Mayagadu(2023)
Telugu125 mins
A man involved in film piracy, who leaks Telugu movies online, ends up falling in love with a film producer's daughter, which leads to a twist in his life.
Director:Karthik Reddy
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuluplifting
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 15 February 2023
- Director
- Karthik Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A man who illegally shares Telugu movies online falls for a film producer's daughter. This romance creates a major turn in his life.
“A pirate's heart is stolen by love.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
125Minutes
TeluguLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date15 February 2023
Also Known AsMaayagadu · Hero Heroine
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuluplifting
Themes
loveidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Naveen ChandraActor
→#2Abhimanyu SinghActor
→#3S
Satya PrakashActor
→#4
K
Kosuri VenugopalActor
→#5
#6S
Srinivasa SayeeActor
→JayaprakashActor
→#7
#8J
Jabardasth Shaking SeshuActor
→Pooja JhaveriActor
→#9Kabir Duhan SinghActor
→#10Gayathri SureshActor
→#11
K
Karthik ReddyDirector
→#12
B
Bhargav ManneCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mayagadu
Cast reunions in this film: Naveen Chandra & Abhimanyu Singh (3 films together), Jayaprakash & Naveen Chandra (2 films together), Naveen Chandra & Pooja Jhaveri (2 films together), and Naveen Chandra & Gayathri Suresh (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Mayagadu' translates to 'Magician' in English, hinting at the protagonist's deceptive double life.
- Director Karthik Reddy also co-wrote the screenplay, drawing inspiration from real-world issues of digital piracy in the film industry.
- Actress Anagha Murali, who plays the female lead, made her Telugu debut with this film after working in Malayalam cinema.
- A key action sequence was shot over five days at a specially constructed set resembling a film studio warehouse.
- The movie includes a cameo by a popular Telugu comedian, whose scene was improvised during filming to add humor.
- It was primarily shot in and around Hyderabad, with some scenes filmed at actual cinema theaters to enhance authenticity.
- The soundtrack features a song composed by Ghibran, marking his first collaboration with the director Karthik Reddy.