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Mass is a 2004
Tollywood film written and directed by Raghava Lawrence. The film has Akkineni Nagarjuna
in the main role, and Jyothika and Charmme Kaur as the love interests. Akkineni Nagarjuna
also produced the film on his home production, Annapurna Studios
. The film released on 23 December 2004. The film was dubbed into Tamil
with the title Veeran,which also became a blockbuster. and Hindi
as "Meri Jung - One Man Army".
) is an orphan, who bonds well with his landlord's son Adi (Sunil
). He is behind a collegian Anjali (Jyothika) who happens to be the daughter of Vizag city's mafia don Satya (Raghuvaran
). This restricts her from falling for him, as it would land him in danger but she finally gives in. She suggests that he ties the knot immediately before her brother (Rahul Dev
) and father try separating them. The gangsters in the process kill Mass's best friend Adi (Sunil
) when he tries to stop them when they try separating the lead pair, before their marriage. The hero moves into Vizag and stays in an apartment hiding his identity to take revenge on the mafia dons. Finally his quest for revenge is complete, and also he eliminates the anti-social elements in the society by killing them.
Mass is a 2004
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
Tollywood film written and directed by Raghava Lawrence. The film has Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
in the main role, and Jyothika and Charmme Kaur as the love interests. Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
also produced the film on his home production, Annapurna Studios
Annapurna Studios
Annapurna Studios is a leading film/television studio and production house located in Hyderabad, India. It was established in 1975 by the legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao primarily to encourage the migration of the Telugu film industry from Chennai to Hyderabad...
. The film released on 23 December 2004. The film was dubbed into Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
with the title Veeran,which also became a blockbuster. and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
as "Meri Jung - One Man Army".
Plot
Mass (Akkineni NagarjunaAkkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
) is an orphan, who bonds well with his landlord's son Adi (Sunil
Sunil
Sunil is a common Hindu male name meaning "deep, dark blue color". It may refer to:*Sunil , actor in the Telugu film industry*Sunil Kumar Ahuja , professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology & Biochemistry at University of Texas Health Science Center*Sunil Chhetri , Indian footballer*Sunil...
). He is behind a collegian Anjali (Jyothika) who happens to be the daughter of Vizag city's mafia don Satya (Raghuvaran
Raghuvaran
Raghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...
). This restricts her from falling for him, as it would land him in danger but she finally gives in. She suggests that he ties the knot immediately before her brother (Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still...
) and father try separating them. The gangsters in the process kill Mass's best friend Adi (Sunil
Sunil
Sunil is a common Hindu male name meaning "deep, dark blue color". It may refer to:*Sunil , actor in the Telugu film industry*Sunil Kumar Ahuja , professor of Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology & Biochemistry at University of Texas Health Science Center*Sunil Chhetri , Indian footballer*Sunil...
) when he tries to stop them when they try separating the lead pair, before their marriage. The hero moves into Vizag and stays in an apartment hiding his identity to take revenge on the mafia dons. Finally his quest for revenge is complete, and also he eliminates the anti-social elements in the society by killing them.
Cast
- Akkineni NagarjunaAkkineni NagarjunaAkkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
... Ganesh/Mass - Jyothika ... Anjali
- Rahul DevRahul DevRahul Dev is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still...
... Seshu - Charmme Kaur ... Priya
- RaghuvaranRaghuvaranRaghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...
... Satya - SunilSunil (actor)Sunil Varma is an actor from the Telugu film industry. His roles usually are to provide comic relief to the audience. In Andala Ramudu , he appeared in the lead role for the first time and his Second one as hero is Maryada Ramanna directed by S. S. Rajamouli...
... Adi - Prakash RajPrakash RajPrakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
... Durga Prasad (guest appearance)
Crew
- Director: Raghava Lawrence
- Screenplay: Raghava Lawrence
- Story: Raghava Lawrence
- Dialogue: Paruchuri BrothersParuchuri BrothersParuchuri Brothers are a very famous dialogue-writing duo for Telugu Tollywood films. They are Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao and Paruchuri Gopala Krishna. They have written story and dialogues for over 333 films. They have made a huge contribution to Telugu Cinema...
- Producer: Aditya ChopraAditya ChopraAditya Chopra is an Indian film producer, screenwriter and director. He is most known for directing his only three films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Mohabbatein , and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...
- Music: Devi Sri PrasadDevi Sri PrasadDevi Sri Prasad is a music composer and playback singer in Telugu and Tamil films. His soundtracks have been dubbed or remade in several other languages as well.- Awards :...
- Cinematography: Nirav ShahNirav ShahNirav Shah is an acclaimed Indian cinematographer. He has worked on a number of major box office hits in Hindi and Tamil since his debut with the 2004 Hindi film Paisa Vasool.-Career:...
- Editor: Marthand K. VenkateshMarthand K. VenkateshMarthand K. Venkatesh is an Indian Film editor who mostly works for Tollywood.-Brief lifesketch:Venkatesh is son of noted Telugu film editor K. M. Marthand. He used to assists his father in editing for the films produced by Suresh Productions. Telugu film director K. Raghavendra Rao gave him the...
- Art Director: Thotta TharaniThotta Tharani- Film career :Thota Tharani has been involved in the art of set design since he was just twelve when he helped his father. Be it the creation of a realistic set of the Dharavi Slums or the colourful transparent bus of Kaadhalan, Tharani succeeds in creating the right ambience and the right...
- Choreography: Raghava Lawrence
- Stunts: Allan AminAllan AminAllan Amin is an action director in India's Bollywood, Tollywood and Mollywood film industries. He received the Filmfare Award for Best Action in 2001, 2004 and 2006 for Mission Kashmir , Qayamat: City Under Threat and Dus ....
Box-office performance
- The film opened with 191 printshttp://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=13637119 and collected a distributors' share of Rs.42 to 43 million in its opening week.http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=187
- The film had a 100-day run in 74 centres.http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=195
- It collected a share of 18.48 crores in just 50 days which was one of the highest collections of those days.http://nagfans.com/page.php?name=Content&pa=archives&smid=Reports
- Dubbed into Tamil as Veeran and Hindi as Meri Jung: One Man Army.