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| cinematography = R. Diwakaran
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| studio = Ramadhootha Creations<br>Oak Entertainment<ref>[http://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/pawan-kalyans-girl-in-omkars-genius/ Pawan Kalyan's girl in Omkar's Genius]. mirchi9.com (12 December 2012). Retrieved 2016-09-04.</ref>
| studio = Ramadhootha Creations<br>Oak Entertainment
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'''''Genius''''' is a 2012 Telugu film directed by [[Ohmkar]] in his directorial debut<ref>{{cite web|title=Genius Muhurat|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/functions/4651/genius-muhurat.aspx|accessdate=28 October 2012}}</ref> and produced by Dasari Kiran Kumar. The film features [[Havish]], [[Sanusha]], [[R. Sarathkumar]], [[Ashwin Babu]], [[Vinoth Kishan]], and [[Abhinaya (actress)|Abhinaya]] in the lead roles. The music was composed by [[Joshua Sridhar]] with cinematography by R. Diwakaran and editing by M. R. Varma. Writer Chinni Krishna, who has penned down stories for blockbuster Telugu movies such as ''[[Narasimha Naidu]]'', ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'', and ''[[Gangotri (film)|Gangotri]]'', has written the film's narrative.<ref>{{cite web|title='Genius' to mirror modern-day youth's lifestyle|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/genius-to-mirror-modern-day-youth-s-lifestyle-news-national-mkwm4gebjig.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121171932/http://www.sify.com/movies/genius-to-mirror-modern-day-youth-s-lifestyle-news-national-mkwm4gebjig.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2014|website=[[Sify]]|accessdate=28 October 2012}}</ref> The film was made on a budget of Rs. 110 million and released on 28 December 2012. The presence of Sarathkumar in a prominent role led to makers to dub the film in Tamil as ''Acham Thavir''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/acham-thavir/acham-thavir-box-office-dec-15.html|title = Acham Thavir box office collection}}</ref>
'''''Genius''''' is a 2012 indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[Ohmkar]] in his directorial debut and produced by Dasari Kiran Kumar. The film features [[Havish]], [[Sanusha]], [[R. Sarathkumar]], [[Ashwin Babu]], [[Vinoth Kishan]], and [[Abhinaya (actress)|Abhinaya]] in the lead roles. The music was composed by [[Joshua Sridhar]] with cinematography by R. Diwakaran and editing by M. R. Varma. Writer Chinni Krishna, who has penned down stories for blockbuster Telugu movies such as ''[[Narasimha Naidu]]'', ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'', and ''[[Gangotri (2003 film)|Gangotri]]'', has written the film's narrative.<ref>{{cite web|title='Genius' to mirror modern-day youth's lifestyle|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/genius-to-mirror-modern-day-youth-s-lifestyle-news-national-mkwm4gebjig.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121171932/http://www.sify.com/movies/genius-to-mirror-modern-day-youth-s-lifestyle-news-national-mkwm4gebjig.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2014|website=[[Sify]]|accessdate=28 October 2012}}</ref> The film was made on a budget of Rs. 11 crore and released on 28 December 2012. The presence of Sarathkumar in a prominent role led to makers to dub the film in Tamil as ''Acham Thavir''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/acham-thavir/acham-thavir-box-office-dec-15.html|title = Acham Thavir box office collection}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Best friends Nivas ([[Havish]]), Yasir ([[Ashwin Babu]]), and Jeeva ([[Vinoth Kishan]]) worship different people like fans and ruin their lives. Their faith is manipulated by the people they trust, so they decide to teach a lesson to those people and set an example for all those who are into crazy worshipping. Each one of them worships a cricketer, a film star and a politician respectively. What kind of decisions they take forms the rest of the story.
Best friends Nivas ([[Havish]]), Yasir ([[Ashwin Babu]]), and Jeeva ([[Vinoth Kishan]]) worship different people like fans and ruin their lives. Their faith is manipulated by the people they trust, so they decide to teach a lesson to those people and set an example for all those who are into crazy worshipping. Nivas worships MLA Nanaji ([[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]); Yasir worships cricketer Nizamuddin ([[Adarsh Balakrishna]]); and Jeeva worships film star Pedda Babu ([[Ashish Vidyarthi]]). What kind of decisions the friends take forms the rest of the story.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
{{cast listing|
* [[Havish]] as Nivas
* [[Havish]] as Vishnu Venkata Srinivas
* [[Sanusha]] as Shri
* [[Sanusha]] as Shri
* [[R. Sarathkumar]] as Sarath Chandra
* [[R. Sarathkumar]] as Sarath Chandra
* [[Ashwin Babu]] as Yasir
* [[Ashwin Babu]] as Yasir
* [[Vinoth Kishan]] as Jeeva
* [[Vinoth Kishan]] as Jeeva
* [[Abhinaya (actress)|Abhinaya]]
* [[Abhinaya (actress)|Abhinaya]] as Yasir's sister
* [[K. Viswanath]] as Ranganathan
* [[K. Viswanath]] as Ranganathan
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Pandu
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Pandu
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]]
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Nivas's father
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Jeeva's father
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* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Narayana, Yasir's father
* [[Nagendra Babu]] as Raghuvaran
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as MLA Nanaji
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as MLA Nanaji
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Peddapuram Pedda Babu
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Peddapuram Babu Rao (Pedda Babu)
* [[Adarsh Balakrishna]] as Nizamuddin
* [[Adarsh Balakrishna]] as Nizamuddin
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Home Minister Jayaprakash
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* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandramohan]] as Narayana
* [[Nagendra Babu]] as Raghuvaran
* [[Krishna Bhagavaan]] as Goka Raju
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Posani Chinni Krishna
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Posani Chinni Krishna
* [[Gundu Sudarshan]] as Sudarshan
* [[Gundu Sudarshan]] as Sudarshan
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* [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]]
* [[Master Bharath]] as Chanti
* [[Master Bharath]] as Chanti
* [[Krishna Bhagawan]]
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]]
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]]
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* [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]]
* [[Prabhakar (actor)|Prabhakar]]
* [[Prabhakar (actor)|Prabhakar]]
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]]
* [[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]]
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==Reception==
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "There are many other similarities too. Debutant director Ohmkkar has reason to celebrate as his movie does hit the nail on the head".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/genius/movie-review/17799247.cms|title=Genius Movie Review|work= The Times of India}}</ref> A critic from ''[[123telugu]]'' rated the film two-and-three-quarters out of five and wrote that "''Genius'' is a movie that has been let down by bad execution".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-genius-good-concept-but-bad-execution.html|title=Review : Genius – Good concept but bad execution |work=123telugu|date=28 December 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 03:10, 23 July 2024

