Biography of Savitri, an actress from South India movie industry, who ruled the industry for two decades during 50s and 60s.Biography of Savitri, an actress from South India movie industry, who ruled the industry for two decades during 50s and 60s.Biography of Savitri, an actress from South India movie industry, who ruled the industry for two decades during 50s and 60s.
- Awards
- 22 wins & 13 nominations
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- Madhuravani
- (as Samantha Akkineni)
Rajendra Prasad
- K.V. Chowdary
- (as Dr. Rajendra Prasad)
Bhanupriya
- Durgamba
- (as Bhanu Priya)
Irfan Ahmed Syed
- Prithivirajkapoor
- (as Irfan)
Naga Chaitanya Akkineni
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR)
- (as Naga Chaitanya)
Malvika Nair
- Alimelu
- (as Malavika Nair)
Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi
- K.V. Reddy
- (as Krish)
Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- (as Tharun Bhascker)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSavithri's marriage to Gemini Ganeshan got revealed to public when she accidentally signed the LUX contract as Savithri Ganeshan.
- GoofsWhen Savithri was approached by Chakrapani for convincing her to accept role in Mayabazar, she was shown hearing the song "aduthu paduthu pani chestunte" in radio. That song was from the film Thodikodallu which was signed and filmed much later to Mayabazar, though released two months earlier.
- ConnectionsSpoofed in Tamizh Padam 2.0 (2018)
- SoundtracksMooga Manasulu (Telugu)
Composed by - Mickey J. Meyer
Lyrics by - Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Performed by - Shreya Ghoshal, Anurag Kulkarni
Duration - 4:19
Featured review
From a person who has almost zero knowledge about the telugu film industry and its upbringing, Mahanati's aura and atmosphere will always be distant from me. But even from that itself i was able to witness an epic, drawn from a simple script and effort that makes this a great, if not , a must watch.
Telugu film industry is probably considered by many as the place that houses simple, no nonsense mass masala films. But recent times has proven us wrong. From Rangasthalam , Baahubali and Arjun Reddy, it has proven itself to be able to sustain well executed, brilliant films as well.
Mahanati will be a film that has the potential to be a classic. But not all biographies achieve the reach and attention that Mahanati so easily gets. It's not about the making, but how the story is told that makes it so damn exciting. From the loose opening to the grandeur ending, Mahanati is a gift to all those who embrace film in its raw form : to tell a story.
Biographies often have the tendency to fictionalize certain events for dramatic purposes. And i don't know how much Mahanati is fictionalized. As much as i can differ between those which are fictionalized and those which are real, Mahanti has done that expertly. The fictionalization is on spot. It can be compared to, perhaps as a event that is to emphasize something more, rather than just a blunt scene.
Mahanati's biggest plus might be its cast. Keerthy Suresh has grown from a simple, 'cute' actress to someone who can wield powerful performances, if demanded. Dulquer, Samantha all provided the performance that everyone expects. It is sure a economical casting. Dulquer has his roots in Malayalam. So does Keerthy. Samantha has established herself a prominent actress in the whole of south India and Vijay Deverakonda's next film is sure to make the counters ticking.
The cinematography does need some mention. The frames were slick, moving and fast. It doesn't sacrifice space for sub-par elements. Though the comedic scenes were bit of a mess. Perhaps it appeals to the region based film critics.
Mahanati is south India's answer to a legend. And it sure is one.
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Telugu film industry is probably considered by many as the place that houses simple, no nonsense mass masala films. But recent times has proven us wrong. From Rangasthalam , Baahubali and Arjun Reddy, it has proven itself to be able to sustain well executed, brilliant films as well.
Mahanati will be a film that has the potential to be a classic. But not all biographies achieve the reach and attention that Mahanati so easily gets. It's not about the making, but how the story is told that makes it so damn exciting. From the loose opening to the grandeur ending, Mahanati is a gift to all those who embrace film in its raw form : to tell a story.
Biographies often have the tendency to fictionalize certain events for dramatic purposes. And i don't know how much Mahanati is fictionalized. As much as i can differ between those which are fictionalized and those which are real, Mahanti has done that expertly. The fictionalization is on spot. It can be compared to, perhaps as a event that is to emphasize something more, rather than just a blunt scene.
Mahanati's biggest plus might be its cast. Keerthy Suresh has grown from a simple, 'cute' actress to someone who can wield powerful performances, if demanded. Dulquer, Samantha all provided the performance that everyone expects. It is sure a economical casting. Dulquer has his roots in Malayalam. So does Keerthy. Samantha has established herself a prominent actress in the whole of south India and Vijay Deverakonda's next film is sure to make the counters ticking.
The cinematography does need some mention. The frames were slick, moving and fast. It doesn't sacrifice space for sub-par elements. Though the comedic scenes were bit of a mess. Perhaps it appeals to the region based film critics.
Mahanati is south India's answer to a legend. And it sure is one.
.
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- May 20, 2018
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- Also known as
- The Great Actress
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,650,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $279,078
- Runtime2 hours 57 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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