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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.4 / 100
2004·Action / Drama / Sport·2h 47m

CHALLENGE

“A Challenge”

The story is set in the backdrop of a college that is riven by two groups led by Prithvi and Shashank. Though there is nothing malicious between the groups, they just can't see eye to eye on anything. The only thing common between the two are their abiding passion for rugby. Whenever a problem crops between the two, it is usually settled with a bitter scrum on the rugby field. As it happens, the college land falls into the hands of a local dadha Bikshu Yadav. This is good enough reason for the two groups to forge a common identity and fight for the land. Prithvi and Shashank bury the hatchet and get back the land. This is too much of a bitter pill for the dadha to swallow. And so he dares the students for a rugby match with his own group.

Above the Line
S.S. Rajamouli·DirectorS. S. Rajamouli·ScreenplayVijayendra Prasad·StoryK.K. Senthil Kumar·Director of PhotographyM.M. Keeravaani·MusicKotagiri Venkateswara Rao·Editor
Cast
Nithiin·PrithviGenelia D'Souza·InduPradeep Ram Singh Rawat·Bhikshu YadavShashank·ShashankRajiv Kanakala·Rugby Coach RafiNassar·QadarAjay·Bhikshu Yadav's HenchmanTanikella Bharani·Prudhvi's FatherVenu Madhav·Nalla BaluS. S. Rajamouli·Voice over and cameo
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
S. S. Rajamouli·Director
Writing· 2
S. S. Rajamouli·ScreenplayVijayendra Prasad·Story
Camera· 1
K.K. Senthil Kumar·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
M.M. Keeravaani·Music
Art & Design· 2
Rama Rajamouli·Costume DesignAnand Sai·Art Direction
Production· 3
A. Bharati·ProducerBakthula Suryanarayana·Executive ProducerG. Yoganand·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Nixon Cruz Master·Choreographer
By the Numbers
74.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
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