Dhairyam (2005 film)

Dhairyam (transl. Guts) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film directed by Teja. It stars Nithiin and Raima Sen in the lead roles.^[1] The film released on 12 February 2005.

Dhairyam
DVD cover
Directed by	Teja
Screenplay by	Teja
Based on	Sullan (Tamil)
Produced by	N. Sudhakar Reddy Narayan Das K. Narang
Starring	Nithiin Raima Sen
Cinematography	Sameer Reddy
Edited by	Shankar
Music by	Anup Rubens
Production company	Asian Entertainments
Distributed by	Asian Cinemas
Release date	12 February 2005 (2005-02-12)
Running time	175 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

Seenu, is the son of Bonala Bikshapati, a corporation garbage lorry driver. A college student, his only objective in life is to have fun with his friends. He falls in love with Mallika, the daughter of millionaire Somalinga Raju. An enraged Somalinga Raju sends Seenu to jail. How Seenu and Mallika reunite forms the rest of the story.

Cast

• Nithiin as Seenu
• Raima Sen as Mallika
• Tanikella Bharani as Bonala Bikshapati, Seenu's father
• Rahman as Somalinga Raju, Mallika's father
• Aishwarya as Mallika's mother
• Rajyalakshmi as Seenu's mother
• Chalapathi Rao as Mallika's grandfather
• Suman Shetty as Seenu's friend
• C. Arunpandian as Police Inspector
• Mallikarjuna Rao as Police Officer
• Rallapalli as Swamiji
• Brahmanandam as Priest
• Ali as Makarana
• L. B. Sriram as Wedding guest
• Kota Srinivasa Rao as Makarana's father
• Sri Lakshmi as Makarana's mother
• Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Priest's assistant
• Venu Yeldandi as Prakash, Seenu's friend
• Babloo as Seenu's friend
• Duvvasi Mohan as Prisoner

Production

It was reported in 2002 that Teja would produce and direct a film called Dhairyam with Nithin.^[2] The film was launched on 22 February 2004 on the day of Teja's birthday at Annapurna Studios.^[3] The film was reported to be a remake of the Tamil-language film Sullan (2004).^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Anup Rubens and released by Aditya Music.^[5][6]

Dhairyam
Soundtrack album by Anup Rubens
Released	2005 (2005)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	29:49
Label	Aditya Music
Producer	Anup Rubens
Anup Rubens chronology
Jai (2004) Dhairyam (2005) Gowtam SSC (2005)

Track list

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Neetho Cheppana"	Kulasekhar	S. P. B. Charan, Shravani	4:15
2.	"Naa Pranam"	Kulasekhar	KK, Pooja, Shravani, Lavanya, Srinu, Pramod, Balaji	3:36
3.	"Neelo Nalo Prema"	Kulasekhar	R. P. Patnaik, Sunitha Upadrashta	1:58
4.	"Nuvvena Nuvvena"	Kulasekhar	Saandip, Shravani, Lavanya	3:07
5.	"Chacha Chichi"	Kulasekhar	Shankar Mahadevan, Malgadi Subha	4:14
6.	"Hoirama Hoirama"	Kulasekhar	Sukhwinder Singh, Pooja, Viswa	4:04
7.	"Yamito Elaga Telupanu"	Kulasekhar	Usha	4:04
8.	"Bipc Badhmash Pori"	Mittapalli Surendhar	Ravi Varma	4:31
Total length:				29:49

Reception

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that Teja "rehashes his old hit Nuvvu Nenu for the entertaining first half (principal-lecturer duo, students' pranks and poor and rich conflict) but his 'dramatic' second part drags on and on, testing the audience's patience".^[7] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "This film is a disappointment from Teja".^[8]