MAD(2023)
Telugu124 mins
Set in an engineering college and revolves around the antics of the students there, primarily the boys, who get a kick out of torturing the hostel warden.
Director:Kalyan Shankar
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 6 October 2023
- Director
- Kalyan Shankar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A group of engineering students, mostly boys, live in a college hostel. They find their main amusement in playing pranks and making life difficult for their hostel warden. The story follows their mischievous antics and the chaos they create.
“College chaos: where pranks are the real curriculum.”
Film Details
6.6Rating
124Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date6 October 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
friendshiploveidentityfamily
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
Raghu BabuPurushotham
→#2
M
Muralidhar GoudGanesh's Father
→#3
R
Ravi AnthonyAnthony Rodriguez
→#4
K
Karthikeya SamalaShiva
→#5
S
Sangeeth ShobhanDamodhar "DD"
→#6
N
Narne NithinAshok
→#7
R
Ram NithinManoj
→#8
V
Vishnu OiGanesh "Laddu"
→#9
S
Sri Gouri Priya ReddyShruthi
→#10
A
Ananthika SanilkumarJennie Sharma
→#11
K
Kalyan ShankarDirector
→#12
H
Haarika SuryadevaraCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for MAD
Cast reunions in this film: Raghu Babu & Bheems Ceciroleo (3 films together), and Sivan & Raghu Babu (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title MAD is an acronym for 'Masters of Arts and Drama', which is the fictional college society in the movie.
- Director Kalyan Shankar previously worked as an assistant director for the popular film 'Jathi Ratnalu' before making his directorial debut with MAD.
- Actor Ram Nithin, who plays a key role, is the son of veteran Telugu film producer Rockline Venkatesh.
- The film's music was composed by Gopi Sundar, marking his return to Telugu cinema after a gap of several years.
- A significant portion of the movie was shot in and around a real engineering college campus in Hyderabad to capture authentic campus life.
- The character of the strict warden, played by Sangeetha, is inspired by common tropes of hostel authorities in Indian campus stories.
- Despite being a campus comedy, the film includes original songs that blend contemporary music with traditional Telugu folk influences in the background score.