# Vamsi (వంశీ) (film)
**Vamsi** (వంశీ) is a 2000 Telugu-language action-romance film directed by [B. Gopal](https://www.edgepedia.org/b-gopal) and starring [Mahesh Babu](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahesh-babu) in the title role, with Namrata Shirodkar as the female lead and Mahesh Babu's father, the veteran actor Krishna, in a principal supporting part.[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) It was produced by G. Adiseshagiri Rao under Padmalaya Studios, the production house associated with the Ghattamaneni family, and its music was composed by [Mani Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/mani-sharma).[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) • [2](https://cinegraph.org/movies/vamsi-2000)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / producer | B. Gopal; G. Adiseshagiri Rao for Padmalaya Studios[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) |
| Lead cast | Mahesh Babu (Vamsi), Namrata Shirodkar (Shilpa), Krishna (Arjun), Mayuri Kango (Sneha), Nassar (Aakineedu Prasad)[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) • [2](https://cinegraph.org/movies/vamsi-2000) |
| Genre | Action / Romance[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) |
| Release | 4 October 2000 per Idlebrain, MovieCrow, and Sacnilk; Filmibeat lists 2 October 2000 and the Times of India lists 1 January 2000[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) • [3](https://www.moviecrow.com/movie/1000/vamsi-telugu-movie-review) • [4](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vamsi_2000) • [5](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/vamsi.html) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/vamsi/movieshow/61316125.cms) |
| Music | Mani Sharma; songs include "Koyilamma", "Vecha Vechaga Undhi", and "Sarigama Padanisale"[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) • [7](https://www.telugulyricsworld.in/2017/08/vamsi-2000.html) |
| Key crew | Cinematography Ajayan Vincent; editing Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao; story and screenplay Satyanand, with dialogue by the Paruchuri brothers[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484003/fullcredits/) |
| Contemporary rating | 3/5 from Jeevi of Idlebrain[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) |
## Spoilers
### Story
Vamsi (Mahesh Babu) is a fashion designer selected to take part in a design contest held in Australia. To study the local culture for his outfits, he tours the country for a month, during which he meets Shilpa (Namrata Shirodkar), the daughter of the industrialist Aakineedu Prasad (Nassar), who is studying in Australia; the two fall in love during the trip.[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) Vamsi's colleague Sneha (Mayuri Kango), a model who parades his creations in the contest, loves him and is hurt when she learns of his feelings for Shilpa.[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html)
Back in India, Shilpa's father refuses to accept an ordinary young man as a son-in-law and sends goons after Vamsi, prompting the couple to plan an elopement that is to take place at a [Venkateswara](https://www.edgepedia.org/venkateswara) temple.[9](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/oct/18vamsi.htm) At this point the film introduces Arjun (Krishna), a longtime enemy of Aakineedu Prasad, and the story turns into a revenge drama with large-scale stunts, fights, and song sequences.[9](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/oct/18vamsi.htm) MovieCrow's plot summary places the revenge on the baddies, including Shilpa's father and the character played by [Kota Srinivasa Rao](https://www.edgepedia.org/kota-srinivasa-rao), in Arjun's hands.[3](https://www.moviecrow.com/movie/1000/vamsi-telugu-movie-review)
## Production and music
The story, dialogues, and screenplay were credited to Satyanand, with dialogue by Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao and Gopalakrishna Paruchuri (the Paruchuri Brothers).[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484003/fullcredits/) Ajayan Vincent handled cinematography and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao the editing.[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) • [10](https://www.moviecrow.com/movie/1000/vamsi/cast) The film was shot partly in Australia, and one song, "Sarigama Padanisale", was filmed at [Ramoji Film City](https://www.edgepedia.org/ramoji-film-city) in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad).[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html)
