''Style'' is a 2006 Indian

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-language dance film written, and directed by

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. Produced by Larsco entertainments, the film starred Prabhu Deva, Raghava Lawrence,

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, and

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in important roles, with

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and

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in cameo appearances. The film's soundtrack is composed by Mani Sharma, and is Lawrence's second directorial venture after '' Mass''. The film garnered the

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. The film was subsequently dubbed into Tamil as ''Lakshyam''. The film won two Nandi Awards.

Plot

Ganesh is a famous dancer and beats Anthony in a dance competition to head into the international arena. Infuriated, Anthony arranges an accident for Ganesh, in which Ganesh loses his legs and cannot dance anymore. He becomes depressed and suicidal, but his sister Priya consoles him and tells him to teach someone who could get benefited. Ganesh aims to set up a dance school and starts his search for a competent dancer and finds out about Raghava, who works as a cleaning boy at a dance school in Visakhapatnam. Ganesh learns about him and his four friends and makes them his students. The rest of the movie revolves around their training and the budding love between Priya and Raghava. Finally, Raghava and his batch defeat Anthony's batch on the dance floor. The movie ends with a film offer to Raghava, given by actor Chiranjeevi.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Mani Sharma. Music was released on MADHURA Entertainment Music Company. ;Telugu version ;Tamil version *"Neruppai" — Karthik *"Style Style" — Jaigeetha, Ravivarma *"Superstar" — Karthik *"Unnil Ulladhu" — Karthik *"Vaada Vaada" — Tippu *"Yaarumillai" — Karthik

Production and release

''Style'' was the highest budgeted dance-musical in India at the time of its release. It was the first south Indian film to be shot with

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camera. ''Style'' was the first south Indian film to be color corrected. This film was dubbed in Tamil with the title ''Lakshyam''.

Awards

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(2006) ; Nandi Awards - 2006(in

) * Best Choreographer - Raghava Lawrence * Best Child Actor - Master Raghava

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Style (2006 Film) 2006 films 2010s dance films Indian dance films Films scored by Mani Sharma 2000s Telugu-language films Films about disability in India Films directed by Raghava Lawrence