''Sye'' () () is a 2004 Indian

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film directed by

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from a story by

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. The story has a

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backdrop.

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and

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star while Shashank and Pradeep Rawat play other crucial roles. In the film, two rival groups in a college—Science led by Prudhvi and Arts led by Shashank—fight for superiority through the game of rugby, until a local gangster Bhikshu Yadav takes over their college. This was Rajamouli's third film after the successes of '' Student No.1'' and '' Simhadri''. It has music composed by M. M. Keeravani with cinematography and editing by

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and

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respectively. The film earned ₹11

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distributors' share (US$2.4 million) against a production budget of ₹10.2 crore (US$2.2 million) and was commercially successful. The film won four

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Plot

Prudhvi (

) and Shashank ( Shashank) are the leaders of two warring student groups in a Hyderabad college. They are fond of rugby union game, and they sort things out between them by playing rugby to prove superiority. One day, a local mafia leader Bhikshu Yadav ( Pradeep Rawat) gets a court notice that he has purchased the land of college from its legal heirs. Prudhvi and Sashank's groups unite by forgetting their differences to win back the land for the college. The students attack the political career of Bhikshu posting fake posters of him in the streets. They go to his liquor shops and play dead to make it appear that the shops sold false liquor which killed the students. After getting affected by assaults of students, Bhikshu Yadav throws a challenge to defeat his team in a game of

to win back the land for their college. The rest of the story is how Prudhvi leads his team to the victory.

Cast

as Prudhvi *

as Indu * Shashank as Shashank * Pradeep Rawat as Bhikshu Yadav *

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as Qadar (College Property owner) * Ajay as Bhikshu Yadav's henchman *

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as Rugby coach Rafi *

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as Prudhvi's father and college principal * Venu Madhav as Nalla Balu * Supreeth as Bhikshu Yadav's henchmen *

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as College Student *

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as ACP Aravind *

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* Narsing Yadav * SS Kanchi as Indu's father * Surya as Ping Pong * Alapati Lakshmi *

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as Prudhvi's mother * Sekhar as Bhikshu Yadav's henchman * Shravan as Shashank's classmate *

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as Nalla Balu's henchman (

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) * Natraj Master as Spare

Soundtrack

The film has six songs composed by M. M. Keeravani: * "Appudappudu" -

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& Sumangali - Lyrics: M. M. Keeravani * "Chantaina Bujjaina" -

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, Smitha, &

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- Lyrics: Chandrabose * "Ganga A/C" - Kalyani Malik, Ganga, & Vasundara Das - Lyrics: Chandrabose * "Gutlovundi" - Tippu & Malathi - Lyrics:

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* "Nalla Nallani Kalla" - M. M. Keeravani &

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- Lyrics: Siva Shakti Datta * "Pantham Pantham" -

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, M. M. Keeravani, Tippu, Chandrabose, Kalyani Malik, & Smitha - Lyrics: Chandrabose

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' opined that "Go ahead and enjoy and rugby game. ''Sye'' is a roller coaster ride of pure unadulterated masala".

Box office

The film had a successful 365-day run at one center. It collected ₹11

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In popular culture

In the lead up to the

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, a video of the rugby scenes from Sye went viral.

Awards

;

* Best Editor -

* Best Male Dubbing Artist -

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* Best Supporting Actor - Shashank *

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- Pradeep Rawat ;

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- Pradeep Rawat (2004)

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sye (Film) 2004 films 2000s Telugu-language films Films scored by M. M. Keeravani Indian action films Indian sports films Rugby union films Rugby union in India Films directed by S. S. Rajamouli Films set in Hyderabad, India Films shot in Hyderabad, India 2004 action films 2000s sports films Sports action films