Ranga Maarthaanda
Ranga Maarthaanda (lit. 'The Sun of Theatre') is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Krishna Vamsi.[1] It stars Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishnan, Brahmanandam in the lead roles along with Shivathmika Rajashekar, Rahul Sipligunj, Ali Reza, Anasuya Bharadwaj in supporting roles.[2] The film is produced by Kalipu Madhu, S. Venkat Reddy under the banner of Rajashyamala Entertainments, Housefull Movies and Mythri Movie Makers. The film features music scored by Ilaiyaraaja, with cinematography by Raj K Nalli, and editing by Pavan VK. It is a remake of the 2016 Marathi film Natsamrat. The film opened to positive reviews and became a commercial success.[3]
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Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
Written by | Mahesh Manjrekar Dialogue: Akella Siva Prasad |
Based on | Natsamrat (drama) by V. V. Shirwadkar |
Produced by | Kalipu Madhu S.Venkat Reddy |
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Cinematography | Raj K Nalli |
Edited by | Pavankumar Vinnakota |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production companies | Raja Shyamala Entertainments Housefull Movies |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Plot
Raghava Rao (Prakash Raj) receives the title Rangamarthanda for his outstanding performances but retires from the stage to spend more time with his wife, Raju Garu (Ramya Krishnan), and children. Rangarao (Aadarsh Balakrishna) and Sri (Shivathmika Rajashekar) are their children. Rangarao marries Geeta (Anasuya Bharadwaj), and Sree marries Rahul (Rahul Sipligunj). Raghava Rao leaves all of his money and assets to his children, hoping that they will look after him and his wife. However, Raghava Rao encounters surprises in this chapter of his life, particularly their children's failure to treat him with the same love and respect he had shown them.[4]
Cast
- Prakash Raj as Raghava Rao,the king of drama theater
- Ramya Krishnan as Raju Garu, Raghava Rao's wife
- Brahmanandam as Chakrapani, Raghava Rao's best friend
- Shivathmika Rajashekar as Bangaram, Raghava Rao's daughter and Rahul's wife
- Rahul Sipligunj as Rahul, Bangaram's husband
- Anasuya Bharadwaj as Geeta, Ranga Rao's wife
- Aadarsh Balakrishna as Ranga Rao, Raghava Rao's son and Geeta's husband
- Ali Reza as Siddharth
- Vamsi Chaganti
- Prabhakar Podakandla
- Satyanand
- Raj Madiraju
- Y. Kasi Viswanath
- Priyadarshini Ram
- Shanoor Sana
- Venu Yeldandi
- Bhadram
- Raja Pakurthi
Release
Ranga Maarthanda, was released in theaters on March 22, 2023. It was later made available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video on April 7, 2023.
References
- "Ranga Marthanda movie review: A nuanced, emotional film". Indianexpress. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "Extraordinary performances make this emotional family drama a classic". Timesofindia. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- "Krishna Vamsi's Rangamarthanda Gets A Thumbs Up From Audience". News18. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "Rangamarthanda – Watchable tale of a theatre artist". 123telugu. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.