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==Box office==
==Box office==
Producer [[Allu Aravind]] released the film on July 31 2009 in 1200 screens across the globe, including 1000 screens in [[Andhra Pradesh]], the biggest ever release for a Telugu film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/jul/30/magadheera-ready-to-go-international.htm|title=Magadheera ready to go international|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=July 30 2009}}</ref> The film has grossed more than Rs 20 crore in the first week of its release with approximate region-wise break-up being Nizam (Rs 7 crore), Rayalaseema (Rs 5 crore) and Andhra (Rs 8 crore).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-07/news-interviews/28158076_1_telugu-film-small-films-magadheera|title=T-town’s winning ‘period’|accessdate=August 7 2009 | work=The Times Of India}}</ref> In the second week, the movie's collections crossed {{INR}} 30 Crore in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-2ndweekshare.html</ref> At the end of five weeks, it collected {{INR}} 47 Crore.<ref>http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-5thweekshare.html</ref> According to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, “Magadheera” was released in around 40 theatres.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/12/stories/2009081259840400.htm|title='Magadheera’ steals Kannada films’ thunder|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=August 12 2009|location=Chennai, India|date=12 August 2009}}</ref> The film has had an unprecedented opening in [[Karnataka]] and has grossed more than {{INR}} 5 crore.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-16/news-interviews/28160954_1_films-simultaneous-release-k-s-rama-rao|title=Language no bar|publisher=Times of india|accessdate=August 16 2009}}</ref> It is the biggest blockbuster of Telugu cinema industry so far.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-27/news-interviews/28087275_1_small-budget-films-film-industry-tollywood|title=Tollywood’s report card of 2009|accessdate=December 27 2009 | work=The Times Of India}}</ref> This film broke all records and ran for an uninterrupted 100 plus days, and became the highest grossing Telugu film earning around {{INR}} 100 crore beating the previous record of {{INR}} 65 crore by [[Pokiri (2006 film)|Pokiri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/14/slide-show-1-south-top-telugu-films-of-2009.htm|title=Magadheera rules Telugu cinema in 2009|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=December 14 2009}}</ref>
Producer [[Allu Aravind]] released the film on July 31 2009 in 1200 screens across the globe, including 1000 screens in [[Andhra Pradesh]], the biggest ever release for a Telugu film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/jul/30/magadheera-ready-to-go-international.htm|title=Magadheera ready to go international|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=July 30 2009}}</ref> The film has grossed more than Rs 20 crore in the first week of its release with approximate region-wise break-up being Nizam (Rs 7 crore), Rayalaseema (Rs 5 crore) and Andhra (Rs 8 crore).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-07/news-interviews/28158076_1_telugu-film-small-films-magadheera|title=T-town’s winning ‘period’|accessdate=August 7 2009 | work=The Times Of India}}</ref> In the second week, the movie's collections crossed {{INR}} 30 Crore in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-2ndweekshare.html</ref> At the end of five weeks, it collected {{INR}} 47 Crore.<ref>http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-5thweekshare.html</ref> According to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, “Magadheera” was released in around 40 theatres.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/12/stories/2009081259840400.htm|title='Magadheera’ steals Kannada films’ thunder|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=August 12 2009|location=Chennai, India|date=12 August 2009}}</ref> The film has had an unprecedented opening in [[Karnataka]] and has grossed more than {{INR}} 5 crore.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-16/news-interviews/28160954_1_films-simultaneous-release-k-s-rama-rao|title=Language no bar|publisher=Times of india|accessdate=August 16 2009}}</ref> It is the biggest blockbuster of Telugu cinema industry so far.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-27/news-interviews/28087275_1_small-budget-films-film-industry-tollywood|title=Tollywood’s report card of 2009|accessdate=December 27 2009 | work=The Times Of India}}</ref> This film broke all records and ran for an uninterrupted 100 plus days, and became the highest grossing Telugu film earning around {{INR}} 100 crore beating the previous record of {{INR}} 40 crore by [[Pokiri (2006 film)|Pokiri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/14/slide-show-1-south-top-telugu-films-of-2009.htm|title=Magadheera rules Telugu cinema in 2009|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=December 14 2009}}</ref>


