Vennela
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Vennela is a 2005 Telugu
film written and directed by Deva Katta
, starring Raja
and Parvati Melton
as well as Sharwanand and Ravi Varma
.
, India. 90% of the film was shot in Michigan
, United States
. The American university setting was shot at Wayne State University
main campus in Detroit and Oakland University
in Rochester. Only 10% of the film was shot at City College in Hyderabad.
The film was made with a budget of 2.9 crore INR. Vennela grossed 5.3 crore INR at the box office and was declared a success.
) is an independent woman who aims higher to study in the USA. She has a disturbing past: She had a boyfriend (fiancé), Ritesh (Sharvanand
), son of a millionaire and Pavani's classmate.
Ritesh is an intelligent, sharp, and most eligible bachelor at his college. Being the son of a wealthy father, Ritesh is irresponsible, unstable, and vulnerable. He drew hostility, jealousy, enmity with his college mates like Sayeed, who secretly had an interest in Pavani. This threatening lifestyle of Ritesh made Pavani to change her mind to grow apart from him.
While celebrating her upcoming journey to the USA to pursue her higher degree with her friends, Pavani meets Naveen. With his friends, he is also celebrating getting a visa to study in the USA. Naveen (Raja
) and Pavani will study at the same university.
Naveen and his friends go through culture shock and the troubles faced in a US university to earn a living with part-time jobs. For example, Naveen and his friends tangle and have mishaps with woman, cars and Indian restaurant owner Pachadlla Paramanandam (Brahmanandam
). (This episode received critical acclaim from the audience.) Sayeed (Ravi Varma
), also a student of the same university and a classmate of Pavani in India, is aware of Pavani’s strained relationship with Ritesh back in India.
Sayeed tries to mess up with Pavani and Ritesh's life to satisfy his ego and vengeance over Ritesh by informing Ritesh about Pavani's happy love with Naveen and that Naveen is now Pavani's fiancé. As Naveen and Pavani get closer, Sayeed gets Ritesh to the USA on a student visa to spoil their relationship. On the other hand, Ritesh's dad tries to woo Pavani with the property that will be inherited by Ritesh upon her marriage to him. But Pavani rejects Ritesh and his dad's offer. Ritesh becomes hostile towards Pavani: He was used and cheated on, even though he was innocent.
Ritesh's dad advises him not to get into this mess with woman like Pavani who is not concerned about Ritesh's welfare and only concerned about her short-term gain and shine. He is lucky to be born in a wealthy family, get a good education in the US, and settle down with his dad's inherited property. But Ritesh ignores his dad's advice.
The rest of the plot predicts situations that deal with Ritesh's agony and his getting aware that he was the victim of Sayeed's vengeance. Subsequently Ritesh loses his mind and becomes a psychopath. He kills Sayeed on the university campus and attacks Pavani and Raja by hiding in their car while they return from a dinner out. While Ritesh shoots at Naveen's neck, the cops are on their way with an ambulance and rescue Naveen and Pavani from Ritesh by shooting Ritesh to death.
The film highlights situations which lead to victims like Ritesh, who dug own grave by getting entangled with woman in situations beyond their control. The film spells out the do's and don'ts for an Indian student at an American university.
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 written and directed by Deva Katta
Deva Katta
Deva Katta is an Indian-born American-citizen and a filmmaker in Tollywood. He won Filmfare Best Film Critics Choice Award for his recent classic film Prasthanam-Career:...
, starring Raja
Raja (actor)
Raja Abel is a Telugu film actor. He played the lead role in the Telugu movieAnand, which won 7 Nandi Awards in 2004.-Early life & Family:...
and Parvati Melton
Parvati Melton
Parvati Melton is a tall Indian model. She acts in Telugu and Malayalam movies. She acted with Raja in the film Vennela, which turned out to be a success. She acted in the super hit Malayalam film Hallo with South Indian star Mohanlal.-Filmography:-External links:...
as well as Sharwanand and Ravi Varma
Ravi Varma (actor)
Ravi Varma is a Tollywood actor and is best known for his supporting roles. He debuted with Vennela, which released in 2005.- Background :...
.
Audience, setting, and budget
Vennela was well received among the young, urban audiences and south Indian immigrant students in USA mostly from Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India. 90% of the film was shot in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The American university setting was shot at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
main campus in Detroit and Oakland University
Oakland University
Oakland University is a public university co-founded by Matilda Dodge Wilson and John A. Hannah whose campus is located in central Oakland County, Michigan, United States in the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills. It is the only major research university in Oakland County, from which OU...
in Rochester. Only 10% of the film was shot at City College in Hyderabad.
The film was made with a budget of 2.9 crore INR. Vennela grossed 5.3 crore INR at the box office and was declared a success.
