''Vasantam'' () is a 2003 Indian

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written and directed by

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. Produced by N. V. Prasad and Sanam Naga Ashok Kumar, the film starred Venkatesh, Arti Agarwal, and Kalyani. The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film won two

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. The film opened simultaneously alongside the Tamil version of the film, '' Priyamaana Thozhi'', starring R. Madhavan,

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and

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. It was remade in Kannada in 2010 as '' Hoo''.

Plot

Ashok and Julie have been friends since childhood. They live in

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and share no love interest. Ashok marries Nandini, and although Julie's closeness to Ashok initially irritates Nandini, she subsequently accepts it. Julie falls in love with Michael D'Souza, a cricketer who's hoping for a place in the Indian cricket team and whose main rival happens to be Ashok. When Ashok gets selected instead of Michael, Michael's father strikes a deal with Ashok that the marriage between his son and Julie will only take place if Ashok steps down and lets Michael substitute him, and also tells Ashok to cut his friendship with Julie so he does not interfere in Michael's and Julie's life, to which Ashok agrees. Ashok acts as an unwilling person to his friend Julie. Julie decides to move out of Ashok's house and plans to stay at Michael's. Ashok plans to sell his property, give the money to Julie, and to go to Mumbai with Nandini, where his friend has offered him a job. Ashok and his wife vacate their house without informing Julie. Julie and Michael learn why Ashok is leaving Hyderabad, and they rush to the railway station to stop him but fail to find him. To spot Ashok easily, Julie sings a song to which Ashok responds, and they reunite. Ashok ends up playing for the Indian team and over the time their children become friends too. The film ends on a happy note.

Cast

Production

Some of the songs were filmed in

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Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and released on

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label.

Reception

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of ''

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'' wrote that "A pleasant film and a sentimental love story, ''Vasantham'' tries to establish that there can be genuine friendship between a man and a woman even after their marriages". Jeevi of '' Idlebrain.com'' rated the film four out of five.

Awards

* Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Film – N.V.Prasad ( film producer ) *

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– P.Rambabu .Aarti Agarwal Best Filim Actress

References

External links

* {{Vikraman 2003 films 2000s Telugu-language films">2003 films">

References

External links

* {{Vikraman 2003 films 2000s Telugu-language films Indian multilingual films 2003 multilingual films Telugu films remade in other languages Films shot in Greece Films shot in Rajasthan Films shot in Austria