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Magadheera
Film poster
Directed byS. S. Rajamouli
Screenplay byS. S. Rajamouli
M. Ratnam
Story byK. V. Vijayendra Prasad
Produced byAllu Aravind
StarringRam Charan Teja
Kajal Aggarwal
Srihari
Sarath Babu
Sunil
Dev Gill
CinematographyK. K. Senthil Kumar
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Distributed byGeetha Arts
Release date
  • 31 July 2009 (2009-07-31)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesTelugu , Bollywood
Budget₹42 crore (US$5.0 million)[1]
Box office₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)(Telugu)[2] (All Version Final Collection)

Magadheera is a 2009 Telugu historical drama- romance film directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind. The film stars Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, while actors Srihari 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. The film was released to critical and commercial acclaim. The film was dubbed and released in Malayalam as Dheera— The Warrior[3] and in Tamil as Maveeran.[4] The film is the highest-grossing Telugu film till date.

Plot

The story is told in a series of flashbacks, starting with the present time, 2009. Harsha (Ram Charan Teja) is a stunt man and ekes out his living by taking part in bike races and stunts. He happens to meet Indu (Kajal Agarwal) and whenever he touches her, he is reminded of something that happened in the past. He falls in love with her and she reciprocates the love. 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's son Raghuveer (Dev Gill) is spellbound by Indu's beauty and goes to their home and promises to return the entire property with the hopes of marrying Indu. Raghuveer's guru Ghora (Rao Ramesh) tells him that he cannot win Indu as long as Harsha is alive. On learning that Indu's father accepted her love for Harsha, Raghuveer kills the father, implicates Harsha in the murder and takes Indu away to Udaygadh. Though Harsha tries to explain the truth to Indu, she doesn't believe him. In the process, Harsha drops falls from a helicopter into a lake, only to be saved by Solomon (Sri Hari). Now it is Harsha's turn to prove his innocence and remind Indu of their previous birth. The story then goes back four centuries to 1609 AD. There is a kingdom called Udaygadh in Rajasthan ruled by King Vikram Singh (Sarath Babu). Mitravinda (Kajal Agarwal) is his only daughter. Ranadev Bhilla (Dev Gill) is her cousin. Kala Bhairava (Ram Charan Teja) is a warrior who trains the army of the kingdom. His family has lived under the curse that no warrior will live for more than 30 years, and will not accept death until he has killed a hundred enemies in the battle. He is also the personal caretaker of the royal family. Ranadev eyes Mitravinda and wants to get 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 BBB emerges the winner. The king, who knows about the curse, requests Kala Bhairava to reject the hand of the princess as he does not want his daughter to become a widow. Ranadev turns traitor and joins hands with Sher Khan (Srihari). He invades the kingdom and kills the king. Later, Ranadev and Sher Khan reach the place where Bhairava and Mitravinda are offering prayers to Lord Siva. Sher Khan challenges Bhairava to save the princess from his men. Bhairava courageously attacks and kills 100 soldiers. Sher Khan accepts defeat and is impressed by Bhairava's courage. Bhairava kills Ranadev but Ranadev stabs Mitravinda. During her last moments, Mitravinda requests Bhairava to proclaim his love for her. They both fall off the cliff and the last words between them remain unsaid. The unproclaimed love of Kala Bhairava and Mithravinda and the unfulfilled wishes of Ranadev have made them take another birth four centuries later. The final showdown is more of a battle between true love and lust. Finally, Indu believes Harsha and proclaims her love for him. Solomon helps Harsha in killing Raguveer's accomplices. In the final fight, Harsha kills Raghuveer by cutting off his hand where he holds indu and Raghuveer Fall down from the cliff and Dies.

Cast

Filming

90% of the film was shot at Gujarat, Rajasthan, Rann of Kutch, and Badami in Karnataka.[5] Other scenes were filmed at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, India. The first song of the film, "Bangaru Kodi Petta", was filmed at the Chennai Port. The song "Nakosam Nuvvu" was shot in Switzerland. "Panchadara Bomma Bomma" was shot at Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad.

Release

Geetha Arts released the film on 31 July 2009, the Malayalam dubbed version, titled Dheera — the Warrior, on 27 May 2011 and the Tamil version as Maaveeran.Producer Allu Aravind released the film on 31 July 2009 with 500 prints in 1250 screens across the globe, the biggest ever for a Telugu film,[6][7] which included more than 1000 screens in Andhra Pradesh.[8] The film opened up with 25 prints overseas.[9]

Critical reception

The Times of India gave a 3/5 rating and said "Ram Charan Teja" 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".[10] Radhika Rajamani from Rediff rated it 3/5 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".[11] 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".[12]

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."[13] 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!".[14] Behindwoods gave 2.5/5 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."[15]

Box office

At the box office, the film earned a substantial record of ₹33 crore in the first week of its release.[8] In the second week, the movie's collections crossed ₹30 crore in Andhra Pradesh[16] and after five weeks, it collected ₹47.08 crore.[17] According to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, Magadheera was released in around 40 theatres.[18] The film had an unprecedented opening in Karnataka and grossed more than ₹50 million.[19] The final worldwide share of the film was estimated to be ₹50 crores. (Only Telugu version)[20] In the USA, it earned around ₹4.5 crores.[21] The producers spent ₹1.5 crore in making the Tamil dubbed version which earned over ₹8 crores.[22] The film has completed 730 days at Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh breaking the 500 days record set by Pokiri. To signify the achievement, the producers organised celebrations at Kurnool.[23] The film has crossed huge milestone by completing a successful 1001 days run on 26 April 2012.[24][25] Taking all versions into account the final gross of the film is believed to cross the 100 crore mark becoming the first Telugu film and only telugu film to do so.It become the Highest Grossing Film.

Home Media

A single disc DVD and a 2-disc collector edition of the film were released by Sri Balaji Videos on 5 March 2010 in NTSC video format and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround audio format.[26][27] On 13 April, the film was released on a high definition blu-ray disc.[28]

Awards and Nominations

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 R. Kamal Kannan Won
Special Jury Award Ram Charan Teja Won
57th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Allu Aravind Won
Best Director Rajamouli Won
Best Actor Ram Charan Teja Won
Best Actress Kajal Aggarwal Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Srihari Nominated
Best Music Director M. M. Keeravani Won
Best Male Playback Anuj Gurwara
(Panchadara Bomma) 		Won
Best Female Playback Nikita Nigam
(Dheera Dheera) 		Nominated
Best Lyricist Chandrabose
(Panchadara Bomma) 		Nominated
Best Cinematographer K.K. Senthil Kumar Won

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on 28 June 2009.[30] The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics were provided by Bhuvanachandra, Chandrabose and M.M.Keeravani.[31] The music was launched on the same day at Shilpakala Vedika by Ram Charan's father, film actor Chiranjeevi.[32]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Bangaru Kodipetta"BhuvanachandraRanjith, Shivani6:02
2."Dheera Dheera Dheera"ChandraboseNikita Nigam, M.M. Keeravani4:48
3."Panchadara Bomma"ChandraboseAnuj Gurwara, Reeta4:45
4."Jorsey"ChandraboseDaler Mehndi, Geetha Madhuri4:37
5."Naakosam Nuvvu"M.M.KeeravaniDeepu, Geetha Madhuri3:52
6."Rolling Titles Music"M.M.KeeravaniJassie Gift2:58
Total length:25:42

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  32. ^ Magadheera Movie Info and Gallery −16reels.com
Awards
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