Mahanati (2018) Telugu Movie Review

Mahanati is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language biographical drama film based on the life of actress Savitri. It is written and directed by Nag Ashwin, and produced by Priyanka Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema.

The film features Keerthy Suresh[a] as Savitri while Dulquer Salmaan (in his Telugu debut) plays Savitri’s husband Gemini Ganesan.

The film also stars Samantha Akkineni and Vijay Deverakonda, along with Rajendra Prasad, Prakash Raj, and Bhanupriya who appear in supporting roles. Naga Chaitanya and Mohan Babu, among others, play guest appearances.

The plot follows Savitri’s life, depicting her turbulent rise to prominence, marriage with Ganesan, and subsequent fall from grace, which is viewed from the perspective of a journalist and a photographer, played by Akkineni and Deverakonda respectively.

Savitri, the most admired actress from South Indian cinema, goes through various tragic incidents in her personal life. Unable to cope with depression, she eventually becomes an alcoholic.

Here’s everything we know so far about The Mahanati (2018) Telugu Movie:

Cast and characters:

Keerthy Suresh – Savitri

Dulquer Salmaan – Gemini Ganesan

Samantha Ruth Prabhu – Madhuravani

Vijay Deverakonda – Vijay Anthony

Rajendra Prasad – K.V. Chowdary

Bhanupriya – Durgamba

Divyavani – Subadrama

Mohan Babu – S.V. Ranga Rao

Directed By – Ashwin Nag

Sizes  –  350MB, 800MB, 1.6GB

Genre – Drama, Biography

Language – Hindi, Telugu

Release Date – 9 May 2018

Mahanati (2018) Telugu Movie Trailer

Mahanati (2018) Telugu Movie Plot:

In Bangalore, 1980, a popular yesteryear actress Savitri is found unconscious by her son. She is hospitalized, spending a year in a coma. The incident receives media attention but Savitri’s initial life and whereabouts remain unknown to the public.

Madhuravani, a stuttering journalist, and Vijay Anthony, a photographer, are appointed to write an article about her situation. Madhuravani recovers a letter written by Savitri, in which she wishes to take her son to someone called “Shankarayya.”

Though she is later relieved from writing the memoir by her editor, Madhuravani continues her research curiously. She sneaks into Savitri’s house and overhears her aunt talking about her childhood.