''Gurudeva'' is a 2005 Indian
romantic drama film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...
directed by Jaffer. The music by
Sabesh–Murali
Sabesh–Murali is an Indian music director duo, who have jointly composed for many Tamil films in Chennai, India. Sabesh and Murali are siblings who began their careers working under their brother, the music director Deva, as assistant composer ...
and produced by K. Kaliyamurthy. The film stars
Jai Akash
Jai Akash, also known as Akash, is an Indian actor, who acted as hero in Telugu and Tamil films. He has acted in a Kannada film as hero too. He is the hero of the Telugu blockbuster movie Anandam ''Anandam'' (2001).
Career
Jai Sathish, a Tamil ...
, along with
Pranathi
Pranathi is an Indian former model and actress. She appeared in a Malayalam-language film and won critical acclaim for her performance in the Tamil language, Tamil film ''Gambeeram'' (2004). She went on to appear in a few Tamil language, Tamil ...
,
Nassar
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, and
Riyaz Khan
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. The film was filmed simultaneously in
Tamil
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**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
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* Tamil language, nativ ...
and
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
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S ...
as ''Guru''. This film was released on 1 April 2005 under the banner of Sriselva Muthukumara Movies.
Plot
The movie is about a street rowdy's love for a rich heiress. Guru (
Jai Akash
Jai Akash, also known as Akash, is an Indian actor, who acted as hero in Telugu and Tamil films. He has acted in a Kannada film as hero too. He is the hero of the Telugu blockbuster movie Anandam ''Anandam'' (2001).
Career
Jai Sathish, a Tamil ...
) is a street rowdy who hangs out in a mechanic shop owned by Mari (
Nassar
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), a handicapped man who is the advisor to Guru. They lead a happy life. Deva (
Pranathi
Pranathi is an Indian former model and actress. She appeared in a Malayalam-language film and won critical acclaim for her performance in the Tamil language, Tamil film ''Gambeeram'' (2004). She went on to appear in a few Tamil language, Tamil ...
) falls in love with him. Later they both decide to marry.
Cast
*
Jai Akash
Jai Akash, also known as Akash, is an Indian actor, who acted as hero in Telugu and Tamil films. He has acted in a Kannada film as hero too. He is the hero of the Telugu blockbuster movie Anandam ''Anandam'' (2001).
Career
Jai Sathish, a Tamil ...
as Guru
*
Pranathi
Pranathi is an Indian former model and actress. She appeared in a Malayalam-language film and won critical acclaim for her performance in the Tamil language, Tamil film ''Gambeeram'' (2004). She went on to appear in a few Tamil language, Tamil ...
as Deva
*
Nassar
Nassar ( ar, نصار, lit=helper, protector, supporter, victory-maker), is a given name and surname, commonly found in the Arabic language. Alternative spellings of this name, possibly due to transliteration include Naser, Nasser, Nasir, Naseer ...
as Mari
*
Riyaz Khan
Riyaz Khan is an Indian actor and bodybuilder. He predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films and television series, besides acting in a few Telugu and Kannada films, as well as two Hindi films. Riyaz debuted in Malayalam through the 1994 ...
as Deva's unwanted suitor
*
Vijayakumar as Sundar (cameo appearance)
*
Pandu
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*
Devadarshini
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as Deva's friend
*
Madhan Bob
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as Doctor
;Tamil version
*
Dhamu
Dhamu is a retired Indian actor and comedian who mainly acts in Tamil films. He is known for his role as Otteri Nari in ''Ghilli'' (2004). He was a part of Gaana Galata Group, a popular touring and acting comedy troupe. Since then, he has appe ...
as Poonai
*
Muthukaalai
Muthukaalai is an Indian actor, comedian who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.
Early life and career
Muthukaalai was born in Rajapalayam and dreamt of becoming of a Stunt Choreographer. He attained black belt in Karate at the age of 18. He ...
as Guru's friend
*
Vaiyapuri
Vaiyapuri (born 23 October 1968 as Ramakrishnan) is an Indian actor who has worked in Tamil-language films. He rose to fame by appearing in supporting roles in the late 1990s and early 2000s, often portraying supporting comedic characters. His ...
as Guru's friend
* Sabesh Karthik as Guru's friend
*
Ilavarasu
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as Police officer
*
Omakuchi Narasimhan
Narasimhan (c. 1936 - 12 March 2009), popularly known as Omakuchi, was an Indian stage and film actor. He acted in over 1,500 films in 14 Indian languages, predominantly in Tamil.
