Singam 123
Singam 123 is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Akshat Ajay Sharma and produced by Manchu Vishnu under his production banner 24 Frames Factory. The film stars Sampoornesh Babu in the lead role. The film released on 5 June 2015 to mixed reviews but was a box-office hit. The film has been released by 24 Frames Factory officially for home viewing. The film is a parody of the Singam series.[1]
Singam 123 | |
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Directed by | Amith Nair |
Produced by | Manchu Vishnu Mohan Babu (presents) |
Written by | Diamond Ratnam (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Manchu Vishnu |
Story by | Manchu Vishnu |
Starring | Sampoornesh Babu |
Music by | Seshu |
Cinematography | Satish Mutyala |
Edited by | MR Verma |
Distributed by | 24 Frames Factory |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | 10 lakhs |
Plot
Set in the backdrop of a village called Singarayakonda which is ruled by a self-proclaimed king and mafia-lord, Lingam. He fancies himself as the destructive force and an archenemy of Law and Order. After several failed attempts by Indian Police throughout the decade, Singham123 is assigned the mission impossible - to arrest Lingam. Will Singham 123 be successful in completing the mission?
Cast
- Sampoornesh Babu as Singam 123
- Sanam Shetty as Chandni
- Annapoorna
- Bhavani as Lingam
- Prudhviraj as Jaggam, Singam 123's father
- Viva Harsha as Junior Linga
Reception
The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from most critics but was a box office hit.
List of notable spoofs
- Singam film series– The style of a single police officer with supernatural strength is parodied.
- Singam - Singam's home village of Nallur is renamed Singarayakonda in this film. The character of Soundarapanadi (Singam's father) played by Radha Ravi in the original is renamed Jaggam and is portrayed by Prudhviraj.
- Singam II – The setting of South Africa was reused from this film. The character of Danny is similar to that of Lingam from this film as they are both mafias and drug lords.
References
- "Not again!". The Hindu.