Puli (2010 film)

Puli
Directed by S. J. Surya
Produced by Navodaya Appachan
Singanamala Ramesh
Written by S. J. Surya
Starring Pawan Kalyan
Nikeesha Patel
Manoj Bajpayee
Nassar
Charan Raj
Shriya Saran
Music by A. R. Rahman
Cinematography Binod Pradhan
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 10 September 2010 (2010-09-10)
Running time
 163 minutes[1]
Country India
Language Telugu
Budget ₹40 crore (US$5.9 million)[2]
Box office ₹13 crore (US$1.9 million)[2]

Puli (English: Tiger) is a 2010 Telugu action film written and directed by S. J. Surya, starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, with Nikeesha Patel, Manoj Bajpayee, Charan Raj, Nassar, Jyothi Krishna, Bhrahmaji, Ali and Girish Karnad in supporting roles and Shriya Saran appearing in an item number.[3] The film features a soundtrack by A. R. Rahman and cinematography by Binod Pradhan. It was produced by famous Malayalam film producer Navodaya Appachan and Singanamala Ramesh on a ₹ 400 million budget[2] and was distributed Geetha Arts. The film was released on 10 September. The film was originally titled Komaram Puli but was renamed as Puli on the second day of release, following objections by Komaram Sony Rao, grandson of the tribal legend Komaram Bheem, from whose name the title of the movie was taken.[4][5] Its Nizam rights were sold to Geetha Arts for ₹20 crore (US$3.0 million) which is a record sum.[6] The film was dubbed into Hindi under the title Jaanbaaz Khiladi.

Cast

Production

Development and casting

Puli was director S. J. Suryaah's dream project.[7] Initially he planned to make the movie with Akshay Kumar in Hindi and later with Vijay in Tamil[7] and he sent bound scripts to both superstars. But both the projects did not happen. The storyline was also discussed with Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi.[8] Later, after the confirmation from pawan kalyan, it was finalised to make in Telugu with Pawan Kalyan . Hansika Motwani was originally signed to play the heroine[9] but was replaced by Nikeesha Patel, who made her acting debut in this film.[10] The film was sent to the censor board on 4 September and received an A certificate.[11]

Filming

The movie was shot in various parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, as well as in Malaysia, Singapore, Bangkok and Dubai.[12] The filming was almost completed by May 2010, but the songs were shot from 18 May onwards only.[13] Pawan kalyan's acting fee for this film was ₹10 crore (US$1.5 million).Puli was made with a budget of ₹40 crore (US$5.9 million) from which ₹35 crore (US$5.2 million) is production costs.

Title

The movie was originally titled "Komaram Puli". "Komaram" was taken from the surname of the Gond martyr Komaram Bheem, who fought against the erstwhile Asaf Jahi dynasty for the liberation of Hyderabad State.[14] However, following the objections by Komaram Sony Rao, grandson of Komaram Bheem, and also by a section of Telangana Joint Action Committee activists who called for a boycott of the film, the movie was renamed with title "Puli" on the second day of its release.[4][5] The soundtrack album is titled "Komaram Puli".

Release and reception

The film was released worldwide with 950 prints in 1250 theatres,[15][16] a record of sorts for a Telugu film. The film's release faced a minor roadblock in the form of its title.[17] The film critic from NDTV warned the audience by saying "watch the film at your own risk. It's a big-budget film with a solid casting. It has got some extraordinarily directed action scenes."[18] The background score by A. R. Rahman and camerawork by Binod Pradhan were appreciated and many critics rated them as the highlight of the movie. It was thought to be a failure at the box office.

Its Nizam rights were sold to Geetha Arts for ₹12 crore (US$1.8 million) which is a record sum.[6]

Puli ticket rates price was sold for ₹75 (US$1.10) in its first week[19]

The makers of the film re-edited it due to very poor reviews and re-released the shortened version on 15 September 2010.[2] The final outcome however was disappointing. The film was declared as a flop at the box office.