Early life
Born in Kumbakonam in 1936, Narasimhan made his ...
*
Chelladurai
Chelladurai (1941 - 7 February 2015) was an Indian comedian who worked in Tamil-language films. He acted in over 350 films.
Career
Chelladurai made his film debut with ''Thooral Ninnu Pochchu'' (1982). He is known for his comic sequences w ...
*
Kovai Senthil
Kumarasamy, known by his stage name, Kovai Senthil, was a Tamil film character artist who appeared in Tamil films starting with Bhagyaraj's ''Oru Kai Osai''. He appeared in over 400 Tamil films.
Career
During his career, Kovai Senthil made ...
as Priest
;Telugu version
*
Srinivasa Reddy
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Etymology
Venkatesw ...
*
Chitram Seenu
''Chitram'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Teja. This film stars debutants Uday Kiran and Reema Sen in the lead roles. The film was sensational hit in 2000. The film is produced by Ramoji Rao.Th ...
as Guru's friend
*
Gautam Raju
Gautam Raju is an Indian actor from Andhra Pradesh predominantly acted in Telugu films. He acted in more than 200 films. He got two Nandi Awards as a Best Male Comedian. He also received Rajababu award.
Early and personal life
Gautam Raju was ...
as Police officer
Production
During the making of the Telugu version, an intimate scene was filmed between Jai Akash and Pranathi in the presence of the assistant director. Since the assistant director was unsatisfied with the shot, the shot was taken eight times. Jai Akash said that the scene was filmed enough times, and he slapped the assistant director after the assistant director did not agree.
Soundtrack
Music by
Sabesh–Murali
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.
*"Aanandham Aanandham" –
Tippu,
Mathangi
*"Saiva Karuvadu" – Sabash,
Manikka Vinayagam
Manikka Vinayagam (10 December 1943 – 26 December 2021) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He sang for South Indian language films and acted in several Tamil films as a character artist. He was the son of the dancer Vazhuvoor B. Ramiah ...
,
Srilekha Parthasarathy
Srilekha Parthasarathy ( ta, ஸ்ரீலேகா பார்த்தசாரதிis a Tamil singer. She is commonly referred to by her first name Srilekha. She began her professional career in 2000, when she recorded the jingle for th ...
*"Azhage Azhage" –
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It is a name for males in India as well as a fa ...
,
Anuradha Sriram
Anuradha Sriram (born 9 July 1970) is an Indian carnatic and playback singer and child actress who hails from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung more than 700 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Sinhala, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Hindi f ...
*"Silenta Sirichu" –
Karthik,
Pop Shalini
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*"Manakudhada" – Tippu
Release and reception
The film was scheduled to release on February 14, but was delayed. A critic from ''
Sify
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'' opined that "There is nothing new in the way if presentation and music director Sabesh Murali rehashes old ?gana? songs of Deva". Balaji Balasubramaniam of ''BBThots'' gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and opined that "''Gurudeva'' badly needs a revamp of its screenplay And as long as they are rewriting it, they should consider hiring someone who actually knows how to write one!". The film released alongside the low budget films ''
Girivalam
''Girivalam'' is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Shivraj. The film stars Shaam, Richard and Roshini. it is a remake of 2002 Hindi film ''Humraaz''.
Plot
Arjun heads a dance troupe and Priya, one of the danc ...
'' and ''
Thaka Thimi Tha
''Thaka Thimi Tha'' is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C. The film stars newcomers Yuva Krishna and Ankitha.
Plot
Krishna (Yuva Krishna) works at an eatery owned by Vivek (Vivek) while Gayathri ( Ankitha) ...
'' and did not fare well at the box office.
The film was released in Telugu as ''Guru'' in June 2005. Since the Telugu version failed due to lack of publicity, Jai Akash went to the Telugu producer Muppa Ankanna Rao's house and threatened him. Akash was subsequently sent to jail and released after a compromise was made.
References
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2005 films
2000s Tamil-language films
2000s Telugu-language films
Indian multilingual films