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{{Short description|1999 Indian Telugu film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Thammudu
| image          = Thammudu.jpg
| caption        = DVD cover
| writer         = [[Chintapalli Ramana]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story          = P. A. Arun Prasad
| screenplay     = P. A. Arun Prasad
| producer       = Burugupalli Siva Ramakrishna
| director       = [[Arun Prasad P.A.|P. A. Arun Prasad]]
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Based on
| data1 = ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' by [[Mansoor Khan]]
}}
| starring       = [[Pawan Kalyan]]<br />[[Preeti Jhangiani]]<br />[[Aditi Govitrikar]]
| music          = [[Ramana Gogula]]
| cinematography = [[Madhu Ambat]]
| editing        = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio         = Sri Venkateswara Art Films
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|1999|07|15|[[India]]}}
| runtime        = 162 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Telugu
| 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.-->
}}
'''''Thammudu''''' ({{translation|Younger Brother}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[sports film|sports]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[Arun Prasad P.A.|P. A. Arun Prasad]].  The films stars [[Pawan Kalyan]], [[Preeti Jhangiani]], and [[Aditi Govitrikar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/birthday-special-power-star-pawan-kalyan-how-the-actor-got-his-big-break-and-became-successful/photostory/65637154.cms|title=Birthday Special: Power Star Pawan Kalyan! How the actor got his big break and became successful|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Bhupinder Singh (actor)|Bhupinder Singh]], [[Achyuth]], [[Brahmanandam]], [[Ali (actor)|Ali]], and [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] play supporting roles. The movie is based on the 1992 Hindi movie ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' which in turn was inspired by the 1979 American movie ''[[Breaking Away]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dave |first=Kajol |title=Copy cats |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/copy-cats-1535.html |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=[[Filmfare]]|archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106072809/https://www.filmfare.com/features/copy-cats-1535.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Abhishek |date=2018-03-14 |title=Aamir Khan's best films are inspired by Oscar nominees and winners – from Ghajini to Akele Hum Akele Tum |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aamir-khans-best-films-are-inspired-by-oscar-nominees-and-winners-from-ghajini-to-akele-hum-akele-tum-4389681.html |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Firstpost|archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725164729/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aamir-khans-best-films-are-inspired-by-oscar-nominees-and-winners-from-ghajini-to-akele-hum-akele-tum-4389681.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/we-list-down-7-bollywood-films-inspired-from-hollywood-27295.amp | title=We list down 7 Bollywood films inspired from Hollywood }}</ref> ''Thammudu'' was produced by Burugupalli Sivaramakrishna under the Sri Venkateswara Art Films banner.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Pawan Kalyan fans celebrate 22 years of 'Thammudu'; call it one of the most memorable films |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pawan-kalyan-fans-celebrate-22-years-of-thammudu-call-it-one-of-the-most-memorable-films/articleshow/84433085.cms |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=The Times of India |date=15 July 2021}}</ref> The music is composed by [[Ramana Gogula]] with cinematography by [[Madhu Ambat]] and editing by [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thammudu Review |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-thammudu.html |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>
The film released on 15 July 1999 and went on to become a blockbuster with the film's soundtrack by [[Ramana Gogula]] becoming a trendsetter.<ref name=":0" /> The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Badri (2001 film)|Badri]]'' (2001), in Kannada as ''[[Yuvaraja (film)|Yuvaraja]]'' (2001) and in Bengali as ''[[Champion (2003 film)|Champion]]'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-09 |title=Pawan Kalyan's 1999 hit 'Thammudu' to re-release in theaters: Report |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pawan-kalyans-1999-hit-thammudu-to-re-release-in-theaters-report/articleshow/110826118.cms |access-date=2024-08-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
==Plot==
Subramanyam aka Subbu aka Subhash is the youngest son of a family. He is a wastrel and gypsy and spends his days roaming around with girls, hanging around with his friends, and constantly failing his exams. Subbu's behaviour always shows hatred and disgust towards his father, Viswanadh, who is a cafe owner. Subbu's elder brother, Chakri, on the other hand is a college level kickboxer and Viswanadh's favorite son. Chakri spends his days rigorously training for the inter college kickboxing championship, but ends up losing to his kickboxing arch rival, Rohit, who is from the elite Model College. While training, he and Rohit end up running into each other and Chakri always is shamed for his poor background as Chakri attends Government College. Jaanu aka Janaki is Subbu's neighbor and secretly in love in Subbu. Subbu is unaware that Jaanu is in love with him. Subbu usually considers Jaanu as a source of money and cars to impress girls and constantly borrows money and cars. Jaanu's father is a garage owner.
One day, Subbu meets Lovely, who is a rich college girl from the elite Model College, and lies that he attends the elite Engineering College and a wealthy man's son. Subbu is actually from the local government college just like his brother Chakri. Lovely falls for his lies and soon begins to express her love to Subbu. Eventually, she learns the truth and breaks up and insults Subbu in front of Viswanadh and Chakri. At the same time, Viswanadh finds out that Subbu has taken large amounts of Jaanu. Fatigued, he banishes Subbu.
