Antham (transl. The End) is a 1992 Indian neo-noir crime film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, the film stars Nagarjuna, Urmila Matondkar, and Danny Denzongpa. The Telugu version was released on 11 September 1992, while the Hindi version, titled, titled Drohi (transl. The Traitor), was released on 23 October 1992, coinciding with Diwali.[1]
| Antham | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Screenplay by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Story by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Produced by | K. Prasad Boney Kapoor |
| Dialogues by |
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| Starring | Nagarjuna Urmila Matondkar |
| Cinematography | Teja |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | Score: Mani Sharma Songs: R. D. Burman Mani Sharma (1 song) M. M. Keeravani (1 song) |
| Distributed by | Drishya Creations |
Release dates |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Hindi |
The film's soundtrack was composed by R. D. Burman, with one song each by Mani Sharma and M.M. Keeravani, while the background score was provided by Mani Sharma. The film was a box-office failure.[2][3]
Plot
editRaghav (Nagarjuna) is an orphan and receives assignments from an underworld gangster, J.P. Shetty (Danny Denzongpa), who hired him for contract killing, as a full-time job. Raghav leads a calm and secretive life and there is no room for relationships, in it. At a particular instance, he meets Bhavana (Urmila Matondkar), an ornithologist student, and falls in love with her innocence and charm. He hides his real identity from her and she, too, reciprocates his feelings. When things start looking hopeful for a normal life, for Raghav, Bhavana discovers his real identity and distances herself from him. The rest of the film is about what happens to the ill-fated Raghav.
Cast
edit- Nagarjuna as Raghav / Shekhar
- Urmila Matondkar as Bhavana
- Danny Denzongpa as J.P. Shetty
- Salim Ghouse as Inspector Krishna
- Akash Khurana as Mayor
- Rallapalli as Hotel Receptionist
- Gokkina Rama Rao
- Narra Venkateswara Rao
- Horse Babu
- Jaliil
- Dubbing Janaki
- Silk Smitha as special appearance in the song "Entha Sepaina"
Soundtrack
edit| Antham / Drohi | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1992 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 47:39 |
| Label | Surya Audio |
| Producer | R. D. Burman Mani Sharma |
The songs were composed by R. D. Burman and the background score by Mani Sharma. The track Chalekki Undhanuko is composed by Mani Sharma and "Gundello Dhada Dhada" is composed by M. M. Keeravani.
The lyrics were written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry (Telugu) and Javed Akhtar (Hindi) and the soundtrack was released by Surya Audio company.[4]
- Telugu Soundtrack
All tracks are written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.
| No. | Title | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Maina" | R. D. Burman | K. S. Chithra | 6:20 |
| 2. | "Nee Navvu" | R. D. Burman | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:49 |
| 3. | "Chalekki Undhanuko" | Mani Sharma | K. S. Chithra, Jojo | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Entha Sepaina" | R. D. Burman | K. S. Chithra | 6:06 |
| 5. | "Gundello Dhada Dhada" | M. M. Keeravani | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:59 |
| 6. | "Oohalevo Regey" | R. D. Burman | Mano, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 6:41 |
| Total length: | 35:53 | |||
- Hindi Soundtrack
All tracks are written by Javed Akhtar.
| No. | Title | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Panchi Gaaye Re" | R. D. Burman | Asha Bhosle | 6:17 |
| 2. | "Aise Hamen Dekho" | R. D. Burman | Asha Bhosle | 6:43 |
| 3. | "Jungle Dance" | Mani Sharma | K. S. Chithra, Jojo | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Dhadakti Mere Dil" | M. M. Keeravani | K. S. Chithra, Vinod Rathod | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Tan Mein Agni" | R. D. Burman | Amit Kumar, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 6:49 |
| 6. | "Tum Jo Mile" | R. D. Burman | Suresh Wadkar | 5:49 |
| 7. | "Dooba Dooba" | R. D. Burman | Asha Bhosle, Jolly Mukherjee | 6:28 |
| Total length: | 47:39 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Drohi Review". Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943257 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Articles : Movie Retrospect : Retrospect : Money (1993)". Telugucinema.com. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
By then, Ramu's Raatri and Antham were completed, but both films flopped.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943257 – via Google Books.