Mass is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by Raghava Lawrence, in his directorial debut, and produced by Nagarjuna under Annapurna Studios. The film stars Nagarjuna, alongside Jyothika, Charmy Kaur, Raghuvaran and Rahul Dev. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while Shyam K. Naidu and Marthand K. Venkatesh handled the cinematography and editing respectively.
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| Directed by | Raghava Lawrence |
| Written by | Raghava Lawrence Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Nagarjuna |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shyam K. Naidu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Mass was released on 23 December 2004 and became the highest-grossing film in Nagarjuna's career.[1][2] The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Veeran and later in Hindi as Meri Jung - One Man Army.[3] The film was remade in Bangladeshi Bengali as Khomota (2007).
Plot
editMass, an orphan, lives with his best friend Aadi and is in love with Anjali, a college student and the daughter of Satya, a disabled crime boss in Vizag. Anjali restricts from falling for Mass as it would land him in danger, but she finally accepts his feelings. Anjali tells Mass that they should marry immediately before her brother Seshu and Satya tries to separate them. While on their way to the temple where Anjali is waiting, Mass finds that he forgot to bring his late mother's photo and goes back to get the photo. Aadi reaches the temple for Mass and Anjali's wedding, but finds Seshu forcing her to return with him. Seshu kills Aadi when he tries to stop him from taking Anjali away. Mass gets enraged at Adi's death, where moves into Vizag under a new identity as Ganesh and begins to eradicate Satya and Seshu's crime syndicate. Mass fights with Seshu and defeats him, where he reunites with Anjali and leaves the city. Satya kills Seshu out of disgrace and commits suicide, thus avenging Aadi's death.
Cast
edit- Nagarjuna as Mass / Ganesh, Anjali's love interest
- Jyothika as Anjali, Mass' love interest, Satya's daughter, Sheshu's sister
- Charmy Kaur as Priya
- Raghuvaran as Satya, Sheshu and Anjali's father
- Rahul Dev as Sheshu, Anjali's elder brother, the Don of Visakhapatnam
- Prakash Raj as Advocate Durga Prasad
- Sunil as Aditya a.k.a. Adi, Mass' younger-brother figured best-friend
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Adi's father
- Balayya as Anjali's Grandfather
- Jeeva as Police Officer
- Sameer as Police Officer
- Venu Madhav as a Beggar
- Narsing Yadav as Narsingh
- Satyam Rajesh as Taxi driver
- Karuna as Sirisha
- Apoorva as Priya's mother
- Ravi Kale as ACP of Visakhapatnam
- Varsha as Anjali’s friend
- Ruthika
- Raghava Lawrence in a special appearance in "Mass" song
- Tanu Roy in a special appearance in "Mass" song
Soundtrack
edit| Mass | ||||
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| Released | 25 November 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 29:52 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Devi Sri Prasad and was released on ADITYA Music Company. The audio was released in an entertaining function held at Taramati Baradari (Golkonda).[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mass" | Sahithi | Mano, Ravi Varma | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Valu Kalla Vayyari" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Karthik | 5:34 |
| 3. | "Indhurudu Chandurudu" | Sahithi | Ranjith, Kalpana | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Kottu Kottu Kottu" | Sahithi | Tippu, Prasanna | 5:22 |
| 5. | "La La Lahirey" | Viswa | Venu, Sunitha Sarathy | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Natho Vasthava" | Sahithi | Udit Narayan, Sumangali | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 29:52 | |||
Release and reception
editThe film opened with 191 prints.[5]
A critic from Sify wrote that "Mass, at best packs in sufficient thrills to add up to a fairly engrossing entertainer, which keeps the popcorn popping".[6] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "There are no boring moments in this 2.45 hour film though. You should watch Mass on the big screen to enjoy the charming Nag in his new avatar".[7]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award Category | Artist | Result |
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| CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male | Nagarjuna | Won |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | Nagarjuna | Nominated |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | Jyothika | Nominated |
| Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Charmy Kaur | Nominated |
| Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer – South | Raghava Lawrence | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ G P, Aditya Vardhan (21 December 2007). "Review: Nagarjuna rocks in Don". Rediff.com.
Raghava Lawrence who began his career as a director with the impetus provided by Nagarjuna, first made Mass which was a big hit.
- ^ "Nagarjuna – Raghava Lawrence 's Blockbuster Mass completes 16 Years". Telugu360.com. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Veeran Movie-Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema – Audio release – Mass Dammunte Kasko – Nagarjuna, Jyotika, Charmy".
- ^ "Welcome to SIFY Movies". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 December 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Mass". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022.
- ^ jeevi. "Mass (Dammunte Kasko) – Telugu cinema Review – Nagarjuna, Charmy, Jyothika". Idlebrain.com.