Sivayya (transl. Lord Shiva) is a 1998 Indian Telugu action drama film directed by R. Suresh Varma. The film stars Rajasekhar, Sanghavi, Monica Bedi and Srihari.[1]
| Sivayya | |
|---|---|
| శివయ్య | |
| Directed by | R. Suresh Varma |
| Written by | Posani Krishna Murali |
| Screenplay by | Posani Krishna Murali |
| Story by | Posani Krishna Murali |
| Produced by | D. Ramanaidu |
| Starring | Rajasekhar Sanghavi |
| Music by | M. M. Srilekha |
Production company | Suresh Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film was a box office success.[2] It was later dubbed in Tamil as Thalaiva.[3] It was also remade in Hindi as Aaghaaz, and in Kannada as Dandanayaka.
Plot
editA villager, Sivayya goes to the city for the sake of his sister's education. The friendly neighborhood sweet shop owner has a daughter Sirisha, who promptly falls in love with Sivayya impressed by our hero's muscular features. Now the local market is under the control of the evil Jyothi and his equally evil brother Poorna. Sivayya clashes with them and attempts to terminate their terror. But thanks to a backstabbing friend, his cause is doubted. And in the midst of much mindless violence, which leaves our Sivayya half-dead, his sister is raped by these rowdies. Roja is a police inspector who previously had an affair with Sivayya's. Sivayya married his father's friend's daughter for the sake of father's death promise. During pregnancy she misunderstood Sivayya and Roja's relationship. Finally she understands Sivvayya. She dies in an accident. After the flashback, Roja helps Sivayya to fight against Poorna.[4]
Cast
edit- Rajasekhar as Sivayya
- Monica Bedi as Inspector Roja
- Sanghavi as Sirisha
- Srihari
- Ravi Babu
- Raja Ravindra
- Chitti Babu
- Rajitha
- Narasimha Raju
- Mohan Raj
- Chalapathi Rao
- Giri Babu
- Krishnaveni
- Bangalore Padma
- Rama Prabha
- Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam
- Jaya Prakash Reddy
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Siva Parvathi
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack were composed by M. M. Srilekha. The soundtrack, released in 1998, features five tracks with lyrics written by C. Narayana Reddy and Chandrabose.[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Modatisaari' | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chandrabose | 4:35 |
| 'O Ranganadha' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Chandrabose | 5:24 |
| 'Nadhichey Devudu' | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chandrabose | 3.72 |
| '21st Century' | M. M. Srilekha | Chandrabose | 5:00 |
| Ekkadundhira | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | C. Narayana Reddy | 4:05 |
References
edit- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/19990203030413/http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/sivaiah.htm [bare URL]
- ^ "The year gone by 'Twas good for some and bad for most". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 28 April 1999. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Film Reviews: Thalaivaa/Chemmeen/TC 2000/Lost in Space/Dance with Me". The Hindu. 25 December 1998. p. 28. Archived from the original on 5 June 2001. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Sivayya Review". fullhyd.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Sivayya". JioSaavn. 27 March 1998. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.