Mr. Medhavi(2008)
Mr. Medhavi is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by G. Neelakanta Reddy. The film stars Raja Abel, Genelia D'Souza, and Sonu Sood in lead roles. The story follows Vishwak, a poor but intelligent young man who falls in love with Swetha, a wealthy woman from Canada. Vishwak uses his cleverness to try to win her heart, but Swetha falls for Siddharth, a millionaire HR guru. The film explores themes of one-sided love, manipulation, and personal growth. Critics praised the film for its narrative technique and character development. The soundtrack was composed by Chakri. Mr. Medhavi was released in 2008 and is available on Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2008
- Director
- Neelakanta
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A poor but brilliant young man named Vishwak falls in love with Swetha. She is rich and beautiful, but she loves someone else. Vishwak uses his intelligence to try to win her heart. But his clever plans backfire and he must learn a hard lesson about love and honesty.
“Love is not a game of chess.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mr. Medhavi
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Tanikella Bharani & M. S. Narayana (31 films together), Brahmanandam & Hema (12 films together), Sonu Sood & Brahmanandam (7 films together), and Tanikella Bharani & Suman Setty (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director G. Neelakanta Reddy was a former assistant to acclaimed director K. Viswanath.
- It was the debut film for both lead actors, Vishwak Sen and Sweta Reddy, who share their characters' first names.
- The movie's title 'Mr. Medhavi' translates to 'Mr. Intelligent', highlighting the protagonist's calculated nature.
- Despite being a debut, the film had a theatrical release but did not achieve major commercial success.
- The soundtrack was composed by newcomer Anup Rubens, who later became a prominent music director in Telugu cinema.
- Parts of the film were shot in and around Hyderabad, capturing the city's urban landscape of the late 2000s.
- The story's focus on a deteriorating relationship due to ambition contrasted with many romantic dramas of its time.