Anand (2004 film)
| Anand | |
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| Directed by | Sekhar Kammula |
| Written by | Sekhar Kammula |
| Produced by | Sekhar Kammula |
| Starring | Raja Kamalinee Mukherjee Satya Krishnan Anish Kuruvilla |
| Cinematography | Vijay C Kumar |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | K. M. Radha Krishnan |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Amigos Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹30 Lakhs |
| Box office | ₹8-10 crore distributors' share |
Anand is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Sekhar Kammula. Produced jointly by Amigos Creations and National Film Development Corporation of India, the film stars Raja and Kamalinee Mukherjee. The film's basic story was also chosen as the subject for Sekhar Kammula's thesis screenplay, which was a requirement for his Master of Fine Arts at Howard University.
The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.
The film was well received by critics and became a major success at the box office. It was remade in Tamil as Ninaithaley. The film went on to win the Nandi Awards among several other prominent awards. The film's soundtrack was well appreciated for its soft melodies.