Plot
Pavani (Parvati MeltonParvati Melton
Parvati Melton is a tall Indian model. She acts in Telugu and Malayalam movies. She acted with Raja in the film Vennela, which turned out to be a success. She acted in the super hit Malayalam film Hallo with South Indian star Mohanlal.-Filmography:-External links:...
) is an independent woman who aims higher to study in the USA. She has a disturbing past: She had a boyfriend (fiancé), Ritesh (Sharvanand
Sharvanand
Sharwanand is an Indian film actor who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. He is also known as Sarva in the Tamil cinema.-Early life:Sharwanand was born on 6 March 1984 in Hyderabad. Nandu, as his friends call him, was a popular kid during his early years. He is the son of MRV Prasad Rao....
), son of a millionaire and Pavani's classmate.
Ritesh is an intelligent, sharp, and most eligible bachelor at his college. Being the son of a wealthy father, Ritesh is irresponsible, unstable, and vulnerable. He drew hostility, jealousy, enmity with his college mates like Sayeed, who secretly had an interest in Pavani. This threatening lifestyle of Ritesh made Pavani to change her mind to grow apart from him.
While celebrating her upcoming journey to the USA to pursue her higher degree with her friends, Pavani meets Naveen. With his friends, he is also celebrating getting a visa to study in the USA. Naveen (Raja
Raja (actor)
Raja Abel is a Telugu film actor. He played the lead role in the Telugu movieAnand, which won 7 Nandi Awards in 2004.-Early life & Family:...
) and Pavani will study at the same university.
Naveen and his friends go through culture shock and the troubles faced in a US university to earn a living with part-time jobs. For example, Naveen and his friends tangle and have mishaps with woman, cars and Indian restaurant owner Pachadlla Paramanandam (Brahmanandam
Brahmanandam
Brahmanandam Kanneganti is an Indian actor, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma gold smith family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He was starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy...
). (This episode received critical acclaim from the audience.) Sayeed (Ravi Varma
Ravi Varma (actor)
Ravi Varma is a Tollywood actor and is best known for his supporting roles. He debuted with Vennela, which released in 2005.- Background :...
), also a student of the same university and a classmate of Pavani in India, is aware of Pavani’s strained relationship with Ritesh back in India.
Sayeed tries to mess up with Pavani and Ritesh's life to satisfy his ego and vengeance over Ritesh by informing Ritesh about Pavani's happy love with Naveen and that Naveen is now Pavani's fiancé. As Naveen and Pavani get closer, Sayeed gets Ritesh to the USA on a student visa to spoil their relationship. On the other hand, Ritesh's dad tries to woo Pavani with the property that will be inherited by Ritesh upon her marriage to him. But Pavani rejects Ritesh and his dad's offer. Ritesh becomes hostile towards Pavani: He was used and cheated on, even though he was innocent.
Ritesh's dad advises him not to get into this mess with woman like Pavani who is not concerned about Ritesh's welfare and only concerned about her short-term gain and shine. He is lucky to be born in a wealthy family, get a good education in the US, and settle down with his dad's inherited property. But Ritesh ignores his dad's advice.
The rest of the plot predicts situations that deal with Ritesh's agony and his getting aware that he was the victim of Sayeed's vengeance. Subsequently Ritesh loses his mind and becomes a psychopath. He kills Sayeed on the university campus and attacks Pavani and Raja by hiding in their car while they return from a dinner out. While Ritesh shoots at Naveen's neck, the cops are on their way with an ambulance and rescue Naveen and Pavani from Ritesh by shooting Ritesh to death.
The film highlights situations which lead to victims like Ritesh, who dug own grave by getting entangled with woman in situations beyond their control. The film spells out the do's and don'ts for an Indian student at an American university.
Cast
- RajaRaja (actor)Raja Abel is a Telugu film actor. He played the lead role in the Telugu movieAnand, which won 7 Nandi Awards in 2004.-Early life & Family:...
... Naveen - Parvati MeltonParvati MeltonParvati Melton is a tall Indian model. She acts in Telugu and Malayalam movies. She acted with Raja in the film Vennela, which turned out to be a success. She acted in the super hit Malayalam film Hallo with South Indian star Mohanlal.-Filmography:-External links:...
... Pavani - Sharwanand ... Ritesh
- Ravi VarmaRavi Varma (actor)Ravi Varma is a Tollywood actor and is best known for his supporting roles. He debuted with Vennela, which released in 2005.- Background :...
... Sayeed - BrahmanandamBrahmanandamBrahmanandam Kanneganti is an Indian actor, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma gold smith family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He was starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy...
... pachalla paramanandam(Restaurant owner) - Vennela KishoreVennela KishoreVennela Kishore is named after his first feature film Vennela in the year 2005. Before his acting debut, he was working in USA as a Software Quality Engineer. Later in 2008 he gave up his career towards passion for movies and moved to settle down in India. He is awarded with Nandi Award for Best...