నాయక్ (సినిమా)

నాయక్
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దర్శకత్వం	వి.వి.వినాయక్
స్క్రీన్ ప్లే	ఆకుల శివ
కథ	ఆకుల శివ
నిర్మాత	డి.వి.వి. దానయ్య
తారాగణం	రాం చరణ్ తేజ కాజల్ అగర్వాల్ అమలా పాల్
ఛాయాగ్రహణం	ఛోటా కె.నాయుడు
కూర్పు	గౌతం రాజు
సంగీతం	తమన్
నిర్మాణ సంస్థ	యూనివర్శల్ మీడియా
పంపిణీదార్లు	Errabus (UK & Europe) Universal Media (USA)
విడుదల తేదీ	2013 జనవరి 9 (2013-01-09)
సినిమా నిడివి	160 నిమిషాలు
దేశం	భారతదేశం
భాష	తెలుగు
బడ్జెట్	35 కోట్లు

రామ్ చరణ్ తేజ, కాజల్ అగర్వాల్ మరియు అమలాపాల్ ప్రధాన పాత్రల్లో నటించిన తెలుగు సినిమా నాయక్, జనవరి 9, 2013 న ఈ సినిమా విడుదలయ్యింది. ఈ సినిమా దర్శకుడు వి.వి.వినాయక్.

తారాగణం

• రామ్ చరణ్ తేజ as ఛర్రీ/సిద్దు
• కాజల్ అగర్వాల్ as మధు
• అమలా పాల్ as అమల
• రాహుల్ దేవ్ as గాంధీపేట బాబ్జీ
• దేవ్ గిల్
• బ్రహ్మానందం as జిలేబి
• జయ ప్రకాశ్ రెడ్డి
• ఎం.ఎస్.నారాయణ
• అశిశ్ విద్యార్థి
• రఘు బాబు
• ప్రదీప్ రావత్ as మినిస్టర్ రావత్
• పోసాని కృష్ణ మురళి
• రాజీవ్ కనకాల
• 'సత్యమ్' రాజేష్
• సుధా
• ఛార్మి (Item Song)

Production

Casting

The film revolves around a boy who fights hard to fulfill his father’s ambition. Ram Charan Teja would play a Dual Role in the film for the first time in his Career and the film was said to have an Emotionally Charged Interval block. He would Share the screen with Kajal Aggarwal and Amala Paul in this Film and the two ladies were reported to have quite an entertaining characterization. Ram Charan and Kajal were last seen as a pair in the 2009 Blockbuster film Magadheera directed by S. S. Rajamouli. S. Thaman provided the music while Akula Siva has penned the script and Kona Venkat is the dialogue writer. Earlier reports suggested that Shruti Haasan would do an item song in the film, but were later denied by the actress herself. Charmee would play an item song in the film which was confirmed by Herself in twitter.

Filming

The movie was Launched on November 9, 2011 early morning at Annapurna Studios. The event was graced by Mega Star Chiranjeevi, Mrs Surekha Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun, Allu Aravind, Dr Brahmanandam, Rajamouli, Rama Rajamouli, K Raghavendra Rao, Srinu Vaitla, Sampath Nandi, NV Prasad, Bellamkonda Suresh, Shyam Prasad Reddy, B Gopal, S Gopal Reddy, MS Narayana, Raja Ravindra, etc. Chiranjeevi directed the muhurtham shot on Ram Charan, while Mrs Surekha Chiranjeevi sounded the clap. Veteran Director K Raghavendra Rao switched on the camera. In Early August the music Director of the film announced the title of the film as Naayak in his twitter. In End of August, The film was extensively shot in Iceland and then in Slovenia. The remixed version of the song "Subhalekha Raasukunna" from Kondaveeti Donga was shot in iceland. the song was originally supposed to be shot on Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal but it was filmed on Charan and Amala Paul as Kajal's dates were not available. Sorces reported that Amala Paul reportedly is going to do an ultra-glam act in the song. Buzz is that the schedule will go on till October 10 but it was completed Earlier. On October 7, Scenes featuring Ram Charan and Amala Paul were shot at Cineplanet in Kompally and Starting from Oct 12, Some action episodes involving Charan, Dev Gill and others were shot in the next schedule. It was reported that the fight sequences featuring Ram Charan are reportedly extremely good and sources say that these action sequences are going to be a treat for his fans. Meanwhile, It was reported earlier that Naayak would release on January 14 as Ram Charan Teja's treat for the Sankranthi. Later it was rumoured that the movie was withdrawn from the Pongal race and DVV Danayya's financial hardships were said to be the reason behind the delay in the release of the film. Later the release date was Confirmed on January 9, 2013 by Danayya Himself. On October 23, It was reported that the has completed its Kolkata schedule and the unit is returning to Hyderabad. The movie was shot extensively in key locations of Kolkata like Mallik Ghat flower market, Chhote Lal ghat etc. and the movie’s next schedule will begin in Hyderabad and a Huge set was erected at Saradhi studios in Hyderabad for a song In November, the movie unit had its Shooting in nights at Hyderabad inspite of the extreme chill in the city. In the End of November, it was reported that the post production stages, Dubbing activities have already commenced and going on a brisk space and Except for two songs and climax, the talkie part is almost complete. It was also reported that The producers are planning to release the movie’s audio album in December. In November End, it was reported that The film’s last and final schedule will begin on December 3 and a song will be shot along with the climax sequence. On December 7, the The climax sequences were shot today and it was reported that shooting is expected be fully complete in a few weeks time and it was also reported that Charan, Kajal and Amala Paul will be a part of this climax sequence along with the other principal actors. Later it was Reported that after the completion of climax, the unit would shift to RFC for left over song shoot where a magnificent set is going to erect for this song shoot in RFC which will continue till December 20, 2012 and with this the entire shooting of the film will be wrapped up. The song "Nellorae" was canned on Charan and Charmme later and it was declared that with this, the entire shooting of Naayak would come to an end.

