Butterfly(2022)
Vyjayanthi and Geetha are sisters who grew up on their own after the demise of their parents. On a fateful day, when Vyjayanthi, a popular lawyer, is out of town, her two children get kidnapped; Geetha, who is supposed to protect them, takes up the job of rescuing these kids upon herself.
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- Theatrical Release
- 29 December 2022
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
Two sisters, Vyjayanthi and Geetha, lost their parents and raised themselves. When Vyjayanthi, a well-known lawyer, is away, her children are kidnapped. Their aunt Geetha, who was meant to be watching them, now must find and save the kids.
“Sister's worst nightmare. Aunt's desperate mission.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Butterfly
Cast reunions in this film: Praveen & Rao Ramesh (9 films together), Bhoomika Chawla & Rao Ramesh (3 films together), and Rao Ramesh & Mallela Rajitha (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Ghanta Satish Babu is also a popular Telugu television host and comedian, making this a rare serious directorial venture for him.
- The movie was shot primarily in and around Visakhapatnam, with key scenes filmed at the RK Beach and surrounding hills.
- Actress Anasuya Bharadwaj, who plays the lead, is better known as a TV anchor and this was one of her few full-length film roles as a protagonist.
- The title 'Butterfly' is a metaphor used in the story, representing transformation and the delicate, unpredictable nature of the mystery.
- Despite being a thriller, the film incorporates subtle background score elements inspired by classical Carnatic music to build tension.
- The child actors in the film were selected through a local audition process in Visakhapatnam, not from mainstream cinema circles.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release, focusing more on direct-to-digital streaming platforms shortly after its premiere.