Nara Simha Naidu - The Biggest Blockbuster Of 2001

The Biggest Blockbuster Of 2001


Sri Venkata Ramana Productions' Narasimha Naidu, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna in the lead, was released on 11th January, 2001 and it went on to break all records at the box-office.

It completed 100 days in as many as 109 centres (late release-4, Mailavaram-Narayana, Kaikaluru-Vijayalakshmi, Vinukonda-Aruna, Nandikotkur-Srirama) in the State and neighbouring States and silver jubilee in a record 17 centres.

Co-starring Simran, Preeti Jhangiani and Asha Saini, the film was presented by Smt. Medikonda Amaravathi, produced by Medikonda Venkata Murali Krishna and directed by B. Gopal.

It has music by Mani Sharma, story by Chinni Krishna, dialogues by Paruchuri Brothers, cinematography by VSR Swamy, editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao, action by Vikram Dharma and choreography by Raju-Lawrence-Brinda.

It grossed a record Rs. 53,54,573 from Krishna Mahal (178 days) in Guntur, Rs. 74,66,649 from Annapurna (176 days) in Vijayawada, Rs. 64,31,173 from Melody (141 days) in Vizag and Rs. 61,66,640 from Nartaki (175 days) in Nellore.

It ran for 275 days (1209 shows) at a stretch in Eluru (Mini Ambika) and was the first film to complete a silver jubilee in Tadepalligudem (Krishna Balaji) and Kandukur (Mohan).

Narasimha Naidu was the third silver jubilee film for the actor in Hyderabad (Devi 70mm-176 days)-the earlier films being Samarasimha Reddy (Sudhershan 70mm-177 days) and Mangammagari Manavadu (Tarakarama 70mm-175 days).

Released in 9 centres in Nellore, the film completed 100 days in 8 centres and silver jubilee in 3 centres (Nellore, Kandukur and Sullurpet).[/color]

[color=blue]It grossed more than Rs. 1 crore (Rs. 1,00,17,751.75) in its first four weeks in Guntur.

The break-up is as follows:

Centre 4-week share
Guntur (town share) Rs. 15,77,278.50
Ongole (town share) Rs. 09,67,192.00
Tenali (town share) Rs. 08,71,391.00
Narsaraopet (town share) Rs. 08,62,040.50
Chilakaluripet (town share) Rs. 07,92,559.00
Cheerala (town share) Rs. 06,82,116.25
Mangalagiri (Annapurna share) Rs. 05,88,409.00
Piduguralla (Jaya Lakshmi share) Rs. 05,81,056.00
Sattenapalli (Srinivasa share) Rs. 05,06,749.00
Macherla (Neelima share) Rs. 04,72,554.00
Repalle (Padmavathi share) Rs. 04,42,111.00
Gurajala (2 shows share) Rs. 00,25,134.00
Total (Gross-1,00,17,751.75) Rs. 83,68,590.25 [/color]

[color=red]The following are the 100-day gross collections of the film at a few centres:


1 Payakaraopeta Surya Mahal Rs. 14,27,525.00
2 Rajahmundry Menaka Rs. 34,52,179.00
3 Kakinada Tirumala Rs. 28,65,653.00
4 Amalapuram Ganapathi Rs. 14,64,634.00
5 Mandapeta Surya Mahal Rs. 17,64,460.00
6 Tatipaka Annapurna Rs. 7,46,723.00
7 Pitapuram Saugandhi Rs. 9,99,433.00
8 Yeleswaram Srinivasa Rs. 6,67,261.00
9 Eluru Mini Ambika Rs. 19,54,300.00
10 Bheemavaram Venkatrama Rs. 18,27,159.00
11 Tanuku Venkata Krishna Rs. 14,01,253.00
12 Tedapalligudem Krishna Balaji Rs. 13,76,816.00
13 Jangareddigudem Sowbhagya Rs. 9,40,364.00
14 Devarapalli Venkateswara Rs. 4,65,545.00
15 Kamavarapukota Lakshmi Rs. 2,50,000.00
16 Mogalturu Devi Janaki Rs. 3,25,000.00
17 Palakollu Vijayachitra Rs. 10,05,250.00 [/color]

[color=green] 14-week gross collections :

18 Vizag Melody Rs. 46,35,489.00
19 Vijayanagaram Ranjani Rs. 25,98,891.00
20 Srikakulam Keertana Rs. 25,15,608.00
21 Gajuwaka Mini Mohini Rs. 24,70,395.00
22 Anakapalli Raja Rs. 20,15,958.00
23 Narsipatnam Sri Kanya Rs. 10,73,533.00
24 Palasa Ravishankar Rs. 10,70,313.00
25 Parvatipuram Navaratna Rs. 8,45,015.00
26 Guntur Krishna Mahal Rs. 41,84,600.00
27 Tenali Gaiety Rs. 18,44,859.00
28 Ongole Gopi Rs. 20,62,627.00
29 Chilakaluripet Kala Mandir Rs. 15,25,727.00
30 Narasaraopet Eshwara Rs. 18,90,266.00
31 Sattenapalli Srinivasa Rs. 10,26,254.00
32 Mangalagiri Annapurna Rs. 11,03,252.00
33 Cheerala Sangam Rs. 11,83,266.00
34 Repalle Padmavathi Rs. 9,37,038.00
35 Piduguralla Jaya Lakshmi Rs. 11,09,348.00
36 Macherla Neelima Rs. 8,67,698.00