
Rajanna(2011)
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.
Director:Vijayendra Prasad
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
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.3/10Rating
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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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