh was the first person in his family to try his luck in the world of cinema... |
Father of Shiva Keshava |
| Sindhu Tolani Sindhu Tolani Sindhu Tolani was born in Mumbai, India on 19 July 1983. She has been a Fair & Lovely cream model girl in the North as well as a successful actress.She has given many hits in Telugu cinema.-Film career:... |
Mallika (Shiva Kesava's cousin/fiancee) |
| Tanikella Bharani Tanikella Bharani Tanikella Bharani is a critically acclaimed, multi-faceted actor from Tollywood and a writer. He is a playwrighter, a dialogue writer, screen writer, poet, magazine editor, an actor and a director... |
Shiva Kesava's uncle |
Crew
- Director: Prabhu Deva
- Screenplay: M.S. Raju
- Story: M.S. Raju
- Dialogue: Paruchuri BrothersParuchuri BrothersParuchuri Brothers are a very famous dialogue-writing duo for Telugu Tollywood films. They are Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao and Paruchuri Gopala Krishna. They have written story and dialogues for over 333 films. They have made a huge contribution to Telugu Cinema...
- Producer: M.S. Raju
- Music: Devi Sri PrasadDevi Sri PrasadDevi Sri Prasad is a music composer and playback singer in Telugu and Tamil films. His soundtracks have been dubbed or remade in several other languages as well.- Awards :...
- Cinematography: Venkat Prasad
- Editing: K.V. Krishna Reddy
- Stunts: Peter HeinPeter HeinPeter Hein is a Stunt director, action director, action co-ordinator who did his job for many South Indian Motion Pictures. He was born in Chennai to Vietnamese immigrants and settled down in Chennai. He started his career as Extra Stunt boy, Assistant fight master for many number of Telugu and...
- Choreography: Prabhu Deva
- Lyrics: SirivennelaSirivennela SitaramasastriSirivennela Sitaramasastri is an Indian lyricist known for his works in Telugu Cinema.He is a multiple winner of Nandi Award for Best Lyricist and Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu...
- Playback Singers: K. S. ChithraK. S. ChithraK. S. Chithra often credited as Chithra , is an Indian playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian music playback industry. Popularly known as Chinna Kuyil of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga and Punjabi films...
, S. P. BalasubrahmanyamS. P. BalasubrahmanyamSripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
, Srinivas, Sumangali, Tippu, ShaanShaan (singer)Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
, Gopika Poornima, Sagar
Music
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist | Duration (mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatha Vedamuga | K. S. Chithra | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 5:48 |
| Bhavyamaina | Srinivas | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 3:21 |
| Icchi Pucchukunte | Sumangali, Tippu | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 4:36 |
| Instrumental (Flute) | Kiran | 2:09 | |
| Koyo Koyo | Shaan | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 4:36 |
| Muvvala Navvakala | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 5:07 |
| Pallakivai | Gopika Poornima | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 4:45 |
| Yevaro Choodali | K. S. Chithra | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 4:28 |
| Yevaro Raavali | K. S. Chithra, Sagar | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 2:53 |
| Rock N Roll | 1:50 |