Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam(2022)
Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022) is a 122-minute Telugu film directed by A. R. Mohan. Starring Allari Naresh, Anandhi and Vennela Kishore, the film was widely praised by audiences. With an audience rating of 8.5/10 — one of the highest-rated Telugu films and a decent performance verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 25 November 2022
- Director
- A. R. Mohan
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rating
- 8.5/10
Storyline
Two teachers are sent to a remote tribal area to oversee an election. One teacher is determined to get every villager to vote, even though the people there have lost faith in the system. With help from a local girl, he tries to win their trust and address their problems.
“Two teachers. One mission. A village that's lost hope.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam
Cast reunions in this film: Raghu Babu & Vennela Kishore (16 films together), Allari Naresh & Raghu Babu (8 films together), Raghu Babu & Chammak Chandra (8 films together), Sampath Raj & Raghu Babu (7 films together), Ravi Prakash & Raghu Babu (7 films together), and Sampath Raj & Vennela Kishore (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in the real Maredumilli forest area of Andhra Pradesh, using many local tribal people as extras.
- Director A. R. Mohan previously worked as an assistant director for over a decade on Telugu films before making his directorial debut with this movie.
- The story is inspired by real-life incidents of election duty challenges and government teachers working in remote tribal regions.
- Lead actor Sripada Srinivas, who plays a teacher, is also a popular theatre artist and acting coach in the Telugu industry.
- The film's music was composed by Suresh Bobbili, who used traditional tribal instruments and folk tunes to create the background score.
- It was released with limited screenings but gained attention through word-of-mouth for its realistic portrayal of tribal issues.
- The movie highlights the problem of 'podu' (shifting) cultivation and land rights, a real concern for many tribal communities in Andhra Pradesh.