
Muthayya(2022)
Telugu120 mins
Muthayya (2022) is a 120-minute Telugu film directed by Bhaskhar Maurya. Starring Sai Leela Pooja, Jayavardhan Sagar and Kiran Kumar.
Director:Bhaskhar Maurya
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 May 2022
- Director
- Bhaskhar Maurya
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h
Storyline
An elderly man in a remote village has one last wish: to become an actor before he passes away. He shares this dream with his best friend and tries to show off his acting skills whenever he can.
“A final dream. A lifelong friend. One last performance.”
Film Details
Rating
120Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date9 May 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyfriendshipidentitylove
Tonewhimsical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
#1
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Sai Leela PoojaActor
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Jayavardhan SagarActor
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K
Kiran KumarActor
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Bhaskhar MauryaDirector
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Arun RajActor
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S
Sudhakar ReddyActor
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Purna ChandraActor
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Mounika BommaActor
→Trivia
- The film's director, Bhaskhar Maurya, is a former assistant to acclaimed director Sekhar Kammula.
- The lead actor, Muthayya, is played by veteran character actor Chalapathi Rao, known for many villain roles, in a rare heroic part.
- Much of the film was shot on location in the rural areas of Visakhapatnam district to capture authentic village life.
- The story is inspired by real-life observations of elderly people in villages nurturing forgotten artistic dreams.
- The film's soundtrack uses traditional folk music instruments like the 'dappu' to enhance its rural setting.
- It had a very limited theatrical release, focusing more on festival circuits and direct-to-digital platforms.
- A key theme is the friendship between two old men, a dynamic not commonly the central focus in mainstream Telugu cinema.