Waltair Veerayya(2023)
Waltair Veerayya (2023) is a 160-minute Telugu film directed by K. S. Ravindra. Starring Chiranjeevi, Catherine Tresa and Ravi Teja. With an audience rating of 6.1/10 and a blockbuster, 250+ crores verdict at the box office, Waltair Veerayya stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2023.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 13 January 2023
- Director
- K. S. Ravindra
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A smuggler is hired to kidnap a drug lord in Malaysia. He fights his way through the mafia leader's ruthless brother and his gang. The situation becomes more complicated when it's revealed that the smuggler has a troubled history with both the gangster and a police officer determined to stop him.
“A smuggler's mission becomes a personal war.”
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Trivia
- The film's climax fight scene was shot in a specially constructed set in Hyderabad that replicated a Malaysian port.
- Chiranjeevi performed a major underwater action sequence without a body double, which was a first in his career.
- The character name 'Waltair Veerayya' is a nod to the Waltair region in Visakhapatnam, Chiranjeevi's hometown.
- Director Bobby Kolli included a cameo by actor Brahmanandam as a tribute to his frequent collaborations with Chiranjeevi.
- The movie's soundtrack features a folk-inspired song that uses traditional instruments like the dappu and thappeta.
- A real-life smuggling case from the 1990s in coastal Andhra Pradesh loosely inspired the film's storyline.
- The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil, with Chiranjeevi dubbing for both versions himself.
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Frequent partnerships reunited in Waltair Veerayya
