Tulasi (film) explained

Tulasi
Starring:
Director:Boyapati Srinu
Producer:D. Suresh Babu
Distributor:Suresh Productions
Music:Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematography:B. Balamurugan
Editing:Marthand K. Venkatesh
Runtime:153 minutes
Country:India
Language:Telugu
Budget:12 crore
Gross:32 crore

Tulasi is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu, and produced by D.Suresh Babu on Suresh Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh and Nayantara in the lead roles.the film was a super hit at the box office

Plot

Parvataneni Tulasi Ram is an architect in Hyderabad who is also the native of Rayalaseema, which is well known for factional feuds. When his wife Vasundhara turns pregnant, Tulasi takes her to their native place. After arriving at the native place, Tulasi turns violent when a rival faction pushes his father Dasaratha Ramayya and the factional feuds continue to haunt him. When Vasundhara's brother Harsha dies in the attack by factionists, Vasundhara could not digest the violence and deserts Tulasi with their son also named Harsha. Later, Tulasi learns that Harsha has a blood clot in his brain, which may cause a hemorrhage. With the help of Dr. Surekha, Tulasi summons specialists from abroad in order to get Harsha operated. When everything is ready for the surgery, a gangster named Veeranna, kidnaps Harsha as both of his sons Ravi and Shankar were killed by Tulasi. However, Tulasi kills Veeranna in order to save Harsha, where Tulasi finally reunites with Vasundhara and Harsha.

Cast

Soundtrack

Tulasi
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Devi Sri Prasad
Released:21 September 2007
Recorded:2007
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:26:38
Language:Telugu
Label:Aditya Music
Producer:Devi Sri Prasad
Prev Title:Shankar Dada Zindabad
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Jalsa
Next Year:2008

Music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Music released on ADITYA Music Company. Audio of Tulasi was launched at a function arranged in the song set at Rama Naidu studios in the evening of 22 September 2007. K. Raghavendra Rao, D. Ramanaidu and KL Narayana attended this function as guests. K. Raghavendra Rao released the audio cassette and gave the first unit to D. Ramanaidu. D. Ramanaidu released the audio CD and gave the first unit to Shriya Saran.[1]

Release

The film released with 290 prints worldwide,[2] in 312 screens in India which includes 20 screens in Andhra Pradesh, 21 screens in Karnataka and 7 screens in Tamil Nadu. The film had a 50-day run in 225 centres and was declared a super hit.[3] It was later dubbed and released in Tamil and Malayalam with the same title and in Hindi as The Real Man Hero.

Box office

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Audio launch - Tulasi. 22 September 2007. idlebrain.com. 12 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Tulasi censored and ready! . Telugu cinema . 10 October 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011015210/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietidbits/tulasipressmeet_oct0907.php . 11 October 2007 .
  3. Web site: Tulasi 50-day Centres. dead. 24 November 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071205223123/http://www.cinegoer.com/tulasi50.htm. 5 December 2007. 12 May 2021. cinegoer.com.
  4. Web site: Chanti to Venky mama. telugu.asianetnews.com/.
  5. Web site: Tulasi Collections. 12 October 2021 .
  6. Web site: Venkatesh's Tulasi TV rights sold for Rs 2 Crores. 28 October 2007. extramirchi.com. 12 May 2021.
  7. Web site: నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008). A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008). 31 December 2020. Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. (in Telugu)