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'''''Azad''''' ({{translation|Independent}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[vigilante film|vigilante]] [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[Thirupathisamy]], and produced by [[C. Ashwini Dutt]] under [[Vyjayanthi Movies]]. It stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Shilpa Shetty]] and [[Soundarya]] music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The film completed 100 days run in 4 centres and won four [[Nandi Awards]]. It was loosely remade in Tamil as ''[[Velayudham]]'' (2011) and in Kannada as ''Bhagath''. Besides a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] remake, the film was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Kurukshetram ''.
'''''Azad''''' ({{translation|Independent}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[superhero film]] written and directed by [[Thirupathisamy]], and produced by [[C. Ashwini Dutt]] under [[Vyjayanthi Movies]]. It stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Shilpa Shetty]] and [[Soundarya]] music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The film completed 100 days run in 4 centres and won four [[Nandi Awards]]. It was loosely remade in Tamil as ''[[Velayudham]]'' (2011) and in Kannada as ''Bhagath'' (2004). Besides a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] remake, the film was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Kurukshetram''.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Anjali, a journalist witnesses the murder of a fellow journalist who had discovered evidence against a mafia boss, Deva, and wants to sue him for his colleague's murder. Anjali is harassed by Deva when he discovers that she has the evidence. Deva is the most influential person in the region who runs ''Hindu Seva Samithi'', but in reality, he is an undercover [[Islam]]ic [[Terrorism|militant]] on a mission to release their terrorist group head imprisoned by the state administration. Deva is a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] devotee who teaches the [[Bhagavad Gita]] to every human he meets. Anjali happens to see an accident in which a bunch of Deva's henchmen dies. She takes this opportunity to create a character and name after the freedom fighter "[[Chandra Shekhar Azad|Azad]]". She writes a letter that Azad has done this assassination to end crime in the city and state. The word spreads like wildfire that there is a man called "Azad", who is the rescuer of a common man.
Anjali, a journalist witnesses the murder of a fellow journalist who had discovered evidence against a mafia boss, Deva, and wants to sue him for his colleague's murder. Anjali is harassed by Deva when he discovers that she has the evidence. Deva is the most influential person in the region who runs ''Hindu Seva Samithi'', but in reality, he is an undercover [[Islam]]ic [[Terrorism|militant]] on a mission to release their terrorist group head imprisoned by the state administration. Deva is apparently a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] devotee who teaches the [[Bhagavad Gita]] to every human he meets. Anjali happens to see an accident in which a bunch of Deva's henchmen die. She takes this opportunity to create a character and names after the freedom fighter "[[Chandra Shekhar Azad|Azad]]". She writes a letter that Azad has done this assassination to end crime in the city and state. The word spreads like wildfire that there is a man called "Azad", who is the rescuer of a common man.


A man named Chandra Sekhar Azad, has a widowed mother, a sister named Kaveri, and a fiancée named Kanaka Mahalakshmi to take care of. As Kaveri's marriage is fixed, Azad goes to [[Hyderabad]], to get the five lakhs he saved in a [[chit fund]] company. There, he happens to be involved in a few bomb-blasting incidents and rescue incidents and avoids all the bomb blasts and crimes without his knowledge. People start to think that he is the "Azad". Anjali meets him and explains to him her mission of ending crime in the state.
A man named Chandra Sekhar Azad, has a widowed mother, a sister named Kaveri, and a fiancée named Kanaka Mahalakshmi to take care of. As Kaveri's marriage is fixed, Azad goes to [[Hyderabad]], to get the five lakhs he saved in a [[chit fund]] company. There, he happens to be involved in a few bomb-blasting incidents and rescue incidents and avoids all the bomb blasts and crimes without his knowledge. People start to think that he is the "Azad". Anjali meets him and explains to him about her mission of ending crime in the state.


