Rangamarthanda(2023)
After retirement, a Shakespearean theater actor, divides his property amongst his two children. However, their ungratefulness leaves him and his wife homeless during their old age.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 22 March 2023
- Director
- Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rating
- 8.1/10
Storyline
An aging stage actor gives his property to his two children when he retires. His children show no gratitude and force him and his wife out of their home, leaving the elderly couple with nowhere to go.
“A family's betrayal leaves a legend with nowhere to go.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Rangamarthanda
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Ramya Krishnan & Brahmanandam (25 films together), Prakash Raj & Ramya Krishnan (7 films together), Prakash Raj & Anasuya Bharadwaj (2 films together), Sana & Brahmanandam (2 films together), and Aadarsh & Brahmanandam (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Telugu remake of the Marathi movie 'Natsamrat', which itself was based on a popular Marathi play of the same name.
- Director Krishna Vamsi is known for intense films, but this was his first direct remake of another movie in his decades-long career.
- Prakash Raj, who plays the lead, had previously performed a stage adaptation of the same story in Telugu called 'Natasamrat' years before the film.
- The movie's title 'Rangamarthanda' translates to 'King of the Stage', directly pointing to the protagonist's theatrical legacy.
- Actress Ramya Krishnan, who plays the wife, reunited with director Krishna Vamsi after a gap of over 20 years since their film 'Gulabi'.
- Despite being a drama, the film was shot and completed in a relatively short schedule compared to many big Telugu productions.
- The original Marathi play and film are considered classics, creating high expectations for this Telugu adaptation among critics.