Genius
Theatrical Release Poster in Telugu
Directed byOhmkar
Screenplay byVissu
Story byChinni Krishna
Produced byDasari Kiran Kumar
StarringHavish
Sanusha
R. Sarathkumar
Ashwin Babu
Vinoth Kishan
Abhinaya
CinematographyR. Diwakaran
Edited byM. R. Varma
Music byJoshua Sridhar
Production
companies
Ramadhootha Creations
Oak Entertainment
Release date
  • 28 December 2012 (2012-12-28)[1]
Running time
124 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹11 crore (US$1.3 million)[2]
Box office₹18 crore (US$2.1 million)[2]

Genius is a 2012 indian Telugu-language film directed by Ohmkar in his directorial debut and produced by Dasari Kiran Kumar. The film features Havish, Sanusha, R. Sarathkumar, Ashwin Babu, Vinoth Kishan, and Abhinaya in the lead roles. The music was composed by Joshua Sridhar with cinematography by R. Diwakaran and editing by M. R. Varma. Writer Chinni Krishna, who has penned down stories for blockbuster Telugu movies such as Narasimha Naidu, Indra, and Gangotri, has written the film's narrative.[3] The film was made on a budget of Rs. 11 crore and released on 28 December 2012. The presence of Sarathkumar in a prominent role led to makers to dub the film in Tamil as Acham Thavir.[4]

Plot

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Best friends Nivas (Havish), Yasir (Ashwin Babu), and Jeeva (Vinoth Kishan) worship different people like fans and ruin their lives. Their faith is manipulated by the people they trust, so they decide to teach a lesson to those people and set an example for all those who are into crazy worshipping. Nivas worships MLA Nanaji (Pradeep Rawat); Yasir worships cricketer Nizamuddin (Adarsh Balakrishna); and Jeeva worships film star Pedda Babu (Ashish Vidyarthi). What kind of decisions the friends take forms the rest of the story.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Joshua Sridhar and released by Mango Music.

Genius
Soundtrack album by
Joshua Sridhar
Released22 October 2012
Recorded2012
GenreSoundtrack
Length34:28
LabelMango Music
ProducerJoshua Sridhar
Joshua Sridhar chronology
Keratam
(2011) 		Genius
(2012) 		Whistle
(2013)
Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chirigina Notu"Ananta SriramBenny Dayal, Apoorva4:41
2."Ambani Alludaina"Ananta SriramBenny Dayal, Rita4:32
3."Om Om Haraha"Ananta SriramHariharan4:06
4."Dibiri Dibiri"Ananta SriramPriya Himesh, Geetha Madhuri4:49
5."Yevevo Kalale"Ananta SriramSwetha Mohan4:37
6."Allah Nesthama"BhuvanachandraKailash Kher2:15
7."Ye Navvu Venakala"Krishna ChaitanyaShankar Mahadevan5:16
8."Yededa Yededa"SahithiSayanora Philip4:12
Total length:34:28

Reception

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A critic from The Times of India rated the film three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "There are many other similarities too. Debutant director Ohmkkar has reason to celebrate as his movie does hit the nail on the head".[5] A critic from 123telugu rated the film two-and-three-quarters out of five and wrote that "Genius is a movie that has been let down by bad execution".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Genius movie release postponed. timesofap.com
  2. ^ a b Genius 1st Weekend Collections. Superwoods (4 January 2013).
  3. ^ "'Genius' to mirror modern-day youth's lifestyle". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Acham Thavir box office collection".
  5. ^ "Genius Movie Review". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "Review : Genius – Good concept but bad execution". 123telugu. 28 December 2012.
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