Madha (film)

Madha is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language thriller film directed by newcomer Srividya Basawa and starring Trishna Mukherjee and Rahul Venkat.

Madha
Film poster
Directed bySrividya Basawa
Produced byIndira Basawa
Written byPrashanth Sagar Atlluri
Starring
  • Trishna Mukherjee
  • Rahul Venkat
Music byNaresh Kumaran
CinematographyAbhiraj Nair
Edited byRenjith Touchriver
Production
company
Third Eye Productions
Release date
  • January 2019 (2019-01) (Noida Film Festival)
  • 13 March 2020 (2020-03-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Cast

Production

Sri Vidya Basawa conceptualized the film in 2011.[2] Initially, the venture was supposed to be an independent film before it was made into a feature film.[3] The film is of the thriller genre and much of the crew of the film are relatively newcomers and marks the directorial debut of the director.[4] The low-budget film began shooting in June 2017 and commenced in September 2017.[4][2]

Themes

According to the director Sri Vidya Basawa, Madha means "humanity personified" in Sanskrit.[5]

Release and reception

The film released on 13 March 2020 and was removed from theatres two days later due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

The News Minute gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and stated that "All in all, Madha, somewhere at its core, had a decent plot. Between a low budget, bad actors, and incoherent screenplay, it loses its essence".[7] Idlebrain noted that "Despite some shortcomings, Madha will stay as a nice attempt with good script/technical work".[8] Film Companion wrote that "But for all that it gets wrong, Madha does more things right".[9] The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and stated that "Madha is a well-written thriller, penned by Prashanth Sagar Atlluri and helmed by Vidya, majorly because the duo does not indulge in clichés specific to the genre. This is one gripping thriller that’s worth a watch".[1]

The film was available on Prime Video in April 2020.[10][11]

Awards and nominations
  • Noida International Film Festival 2019 - Best Feature[2]

References
  1. "Madha Movie Review: A technically strong film with an intriguing storyline" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  2. "Film festival favourite Madha has a release date - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "The lights and colours in Madha - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. Nadadhur, Srivathsan (June 18, 2018). "Madha : A gritty thriller in the making" – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. "Sending chills down your spine". Telangana Today.
  6. "The release of Madha remains a bitter-sweet experience for me: Sri Vidya Basawa - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "'Madha' review: Half-baked plot full of creepy characters". The News Minute. March 13, 2020.
  8. "Madha review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Trishna Mukherjee & Venkat Rahul". www.idlebrain.com.
  9. Varma, Sankeertana (March 14, 2020). "Madha Movie Review: Srividya Basawa Makes An Assured Debut As Director With A Middling Thriller That Boasts Good Performances".
  10. "10 new south Indian films you can now watch online". The News Minute. April 9, 2020.
  11. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (April 7, 2020). "Amazon Prime Video new arrivals: 'It: Chapter Two', 'Dharala Prabhu', 'Godzilla' and other titles" – via www.thehindu.com.
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