''Jyothi Lakshmi'' is a 2015 Indian
Telugu-language
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
written and directed by
Puri Jagannadh
Petla "Puri" Jagannadh (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film '' Badri'' starring Pawan Kalyan, Renu ...
starring and presenting by
Charmy Kaur in the titular role. It was her productional debut. It is produced by Swethalana, Varun, Teja, C. V. Raoa and C. Kalyan under the banners Sri Subha Swetha films and C. K. Entertainments.
Sunil Kashyap composed the film's music and
P.G. Vinda was the film's cinematographer. Production began on 25 February 2015 and
principal photography
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Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as a ...
began on 8 March 2015. The story is based on the novel ''Mrs Parankusam'' by
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (born 13 November 1949 in Vijayawada) is a Telugu writer known for writing thriller plots.
Writings
Murthy wrote many novels and short stories. The film ''Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015) is based on one of his novels, ...
. The story is loosely based on the Hindi film ''
Sadak
''Sadak'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991. The film is also fondly remembered for the l ...
'' directed by
Mahesh Bhatt.
Plot
The film starts off with two young men scouting pimps and visiting brothels to get the right girl that the film's hero Satya (Satya) wants. Well, he even gets on to Lapaki app to find a girl which helps them in finding a house instead. After searching for two days, Satya finally finds the girl he wants which happens to be Jyothilakshmi (Charmme Kaur). He insists on marrying her and thanks to her quick wit, gets her out of the place even before he is found and beaten by the villains. The story continues.
Cast
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Charmy Kaur as Jyothi Lakshmi
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Satyadev Kancharana
Satyadev Kancharana (born 4 July 1989), known professionally as Satya Dev, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for the movies ''Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015)'', Kshanam'' (2016)'', Mana Oori Ramayanam'' (2016)'','' ...
as Satya
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Brahmanandam
Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956), known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic perfor ...
as Kamalakar
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Aziz Naser as Pandu
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Ajay Ghosh as Narayan Patwari
* Mouryani
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Uttej
Uttej is an Indian actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He won the Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for the film ''Chandamama'' (2007).
Personal life
Uttej was born and brought up in Nalgonda district. He is the nephew of not ...
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Apoorva Srinivasan as Sravani
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Saptagiri
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Sampoornesh Babu
Narasimha Chary, popularly known by his screen name Sampoornesh Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works in the spoof comedy genre in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut as the lead role in the 2014 film, ''Hrudaya Kaleyam'', for which ...
as Cameo
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Satyam Rajesh
Rajesh Babu, better known as Satyam Rajesh, is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Telugu films. He has worked in more than 350 films. Rajesh got the moniker Satyam following his appearance in the 2003 film of the same name.
Early life ...
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Krishnudu
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Dhanraj
Dhanaraj may refer to:
People
*Dhanraj (actor), Telugu actor and comedian
*Dhanraj Bhagat (1917–1988), Indian sculptor
*Dhanraj Giri (1811–1901), Indian abbot of Kailash Ashram
* Dhanraj Pillay (born 1968), Indian field hockey player
* Dhanr ...
* Kadambari Kiran
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Sandeep Madhav
Sandeep Madhav is an Indian actor who works in Telugu language films.
Career
He made his acting debut with ''Railway Station'' (2012), where he played one of the lead roles. Sandeep Madhav worked as an assistant director under Jeevan Reddy for ...
as Sandy, Satya's friend
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Angela Krislinzki
Angela Krislinzki is an Indo-Polish actress and model who primarily acts in Telugu and Hindi films. Her Telugu debut movie was ''Rogue'' directed by Puri Jagannadh. She is also known as Annie Krislinzki. The few reality shows that she was se ...
as an
Item number
In Indian cinema, an item number or item song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, and ...
"Raja Raja"
Production
Development
Puri Jagannadh
Petla "Puri" Jagannadh (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film '' Badri'' starring Pawan Kalyan, Renu ...
planned to make a female-centric film and after searching for the lead actress from a long time, he approached
Charmy Kaur for the lead role, considering her dance and acting prowess; she immediately accepted to be a part of the film. The film was titled ''Jyothy Lakshmi'' in early October 2014 and was rumored to be based on the life of a South Indian actress of the
same name. The film's story was also rumoured to be based on a novel written by
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (born 13 November 1949 in Vijayawada) is a Telugu writer known for writing thriller plots.
Writings
Murthy wrote many novels and short stories. The film ''Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015) is based on one of his novels, ...
. Charmy however clarified in early November 2014 that the film is neither a biopic nor is inspired by any real life character, but a complete commercial entertainer based on a story written by Jagannadh.
Sunil Kashyap and
P.G. Vinda were signed in on as the music director and cinematographer of the film respectively in early February 2015 marking their first collaboration with Jagannadh. Charmy opted to be one of the producers of the film and presented it. C. Kalyan bankrolled the film under the banners Sri Subha Swetha films and C. K. Entertainments. The film's production activities began on 25 February 2015 at Hyderabad after conducting a formal
pooja ceremony and the film's first look still was unveiled on the same day. The film was confirmed to revolve around the life of a small-time heroine struggling in the film industry and the perspectives of various people who think low about girls working in film industries.
Casting
Charmy called the character of Jyothy Lakshmi as an intense one and as a reference for her looks, Jagannadh showed her a few old pics of hers and asked her to look as slim as she was in them. For her role, Charmy had to sport a long, black and silky hair for a typical Indian look, adding that she would be seen in two different looks. She took training in
belly dancing
Belly dance (Egyptian Arabic: رقص بلدي, translated: Dance of the Country/Folk Dance, romanized: Raks/Raas Baladi) is a dance that originates in Egypt. It features movements of the hips and torso. It has evolved to take many different f ...
,
freestyle and
club dancing.
Satyadev Kancharana
Satyadev Kancharana (born 4 July 1989), known professionally as Satya Dev, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for the movies ''Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015)'', Kshanam'' (2016)'', Mana Oori Ramayanam'' (2016)'','' ...
played the male lead.
Filming
Principal photography
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Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as a ...
was expected to begin on 1 March 2015. This movie had a song featuring
Angela Krislinzki
Angela Krislinzki is an Indo-Polish actress and model who primarily acts in Telugu and Hindi films. Her Telugu debut movie was ''Rogue'' directed by Puri Jagannadh. She is also known as Annie Krislinzki. The few reality shows that she was se ...
along with
Brahmanandam
Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956), known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic perfor ...
.
Soundtrack
The Music Was Composed By Sunil Kashyap and Released by
Puri Sangeet
Puri Sangeet is a music company in India. It was established by Puri Jagannadh, an Indian Telugu film director and producer. The company is based in Hyderabad, Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-centra ...
.
Marketing
It began on 8 March 2015 on the eve of
International Women's day which was confirmed by the first look poster released on the same day. A 60-second first look teaser was also unveiled on the same day.
Critical response
The film got mixed to negative reviews becoming a disaster in Puri Jagannath's career. ''
Cochin Talkies'' rated the movie 2.47 out of 5 and wrote: "Jyothi Lakshmi is a social message film mixed with commercial elements to make it viable at the box office. While the commercial elements are very neatly embedded, Puri missed the plot in adding the required emotional depth to the film which makes it shallow. Jyothi Lakshmi can be at best a one time watch, if you have nothing to do this weekend."
Release
The movie released on 12 June 2015.
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References
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2015 films
2010s Telugu-language films
Films about women in India
Films directed by Puri Jagannadh
Films about prostitution in India
Films based on Indian novels
Indian drama films
2015 drama films