Vachina Vaadu Suryudu

Vachina Vaadu Suryudu (transl. The one who came is Suryam) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Mandava Gopala Krishna and starring Lakshmana Swamy, Vijayachander, Rahul, Lahari, Prasad Babu, Suthi Velu and Vizag Prasad while Krishna and Suresh make guest appearances. The film was released to mixed reviews.

Vachina Vaadu Suryudu
Movie poster
Directed by	Mandava Gopala Krishna
Written by	Sata Vahana (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Mandava Gopala Krishna
Story by	Sata Vahana
Produced by	Mulpuri Lakshamana Swamy
Starring	Krishna Lakshmana Swamy Vijayachander Rahul Lahari Prasad Babu Suthi Velu Vizag Prasad
Cinematography	M. V. Raghu
Edited by	Uma Sankara Babu
Music by	Radha Gopi
Production company	Jalaja Art Productions
Release date	9 August 2002 (2002-8-9)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cast

• Krishna as the chief minister (guest appearance)
• Lakshmana Swamy as Major Suryam
• Vijayachander as the freedom fighter
• Rahul as Sankar
• Prasad Babu as Rayudu
• Suthi Velu as Polayya, the sarpanch
• Vizag Prasad as Ramanatham
• Mallikarjuna Rao
• M. S. Narayana as Krishna Rao
• Deekshitulu
• Deepak
• Hema Sundar
• Gundu Hanumantha Rao
• Ananth
• Gautam Raju
• Satya Prakash as the district collector
• AVS as the college principal
• Chitti Babu
• Babu Mohan
• Shashank as Kiran
• Prabha as Rayudu's wife
• Lahari as Gowri
• Swapna
• Padma Jayanti
• Uma Chowdary
• Suresh as Satyam (guest appearance; uncredited)^[1]

Production

The film's theme showcases human values,^[2] and was shot in six villages in Medak district.^[3] Some scenes featuring Rahul and Lahari were shot at a temple in Lakshmapur.^[3]

Release and reception

The film was released on 9 August 2002 coinciding with Quit India Movement.^[3] Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu wrote that "Lakshmana Swamy, the man behind this show, appears to have the leanings of a committed filmmaker".^[1] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "The movie has so-so social communiqué, but otherwise collapses under its own stupefying lack of common sense".^[4] The film was one of several films from 2002 that were eligible for Nandi Awards in 2003.^[5]