Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
2019 Indian Telugu film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language epic historical action film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Ram Charan under the Konidela Production Company banner. Reddy scripted the film based on an original story given by Paruchuri brothers. A work of fiction, the film is inspired by the life of Indian independence activist Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy from the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.[3] The film stars Chiranjeevi in the title character, with an ensemble cast including Nayanthara, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sudeepa, Jagapathi Babu, Vijay Sethupathi, Mukesh Rishi, Ravi Kishan and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy.[4][5] Amitabh Bachchan, Anushka Shetty and Nassar make guest appearances.[6][7] Pawan Kalyan, Kamal Haasan, and Mohanlal gave narration in the film to their respective languages.[8] The film tells the story of Narasimha Reddy in his fight against the rule of the British East India Company.
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Directed by | Surender Reddy |
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Produced by | Ram Charan |
Starring | Chiranjeevi |
Cinematography | R. Rathnavelu |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹200–300 crore[lower-alpha 1] |
Box office | est. ₹240.6 crore[2] |
It was officially launched on 22 August 2017, coinciding with Chiranjeevi's birthday. Principal photography for the film began on 6 December 2017 and wrapped up on 24 June 2019.[9] The film was shot in Hyderabad and Kerala with some scenes filmed in Georgia.
The film's cinematography was handled by R. Rathnavelu, and it was edited by A. Sreekar Prasad. The soundtrack composed by Amit Trivedi, while the background score was by Julius Packiam. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy was released theatrically worldwide on 2 October 2019, in Telugu, with simultaneous dubbed versions in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil.[1][10] The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, and the Telugu version was successful in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. But, the dubbed versions were not commercially successful.[11] It grossed ₹240 crore (US$31 million)[lower-alpha 2] against a budget of ₹200–300 crore (US$28.4–42.6 million).[lower-alpha 1]