Soundtrack

Main article: Puli (soundtrack)

The film features a soundtrack consisting of 6 songs composed by A. R. Rahman and lyrics penned by Chandrabose. The highly anticipated soundtrack album was released on 11 July 2010 by Sony Music.[20] The release rights of the album was purchased by Sony Music for ₹ 20 million.[21] The audio was launched by K Rosaiah, Rahman and his mother Kareema Begum in a function held at H.I.C.C Novotel, Hyderabad.[20][22] The function was attended by K Rosaiah, S. J. Suryaah, Allu Aravind, Pawan Kalyan, Nikeesha Patel, Shriya Saran, A. R. Rahman, Chandrabose, Anand Sai, Singanamala Ramesh, S. R. Murthy and many others.[23] The soundtrack got overwhelming response and became a hot seller. The audio sales reached a total of 300,000 of CDs in the first three days, which is an all-time record in Telugu film history.[24]

The picturisation of the songs was also noted. Two songs were choreographed by Bollywood choreographer Ahmed Khan. The songs he choreographed were "Power Star" (Pawan Kalyan's introduction song) and "Dochey" (an item number featuring Shriya Saran). The songs were filmed in two schedules at Annapurna Studios beginning from 18 May.[13] Of the six songs written for the film, four songs were directly included in the film while the remaining two served as background songs.[12] Lyricist Chandrabose collaborated with Rahman for the second time through this film. He took almost three months to write the song "Amma Thale", while all it took to write the song "Maaralente" was 90 minutes.[12] A. R. Rahman's original score also received critical praise. Rahman collaborated with artists from three European countries to re-record the background score.[12]

Pre-release business

Puli (2010) Pre-release business[25]
Territories and ancillary revenues Price
Satellite rights with a TV channel ₹6 crore (US$890,000)
Overseas & home video rights ₹2.5 crore (US$370,000)
Music rights (Sony Music label) ₹2 crore (US$300,000)
Domestic distribution rights (A.P.) for Geetha Arts ₹30 crore (US$4.5 million)
Nizam rights for Geetha Arts ₹12 crore (US$1.8 million)
Total ₹40 crore (US$5.9 million)

Pre-release revenues

Puli had a pre-release revenues up to ₹40 crore (US$5.9 million). Puli music rights were sold for ₹2 crore (US$300,000). Its satellite rights were sold for ₹6 crore (US$890,000). Its domestic distribution rights were sold for ₹30 crore (US$4.5 million) while its overseas rights were sold for ₹2 crore (US$300,000). Its Nizam rights were sold to Geetha Arts for ₹12 crore (US$1.8 million) which is a record sum.[6] Kommaram Puli domestic distribution rights were sold for ₹30 crore (US$4.5 million) which is a record sum to Geetha Arts.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "Komaram Puli review: A must watch flick". Vebtoday. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "'Puli' re-edited to do the damage control!". Andhravilas.com. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "Puli: Movie details". 16 Reels. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012.
  4. 1 2 "'Komarum Puli' Title Change". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Puli Hits Screens, Dropping 'Komaram'". Fullhyderabad. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  6. 1 2 3 "Geeta Arts bagged K'Puli Nizam rights for 12Cr – Telugu Movie and Political News". chithr.com. 15 August 2009
  7. 1 2 "Pawan Kalyan to act in Puli". One India. Retrieved 27 August 2001.
  8. ↑ "Komaram Puli Review". Ravigadu. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  9. ↑ "Pawan Kalyan returns with Komaram Puli". Rediff. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  10. ↑ "Nikisha Patel debuts with Puli". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "Komaram Puli censored, gets A certificate". Telugucinema. Archived from Singh was executive producer for the film./news/komarampuli_sep52010.php the original Check |url= value (help) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Komaram Puli: Pawan Kalyan doesn't give a damn about records". Southscope. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  13. 1 2 "Komaram Puli: Songs to be shot from May 18". Cineroundup.
  14. ↑ "Pawan Kalyan also gets Mahesh Babu's title problems". NewsofAP. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  15. ↑ "Komaram Puli Theatres List". Sulekha.
  16. ↑ "Komaram Puli to release in 1000 Theatres". Cinehour. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  17. ↑ "'Puli' delayed by 24 hours in US". Cinehour. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  18. ↑ "Review of Telugu Film, Komaram Puli". NDTV. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  19. ↑ http://www.chitramala.in/news/komaram-puli-rs-75-121730.html Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  20. 1 2 "Komaram Puli Audio Release". Supergoodmovies. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  21. ↑ "Sony Music 'Komaram Puli' audio rights for 2 crores!". Chitramala. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  22. ↑ "AR Rahman unveils Komaram Puli audio". One India. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  23. ↑ "'Komaram Puli' Audio Released". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  24. ↑ "Komaram Puli Audio Creates Record | Komaram Puli Sold 3 Lakh CDs - CineGoer.com". Archived from the original on 5 October 2010.
  25. ↑ "Komaram Puli worldwide Release Through Geetha Arts ~ Komaram Puli". Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
  26. ↑ "Komaram Puli release in Trouble". Chitramala. 3 September 2010
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