| Mangalavaaram | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ajay Bhupathi |
| Written by | Ajay Bhupathi |
| Story by | Ajay Bhupathi |
| Produced by | Swathi Reddy Gunupati Suresh Varma M. Ajay Bhupathi |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Dasaradhi Sivendra |
| Edited by | Madhav Kumar Gullapalli |
| Music by | B. Ajaneesh Loknath |
Production companies | Mudhra Media Works A Creative Works |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹14.9 crores |
Mangalavaaram (transl. Tuesday) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language psychological mystery thriller film written and directed by Ajay Bhupathi.[2] It was released on 17 November 2023.
It is produced by Swathi Reddy Gunupati, Suresh Varma M., and Ajay Bhupathi, under Mudhra Media Works and A Creative Works. The music was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath.[5]
Cast[edit]
- Payal Rajput as Sailaja "Sailu"
- Nandita Swetha as SI Maaya
- Priyadarshi Pulikonda as Ravi
- Chaitanya Krishna as Zamindar Prakasham Babu
- Divya Pillai as Rajeshwari Devi, Prakasham Babu's wife (Main Antagonist)
- Ravindra Vijay as RMP Doctor Viswanatham
- Ajay Ghosh as Kaasi Raju
- Lakshman as Puli 'Guddodu', Kaasi Raju's assistant
- Ajmal Ameer as Madan (Cameo appearance)
- Shravan Reddy as Siva, the photographer
- Sritej as Guraja
- Tharun Bhascker in a special appearance in the song "Appadappada Thaandra"
- Payal Rajput as Sailaja "Sailu"
- Nandita Swetha as SI Maaya
- Priyadarshi Pulikonda as Ravi
- Chaitanya Krishna as Zamindar Prakasham Babu
- Divya Pillai as Rajeshwari Devi, Prakasham Babu's wife (Main Antagonist)
- Ravindra Vijay as RMP Doctor Viswanatham
- Ajay Ghosh as Kaasi Raju
- Lakshman as Puli 'Guddodu', Kaasi Raju's assistant
- Ajmal Ameer as Madan (Cameo appearance)
- Shravan Reddy as Siva, the photographer
- Sritej as Guraja
- Tharun Bhascker in a special appearance in the song "Appadappada Thaandra"
- Nandita Swetha as SI Maaya
- Priyadarshi Pulikonda as Ravi
- Chaitanya Krishna as Zamindar Prakasham Babu
- Divya Pillai as Rajeshwari Devi, Prakasham Babu's wife (Main Antagonist)
- Ravindra Vijay as RMP Doctor Viswanatham
- Ajay Ghosh as Kaasi Raju
- Lakshman as Puli 'Guddodu', Kaasi Raju's assistant
- Ajmal Ameer as Madan (Cameo appearance)
- Shravan Reddy as Siva, the photographer
- Sritej as Guraja
- Tharun Bhascker in a special appearance in the song "Appadappada Thaandra"
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The priniciple filming started on 9 December 2022, and the shoot was wrapped up on 13 June 2023.[6]
Payal Rajput plays the principle lead in the film making her second collaboration with Ajay Bhupathi, after RX 100.
Release[edit]
It was released on 17 November 2023, in five Indian languages, in Kannada as Mangalavaaram, in Hindi as Mangalavaar, in Tamil as Chevvaikizhamai, and in Malayalam as Chovvazhcha.
Music[edit]
B. Ajaneesh Loknath composed both the music and background score for the film.[11] The first single, Ganagana Mogalira, was released on 16 August 2023, followed by the second single, Emayindho Ento, on 7 October.[12][13] The third single, Appadappada Thaandra, featuring Tharun Bhascker in a cameo appearance, was released on 3rd November, which will be featured in the end credits of the film.
