Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha Video
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2022
- Director
- Savithcchandra
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
Biography of Viswandha Satyanarayna. A Telugu Poet who ruled telugu literary world for five decades from 1920 to 1970
“The poet who shaped a language for half a century.”
Film Details
5.7Rating
76Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date14 January 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringuplifting
Themes
identityfamilyjusticelove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1

L. B. Sriramవిశ్వనాధ
→#2
T
Thummala Narasimha Reddyప్రసన్న
→#3
#4A
Ananth BabuActor
→R
Ramajogayya Sastryశోభనాద్రి
→#5
S
SavithcchandraDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in over 100 real locations, including Viswanatha's actual homes and schools, to capture authenticity.
- Director Savithcchandra spent nearly a decade researching the poet's life before starting the project.
- The actor playing the young Viswanatha, Master Harshavardhan, is a real-life state-level award-winning poet.
- The movie's soundtrack uses rare folk tunes and instruments from the early 20th century Godavari districts.
- It was the first major Telugu biopic to be shot and released simultaneously in IMAX format.
- A special 'poetry consultant' was hired to ensure the on-screen recitations matched the original meter and emotion.
- The film's climax scene involving a literary debate was filmed in a single, unbroken 11-minute take.
