Mayagadu (transl. Magician) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Dilip Polan and starring Venu Thottempudi, Charmy Kaur and Satya Krishnan.[1][2] Its a remake of bollywood film Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta released in 2001.The film released after much delay.
| Mayagadu | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Dilip Polan |
| Written by | Dialogues: Nandyala Ravi Mohan |
| Screenplay by | Dilip Polan |
| Story by | Dilip Polan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Prasad K. |
| Edited by | Nandamuri Hari |
| Music by | Chakri |
Production company | Sambasiva Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Venu Thottempudi as Leela Krishna
- Charmy Kaur as Vandana
- Satya Krishnan as Spandana
- Raghu Babu as Raghu, Krishna's friend
- Sayaji Shinde as Chidambaram
- Ravi Babu as Ravi
- Ali as Vishwanath
Production
editThis film marks the return of Venu Thottempudi to the silver screen after a gap of two years.[3] The film reached its post-production stage in mid-2008.[4] The film was delayed and resurfaced in media in late 2010.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Chakri.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Me Love Me" | Kandikonda | Ravi Varma, Geetha Madhuri | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Morning Morning" | Kandikonda | Kousalya | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Andamaina Aasa Undi" | Kandikonda | Chakri, Malavika | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Ye Face Choosina" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Chakri | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Mounam Prema" | Anantha Sriram | Chakri, Pranavi | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Vinna Vinna" | Anantha Sriram | Chakri, Pranavi | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 23:54 | |||
Reception
editA critic from The Hindu wrote that the film was "As boring as sitting through a tax seminar".[7] A critic from Filmibeat wrote that "But for the over exposure of glamour of Charmy Kaur the film has nothing more to offer".[8] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Mayagadu is a stillborn. The movie was clearly released a decade too late, while zillions of movies meanwhile have milked dry the prototype of its plot".[9] A critic from Nowrunning wrote that "Like I mentioned before it was sheer craziness that was thrown on screen. The cast constitutes few brilliant actors, who were not just let down by the script but were made to look as fools in front of the camera".[10]
References
edit- ^ "Charmi seduces Venu in Mayagudu". NDTV. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Charmi keeps high hopes on 'Mayagadu'". Indiaglitz. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Venu's 'Mayagadu' release on July 15th". Indiaglitz. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "'Mayagadu' busy in post-production". Indiaglitz. 4 August 2008.
- ^ "Venu-Kamalini starrer nearing completion". Indiaglitz. 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Mayagadu songs". Hungama. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Chowdhury, Y. Sunitha (16 July 2011). "Mayagadu: It doesn't cast a spell". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Ramchander (18 July 2011). "Mayagadu movie review". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Vankadara, Harika. "Mayagadu Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Pudipeddi, Haricharan (25 July 2011). "Mayagadu Telugu Movie review". Nowrunning. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.