Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ETV Win
- Theatrical Release
- 15 May 2025
- Director
- Sunny Sanjay
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
A school teacher helps students who are having trouble learning by using creative stories and new teaching methods. He faces different problems along the way but keeps working to reach his goal of helping them succeed.
“A teacher's stories change lives forever.”
Film Details
7.9Rating
137Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date15 May 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familyidentityjusticefriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
#2K
Kaumudi NemaniDr. Pooja Reddy
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SumanthVyaas
→#3
BVS RaviNarasimha Patruni
→#4
#5K
Kajal ChoudharyBhagyalakshmi
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Anu HasanRani Amma
→#6
Srinivas AvasaralaRaja Reddy
→#7
R
Rakesh RachakondaActor
→#8
P
Pavan Kumar PappulaCrew
→#9
S
Sunny SanjayDirector
→#10
R
Rakesh Reddy GaddamCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Anaganaga' means 'Once upon a time' in Telugu, directly linking to the teacher's storytelling theme.
- Director Sunny Sanjay reportedly visited several rural schools to observe teaching methods for authenticity.
- The movie was shot primarily in real government school locations in Andhra Pradesh, not on sets.
- A key song in the film uses traditional 'Burra Katha' folk storytelling music in its background score.
- This was lead actor Raj Tarun's first film portraying a school teacher after several youthful romantic roles.
- The climax sequence involving a student competition required over 200 child artists on set for a week.
- The project was officially announced on Teachers' Day, aligning with its core theme of education.
