Shiva (1989 Telugu film)

Varma's script was based on his experiences as a student at [[Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College|Siddhartha Engineering College]] in [[Vijayawada]]. [[Tanikella Bharani]] wrote the dialogues. [[Ilaiyaraaja]] composed the soundtrack and score, while [[S. Gopala Reddy]] was its cinematographer. [[Thota Tharani]] and Sattibabu were the art director and editor respectively. The [[principal photography]] began on 16 February 1989, and was completed in 55 working days. Except for three days of shooting in Madras (now [[Chennai]]), ''Shiva'' was filmed in [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].

Varma's script was based on his experiences as a student at [[Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College|Siddhartha Engineering College]] in [[Vijayawada]]. [[Tanikella Bharani]] wrote the dialogues. [[Ilaiyaraaja]] composed the soundtrack and score, while [[S. Gopala Reddy]] was its cinematographer. [[Thota Tharani]] and Sattibabu were the art director and editor respectively. The [[principal photography]] began on 16 February 1989, and was completed in 55 working days. Except for three days of shooting in Madras (now [[Chennai]]), ''Shiva'' was filmed in [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].

''Shiva'' was released on 5th of October in 1989 to critical acclaim, primarily for its technology and sound design. Producers Venkat and Surendra had average expectations before the release due to the film's approach. Upon release, it exceeded everyone's expectations in the production team and became the highest-grossing film of [[Telugu cinema]]. ''Shiva'' 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|13th IFFI]], held on 19 January 1990. In addition to the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]], ''Shiva'' won three [[Nandi Awards]]: [[Nandi Award for Best Director|Best Director]] (Varma), [[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director|Best First Film of a Director]], and [[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] (Bharani).

''Shiva'' was released on 5th of October 1989 to critical acclaim, primarily for its technology and sound design. Producers Venkat and Surendra had average expectations before the release due to the film's unconventional approach. Upon release, Shiva exceeded everyone's expectations in the production team and became the highest-grossing film of [[Telugu cinema]] and was declared an Industry Hit. It also became the highest-grossing South Indian film during its theatrical run. It was featured in the ''Indian Panorama'' mainstream section of the [[13th International Film Festival of India|13th IFFI]], held on 19 January 1990.

''Shiva'' attained cult classical identity in the film industries and was considered as Nagarjuna's breakthrough film. It was 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 ''Shiva'' on its list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time. The [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-dubbed version ''Udhayam'' was also successful. Varma remade the film in [[Hindi]] with the [[Shiva (1990 film)|same name]] with Nagarjuna and Amala reprising their roles and performed well at the box office. A documentary titled ''Exploring Shiva after 25 Years'' was released on the film's silver anniversary and it was the first documentary about a Telugu film.

''Shiva'' attained cult classical identity in the film industries and was considered as Nagarjuna's breakthrough film. It was 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 ''Shiva'' on its list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time. The [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-dubbed version ''Udhayam'' was also successful. Varma remade the film in [[Hindi]] with the [[Shiva (1990 film)|same name]] with Nagarjuna and Amala reprising their roles and performed well at the box office. A documentary titled ''Exploring Shiva after 25 Years'' was released on the film's silver anniversary and it was the first documentary about a Telugu film. In addition to the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]], ''Shiva'' won three [[Nandi Awards]]: [[Nandi Award for Best Director|Best Director]] (Varma), [[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director|Best First Film of a Director]], and [[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] (Bharani).

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