NTR Kathanayakudu(2019)
NTR Kathanayakudu (2019) is a 176-minute Telugu film. The film features Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vidya Balan and Sumanth. With a rating of 4.9/10 and a hit verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 9 January 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 9 January 2019
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 56m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A biographical drama chronicling the life and political rise of a legendary actor and politician who became a defining cultural icon. The narrative celebrates his artistic journey, populist vision, and transformative impact on Telugu cinema and society. Through powerful performances and historical authenticity, it honors a visionary who challenged social conventions.
“The legend who became a people's leader.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for NTR Kathanayakudu
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Brahmanandam & Nandamuri Balakrishna (21 films together), Brahmanandam & Vennela Kishore (20 films together), Jagapathi Babu & Brahmanandam (19 films together), Brahmanandam & Kaikala Satyanarayana (18 films together), and Prakash Raj & Mahesh Babu (17 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax scene showing NTR's funeral was shot with over 10,000 junior artists to recreate the massive public gathering.
- Director Krish chose to shoot the film in chronological order to help actor Nandamuri Balakrishna naturally age into the role.
- Vidya Balan, who played NTR's wife Basavatarakam, learned Telugu specifically for the role and delivered all her lines in the language.
- The movie used real archival footage from NTR's political rallies, blending it with newly filmed scenes for authenticity.
- A special makeup team was employed to transform Balakrishna through different stages of NTR's life, from young actor to elderly politician.
- The film's sets included detailed recreations of historical locations like the Ramakrishna Studios where NTR first worked.
- Despite being a biopic of a hugely popular figure, the film had a moderate box office performance compared to NTR's own legendary hits.