Siva
శివ
Synopsis
Siva is a new student in the community college. He is welcomed by a group of collegians, including the lovely Asha, to whom Shiva is instantly attracted. Shiva notices that there is violence within the college, perpetrated by people who are not even students. When he decides to find out their motives, he is met with violence, and threats. Now Shiva must decide to stand up for his college, or just carry on studying, finish college, and move on and get to on job.
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Nagarjuna Akkineni
Siva
Amala Akkineni
Asha
Raghuvaran
Bhavani
J. D. Chakravarthi
J. Durga Rao 'J. D.'
Tanikella Bharani
Nanaji
Chinna
Chinna
Subhalekha Sudhakar
Malli
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Machiraju
Murali Mohan
Sharath
Gollapudi Maruti Rao
Viswanadham
Sai Chand
Venkat
Ram Jagan
Naresh
Nirmalamma
Malli's Mother
Brahmaji
Bhavani's Henchman
Uttej
Yadagiri
Rohini
Asha (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Screenplay & Story
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- శివ
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Production Studios
- S.S. Creations, Annapurna Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma, Tanikella Bharani, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Veturi Sundararama Murthy
Ilaiyaraaja
S. Gopala Reddy
Shankar Suri
Akkineni Venkata Rathnam, Surendra Yarlagadda
Department Leadership Roster
Ram Gopal Varma
Director
S. Gopala Reddy
Director of Photography
Surendra Yarlagadda
Producer
Ram Gopal Varma
Screenplay
Ilaiyaraaja
Original Music Composer
Shankar Suri
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted to Adults (18+).
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Siva
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What is Siva about?
Siva is a new student in the community college. He is welcomed by a group of collegians, including the lovely Asha, to whom Shiva is instantly attracted. Shiva notices that there is violence within the college, perpetrated by people who are not even students. When he decides to find out their motives, he is met with violence, and threats. Now Shiva must decide to stand up for his college, or just carry on studying, finish college, and move on and get to on job.
Who directed Siva?
Siva was directed by Ram Gopal Varma.
Who stars in Siva?
The principal cast of Siva includes Nagarjuna Akkineni, Amala Akkineni, Raghuvaran, J. D. Chakravarthi, Tanikella Bharani.
When was Siva released and how long is it?
Siva was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 2h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Siva?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Siva was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Siva?
Siva holds official age classifications: IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).).