Post Production

The Post Production activities started on round the clock after the completion of shoot and it was reported that Charan himself is spending long hours in dubbing suites to complete his work on time and with just under two weeks left, producer D.V.V. Danayya and director V.V.Vinayak are personally taking care of all the activities so that the film does not miss out on its Sankranthi release. On December 29, 2012 Charan completed his part of Dubbing. Nayak got censor rating - 'A'

Soundtrack

Untitled

S. Thaman Provided the music for this film. This marks the first Collaboration of Thaman with Ram Charan Teja and also with V.V. Vinayak. The Super hit Ilaiyaraaja's Melody "Subhalekha Rasukunna" from Chiranjeevi's Kondaveeti Donga was Re-mixed in this film. The audio rights were bagged by Aditya Music for a Record Price. Musicperk.com rated the album 7/10 quoting "Commercial cocktail!".

Launch

The audio release of this film was launched on December 17, 2012 at Ramanaidu Cine Village at Nanakramguda. Power Star Pawan Kalyan attended the function as chief guest and released the audio CD and handed over the first piece to Surekha, wife of Chiranjeevi. Stylish Star Allu Arjun and Rajamouli released the trailers on the occasion.

క్రమసంఖ్య	పేరు	గీత రచన	Artist(s)	నిడివి
1.	"Laila O Laila"	Chandrabose	Shankar Mahadevan, Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar & Naveen Madhav	04:35
2.	"Kathi Lanti Pilla"	Chandrabose	S. Thaman, Shefali Alvaris	03:53
3.	"Subhalekha Raasukunna"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	Haricharan, Shreya Ghosal	04:12
4.	"Oka Choopuke Padipoya"	Bhaskarabhatla	Vijay Prakash, Bindu Mahima	04:46
5.	"Nellorae"	Sahithi	Jaspreet Jasz, Suchitra	03:53
6.	"Hey Naayak"	Chandrabose	Shreya Ghosal, Naveen Madhav	04:38
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Reception

The audio got Positive Response and all songs were instant Chartbusters telugumuzicreviews stated "A satisfying album for Ram Charan’s fans ". Musicpek.com stated the album to be a "Commercial Cocktail !". Tollywoodandhra.com gave a review stating "An out and out mass album from Thaman which will be a perfect fit for a mass entertainer like Nayak. Thaman’s instrumention is excellent but is a bit let down in lyrics department." andhraheadlines.com gave a review stating "Except for one song other five songs attracts both class and mass people. Tunes are crucial for the film's success." APHerald.com gave a moderate review stating "Thaman has entertained with couple of good songs but overall not very impressive at the end of the day."" Milliblog.in stated the album to be a "Solid masala soundtrack from Thaman." CineCorn.com gave a review stating "Like any or most of Thaman albums Naayak is again full of catchy parts, bits and phrases that would be liked and lapped up by the people. Few songs are going to be chart-busters and that just about does it."<java>/jjsd ..

