Yuvakudu
2000 film directed by A. Karunakaran
Yuvakudu (transl. Young man) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film released on May 18, 2000. It was produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and N.Sudhakar Reddy, and directed by A. Karunakaran. It stars Sumanth and Bhumika Chawla in her film debut. The film was the second venture for both Karunakaran and Sumanth. The film was critically hailed, but failed at the box office. The film won two Nandi Awards.
Plot
Yuvakudu is the story of a free spirited college student Siva (Sumanth) who shares a very close bond with his mother (Jayasudha). He is the son of an army officer killed in the line of duty. Despite his mother's disapproval, Siva secretly harbours a strong desire of following in his father's footsteps and joining the army.
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