Siva (also spelt Shiva) is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language crime action film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma in his directorial debut. Produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarlagadda Surendra under their banners of Annapurna Studios and SS Creations, Siva stars Nagarjuna, Amala, and Raghuvaran. The film's basic plot, adapted from The Way of the Dragon (1972), revolves around the conflict between college student-turned-gangster Siva and Bhavani, a reputed crime boss mentored by the politician Machiraju. Siva explores the concepts of student exploitation by anti-social elements and the impact of crowd psychology. Varma's script was based on his experiences as a student at Siddhartha Engineering College in Vijayawada. Tanikella Bharani wrote the dialogue. Ilaiyaraaja composed Siva's soundtrack and score, and S. Gopala Reddy was its cinematographer. Thota Tharani and Sattibabu were the film's art director and editor, respectively. It's principal photography began on 16 February 1989, and was completed in 55 working days. Except for three days of shooting in Madras (now Chennai), Siva was filmed in Andhra Pradesh. Produced on a budget of ₹75 lakh, Siva was released on 5 October 1989 to critical acclaim, primarily for its technology and sound design. Although Venkat and Surendra expected the film to have average earnings, it was commercially successful and went on to become the highest-grossing film of Telugu film industry; Siva completed a 100-day run in 22 centres and a 175-day run in five centres. It was featured in the Indian Panorama mainstream section of the 13th International Film Festival of India, held on 19 January 1990. In addition to the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu, Siva won three Nandi Awards: Best Director (Varma), Best First Film of a Director, and Best Dialogue Writer (Bharani). A documentary titled Exploring Shiva after 25 Years was released on the film's silver anniversary; it is the first documentary about a Telugu film. Siva, which attained cult status, is considered Nagarjuna's breakthrough film. It is credited with the introduction of steadicam and new sound recording techniques in Telugu cinema, encouraging filmmakers to explore a variety of themes and make experimental films. For the April 2013 centennial of Indian cinema, News18 included Siva on its list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time. Its Tamil-dubbed version, Udhayam, was also successful. Varma remade the film twice in Hindi with the same title. The first, featuring Nagarjuna and Amala reprising their roles, performed well at the box office, but the second did not. (en)
Siva (bahasa Telugu: శివ) adalah sebuah film Telugu 1989 yang berdasarkan pada politik pelajar dalam penjatuhan Mafia, yang ditulis dan disutradarai oleh Ram Gopal Varma dalam debut-nya. Film tersebut diproduksi oleh Akkineni Venkat, dibintangi oleh Akkineni Nagarjuna, , dan dalam peran-peran utama, dengan soundtrack yang dikomposisikan oleh Ilaiyaraaja. Film tersebut tayang perdana di Festival Film Internasional India ke-13 pada 19 Januari 1990 di Empire Theater di Kolkata. Setelah penayangan, film tersebut meraih ulasan yang sangat positif dan masih menjadi blockbuster kultus klasik. Film tersebut meraih Penghargaan Nandi untuk Penyutradaraan Terbaik, Film Pertama Terbaik dari seorang sutradara dan Penulis Dialog Terbaik. Film tersebut juga meraih Penghargaan Filmfare untuk Film Terbaik – Telugu. Film tersebut masuk dalam 100 film India terbesar sepanjang masa menurut CNN-IBN. Soundtrack asli dari film tersebut dikomposisikan oleh Ilaiyaraaja, yang masih menjadi chartbuster.Film tersebut juga di-alih bahasa-kan dalam bahasa Tamil dengan judul Udhayam. Kampus kolese yang ditampilkan mengambil gambar di Sekolah Tinggi Keys, di . Pada 1990, film tersebut secara keseluruhan dibuat ulang dalam bahasa Hindi dengan judul , dengan beberapa perubahan pada klimaks dari film tersebut. Versi Hindi-nya menjadi sebuah hit instan di box office. Versi Telugu-nya sekarang tersedia dalam sebuah format yang diremasterasikan dan direstorasikan secara digital pada 2014 untuk video rumah, yang menandai dari film tersebut. (in)
RGV's ingenuity lies in his understanding of human nature, and I got a first-hand experience while filming the scene where I betray Gollapudi Maruthi Rao. Before shooting that scene, RGV told me that I should feel guilty for betraying my boss because every person, however cruel might be, has a humane side. So, all I did was gulp, and RGV was impressed with my expression. (en)
I still recall Varma okaying my first shot, though I forgot to utter my line. He was of the opinion that I conveyed what I needed to, through a gesture. Post the shot, he came to me and said that it’s better I forget putting pen to paper, only for me to realise later that I would become a busy actor. (en)
Siva (bahasa Telugu: శివ) adalah sebuah film Telugu 1989 yang berdasarkan pada politik pelajar dalam penjatuhan Mafia, yang ditulis dan disutradarai oleh Ram Gopal Varma dalam debut-nya. Film tersebut diproduksi oleh Akkineni Venkat, dibintangi oleh Akkineni Nagarjuna, , dan dalam peran-peran utama, dengan soundtrack yang dikomposisikan oleh Ilaiyaraaja. Film tersebut tayang perdana di Festival Film Internasional India ke-13 pada 19 Januari 1990 di Empire Theater di Kolkata. Setelah penayangan, film tersebut meraih ulasan yang sangat positif dan masih menjadi blockbuster kultus klasik. (in)
Siva (also spelt Shiva) is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language crime action film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma in his directorial debut. Produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarlagadda Surendra under their banners of Annapurna Studios and SS Creations, Siva stars Nagarjuna, Amala, and Raghuvaran. The film's basic plot, adapted from The Way of the Dragon (1972), revolves around the conflict between college student-turned-gangster Siva and Bhavani, a reputed crime boss mentored by the politician Machiraju. Siva explores the concepts of student exploitation by anti-social elements and the impact of crowd psychology. (en)