
Natyam(2021)
Telugu mins
In the ancient dance village Natyam, Sitara attempts to resurrect her Guru's forgotten masterpiece choreography and discovers the true power and purpose of Indian Classical Dance. To dance is to tell a story that can change our world.
Director:Revanth Korukonda
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 22 October 2021
- Director
- Revanth Korukonda
- Language
- Telugu
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A young woman in a historic dance village tries to revive her teacher's lost dance piece. Through this, she learns the real strength and meaning of classical Indian dance. She discovers that dance can tell powerful stories capable of changing the world.
“A dance that could change the world.”
Film Details
7.4Rating
Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date22 October 2021
Also Known AsNattyam · Naatyam · Natiyam · Naatiyam · Nadanam · Natanam · Nrutya
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
identitylovefamilyjustice
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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Rukmini VijayakumarSelf
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Hyper AdhiCD Shop Owner
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Kamal KamarajuActor
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BhanupriyaActor
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Rohit BehalActor
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Baby DeevanaActor
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Sandhya RajuSitara
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Adithya MenonActor
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Nagineedu VellankiActor
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Subhalekha SudhakarActor
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Revanth KorukondaDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in a real village in Andhra Pradesh, not on a set, to capture authentic village life.
- The director, Revanth Korukonda, is a trained Kuchipudi dancer himself.
- Lead actress Sandhya Raju performed all her complex dance sequences without a body double.
- The story was inspired by the director's own experiences learning classical dance as a child.
- The film's music composer, Kalyani Malik, is the son of famous music director M.M. Keeravani.
- It had a very limited theatrical release, focusing more on film festival screenings.
- The movie uses actual Sanskrit verses from ancient texts within its dance performances.