Urvasivo Rakshasivo
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| Directed by | Rakesh Sashii |
| Written by | Rakesh Sashii |
| Based on | Pyaar Prema Kaadhal by Elan |
| Produced by | Tammareddy Bharadwaja Dheeraj Mogilineni Vijay M. |
| Starring | Allu Sirish Anu Emmanuel Vennela Kishore Sunil |
| Cinematography | Tanveer Mir |
| Edited by | Karthika Srinivas |
| Music by | Achu Rajamani Anup Rubens |
Production companies | Shri Tirumala Production GA2 Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Urvasivo Rakshasivo is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Rakesh Sashii and produced by GA2 Pictures and Shri Tirumala Production.[1] A remake of the 2018 Tamil language film Pyaar Prema Kaadhal,[2] the film stars Allu Sirish, Anu Emmanuel, and Vennela Kishore.[3] The music was composed by Achu Rajamani and Anup Rubens, with cinematography handled by Tanveer Mir and editing by Karthika Srinivas, respectively.
The film was released theatrically on 4 November 2022[4] and has been available for streaming on Aha[5] since 9 December 2022.[6]
Plot
[edit]Sree Kumar (Allu Sirish) is a middle-class IT employee with a conservative upbringing. He shares a close bond with his parents, especially his mother, who has a heart ailment. His parents want to see him married and actively seek a bride. Sree Kumar is in love with Sindhuja (Anu Emmanuel), his colleague who is broad-minded. While Sree Kumar pursues her for marriage, she has her eyes set on achieving her dream of owning a restaurant in Paris and prefers a live-in relationship to marriage. If they ever reach a common ground in this conflict of ideologies forms the rest of the story.
Cast
[edit]- Allu Sirish as Sree Kumar
- Anu Emmanuel as Sindhuja "Sindhu"
- Vennela Kishore as Satish, Sindhu and Sree's colleague
- Sunil as Chittibabu, Sree's uncle
- Posani Krishna Murali as Broker Murthy
- Aamani as Sree Kumar's mother
- Kedar Shankar as Sree Kumar's father
- Anish Kuruvilla as Sree and Sindhuja's boss
- Babloo Prithiveeraj as Sindhuja's father
- Ananya Nagalla as Divya, Sindhuja’s friend (Special appearance)
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi as Divya’s father
- Rajitha as Divya’s mother
- Gayatri Bhargavi as Chittibabu’s wife
- Mirchi Kiran as Police SI
- Kalpalatha as Sharadakka, Office maid
- Naveena Reddy as Satish’s colleague turned wife
Production
[edit]Speaking with Hanuma Kiran of 123Telugu, Rakesh Sashii has said that the original idea of the film was pitched by producer Allu Aravind, which he later developed further.[7]
Music
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| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Achu Rajamani Anup Rubens | |||
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| Singles from Urvasivo Rakshasivo | ||||
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The music is composed by Achu Rajamani and Anup Rubens while the latter did the film score.The audio rights were acquired by Aditya Music.[8][9][10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dheemthanana" | Purnachary | Achu Rajamani | Sid Sriram | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Mayare" | Kasarla Shyam | Anup Rubens | Rahul Sipligunj | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Kalisunte" | Krishna Kanth | Achu Rajamani | Armaan Malik | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Seethakoka Chiluka" | Sri Mani | Achu Rajamani | Sri Krishna | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 15:67 | ||||
Release
[edit]Initially, the film was titled Prema Kadanta but was changed to Urvasivo Rakshasivo for undisclosed reasons.[citation needed] The film was released in theatres on 4 November 2022.[11] The teaser of the film was released on 29 September 2022.[12] News18 Telugu reported that the film was released in more than 400 movie theaters worldwide. The worldwide theatrical rights were sold for ₹7 crores.[13]
Home Media
[edit]The digital streaming rights were acquired by Aha and Netflix and the satellite rights by Gemini TV.
Reception
[edit]Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and called it a "wholesome light hearted entertainer" which has equal amounts of "humour, romance and emotion", also praised the performances and visually pleasing production values.[14] Arvind V of Pinkvilla gave a rating of 3 out of 5 and praised the work by Sashii and further stated that "Allu Sirish has had a sputtering phase and it seems the film under review is going to give his career the much-needed boost".[15] Balakrishna Ganeshan of The News Minute rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Urvasivo Rakshasivo is one of those rare films where the female character is portrayed as bold and given equal importance".[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Allu Sirish and Anu Emmanuel's romantic drama titled 'Urvasivo Rakshasivo'". The News Minute. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (4 November 2022). "'Urvashivo Rakshashivo' movie review: Allu Sirish, Anu Emmanuel's rom-com mirrors contemporary conflicts". The Hindu.
- ^ "Urvasivo Rakshasivo Teaser: Allu Sirish Assures Netizens Of An Engrossing Rom-Com". News18. 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Urvasio Rakshasivo to Ponniyin Selvan I: South movies releasing this week in theatres and OTT platforms". Pinkvilla. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Stream Urvasivo Rakshasivo on Aha". Aha Video. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Today, Telangana (4 December 2022). "aha to stream world digital premiere of 'Urvasivo Rakshasivo' on December 9". Telangana Today. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Kiran, Hanuma (3 November 2022). "Exclusive Interview : Rakesh Sashii – Family audiences can happily watch Urvasivo Rakshasivo". 123Telugu. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "'Urvashivo Rakshashivo' romantic poster: Allu Sirish, Anu Emmanuel are lost in love; announce first single release date". The Times of India. 6 October 2022.
- ^ "#Kalisunte 💓, the next single from #UrvasivoRakshasivo will be out today @ 4:00 PM✨". Twitter. 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Here's the promo of #SeethakokaChiluka🦋 Song from #UrvasivoRakshasivo ❤️ Full song out today @ 6:00PM!🎼". Twitter. 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Allu Sirish and Anu Emmanuel's next titled Urvasivo Rakshasivo; makers announce teaser launch date, release plans". OTT Play. 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Urvasivo Rakshasivo teaser: Allu Sirish leads a double life as a hopeless romantic and a well-behaved youngster". OTT Play. 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Urvasivo Rakshasivo: అనుతో కలిసి అల్లు శిరీష్ టార్గెట్ ఇదే..!". News18 Telugu (in Telugu). 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Urvasivo Rakshasivo Movie Review : This rom-com is a well-made, wholesome entertainer". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ V, Arvind (4 November 2022). "Urvasivo Rakshasivo Movie Review: This Allu Sirish starrer modern-day rom-com is meaty and comical". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Urvasivo Rakshasivo review: This Allu Sirish movie is a well-made rom-com". The News Minute. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.