“Shivamani” is a special film in Akkineni Nagarjuna‘s career. Before this, Nagarjuna had acted in many romantic and action movies, but “Shivamani” was a typical action film with Puri Jagannadh‘s signature style.
Puri introduced actresses Asin and Rakshita as the heroines in “Shivamani”. The movie was produced by Puri Jagannadh and D. V. V. Danayya, and it was released on October 23, 2003. “Shivamani” performed well at the box office, running for 50 days in 77 centers and 100 days in 34 centers. Despite competition from Chiranjeevi‘s “Tagore” and Jr. NTR‘s “Simhadri”, “Shivamani” stood strong and achieved success.
The story revolves around Shivamani, a police inspector at Poorna Market Circle, with a local don named Dattu. Unexpectedly, Shivamani falls in love with Dattu’s sister. When Dattu finds out, he tries to disrupt Shivamani’s professional, personal, and love life. The rest of the story shows how Shivamani deals with these challenges. Puri’s way of narrating the story in his style impressed the audience, and Nagarjuna’s characterization stood out. Another highlight of the movie is the impactful dialogues written by Puri. Let’s take a look at some of the best dialogues from “Shivamani”.