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Rajanna(2011)

7.3/10
Telugu150 mins

Rajanna (2011) is a 150-minute Telugu film directed by Vijayendra Prasad. Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sneha and Shweta Menon. With an audience rating of 7.3/10, Rajanna stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2011.

Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
22 December 2011
Director
Vijayendra Prasad
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 30m
GudVibe Rating
7.3/10

Storyline

In a 1940s Indian village, a cruel aristocratic family controls everyone's lives. A young girl named Mallamma, who is constantly mistreated, brings comfort to the villagers with her singing. She lives with an old man and feels a mysterious, deep connection to a sacred basil tree.

A girl's song brings hope to a village in chains.

Film Details

7.3Rating
150Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date22 December 2011
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
survivalcorruptionjusticefamily
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's director, Vijayendra Prasad, is the father of famous director S.S. Rajamouli and later wrote the story for the blockbuster 'Baahubali'.
  • The young actress Baby Annie, who played Mallamma, was praised for her powerful singing voice in the film's emotional songs.
  • The movie's story is inspired by real-life struggles against the feudal 'Zamindari' system in the Telangana region before Indian independence.
  • The film's music was composed by M.M. Keeravani, marking another collaboration with director Prasad after several successful films.
  • A key prop, the 'tulasi' (basil) tree central to the plot, was specially grown and placed on set to create an authentic village atmosphere.
  • Despite its historical drama theme, the film performed modestly at the box office compared to the director's later blockbuster story works.
  • The character Dorasani, played by Shwetha Menon, represents the oppressive landlord class that controlled villages in the Nizam's era.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Rajanna

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