Magadheera
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| Magadheera | |
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| File:Magadheera-10.jpg Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli |
| Written by | S. S. Rajamouli Vijayendra Prasad Ratnam |
| Produced by | Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Ram Charan Teja Kajal Aggarwal Srihari Sarath Babu Dev gill |
| Cinematography | Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani Kalyani Malik |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
Release dates | July 31, 2009 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | 40 crores[citation needed] |
Magadheera is a 2009 Telugu language film directed by S.S. Rajamouli. Ram Charan Teja plays the lead role along with Kajal Aggarwal.The movie started filming in 2007 and was released on July 31, 2009. Magadheera hit theatres on 31 July in 1200 screens worldwide and became a big blockbuster. [1].
Plot
The story begins in 1609. Kalabhairava(Ram Charan Teja) is a guard of Udayagarh kingdom. His family is praised by everyone for their sacrifice to the kingdom. Mithra(Kajal Aggarwal) is the only princess of the kingdom. Bhairava and Mithra fall in love with each other while her relative Randheer Billa(Dev Gill) wants to marry her to capture the throne. He loses a challenge with Bhairava for marrying Mithra and is sent out of the kingdom. In Bhairava's ancestral background no male lives more than 35 years and all of them died protecting the kingdom.Meanwhile Randheer Billa (Dev Gill) mingles with Sher Khan(Srihari) who is in a spree of conquering India and comes to conquer the kingdom of Udayagarh. They kill everyone in the kingdom in the absence of Bhairava who goes with Mithra to Bhairava Kona(a spiritual place) to offer yagnas for the welfare of the kingdom. The enemies come to that place to kill Bhairava and conquer the princess. Sher Khan wants to prove Bhairava family reputation as a myth, killing at least hundred soldiers before they die. He asks Bhairava to kill his hundred soldiers or else accept that he is a coward. Bhairava takes up the challenge and kills Sher khan's hundred soldiers. He kills Randheer billa also. Randheer kills Mithra before he dies. Mithra's dead body slips from the hill and Bhairava jumps from the hill to touch her fingers.
The second shade of the story is in 2009 where Bhairava,Mithra,Sher Khan,Randheer Billa take rebirth in this century. The story is all about winning their love in this birth.
Cast
- Ram Charan Teja as Kala Bhairava and Harsha
- Kajal Aggarwal as Yuvarani Mitravinda and Indu
- Srihari as Sher Khan and Solomon
- Dev Gill as Senadhipathi Randheer Billa and Raghuveer
- Sarath Babu as King of Udaighad
- Brahmanandam as Special Appearance
- Sunil as friend of Harsha
- Rao Ramesh as Aghora
- Saloni Aswani as Srihari's ( Solomon) Girl Friend
- Surya as Indu's father
- Sameer as maan singh
- Sekhar as
- Hema as Brahmanandam Wife
- Chiranjeevi in a guest appearance.
Crew
Story: Vijayendra Prasad
Dialogues: M.Ratnam
Music: M.M.Keeravani
Sound design: Kalyani Malik
Lyrics: Chandrabose, Bhuvanachandra, M.M. Keeravani
Cinematography: Senthil Kumar
Styling: Rama Rajamouli
Editing: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Vfx Producer: R C Kamalakannan
Vfx 3D TD : Adel Adili(Iran)
Vfx Pipeline TD: Pete Draper(UK)
Vfx (bhairav kona): Firefly,
Vfx (stadium match move and comp):EFX
Art Direction: Ravinder
Fights: Ram-Lakshman, Peter Haines
Produced by: Allu Aravind
Directed by: S S Rajamouli
Banner: Geeta Arts
Production
Magadheera has been produced by Allu Aravind under the Geeta Arts banner. Magadheera is the highest budgeted telugu movie ever taken with a budget of over Rs.40 crores.This is the First high Budget Film in telugu Industry.[2]
Screenplay
Basic story of the film was triggered through the Vijayendra Prasad's idea of "a warrior who is capable of killing 100 people when required". After Rajamouli was approached to do a movie with Charan, this was developed into a story suiting Ram Charan's image. [3]
Filming
The second half of the movie in the 17th century was shot in Gujarat,Rajasthan and Rann of Kutch. A part of the film was shot in Badami in Karnataka. The first and last part of the film was filmed at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. The first song of the film "Bangaru Kodi Petta" was filmed at the Chennai Port. "Naa kosam nuvvu" song of the film was shot in Switzerland. "Panchadara Bomma" song was shot at Golkonda fort in Hyderabad.
