Credits

Banner: Bhavya Creations

Cast: Gopichand, Ansuhka, Poonam Kaur, Dharmavarapu, Aali, Ajay, Manoj K. Jain, MS Narayana, Sarat Babu, Tanikella Bharani, Krishna Bhagwan, Supreet, Subbaraya Sharma, CVL Narasimharao, Vijaya Rangaraju, Sudha, Aarthi.

Dialogues: M. Ratnam

Lyrics: Bhaskarabhatla, Anantha Sriram, Rama Jogayya Sastry

Fights: Vijay, Ram-Lakshman

Dance: Ashok Raj, Dinesh

Art: Vivek

Stills: Anand

PRO: Pulagam Chinnarayana

Pro. Managers: Mahender Reddy, R. Seshadri Raju

Pro. Exe.: Bandi Seshayya

Co-Dir.: Satyam Bellamkonda, Rajasekhar, G. Adinarayana

Asso. Dir.: Anil Ravipudi, Anil Nayudu, M. Harikrishna

Editor: Marthand K. Venkatesh

Camera: Vetri

Music Director: Mani Sharma

Producer: V. Anand Prasad

Story, Screenplay, Director: J. Siva

Interesting Facts:

https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/siva-souryam.html

https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/gopichand2008.html

Movie was launched on April 18th, 2008 basically in 7 months they filmed the movie and released it,

Audio was released on August 21st, 2008 Hotel Marriot, Hyderabad and got a good response.

The starlit gathering had the presence of Seenu Vytla, YVS Chowdary, Gopichand, Anushka, Poonam Kaur, Pokuri Babu Rao, VN Aditya, Anand Prasad (producer), Siva (director), Ratnam (Dialogue writer), lyricists Bhaskarabatla and Ramajogayya Sastry and others. Jhansi anchored the event.

Pramuka darsakudu Anil Ravipudi worked as Assistant Director for this film and what I heard was the entire classic Krishna Bhagwan comedy track in 2nd half was written by him. He’s also in the movie, watch the scene when Sivaram Gowd comes to hospital he comes to the desk a man hands him papers, that guy only is Anil Ravipudi. He also made a lot of changes

Finally it released on September 28th, 2008 and became a hit movie at the box office, collected 13 crores share and ran for 50 days in Hyderabad in 3 theaters,

Odeon Deluxe - 64 days

Brahmaramba 70 MM

Rajadhani 70MM

What works is are the 3 threads:

Action: Conflict between Sivaram Gowd and Vijay is very well established. And actually the writing keeps you in suspense until interval with whole chasing aspect we typically see. Its kind of like Baasha, guy hiding from his past and villains looking for him that template and everything gets revealed at interval. Flashback is easily the best part is and is so entertaining. Conflict is pretty basic but its done so well and in an entertaining way its fun to see.

Sentiment angle: brother sister sentiment actually has stakes to it and is heart touching. They are orphans after their father dies and nobody isn their basti wants to help and everyone hates them. Christina missionaries come and The brother doesnt want to see his sister struggle and wants her to have a good life with food and etc so he tells a lie, but she takes it seriously and they separate for 15 years. Finally he comes back for her because he loves her. So the reasoning behind it is logical

Comedy angle: Ali as gyms develops the romantic track actually as Gopichand trolls Gymson and then highlight of the movie is 2nd half comedy track, it lasts for about 15 mins and its so good. Keeps you so entertained you dont even care about the story after that.

What didn’t work:

The romantic track: Its so cringe worthy and didnt age well at all. Anuksha gets drunka and says she’s going to rape Gopichand. I think dont think it helps that Gopichand and Anuksha dont have that great chemistry so it doesnt make it smooth or believable.

Emotion: the movie should make you feel something but when Sivaram Gowd terrorizes the town and then fight back, I didnt get that high.

Also huge Vikramarkudu inspiration I felt for 2nd half. Police fights a ruthless criminal who is terrorizing a small town and then instills souryam in them to fight back against them. And its for personal revenge.

Overall the writing is good overall for most of the commercial elements which results in a very entertaining movie.

Direction by Siva is very good.

Revisting Souryam (2008): Review + Interesting Facts