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Genre | Political drama |
Created by | Deva Katta |
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Music by | Shakthikanth Karthick |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Telugu |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
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Editor | Praveen K. L. |
Production company | Hitmen & Proodos Productions LLP |
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Network | SonyLIV |
Release | 7 August 2025 |
Mayasabha: Rise of the Titans is an Indian Telugu-language political drama television series created by Deva Katta, who co-directed the series and co-wrote its screenplay with Kiran Jay Kumar. [1] [2] The series is produced by Vijay Krishna Lingamaneni and Sree Harsha under the banner of Hitmen & Proodos Productions LLP. It stars Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao in the lead roles, co-starring Sai Kumar, Divya Dutta, and Nassar. [3] [4]
It premiered on SonyLIV on 7 August 2025. [5] [6] [7] The story is fictionalized retelling of the events based on the politics of Andhra Pradesh that took place between the 1970s and 1995. [8]
Set in the volatile political landscape of 1970s-1990s Andhra Pradesh, the series dramatises the evolving relationship between two prominent political figures—Kakarla Krishnama Naidu and M. S. Rami Reddy—portraying their journey from friends-turned-political rivals.
Episode | Title | Directed by | Screenplay by | Date of Broadcast |
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1 | "The Story Of India Is The Story Of Caste" | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | August 7, 2025 |
2 | "Natural Born Leaders" | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | August 7, 2025 |
3 | "A 'Hi' Amidst Chaos" | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | August 7, 2025 |
4 | "Rebels With A Cause" | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | August 7, 2025 |
5 | "Ticket To Mayasabha" | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | August 7, 2025 |
6 | "Train To Mayasabha" | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | August 7, 2025 |
7 | "Awakening The Sabha" | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | August 7, 2025 |
8 | "The Caste Fault Lines" | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | August 7, 2025 |
9 | "Surviving The Tsunami" | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | Deva Katta & Kiran Jay Kumar | August 7, 2025 |
Deva Katta started working on the story between 2017 and 2018. As over-the-top media service is not popular, he decided to make it as a film trilogy and wrote the story accordingly. After the raise and success of the streaming media services in India during the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided to make it as a television series. [9]
Mayasabha was released on SonyLIV on 7 August 2025 in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages. [10] [11] [12]
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote in her review that, "Mayasabha offers a compelling fictional take on real political history, packed with drama, ambition, and reflection". [13] Aditya Devulapally of Cinema Express was gave a four of five rating, with particular praise towards Deva Katta's writing. [14] Echoing the same, Suhas Sistu of The Hans India rated it 3.5 out of 5 and called Aadhi Pinisetty's and Chaitanya Rao's performance as "career-best" and "intense" respectively. [15] Giving the same rating, Anisha Rao of India Today called it "gutsy, ambitious, and has its own voice". [16] Sahelee Rakshit of Bollywood Life noted that Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao "win hearts for their intense performances" calling the web series a "must-watch". [17] Sanjeev Kumar of HT Telugu rated it 3.5 out of 5 calling it an 'extremely gripping political thriller' that effectively portrays political power struggles inspired by Chandrababu and Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy, with balanced character portrayals and suspenseful strategies. [18] A review by Lakshminarayana Varanasi of TV9 Telugu described series as 'the best political series in Telugu'. [19] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in described series as a 'heavily spiced-up fictional history of Andhra Pradesh politics' commending its dramatic depiction of political ambition and power struggles. [20] . Deccan Chronicle noted that the casting, direction and cinematography are the major positives. [21] Pratyusha Sista of Telangana Today praised the performances of the lead cast and Deva Katta's work. [22] Pratyush Parasuraman of The Hollywood Reporter India compared it with the Tamil film Iruvar (1997) and had a mixed opinion towards the writing. [23]
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