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Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya(2019)

7.4/10
Telugu144 mins

Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019) is a 144-minute Telugu film directed by Swaroop RSJ. Starring Darbha Appaji, Shruti Sharma and Krishneswar rao. With an audience rating of 7.4/10 and a hit verdict at the box office, Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2019.

Director:Swaroop RSJ
Mood:
funnysuspensefuluplifting

Quick Facts

Streaming on
MX Player, Prime Video
OTT Release Date
21 June 2019
Theatrical Release
15 March 2019
Director
Swaroop RSJ
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 24m
GudVibe Rating
7.4/10

Storyline

A small-town detective runs a struggling agency with no cases. Then a mystery unexpectedly lands in his lap, giving him far more trouble than he ever imagined.

A small-town detective. A case that's too big.

Film Details

7.4Rating
144Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date15 March 2019
Also Known AsAgent Sai Srinivas Athreya · Agent SaiSrinivasa Athreya · อาตรียายอดนักสืบ · Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya · お気楽探偵アトレヤ

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Themes
justicefriendshipcorruptionidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film's title character was inspired by a real-life detective agency in Nellore called 'FBI' run by a man named Sai Srinivasa Athreya.
  • Director Swaroop RSJ initially planned the film as a short but expanded it into a feature after positive feedback on the concept.
  • The movie was shot extensively in and around Nellore to maintain authenticity, using many real locations familiar to locals.
  • Actor Naveen Polishetty, who played the lead, performed most of his own stunts, including a scene where he jumps into a river.
  • The film's climax twist was kept secret from most of the cast and crew until the shooting day to prevent leaks.
  • It was made on a modest budget of around ₹2 crore but became a sleeper hit, earning over ₹20 crore worldwide.
  • The comedy scenes were largely improvised by the actors during rehearsals, with many lines making it into the final cut.

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