There’s variety aplenty for Telugu viewers this weekend in theatres and OTT
Last Updated: 06.14 PM, Sep 13, 2023
It’s an eventful weekend for Telugu viewers both who prefer big-screen experiences and the home-viewing option. From action entertainers to family dramas to romance besides a political comedy and a crime comedy, there’s a lot to choose from - there’s something for everyone.
TITLE | CAST | DIRECTOR | PLATFORM | DATE OF RELEASE |
Bholaa Shankar | Chiranjeevi, Keerthy Suresh | Meher Ramesh | Netflix | September 15 |
Ramabanam | Gopichand, Dimple Hayathi | Sriwass | Netflix | September 14 |
Dil Se | Raja Vikram, Varsha | Bharath Naren | ETV Win | September 16 |
Mayapetika | Viraj Ashwin | Ramesh Raparthi | aha | September 15 |
Ramanna Youth | Abhai Naveen | Abhai Naveen | Theatre | September 15 |
Changure Bangaru Raja | Karthik Rathnam | Satish Varma | Theatre | September 15 |
Mark Antony | Vishal, SJ Suryah | Adhik Ravichandran | Theatre | September 15 |
OTT releases
Bholaa Shankar
Stars Chiranjeevi, Tamannaah, Sushanth, Keerthy Suresh, the Telugu remake of Vedalam is directed and adapted by Meher Ramesh and produced by Anil Sunkara under AK Entertainments. Mahati Swara Sagar scores the music.Raghu Babu, Murali Sharma, Ravi Shankar, Vennela Kishore, Tulasi, Sri Mukhi, Bithiri Sathi, Satya, Getup Srinu, Rashmi Gautam, Uttej form the supporting cast.
Platform: Netflix
Release date: September 15
Ramabanam
Ramabanam, the family entertainer, hit theatres this summer worldwide. Gopichand and director Sriwass reunited for their hattrick collaboration after Lakshyam and Loukyam, produced by TG Vishwa Prasad of People Media Factory. Dimple Hayathi, Jagapathi Babu and Khushbu played other pivotal roles in the massy sibling-drama.
Platform: Netflix
Release date: September 14
Mayapetika
The drama, directed by Ramesh Raparthi, features a bevvy of actors including Viraj Ashwin, Gadar 2 fame Simrat Kaur, Payal Rajput, Rajath Raghav, Sunil, Prudhvi Raj, Srinivas Reddy, Himaja, and Syamala Are. Magunta Sarath Chandra Reddy and Tharaknath Bommi Reddy bankrolled the film under Just Ordinary Entertainments.
Platform: aha
Release date: September 15
Dil Se
Raja Vikram, Varsha, Bhargav, Rohini Rao, Rahul Varma, Ramana Bhargava, VV Krishna play key roles. Sridhar Marisa bankrolled the show under Sri Akkiyan Arts. Dil Se is a 12-episode web show whose new episodes land every Tuesday and Friday. Ajay Arasada composes the music for the project while Anush Kumar is the cinematographer.
Platform: ETV Win
Release date: September 16
Theatrical releases
Changure Bangaru Raja
Karthik Rathnam, Goldie Nissy, Satya, Ravi Babu, Ajay, Vasu Inturi and others play crucial roles in the crime comedy produced by Ravi Teja under RT Team Works. The film is directed by debutant Satish Varma and has music by Krishna Saurabh.
Release date: September 15
Ramanna Youth
Actor Abhai Naveen makes his directorial debut with a rural political comedy. Vishnu Oi, Anil Geela, Amulya Reddy, Thagubothu Ramesh, Srikanth Iyengar, Jabardasth Rohini, Jagan Yogiraj, Bunny Abiraan, Anji Valguman, Manoj Muthyam, Yadama Raju, Vidyasagar Karampuri, Sai Mahesh, Bhaskar Manyam, Venu Polsani, Vishvendar Reddy, Anand Chakrapani, Dhanalakshmi, Mallesh Balsat form the supporting cast.
Release date: September 15
Mark Antony (dubbed)
Stars Vishal, SJ Suryah, Suneel, Selvaraghavan and others, written and directed by Adhik Ravichandran and produced by S Vinod Kumar under Mini Studio. G V Prakash Kumar scores the music.
Release date: September 15