Sye (2004 film)
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Sye (transl. Challenge) (/ˈsaɪ/) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language sports action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film is produced by A. Bharati under Sri Bharathi Enterprises. The film features Nithin, Genelia D'Souza, Shashank and Pradeep Rawat. The story has a rugby backdrop. 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.
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Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli |
Screenplay by | S. S. Rajamouli |
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Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
Produced by | A. Bharati |
Starring | Nithiin Genelia D'Souza Shashank Pradeep Rawat |
Cinematography | K. K. Senthil Kumar |
Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | Sri Bharathi Enterprises |
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Running time | 163 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹5 crore[2] |
Box office | ₹11 crore (Distributors' Share) [3][4] |
This was Rajamouli's third film post the successes of Student No.1 and Simhadri. Music composed by M. M. Keeravani with cinematography by K. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The film earned ₹11 crore distributors' share (US$2.4 million) against a production budget of ₹5 crore (US$600,000) and was a below average venture.[lower-alpha 1][3] The film won four Nandi Awards.