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Venky Mama

2019 2h 29m TE
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★4.3TMDB · 21★5.4IMDB · 1,532
FamilyComedyDramaAction
Synopsis
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When his sister and her husband die in a car accident, a rice-mill owner decides to raise his nephew as his own child. They become inseparable over the course of time, but there are evil forces at work that are trying to separate them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
K.S. Ravindra
Writers
Janardhana Maharshi, Kona Venkat, K.S. Ravindra
Languages
Telugu
Countries
India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by K.S. Ravindra, shot by Prasad Murella. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by S. Thaman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Raashii Khanna carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9564774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

K.S. Ravindra directs. Prasad Murella behind the camera. S. Thaman scores. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Telugu.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 2Released 7 years ago.
  • 3Directed by K.S. Ravindra, shot by Prasad Murella. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by S. Thaman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Raashii Khanna carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt9564774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Prasad Murella
Original score
S. Thaman
Editing
Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
VFX supervisor
Nikhil Koduru
Runtime
149 min ¡ 2h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$3,500,000
Box office
$10,000,000
Return
286% of budget
Original language
TE
Certification (US)
14A
IMDB rating
5.4/10 ¡ 1,532 votes
MPAA
Not Rated

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Suresh Productions

    Suresh Productions

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Key crew

  • Visual Effects SupervisorNikhil Koduru
  • ProducerSujith Kumar Kolli
  • ProducerDaggubati Suresh Babu
  • EditorKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
  • DialogueKona Venkat
  • DialogueJanardhana Maharshi

Release history ¡ US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2019-12-1314A

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