Santosham — Theatrical Centers Run
Santosham is one of the most celebrated Tollywood films for theatrical longevity, achieving a remarkable long-run across major centers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The film went on to complete a 100-day run in 18 centers (16 August 2002), an extraordinary feat in Telugu cinema.
About Santosham
Santosham is a Drama, Romance film released on 9 May 2002. The film was directed by Dasaradh and produced by K. L. Narayana. The film features Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shriya Saran, Gracy Singh, Prabhu Deva, K. Viswanath in lead roles. Karthik(Nagarjuna) is a rich architect in Ooty. He falls in love with Padhu(Gracy Singh). Padmavathi takes her own sweet time to accept Karthik's love. Padmavathi has a cute cousin sister Bhanu (Shriya). Bhanu encourages their love and gives courage to Padhu. When Padhu reveals about her love, her father Rama Chandraiah (K. Viswanath) resists and asks her to marry the guy he has chosen for her. Padhu flees from home and marries Karthik. Padmavathi is very eager to get back to her parents and get their blessings. Karthik and Padmavathi migrate to New Zealand and they give birth to a kid named Lucky. Padhu dies in an accident. Rama Chandraiah has a very big joint family. A few of the family members opine that inviting Karthik and his kid for a marriage to be happened at their place would give an opportunity to get a closer look at Lucky. View complete movie details →
Box Office Verdict & Collections
Santosham earned a hit verdict at the box office, with a TollyBO rating of 3.0/5. Strong critical reception and massive word-of-mouth drove audiences to cinemas for weeks, resulting in the long centers run detailed above. Read the complete TollyBO review →
Centers Run Milestone Dates
The day-wise centers data for Santosham tells a story of exceptional box office stamina. By the 100th day (16 August 2002), it continued in 18 centers — a feat achieved by very few Telugu films — detailed on the 100 days centers page.
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