Martin Luther King (film)
2023 Indian film
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Martin Luther King is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language political satire film directed by Puja Kolluru in her directorial debut. It was jointly produced by YNOT Studios, Reliance Entertainment, and Mahayana Motion Pictures.[citation needed] This film's story is a remake of the Tamil movie Mandela, in which Yogi Babu played the lead role. Titled after the prominent American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, the film stars Sampoornesh Babu in the titular role, with Naresh, Sharanya Pradeep, and Venkatesh Maha playing supporting roles.[1]
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| Directed by | Puja Kolluru |
| Screenplay by | Venkatesh Maha |
| Story by | Madonne Ashwin |
| Based on | Mandela (2021) |
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| Cinematography | Deepak Yaragera |
| Edited by | Puja Kolluru |
| Music by | Smaran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The music for the film was composed by Smaran, and the cinematography was handled by Deepak Yaragera. In addition to directing, Puja Kolluru also took on the role of editor for the film.[2]
Plot
A man without a name or identity is suddenly courted by two warring groups when he receives a voter ID. Will he reap the benefits of his newfound privilege, or will he use it as a tool for social change?
Cast
- Sampoornesh Babu as Smile aka Martin Luther King
- Naresh as Jogi
- Sharanya Pradeep as Vasantha
- Venkatesh Maha as Loki
- Goparaju Ramana
- HMT Hanmantu
Production
YNOT Studios came up with the idea of adapting the Tamil film Mandela into Telugu, and as Baradwaj Rangan suggested, they approached Venkatesh Maha. However, Venkatesh Maha declined to do another remake, as he had already remade the Malayalam film Maheshinte Prathikaaram in Telugu as Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya. Subsequently, they chose Venkatesh's associate director, Puja Kolluru, to direct the film. Venkatesh wrote the screenplay and dialogue for the film, which is set in the town of Markapur. Sampoornesh Babu was later selected for the lead role. To prepare for the role of Smile, Sampoornesh underwent a forty-day workshop.[3]
Music
The film's music was composed by Smaran.[4][5]
| Martin Luther King | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Smaran | ||||
| Released | 2023 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 18:16 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | YNOT Music | |||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Gaba Gaba Gaba" | Rehman | Smaran, Aishwarya Daruri | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Kingu Kingu" | Rehman | Mano | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Ee Galilo" | Rehman | Wilson Herald, Nikhita Srivalli | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Rajevvadu Bantevvadu" | Rehman | Yashwanth Nag | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Emaindhi Ra" | Rehman | Smaran | 2:38 |
| Total length: | 18:16 | |||
