''Yuvatha'' is a 2008 Indian

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-language film directed by

Parasuram Parashurama (), also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Rama Bhargava and Veerarama, is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism. He is believed to be one of the ''Chiranjeevis'' (Immortals), who will appea ...

starring

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and Aksha in the lead roles. It was released on 7 November 2008 to positive reviews and was declared a hit at the box office.

Plot

Babu (

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), an orphan brought up by his uncle and aunt, believes that they swindled his property. Once when his uncle chides him, he leaves home for Hyderabad to stay with his friends, whom he trusts. Kindhearted as he is, Babu believes that life is to be happy and make others happy. Babu meets Baby ( Aksha) accidentally, and they become good friends. Whenever she is lonely, Babu and his three friends - a software engineer Ajay (

Randhir Gattla Ranadhir Reddy is an Indian actor working in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as an actor with Shekar Kammula's much acclaimed film ''Happy Days'' in 2007. Early life Reddy was born and brought up in Hyderabad. He pursued his M.B.A from Symbios ...

), a security guard Kiran, and an assistant film director Subbu - cheer her up. Once during her birthday, some goons tease Baby, and Babu thrashes them. Later, they settle scores with Babu, but Subbu suffers grievous injuries. Upon the doctor's demand for 5 lakh for surgery, Babu borrows from a moneylender named Laddu ( Narsing Yadav), on the condition that he would pay the money back in a week. However, they cannot pay the money and plead for two more days' time. In a bid to avoid risking their lives in the hands of the goon, Babu and Ajay go to rob a bank but get trapped in a robbery case which they had not committed. They suspect Kiran as the culprit. Babu and Ajay both get jailed. However, Babu befriends the jailer (

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) and a notorious criminal named Nannanna (

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). At this juncture, Sonu Seth ( Jeeva) enters and ensures their release. They come to know that another criminal named Nayeem was behind the robbery, and suspecting links between the criminal in the jail and Nayeem, Babu beseeches his help, and he obliges. The court rules that Nayeem is the real culprit. Babu, Ajay, and Kiran, surrender themselves and the money in the court. They are jailed for six months for leaving the jail earlier. The film ends on a happy note with the reunion of the four friends and Baby.

Cast

as Veerababu "Babu" * Aksha as Divya "Baby" *

as Ajay *

as Nannanna *

as Jailer * Narsing Yadav as Laddu * Jeeva as Sonu Seth *

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as Krishna Manohar *

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as Doctor *

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as Constable *

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as Loan Agent * Krishnudu as Suribabu (special appearance) *

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as House owner, Madhavi's father

Soundtrack

The music of Yuvatha was released on 21 August 2008 at Jouk Pub, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Aditya Music marketed the audio, with six songs. Producer and distributor

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released the audio CD and presented the first number to Hari, one of the producers. Bommarillu Bhaskar unveiled the audio cassette and gave it to director Parasuram. The event was graced by hero Nikhil, debut heroine Aksha, Monali, fight masters Ram Lakshman, lyricist Krishna Chaitanya, actor Srinivasa Reddy, cinematographer Jaswant and others. The music and background score was composed by

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and all the lyrics were penned by

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Reception

A critic from ''123telugu'' wrote that the film is a "Decent entertainer and a good one time watch".https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/Y/Yuvatha/Yuvatha_review.html

References

External links

* {{Parasuram 2000s Telugu-language films Films scored by Mani Sharma Films directed by Parasuram