However, Azad is more interested in retrieving money from the chit fund company and going back to his home to marry off his sister. He refuses to enact the role and take the responsibility of the legendary character "Azad". But later on, the chit fund company turns out to be bogus, which was managed by Deva, to generate finance for the smuggling of ammunition to [[Pakistan]]. Upon seeing the victims of the chit fund company committing suicide, Azad wears the mask of 'Azad' to stop Deva's mission. All these incidents make Deva extremely frustrated, so he kills and blasts Kaveri at her wedding. Azad also learns that Deva is not a Hindu, but an [[Indian Mujahideen|Indian Mujahideen terrorist]] under the guise of a Hindu and is on a mission to destroy India.
However, Azad is more interested in retrieving money from the chit fund company and going back to his home to marry off his sister. He refuses to enact the role and take the responsibility of the legendary character "Azad". But later on, the chit fund company turns out to be bogus, which was managed by Deva, to generate finance for the smuggling of ammunition to [[Pakistan]]. Upon seeing the victims of the chit fund company committing suicide, Azad wears the mask of 'Azad' to stop Deva's mission. All these incidents make Deva extremely frustrated, so he kills and blasts Kaveri at her wedding. Azad also learns that Deva is not a Hindu, but an [[Indian Mujahideen|Indian Mujahideen terrorist]] under the guise of a Hindu and is on a mission to destroy India.


Deva demands the state administration release of their militant leader in exchange for the lives of train passengers hijacked by Deva en route to Pakistan via [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. Sameer, an IPS officer requests for a chance to fight them off instead of exchanging lives who would kill more people if released. Deva provokes Sameer that being a Muslim man, he is opposing his jihad. After Deva tries shooting him with ''Pakistan made bullet, he kills himself with his service revolver,'' just as freedom fighter Azad escaped the English bullet.
Deva demands the state administration for release of their militant leader in exchange for the lives of train passengers hijacked by Deva en route to Pakistan via [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. Saleem, an IPS officer requests for a chance to fight them off instead of exchanging lives who would kill more people if released. Deva provokes Saleem that being a Muslim man, he is opposing his jihad. After Deva tries shooting Saleem with a Pakistan-made bullet, Saleem kills himself with his service revolver, just as freedom fighter Azad escaped the English bullet.


Azad now goes alone and gets badly beaten up by Deva. After Deva lashes out that he would destroy India, Azad gets up and kills Deva. He then reunites with his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-azad.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Azad Review}}</ref>
Azad now goes alone and gets badly beaten up by Deva. After Deva lashes that he would destroy India, Azad gets up and kills Deva. He then reunites with his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-azad.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Azad Review}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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| title2 = Kala Anuko
| title2 = Kala Anuko
| lyrics2 = [[Veturi]]
| lyrics2 = [[Veturi]]
| extra2 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]]
| extra2 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]]
| length2 = 5:21
| length2 = 5:21
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| title3 = Chemma Chekka Chemma Chekka
| title3 = Chemma Chekka Chemma Chekka
| lyrics3 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| lyrics3 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| length3 = 4:32
| length3 = 4:32
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| title4 = So So Sonare
| title4 = So So Sonare
| lyrics4 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandra Bose]]
| lyrics4 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandra Bose]]
| extra4 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Vasundhara Das]]
| extra4 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Vasundhara Das]]
| length4 = 4:47
| length4 = 4:47
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| title5 = Sudigaalilo
| title5 = Sudigaalilo
| lyrics5 = [[Veturi]]
| lyrics5 = [[Veturi]]
| extra5 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], K. S. Chithra
| extra5 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], K. S. Chithra
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| title6 = Hai Hai Nayakaa
| title6 = Hai Hai Nayakaa
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| lyrics6 = [[Veturi]]
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 26 November 2024

Azad
Theatrical release poster
Directed byThirupathisamy
Written byParuchuri Brothers (dialogues)
Screenplay byThirupathisamy
Yandamuri Veerendranath
Bhupathi Raja
Crazy Mohan
Feroz Bhagat
Maharajan
Story byThirupathisamy
Produced byC. Ashwini Dutt
StarringNagarjuna Akkineni
Shilpa Shetty
Soundarya
CinematographyChota K. Naidu
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byMani Sharma
Production
company
Release date
  • 29 September 2000 (2000-09-29)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Azad (transl. Independent) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language superhero film written and directed by Thirupathisamy, and produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies. It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shilpa Shetty and Soundarya music composed by Mani Sharma. The film completed 100 days run in 4 centres and won four Nandi Awards. It was loosely remade in Tamil as Velayudham (2011) and in Kannada as Bhagath (2004). Besides a Tamil remake, the film was dubbed into Tamil as Kurukshetram.