[[Geetha Arts]] spent {{INR}}1.5 crore in making the Tamil dubbed version which earned over {{INR}}15 crores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-11-04/maaveeran-kajal-agarwal-23-06-11.html|title=Maaveeran rocks in Tamil|publisher=[[Behindwoods]]}}</ref>
[[Geetha Arts]] spent {{INR}}1.5 crore in making the Tamil dubbed version which earned over {{INR}}8 crores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-11-04/maaveeran-kajal-agarwal-23-06-11.html|title=Maaveeran rocks in Tamil|publisher=[[Behindwoods]]}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 03:59, 25 July 2011

Magadheera
Theatrical poster
Directed byS. S. Rajamouli
Screenplay byS. S. Rajamouli
M. Ratnam
Story byVijayendra Prasad
Produced byAllu Aravind
StarringRam Charan Tej
Kajal Aggarwal
Sri Hari Raghumundri
Sarath Babu
Dev Gill
CinematographyK. K. Senthil Kumar
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Distributed byGeetha Arts
Release dates
  • July 31, 2009 (2009-07-31) (Telugu)
  • May 27, 2011 (2011-05-27) (Malayalam)
  • May 27, 2011 (2011-05-27) (Tamil)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryTemplate:Film India
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹42 crore[1]
Box office₹126 crore[2][3]

Magadheera (Telugu: మగధీర) is a 2009 Telugu film. The film is a historical drama love tale, directed by S.S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind. The film stars Ram Charan Tej and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, while actors Sri Hari Raghumundri and Dev Gill play other prominent roles. The film features an original soundtrack by M. M. Keeravani, art direction by R. Ravindar, cinematography by K. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. It released on 31 July 2009. The film enjoyed positive critical acclaim and commercial success across the globe and is claimed to be the highest-grossing Telugu film currently.[4]

The film won, two Silver Lotus National Film Award's in the Choreography and Special Effects category.[5] The film was dubbed and released in Malayalam as Dheera and in Tamil as Maveeran,[6] on 27 May 2011.[7]

Plot

The story dates back to four centuries, to be precise, 1609 AD. There is a kingdom called Udaygadh in Rajasthan ruled by a king (Saratbabu). Mitravinda (Kajal Agarwal) is his only daughter. Ranadev Bhalla (Dev Gill) is her brother-in-law. Kala Bhairava (Ram Charan Tej) is a warrior who trains the army of the kingdom. He is also the personal caretaker of the royal family. Ranadev eyes Mitravinda and want to bequeath the kingdom by marrying her. But the princess loses her heart to Bhairava. In order to win her hand, both Ranadev and Bhairava take part in a contest and Bhairava emerges the winner. Ranadev turns traitor and joins hands with Sher Khan (Sri Hari Raghumundri). He invades the kingdom and kills the king. Later, Ranadev and Sherkhan reach the place where Bhairava and Mitravinda were offering prayers to Lord Siva. Sher Khan challenges Bhairava to save his life from his men. Bhairava courageously attacks and kills 100 soldiers. Sher Khan bows his head to Bhairava and accepts defeat. But Ranadev kills Mitravinda and Bhairava. Just before death, Bhairava kills Ranadev too.