Mani Sharma composed the soundtrack. Listed songs include "Veyinchukunte Baaguntadi", "Vecha Vechaga", "ABC Daatindho", "Oho Soniya", "Koyilamma", and "Sarigama Padanisari", with lyrics by writers including [Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry](https://www.edgepedia.org/sirivennela-seetharama-sastry), Chandrabose, Bhuvana Chandra, and [Devi Sri Prasad](https://www.edgepedia.org/devi-sri-prasad).[7](https://www.telugulyricsworld.in/2017/08/vamsi-2000.html) • [2](https://cinegraph.org/movies/vamsi-2000) [Choreography](https://www.edgepedia.org/choreography) was credited to Raghava Lawrence and Raju Sundaram.[11](https://embed.letterboxd.com/film/vamsi/)
## Reception
**Contemporary reviews were mixed.** Jeevi of Idlebrain gave the film 3 out of 5.[1](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html) A Rediff review by [Maheswari](https://www.edgepedia.org/maheswari) described the film as a masala entertainer whose first half closely resembles *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* and whose later portions recall *Mission: Impossible 2*, concluding that the film disappoints because it is hard to tell whether B. Gopal intended it as a serious film or a comedy.[9](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/oct/18vamsi.htm) The same review noted that [Krishna](https://www.edgepedia.org/krishna-telugu-actor), the hero's father and the film's producer's brother, "spared no expense to project" Mahesh Babu, and that the film serves mainly as a platform for the young star.[9](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/oct/18vamsi.htm)
Later audience scores have been divided. BookMyShow records a user rating of 7.7/10 from 107 votes, with review tags favoring the story, music, and direction.[12](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/vamsi/IEMV011468) IMDb and TMDb both list a score of 4.8/10, and MovieCrow shows 2.8/5 from six users.[2](https://cinegraph.org/movies/vamsi-2000) • [3](https://www.moviecrow.com/movie/1000/vamsi-telugu-movie-review) User reviews on [Letterboxd](https://www.edgepedia.org/letterboxd) have singled out the first half's borrowings from *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* and Brahmanandam's comedy as the film's most discussed elements.[11](https://embed.letterboxd.com/film/vamsi/)
## Place in Mahesh Babu's career
Vamsi came early in Mahesh Babu's career as a leading man, which began with *Rajakumarudu* in 1999, and it paired him with Namrata Shirodkar, whom he later married.[13](https://www.teluguamericans.com/post/mahesh-babu-at-50-krishna-s-son-to-a-telugu-cinema-era-of-his-own) • [11](https://embed.letterboxd.com/film/vamsi/) The film is one of the titles from his early period that is frequently revisited in discussions of his filmography, largely because of the on-screen pairing of Mahesh Babu with his father Krishna.[11](https://embed.letterboxd.com/film/vamsi/)
## References
1. [Vamsi review, Idlebrain (Jeevi)](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vamsi.html)
2. [Vamsi (2000), Cinegraph](https://cinegraph.org/movies/vamsi-2000)
3. [Vamsi Telugu Movie Overview, MovieCrow](https://www.moviecrow.com/movie/1000/vamsi-telugu-movie-review)
4. [Vamsi (2000-10-04), Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vamsi_2000)
5. [Vamsi Telugu Movie, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/vamsi.html)
6. [Vamsi Movie, eTimes / Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/vamsi/movieshow/61316125.cms)
7. [Vamsi (2000) songs and lyrics, Telugu Lyrics World](https://www.telugulyricsworld.in/2017/08/vamsi-2000.html)
8. [Vamsee (2000) full cast and crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484003/fullcredits/)
9. [The Rediff Review: Telugu film, Vamsi](https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/oct/18vamsi.htm)
10. [Vamsi Telugu Movie Critic Review / cast page, MovieCrow](https://www.moviecrow.com/movie/1000/vamsi/cast)
11. [Vamsi (2000), Letterboxd](https://embed.letterboxd.com/film/vamsi/)
12. [Vamsi, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/vamsi/IEMV011468)
13. [Mahesh Babu at 50: Krishna's Son to a Telugu Cinema Era of His Own, Telugu Americans](https://www.teluguamericans.com/post/mahesh-babu-at-50-krishna-s-son-to-a-telugu-cinema-era-of-his-own)
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