Plot

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Anjali, a journalist witnesses the murder of a fellow journalist who had discovered evidence against a mafia boss, Deva, and wants to sue him for his colleague's murder. Anjali is harassed by Deva when he discovers that she has the evidence. Deva is the most influential person in the region who runs Hindu Seva Samithi, but in reality, he is an undercover Islamic militant on a mission to release their terrorist group head imprisoned by the state administration. Deva is apparently a Hindu devotee who teaches the Bhagavad Gita to every human he meets. Anjali happens to see an accident in which a bunch of Deva's henchmen die. She takes this opportunity to create a character and names after the freedom fighter "Azad". She writes a letter that Azad has done this assassination to end crime in the city and state. The word spreads like wildfire that there is a man called "Azad", who is the rescuer of a common man.

A man named Chandra Sekhar Azad, has a widowed mother, a sister named Kaveri, and a fiancée named Kanaka Mahalakshmi to take care of. As Kaveri's marriage is fixed, Azad goes to Hyderabad, to get the five lakhs he saved in a chit fund company. There, he happens to be involved in a few bomb-blasting incidents and rescue incidents and avoids all the bomb blasts and crimes without his knowledge. People start to think that he is the "Azad". Anjali meets him and explains to him about her mission of ending crime in the state.

However, Azad is more interested in retrieving money from the chit fund company and going back to his home to marry off his sister. He refuses to enact the role and take the responsibility of the legendary character "Azad". But later on, the chit fund company turns out to be bogus, which was managed by Deva, to generate finance for the smuggling of ammunition to Pakistan. Upon seeing the victims of the chit fund company committing suicide, Azad wears the mask of 'Azad' to stop Deva's mission. All these incidents make Deva extremely frustrated, so he kills and blasts Kaveri at her wedding. Azad also learns that Deva is not a Hindu, but an Indian Mujahideen terrorist under the guise of a Hindu and is on a mission to destroy India.

Deva demands the state administration for release of their militant leader in exchange for the lives of train passengers hijacked by Deva en route to Pakistan via Punjab, India. Saleem, an IPS officer requests for a chance to fight them off instead of exchanging lives who would kill more people if released. Deva provokes Saleem that being a Muslim man, he is opposing his jihad. After Deva tries shooting Saleem with a Pakistan-made bullet, Saleem kills himself with his service revolver, just as freedom fighter Azad escaped the English bullet.

Azad now goes alone and gets badly beaten up by Deva. After Deva lashes that he would destroy India, Azad gets up and kills Deva. He then reunites with his family.[1]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Azad
Film score by
Mani Sharma
Released2000
GenreSoundtrack
Length28:56
LabelSupreme Music
ProducerMani Sharma
Mani Sharma chronology
Yuvakudu
(2000) 		Azad
(2000) 		Vamsi
(2000)

The music was composed by Mani Sharma. Music released on SUPREME Audio Company.

Azad - Telugu Tracklist (Original)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Koila Koila"Suddala Ashok TejaAbhijeet Bhattacharya4:30
2."Kala Anuko"VeturiHariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer5:21
3."Chemma Chekka Chemma Chekka"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Harini4:32
4."So So Sonare"Chandra BoseUdit Narayan, Vasundhara Das4:47
5."Sudigaalilo"VeturiHariharan, K. S. Chithra5:08
6."Hai Hai Nayakaa"VeturiSukhwinder Singh, K. S. Chithra4:24
Total length:28:56

All lyrics are written by Piraisoodan, Muthulingam, and Ponniyin Selvan

Kurukshetram - Tamil Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Koila Koila"PiraisoodanMano4:30
2."Manadinile"Ponniyin SelvanRamu, Sunandha5:21
3."Sembaruthi Sembaruthi"MuthulingamRamu, Harini4:32
4."So So So Adi Sonare"PiraisoodanP. Unnikrishnan, Harini4:47
5."Idi Osaiyo"Ponniyin SelvanSrinivas, Sindhu5:08
6."Hai Hai Nayaga"MuthulingamKrishnaraj, Sindhu4:24
Total length:28:56

Awards

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Nandi Awards - 2000[2]
Other awards
  • Andhra Pradesh Film Journalists Association Award - 2000 – Nagarjuna

References

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  1. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Azad Review".
  2. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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