All these people are some 400 years later, i.e., in 2009. Indu's father fights a legal battle for Udaygadh kingdom as it was his ancestral property. His brother-in-law enjoys the property illegally. The latter son Raghu Veer (Dev Gill) is spell-bound by Indu's beauty and goes to their home and promises to return the entire property with the view of marrying Indu. Harsha (Ramcharan) is a stunt lover and ekes out his living by taking part in bike races and stunts, happen to meet Indu and whenever he touch Indu, the touch reminds him of something happened in the past,which makes him fell in love with Indu, who reciprocates the same. Raghu Veer's guru Ghora (Rao Ramesh) tells him that he just cannot win Indu as long as Harsha is alive. On learning that Indu's father accepted her love towards Harsha, Raghu Veer kills him and implicates Harsha in the murder. Later, Raghu Veer takes Indu away to Udayagiri. Though Harsha tries to explain the truth to Indu, she doesn't believe him. In the process, Harsha drops from the helicopter and falls in a pond only to be saved by Solomon (Sri Hari Raghumundri). Now it was Harsha's turn to prove his innocence and remind her of their reincarnation.

Cast

Filming

90% of the film was shot at Gujarat, Rajasthan, Rann of Kutch, and Badami in Karnataka.[8] Other scenes were filmed at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. The first song of the film, "Bangaru Kodi Petta", was filmed at the Kochi Port. The song "Nakosam Nuvvu" was shot in Switzerland. "Panchadara Bomma Bomma" was shot at Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad.

Release

Geetha Arts released the original Telugu version on 31 July 2009 and the Malayalam version, titled Dheera, on 27 May 2011. The Tamil version is to be released by Geetha Arts as Maaveeran.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rediff[9]
Times of India[10]
Behindwoods[11]
Idlebrain[12]
GreatAndhra[13]

The film opened to generally positive reviews. The Times Of India gave a three star rating and said "Ram Charan Tej showcases his horse-riding and dancing skills to perfection, while Kaajal known for simple lover girl roles transforms into a determined princess and truly impresses. Actor Dev Gil is adequate as the ruthless villain. Also kudos for the way he has visualised and presented the film".[14] Radhika Rajamani from Rediff rated with three stars and explained that "Ram Charan seems to be a chip of the old block when it comes to dancing. Have a look at it for its technical brilliance".[15] NDTV who praised the lead performances and technical aspects of the film says "Ramcharan has excelled in all the departments and perfectly matched expectations. His macho image suited the warrior s character well. His ability to pen the screenplay could be seen in every frame and every scene of the film".[16]

Sify Movies noted "Cinematography plays a vital role with capturing the historic ambience of castles, romantic sojourns into scintillating locales and also into the risky stunts."[17] According to Suresh Krishnamoorthy from The Hindu stated "Rajamouli, who has delivered a half-a-dozen hits and is touted as one of the most successful directors of the decade in Telugu cinema, excels in story-telling. The vast expanse of the Thar desert in Rajasthan has been beautifully-showcased but what one does not understand is the colour on the screen. The sand is almost milky-bluish white!".[18] Behindwoods gave 2.5 on 5 and wrote "There is great scope for action, heroics, romance and sentiments in such a plot and the director has used it extremely well. Overall, Magadheera is a film that is built on a premise which is neither unique nor holds too many surprises."[19]

Box office

Producer Allu Aravind released the film on July 31 2009 in 1200 screens across the globe, including 1000 screens in Andhra Pradesh, the biggest ever release for a Telugu film.[20] The film has grossed more than Rs 20 crore in the first week of its release with approximate region-wise break-up being Nizam (Rs 7 crore), Rayalaseema (Rs 5 crore) and Andhra (Rs 8 crore).[21] In the second week, the movie's collections crossed ₹ 30 Crore in Andhra Pradesh.[22] At the end of five weeks, it collected ₹ 47 Crore.[23] According to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, “Magadheera” was released in around 40 theatres.[24] The film has had an unprecedented opening in Karnataka and has grossed more than ₹ 5 crore.[25] It is the biggest blockbuster of Telugu cinema industry so far.[26] This film broke all records and ran for an uninterrupted 100 plus days, and became the highest grossing Telugu film earning around ₹ 100 crore beating the previous record of ₹ 40 crore by Pokiri.[27]

Geetha Arts spent ₹1.5 crore in making the Tamil dubbed version which earned over ₹8 crores.[28]

Awards

Ceremony Category Nominee Result
57th National Film Awards[29] Best Choreography K. Siva Shankar Won
Best Special Effects R. Kamal Kannan Won

