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{{Infobox film
| name           = Jagadam
| image          = jagadam_poster.jpg
| caption        =
| writer         = Sukumar
| starring       = [[Ram Pothineni]]<br>Isha Sahani<br>[[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]<br>[[Prakash Raj]]
| director       = [[Sukumar (director)|Sukumar]]
| producer       = [[Aditya Babu]]
| cinematography = [[R. Rathnavelu]]
| editing        = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| distributor    =
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2007|3|16}}
| runtime        = 163 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Telugu
| music          = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| budget         = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
| gross          = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
}}
'''''Jagadam''''' ({{translation|Quarrel}}) is a 2007 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[Sukumar]]. The film stars [[Ram Pothineni]], Isha Sahani, [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] and [[Prakash Raj]]. The film was produced by [[Aditya Babu]].
It released on 16 March 2007. Upon release, it received mixed reviews from both the critics and audience. The performance of Ram, direction, music, cinematography, editing and action sequences received acclaim. However, the story and screenplay received criticism for being routine. Though, it failed at the box-office. over the years, it gained a huge [[cult following]] for Ram's performance, music, and direction. It is now regarded as one of the best films of Sukumar.
== Plot ==
Seenu enjoys fights since his childhood. He appreciates violence and wants to be like Manikyam, a goonda, as everyone, including his teacher, is afraid of him. When all the boys wanted to become engineers, doctors, lawyers, and other professions, Seenu wanted to become a goonda. Though he behaves like a ruffian, he learns that one should have the support of a politician or big dada. With the help of Laddu, an associate of Manikyam, Seenu meets the latter and joins his gang. At this juncture, Seenu falls in love with Subbalakshmi. As she pleads with Seenu to help her friend's father, Seenu agrees to settle a land deal, but the land was under illegal occupation of Manikyam's gang member. As he promised to settle the deal, Seenu opposes Manikyam. This makes Seenu a hero, and he starts doing settlements on his own. Once, he agrees to help an industrialist, whose quarry was occupied by Yadav, with Manikyam's support. As things go out of control, Seenu decides to kill Yadav but could not. However, Seenu's young brother, who also likes fighting scenes, takes a gun and shoots Yadav. Seenu appeals to the police commissioner to mediate with Manikyam, but his men kill Seenu's brother. This irks Seenu, who thrashes Manikyam but spares him. He realizes that violence is not the way to go. When Manikyam attacks him, he kills him in self-defense. The film ends on a happy note with Seenu leaving all the dadagiri and leading a normal life.
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Ram Pothineni]] as Macha Srinivas "Seenu"
* Isha Sahani as Subbalakshmi "Seenu", Seenu's girlfriend
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Manikyam
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Police Commissioner (cameo)
* A. S. Ravikumar Chowdary as Laddu
* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Yadav
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Macha Balram, Seenu's father
* [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] as Seenu's mother
* [[Venu Yeldandi]] as Nalla Mallesh, Seenu's friend
* [[Dhanraj (Telugu comedian)|Dhanraj]] as Nampalli Satti, Seenu's friend
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh|Ramesh]] as Seenu's friend
* [[Chitram Seenu]] as Vaali, Seenu's friend
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as PVR, MLA
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Police Officer
* [[Telangana Shakuntala]] as Corporator
* [[Duvvasi Mohan]] as Jaffer Anna
* Jogi Krishnan Raju as Journalist Sattibabu
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]]
* [[Prudhvi Raj|Prudhviraj]]
* [[Zabyn Khan]] as item number in the song "Mu Mu Mudhante Chedha"
* [[Antara Biswas]] as an [[item number]] in the song "36-24-36"
* [[Madhu Shalini]] as item number in the song "36-24-36"
{{colend}}
==Soundtrack==
The film has six songs composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]]. Music got a good response from public.<ref name="Jagadam audio is good ">{{cite web| title=andhracafe.com| work= Jagadam audio is good |url= http://www.andhracafe.com/index.php?m=show&id=17754
|accessdate=13 February 2007}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name       = Jagadam
| type       = Soundtrack
| artist     = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released   = 20 January 2007
| recorded   = 2007
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Soundtrack]]
| length     = 30:13
| label      = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer   = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| prev_title = [[Rakhi (2006 film)|Rakhi]]
| prev_year  = 2006
| next_title = [[Aata (2007 film)|Aata]]
| next_year  = 2007
}}
{{tracklist
| headline       = Track-List
| extra_column   = Singer(s)
| total_length   = 30:13
| title1          = Violence is a Fashion
| lyrics1         = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1          = Devi Sri Prasad
| length1         = 4:44
| title2          = 36-24-36
| lyrics2         = Sahithi
| extra2          = [[Mamta Mohandas]]
| length2         = 5:51
| title3  =  5 Feet 8 Inches
| lyrics3 = Chandrabose
| extra3  = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Priya
| length3 = 5:08
| title4  = Everybody Rock Your Body
| lyrics4 = Chandrabose
| extra4  = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| length4 = 5:06
| title5  = Mu Mu Mudhante Chedha
| lyrics5 = Chandrabose
| extra5  = [[Sunitha Upadrashta]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| length5 = 4:46
| title6  = 36-24-36 (Remix)
| lyrics6 = Sahithi
| extra6  = Mamta Mohandas
| length6 = 4:38
}}
== Reception ==
The film received mixed reviews. ''[[Sify]]'' gave the film three stars out of five, calling ''Jagadam'' a "not a plot driven film." While praising the film for its cinematography and music, the reviewer criticized its weak script and lackluster characters.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2007-03-17|title=Jagadam|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/jagadam-review-telugu-pclwmPffgjgga.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218170450/http://www.sify.com/movies/jagadam-review-telugu-pclwmPffgjgga.html|archive-date=18 February 2016|access-date=2020-08-10|website=[[Sify]]|language=en}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref> ''[[Rediff.com]]'', however, appreciated Sukamar's screenplay and direction.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Review: Jagadam is a good effort|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/mar/20ssjagadam.htm|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'', while commending Sukumar for taking up a different theme, criticized the film for a slow-paced second half and a weak climax.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jagadam - Telugu cinema Review - Ram & Isha|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-jagadam.html|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.idlebrain.com}}{{Rating|3.25|5}}</ref>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0924229|Jagadam}}
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[[Category:2000s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Films about organised crime in India]]
[[Category:2007 action films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sukumar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad]]