Kalavaramaye Madilo(2009)
Kalavaramaye Madilo is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language musical romance film written and directed by Satish Kasetty. The film stars Swathi Reddy as Shreya, an aspiring singer, alongside Kamal Kamaraju, Tanikella Bharani, and Vikram Gokhale. The story follows Shreya's journey to work with her idol, composer A.R. Rahman, while navigating family financial troubles, her father's illness, and the death of her mentor Srinu. The film won the Nandi Award for third best Telugu film of 2009. It was released on July 17, 2009, and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2009
- Director
- Satish Kasetty
- Language
- Telugu
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
Shreya dreams of singing for her idol, A.R. Rahman. But her strict father, money problems, and a family tragedy keep pulling her away from music. With help from her guitarist friend Srinu, she fights to keep her dream alive. Can she overcome all the hurdles and reach Rahman?
“Her dream. Her struggle. Her victory.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kalavaramaye Madilo
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Swati Reddy (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a line from a famous Telugu poem by Devulapalli Krishna Sastri.
- It was the first film directed by cinematographer-turned-director Sampath Nandi.
- The movie was shot in just 30 days on a very low budget.
- Actress Swathi Reddy learned to play the violin for her role as a singer.
- The story is loosely inspired by the dynamics of a real-life guru-shishya (teacher-student) relationship in music.
- It features a cameo appearance by veteran actor Tanikella Bharani in a key supporting role.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Mickey J. Meyer, became popular despite the movie's limited theatrical run.