Highly acclaimed scenes of chariot/horse race were picturised in Dholavira in Gujarat. The salt desert was beautifully picturized with White plane and Blue backgrounds [4]
Reception
Release
Magadheera hit the screens on 31st of July all over the world. The film had the widest release ever for a south Indian film. Magadheera has been released in around 1200 screens all over the world creating a record in south India. The film has been released in 14 countries all over the world.
Critical reaction to the movie was very positive with all reviewers appreciation Rajamouli for the technical brilliance displayed in the movie. [5]
Boxoffice
Magadheera has opened to tremendous response all over the world. Within few days after the release trade experts predicted that Magadheera would collect not less than 60 crore share [1]. The film has collected a share of Rs.20 crores [6] in Andhra Pradesh alone during its first week run creating a new record. The region wise break up being Nizam(Rs.7.1 crores),Rayalaseema(Rs.4.63 crores) and Coastal Andhra(Rs.8 crores). The film collected a share of Rs.7 crores on its first day which is another record. Magadheera has created a new record in USA by collecting Rs.2.7 crores in the first week. Magadheera turned out to be a block buster giving Rajamouli biggest successful venture in his directing career and placed ramcharan teja in the top league.
Magadheera continued its dream run at the box office by collecting approximately Rs.10 crores in the 2nd week which is a record taking the total collections to Rs.30.36.[7] crores excluding overseas collections.
After third successful week at the box office the movie made a total collection of 38.51[8] crores only in Andhra Pradesh and all over the world it had collected nearly 48 crores at box office. After fourth successful week film had collected 45 crores share only in andhra pradesh and is declared as the industry hit (biggest hit ever in Telugu film industry)[9][10]
In Guntur region it crossed the previous highest share of 3.12 crores within three weeks and collected a grand share of 3.91 crores by the end of the fourth week [1][11].
In CEDED territory it collected a grand share of around 9 crores by the end of four weeks which is the highest in the area until now crossing the previous highest share within 3 weeks [1][11].
In VIZAG area it crossed the previous highest share within four weeks and collected a grand share of 3.5 crores[12][13].
In East Godavari & West Godavari districts it collected a record shares of 2.7 crores and 2.8 croroes by the end of the fourth week [14][15]
In Krishna district it collected the highest share of 2.8 crores by the end of the fourth week [16][17].
In NIZAM it collected a grand share of around 17 crores by the end of four weeks [18][19]
In Nellore territory it collected a grand share of around 2.09 crores in four weeks weeks and crossed the previous highest share in 2 weeks [1][11].
MAGADHEERA First month collections boxoffice report on 31st August 2009 is NIZAM - 16.47 Crores CEDED - 9.08 Crores WEST - 2.90 Crores EAST - 2.79 Crores GUNTUR - 3.97 Crores VIZAG - 3.58 Crores KRISHNA - 2.78 Crores NELLORE - 2.09 Crores KARNATAKA - 3.02 Crores OVERSEAS - 5.15 Crores NORTH INDIA 55 LAKHS TOTAL 54+Crores IN 4 Weeks.This is the first film that collected 50 Crores mark with in 4 Weeks in Tollywood
Controversies
A writer named S.P.Chari sent a notice to the producer Allu Aravind claiming that the story of the movie was taken from a novel "Chanderi" written by him. Folk lyricist Vangapandu Prasada Rao held protests claiming that his lyrics were used without permission in the movie. [21]
Accidents
The release of magadheera resulted in several accidents across Andhra Pradesh.On 1 August 2009, a person died of electrocution at a theater in Nandikotkur.[22] Two persons were electrocuted and 15 others were injured following a short circuit at Bhavani Theatre in Kazipet on 8 August 2009. [23] The movie was banned in Vijayanagaram after five persons were electrocuted and 20 severely injured , when an electric cable snapped and fell on the ground at Lakshmi Theatre in Vizianagaram on 9 August 2009.[24] On August 8 . On August 1 a village youth who was a Chiranjeevi fan died for a ticket at nandikottur theatre in Kurnool.
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on June 28, 2009. It had music scored by composer, M. M. Keeravani, and a remix song from Chiranjeevi's movie Gharana Mogudu titled "Bangaru Kodipetta". Lyrics have been provided by Bhuvanachandra, Chandrabose and M. M. Keeravani.[25] The music was launched on the night of June 28, 2009 at Shilpakalavedika by Ram Charan's father, film actor Chiranjeevi.[26].
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics |
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| Bangaru Kodipetta | Ranjith, Shivani | 6:02 | Bhuvanchandra |
| Dheera Dheera Dheera | Nikhita 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
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- ^ "http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/magadheera-fan-dies-ticket-973". Deccan Chronicle. 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
{{cite news}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Magadheera shocks two to death". The New Indian Express. 2009-08-09. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
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