Release

The movie is slated for a world wide release on January 9, 2013 and is reported that it will be the first big production to release in 2013 to kick off the lucrative Sankranthi season. Later, Girijan Student associations have raised an objection over the title, stating that the term ‘Naayak’ is reserved for use exclusively by people belonging to the Lambadi sect and demanded a change in the movie’s title. In January 2013, it was reported thai In Nizam area, Geetha Arts and Dil Raju have confirmed 110 screens so far and Vizag area is going to have a 103-screens release which is an impressive number in Vizag as the previous record was held by Mahesh Babu's Business Man with 84 Screens. Naayak is going to release in over 100 screens in USA and CanadaNaayak was submitted to Central Board of Film Certification on 4 January, 2013 and it received A certificate.The tamil version of Ram Charan’s ‘Naayak’ will be releasing on January 25, 2013 The Objection raised by the Girijan Students was submitted before the Censor Board and the Board decided not to change the title as it felt that the title does not relate to any caste feelings. Later it was confirmed that the movie would release on the date specified earlier in 1210 Screens Worldwide.

Pre-Release Revenues

Noted producer Dil Raju picked up the Screening rights in Nizam for a whopping price in excess of Rs 11 Crores, the highest ever for that region. Universal Media, which produced two of the big films of 2012, Julayi and Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu, is releasing the film in USA. Telugu Global Movies hold the Gulf Screening Rights while Errabus Movies hold the UK & Europe Screening rights for a Fancy Price. The Tamilnadu Rights were sold for 60 Lakhs which is record price for any Telugu movie in that state and Karnataka Rights were sold for a price of about Rs. 4.14 Crores by Gayatri Films. The film’s Guntur area rights are sold for Rs. 3.75 crores which is all time highest price for any movie in this region, which was earlier held by Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu for Rs.3.50 crores. The Satellite rights were bought by Gemini TV for a fancy prize of ₹ 7.5 - ₹ 8 Crores. The South Africa Rights were bought by SATS and theatrical rights for the region of Australia and New Zealand are bought by 24 Crafts Pty Ltd for ₹ 23 lakhs. The Hindi Satellite rights were sold for ₹ 3.5 Cr which is the highest ever for a Telugu film.

Reception

Professional reviews
Source	Rating
123telugu
Strikingsoon
SuperGoodMovies
idlebrain
Oneindia entertainment
Apherald

Naayak recieved mostly Positive Reviews from critics.FilmGola,a telugu movie review aggregator has given an average rating of 3.37 out 5 based on 21 critic reviews. NDTV gave a review stating "Overall, Nayak is a good entertainer and will appeal to the mass audience." 123telugu.com gave a review of rating 3.25/5 stating "Naayak is a thorough entertainer. The film has some very enjoyable comedy. On the whole, Naayak is a perfect Sankranthi entertainer that has the potential to rake in lots of money at the Box Office." idlebrain.co gave a review of rating 3.25/5 stating "Naayak is a film that is tailor-made for Ram Charan by incorporating commercial payoffs and entertainment. On a whole, Naayak is a film that is packed with all ingredients to become a hit and it flags off new year with success!" Strikingsoon gave a review of rating 3.5/5 stating the movie to be a Power Packed Entertainer. Oneindia Entertainment gave a review of rating 3/5 stating "Overall, VV Vinayak may not have given a great screenplay, but he has had a high entertainment quotient with his narration. His mass appearance has doubled up Ram Charan's performance. Naayak is a perfect Sankranthi entertainer." Truthdive.com gave a review stating "Powerful dialogues and comedy punches are rich and plentiful in Naayak. Dance choreography and action sequences are the highlights of the film. Twin roles of Ram Charan offer a double dose of entertainment with twice the doses of romance. Naayak is a perfect entertainment for this Sankranthi."The movie is a good action entertainer and on a whole , Naayak is a perfect Sankranthi entertainer that has the potential to do well at the Box Office. Cinegoer.com gave a review stating "What a common man needs is entertainment and the industry needs is good business. There cannot be a better time to release Naayak, the film is a mix of some portion from Krishna, some from Adhurs and some from some other film and offers a wholesome treat to Ram Charan fans and formula movie buffs." APHerald gave a review of rating 3/5 stating "End-to-End commercial movie mixed with entertainment, Mega charishma, and dance moments. Go-For-It : Bang for the bucks." SuperGoodMovies gave a review of rating 3.25/5 stating "Go and Watch Nayak. It is definitely Cherry’s pongal treat. It is a right mix of Comedy, Action & Romance oriented movie."