Subbu is now homeless and gets support from Jaanu. Jaanu tells Subbu that he should be more responsible of himself and prove himself towards his father. He begins to reform himself and soon starts to understand the love of Jaanu. In the meantime, Chakri is attacked and seriously injured by Rohit, who now happens to be Lovely's new boyfriend and Subbu's enemy, and his friends causing Chakri to be hospitalized. This rules him out of the final match of the inter college kick boxing championship. Deciding to seek revenge for his brother's accident and redeem himself in front of Viswanadh's eyes, Subbu trains and works really hard to prepare for the inter college kickboxing championship. He defeats Rohit in the kickboxing match and wins the final intercollege kickboxing championship, dedicates the trophy to Chakri, redeems himself to Visnwanadh, and finally accepts Jaanu's love.
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Pawan Kalyan]] as Subramanyam / Subhash a.k.a Subbu
* [[Preeti Jhangiani]] as Janaki 'Janu'
* [[Aditi Gowitrikar]] as Lovely
* [[Bhupinder Singh (actor)|Bhupinder Singh]] as Rohit
* [[Achyuth]] as Chakri
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Telugu lecturer Avadhanalu
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Kodandarama Manoharan
* [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as Viswanadh
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Kutumba Rao
* [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Lecturer
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Drunkard
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]] as Malli
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Subbu's friend
* [[Varsha (Telugu actress)|Varsha]] as Shanthi
* [[Ironleg Sastri]] as Malli's matchmaker
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Surya
* Dominic Chung as Chinese boy/Sparring partner
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]]
{{colend}}
== Production ==
''Thammudu'' was inspired by the 1979 American film ''[[Breaking Away]]''. The 1992 Hindi film ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' was also inspired from the American film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dave |first=Kajol |title=Copy cats |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/copy-cats-1535.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106072809/https://www.filmfare.com/features/copy-cats-1535.html |archive-date=6 November 2022 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Abhishek |date=2018-03-14 |title=Aamir Khan's best films are inspired by Oscar nominees and winners – from Ghajini to Akele Hum Akele Tum |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aamir-khans-best-films-are-inspired-by-oscar-nominees-and-winners-from-ghajini-to-akele-hum-akele-tum-4389681.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725164729/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aamir-khans-best-films-are-inspired-by-oscar-nominees-and-winners-from-ghajini-to-akele-hum-akele-tum-4389681.html |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=We list down 7 Bollywood films inspired from Hollywood |url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/we-list-down-7-bollywood-films-inspired-from-hollywood-27295.amp}}</ref>
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name       = Thammudu
| type       = film
| artist     = [[Ramana Gogula]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released   = 1999
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = Soundtrack
| length     = 34:13
| label      = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer   = [[Ramana Gogula]]
| prev_title = [[Premante Idera]]
| prev_year  = 1998
| next_title = [[Yuvaraju (2000 film)|Yuvaraju]]
| next_year  = 2000
}}
Music composed by [[Ramana Gogula]].
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 34:13
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1  = Made in Andhra
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandra Bose]]
| extra1  = Ramana Gogula
| length1 = 6:57
| title2  = Pedavi Datani
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| extra2  = Ramana Gogula, [[Sunitha Upadrashta|Sunitha]]
| length2 = 4:36
| title3  = Yedola Vundi
| lyrics3 = Surendra Krishna
| extra3  = Ramana Gogula
| length3 = 5:10
| title4  = Vayyari Bhama
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra4  = Ramana Gogula
| length4 = 5:16
| title5  = Travelling Soldier
| lyrics5 = Ramana Gogula
| extra5  = Ramana Gogula
| length5 = 4:27
| title6  = Kalakalu
| lyrics6 = Chandra Bose
| extra6  = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length6 = 5:11}}
==Reception==
''Deccan Herald'' wrote, "While the first half is full of fun-frolic situations, the second half of the movie brims with heart-wringing moments" but criticized the dubbing of film's actresses and called Ramana Gogula's score "Finger-snapping and peppy".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/00CFE96A1BE3CE8765256941001E4BB5?OpenDocument|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609074223/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/00CFE96A1BE3CE8765256941001E4BB5?OpenDocument|archive-date=9 June 2020|title=Cinema Review - Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Jul/30-jul-1999.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=zaminryot.com |access-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913123652/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Jul/30-jul-1999.pdf |archive-date=13 September 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Box office===
''Thammudu'', released on 15 July 1999, became another sensational success for Pawan Kalyan, who was already popular due to hits like ''Suswagatham'' and ''Tholi Prema.'' It had a theatrical business of ₹4.5{{En dash}}5.2 [[crore]] and collected a [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributor share]] of ₹9.25{{En dash}}9.46 crore, emerging as a blockbuster.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2020 |title=Pawan Kalyan's Super Hit Thammudu completes 21 years |url=https://www.telugu360.com/pawan-kalyans-super-hit-thammudu-completes-21-years/ |website=Telugu360}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-07-15 |title=పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ బ్లాక్ బస్టర్ తమ్ముడు సినిమాకు 22 ఏళ్లు |url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/power-star-pawan-kalyan-thammudu-movie-completed-22-years-in-tollywood-145150 |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=[[Namasthe Telangana]] |language=te}}</ref> ''Thammudu'' resulted in a profit of over ₹4 crore for buyers and also became the second-highest-grossing film in the [[Telangana|Nizam]] region after ''[[Choodalani Vundi]]'' (1998)''.''<ref name=":1" />
==See also==
* [[List of boxing films]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0240084}}
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