Jathi Ratnalu(2021)
Telugu148 mins
Three young men leave their village to find decent jobs in the city. However, they find themselves in a pickle when a minister blackmails them for a lost mobile phone.
Director:Anudeep
Mood:
funnyupliftinglighthearted
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Prime Video, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 11 March 2021
- Director
- Anudeep
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
Three friends move from their village to the city to get good jobs. Their plans go wrong when a politician blackmails them over a missing phone.
“Three friends, one phone, and a politician's mess.”
Film Details
7.9Rating
148Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date11 March 2021
Also Known Asజాతి రత్నాలు · Jathi Rathnalu · Jathi Ratnaalu · Jathi Rathnaalu · Jati Ratnalu · Jathi Rathnalu · 三傻大闹托莱坞 · 三傻大闹海得拉巴
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyupliftinglighthearted
Themes
friendshipcorruptionjusticeidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor5
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
G
Giri BabuChief Minister
→#2
#3F
Faria AbdullahShaamili "Chitti"
→Murali SharmaChanakya
→#4Tanikella BharaniGovindu
→#5M
Mahesh AchantaChanakya Fan
→#6NareshChitti's Father
→#7
#8N
Naveen PolishettyJogipet Srikanth
→R
Rahul RamakrishnaJogipet Ravi
→#9BrahmajiRamachandraiah
→#10Subhalekha SudhakarSubhash K Chandra
→#11A
AnudeepDirector
→#12N
Nag AshwinCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jathi Ratnalu
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Brahmanandam & Brahmaji (18 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Naresh (14 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Brahmaji (14 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Vennila (13 films together), and Vennila & Brahmanandam (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Jathi Ratnalu' is a phrase from a popular Telugu folk song, which loosely translates to 'precious gems of the community'.
- Director Anudeep originally wrote the script for a different set of actors before finalizing Naveen Polishetty, Rahul Ramakrishna, and Priyadarshi.
- The character of 'Shiva' played by Naveen Polishetty was partly inspired by the director's own observations of overly confident small-town youths.
- A significant portion of the comedy relies on exaggerated Telugu slang and regional dialects, which became a major talking point.
- The film was shot in just 40 days, primarily in and around Hyderabad, to maintain a tight budget and schedule.
- It became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2021 despite releasing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The courtroom climax scene was improvised heavily by the actors, with many lines not in the original script.