Movie Details:
Based on | Our Hospitality by Buster Keaton |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Genre | Action, Comedy |
Release date | 23 July 2010 |
Running time | 2hr 5min |
Certificate | U |
Starring | Sunil Saloni Nagineedu |
Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli |
Written by | Screenplay: S. S. Rajamouli Story & Dialogues: S. S. Kanchi |
Produced by | Shobu Yarlagadda Prasad Devineni |
Cinematography by | C. Ramprasad |
Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao= |
Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production Company | Arka Media Works |
Distributor | Arka Media Works |
Cast & Characters:
- Sunil as Kovelamudi Ram ‘Ramu’, Raghava Rao’s son
- Saloni as Aparna
- Nagineedu as Ramineedu
- Supreeth as Mallasuri, Aparna’s elder brother
- Prabhakar as Baireddy, Aparna’s elder brother
- Brahmaji as Srikanth, Mallasuri, Baireddy, and Aparna’s cousin
- Anuj Gurwara as Ghanshyamdas, a businessman
- Subbaraya Sharma as Ramu’s uncle
- Rao Ramesh as Broker
- Chatrapathi Sekhar as Kovelamudi Raghava Rao, Ramu’s father
- Sandhya Janak as Ramineedu’s wife
- Master Simha as Obuleshu
Storyline:
The story revolves around Ramu (Sunil), who grows up unaware of his family’s violent past due to a feud between two families in Rayalaseema. After his mother passes away, Ramu learns about an ancestral property in his family’s village and decides to sell it to improve his life. Unbeknownst to him, he enters the territory of his family’s enemies, led by Ramineedu (Nagineedu). The film humorously explores themes of hospitality and vengeance as Ramu finds himself in a precarious situation where he must navigate the tensions between the rival families.
About Movie:
Maryada Ramanna is a Telugu action comedy-drama film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film stars Sunil, Saloni, and Nagineedu, and features music composed by M. M. Keeravani. It is based on the 1923 silent film Our Hospitality by Buster Keaton.
Released on July 23, 2010, Maryada Ramanna opened to favorable reviews from both critics and audiences. It grossed approximately ₹40 crore (around $8.75 million) at the box office, making it one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2010. The film received four Nandi Awards, including Best Popular Feature Film.
Maryada Ramanna has been remade in several languages, including Hindi as Son of Sardaar (2012), Kannada as Maryade Ramanna, Tamil as Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham, and Malayalam as Ivan Maryadaraman. The film’s success helped solidify Rajamouli’s reputation as a talented director capable of delivering both commercial hits and critically acclaimed films.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | ₹12–14 crore (US$2.6–3.1 million) |
Worldwide Collection | ₹28.5 crore (Distributors’ Share) (US$6.23 million) |