2009 Nandi Awards

Best Popular Feature Film Allu Aravind Won
Best Director S. S. Rajamouli Won
Best Editor Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao Won
Best Art Director Ravinder Won
Best Choreographer Shiva Shankar Won
Best Audiographer Radhakrishna Won
Best Costume Designer Rama Rajamouli Won
Best Special Effects Kamal Kannan Won
Special Jury Award Ram Charan Tej Won
57th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Allu Aravind Won
Best Director S. S. Rajamouli Won
Best Actor Ram Charan Tej Won
Best Music Director M. M. Keeravani Won
Best Male Playback Anuj Gurwara
(Panchadara Bomma) 		Won

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on 28 June 2009. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics were provided by Bhuvanachandra, Chandrabose and M. M. Keeravani.[30] The music was launched on 28 June 2009 at Shilpakala Vedika by Ram Charan's father, film actor Chiranjeevi.[31]

Song Singer(s) Duration Lyrics
"Bangaru Kodipetta" Ranjith, Shivani 6:02 Bhuvanchandra
"Dheera Dheera Dheera" Nikita Nigam, M.M. Keeravani 4:48 Chandrabose
"Panchadara Bomma" Anuj Gurwara, Reeta 4:45 Chandrabose
"Jorsey" Daler Mehndi, Geeta Madhuri 4:37 Chandrabose
"Naakosam Nuvvu" Deepu, Geeta Madhuri 3:52 M. M. Keeravani
"Rolling Titles Music" Jassie Gift 2:58 M. M. Keeravani

References

  1. ^ "T-town's winning 'period'". Times of india. Retrieved August 7 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Maaveeran music review". Indiaglitz. Retrieved April 28 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "Maaveeran rocks in Tamil". Behindwoods.
  4. ^ "Tolly's bigger than Bolly". Times of india. Retrieved December 19 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "National film award winners thank 'Magadheera' unit". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 17 September 2010. Retrieved sept 17 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Magadheera into Tamil as Mannadi Mannan"
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  8. ^ "'We shot the horse sequences near Dholavira'". Rediff. Retrieved august 7 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/jul/31/the-magadheera-review.htm
  10. ^ Prakash, B V S (2 August 2009). "Magadheera". The Times Of India.
  11. ^ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/may-11-04/maaveeran-review.html
  12. ^ http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-magadheera.html
  13. ^ http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=15160&cat=1&scat=12
  14. ^ Prakash, B V S (2 August 2009). "Review". Times Of India. Retrieved August 2 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ "Magadheera is technically brilliant". Rediff. Retrieved July 31 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ "Review: Magadheera". NDTV. Retrieved August 3 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ "Review". Sify. Retrieved august 3 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ "A visual extravaganza Film Review". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 1 August 2009. Retrieved August 1 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ "Maaveeran Review". Behindwoods.
  20. ^ "Magadheera ready to go international". Rediff. Retrieved July 30 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ "T-town's winning 'period'". The Times Of India. Retrieved August 7 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  22. ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-2ndweekshare.html
  23. ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/magadheera-5thweekshare.html
  24. ^ "'Magadheera' steals Kannada films' thunder". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 12 August 2009. Retrieved August 12 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ "Language no bar". Times of india. Retrieved August 16 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ "Tollywood's report card of 2009". The Times Of India. Retrieved December 27 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  27. ^ "Magadheera rules Telugu cinema in 2009". Rediff. Retrieved December 14 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ "Maaveeran rocks in Tamil". Behindwoods.
  29. ^ http://www.fullhyderabad.com/hyderabad-news/national-awards-2010-magadheera-awarded-best-film-best-film-in-telugu-language-1640
  30. ^ "Hindi Tamil Telugu Malayalam Kannada Indian Movies Videos trailers film stills actress news music previews reviews gossip tit-bit". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  31. ^ Magadheera Movie Info and Gallery -16reels.com
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