Aakashavaani
Aakashavaani | |
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Directed by | Ashwin Gangaraju |
Screenplay by | Ashwin Gangaraju Sandeep Raj Sai Kumar Reddy |
Story by | Ashwin Gangaraju |
Dialogue by | Sai Madhav Burra |
Produced by | Padmanabha Reddy |
Starring | Samuthirakani Vinay Varma Teja Kakumanu Prashant |
Cinematography | Suresh Ragutu |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Kaala Bhairava |
Production company | AU&I Studios |
Distributed by | SonyLIV |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Aakashavaani (transl. Radio) is a 2021 Indian
Plot
A tribe in the forests hills of Andhra Pradesh lives under the tight grip of Dora (Lord in Telugu) who forbids anyone from entering or leaving the village without his permission. Violators are severely punished and at times killed by Dora's henchman Sambadu. The tribe, however, believes that Dora is a do-gooder who is equal to God. Rangadu's son Giddadu is responsible for herding the sheep. One day, he comes across a radio with a cotton candy distributor and exchanges it for a lamb. Sambadu is furious that the lamb was traded without his knowledge and brutally thrashes Giddadu. The tribe's priest is unable to heal Giddadu and asks everyone to pray the God for his life. They listen to the murmuring sound of the radio and follow its instructions to save Giddadu. The tribe, who have no knowledge of what a radio is, believe it's an incarnation of God speaking to them.
Meanwhile, Dora's only child is in critical condition due to
Chandram makes the tribe listen to Hiranyakashipu and Prahlada's story on the radio, and compares Dora to the evil Hiranyakashipu and the tribe to the benevolent Prahlada. He convinces them that he had met the God who asked him to rid the village of Dora. On the other hand, Dora's child is dead and Sambadu complains to him that they lost their hold on the tribe due to the radio. Dora and his men attack the tribe who fights back. Sambadu goes on to destroy the radio but Rangadu kills him in retaliation. Dora hacks Rangadu from behind and dares God to kill him if he exists. Lightning strikes the electric pole and kills Dora who was standing beneath it.
Cast
- Samuthirakani as Chandram Master
- Vinay Varma as Dhora
- Teja Kakumanu as Sambadu
- Prashant as Giddadu
- Mime Madhu as Rangadu
- Shaking Seshu as Lingayya
- Getup Srinu as Srinu
Production
In November 2018, filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli's son S. S. Karthikeya announced his maiden production Aakashavaani.[1] The film marks the directorial debut of Ashwin Gangaraju, an alumnus of Ramanaidu Film School. The film was shot for around 55 days in Paderu of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh.[2] Nearly 90% of the shoot was completed by April 2019.[3]
In May 2020, Karthikeya opted out of the project citing creative differences and the production was handed over to A. Padmanabha Reddy of AU&I Studios.[4]
Release
The film was initially scheduled to release theatrically on 4 June 2021 but was deferred due to
Reception
Y. Sunitha Chowdhary of The Hindu called it an "original gem" and appreciated Gangaraju's screenplay and Raghutu's cinematography. She praised the performances of Mime Madhu, Samuthirakani, Varma and other cast.[7] Cinema Express critic Ram Venkat Srikar rated the film 3 stars of 5 and said, "[The film] might be overlong but its unadulterated intentions coupled with an equally coherent story-telling make it a worthwhile watch." He opined that not having a clear protagonist was one of the film's drawbacks.[8] Writing for The Times of India, Sravan Vanaparthy also felt the same and wrote: "Aakashavaani might have its flaws but it has a novel storyline backing it up and engages in parts."[9]
Surya Prakash in his review for
References
- ^ "SS Karthikeya turns Akashavaani producer. SS Rajamouli is a proud father". India Today. 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (27 April 2019). "Ashwin Gangaraju: The time is now ripe for Aakashavaani". The Hindu.
- ^ "Aakashavani completed 90% of its shooting - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.
- ^ Kumar, Karthik (9 May 2020). "SS Rajamouli's son Karthikeya opts out of maiden production Aakasavani". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020.
- ^ K., Janani (4 June 2021). "Samuthirakani's Aakashavaani release postponed due to Covid-19 lockdown". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021.
- ^ K., Janani (21 September 2021). "Prabhas shares Aakashavaani trailer, film to premiere on SonyLIV on September 24". India Today. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021.
- ISSN 0971-751X.
- ^ "Aakashavaani Movie Review: An engaging take on oppression and superstition". Cinema Express. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.
- ^ "AAKASHAVAANI REVIEW : MODERATELY ENGAGING BUT BLAND". The Times of India. 26 September 2021.
- ^ Surya, Prakash (24 September 2021). "'ఆకాశవాణి' రివ్యూ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.
- ^ "రివ్యూ: ఆకాశవాణి". NTV (in Telugu). 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "ఆకాశవాణి రివ్యూ". Eenadu (in Telugu). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
External links
- Aakashavaani at IMDb
- Aakashavaani Archived 24 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine on SonyLIV