Savaari (2020 film)

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Savaari
Savaari (2020) poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed bySaahith Mothkuri
Written bySaahith Mothkuri
Produced bySanthosh Mothkuri
Nishank Reddy Kudithi
Starring
CinematographyMonish Bhupathiraju
Edited bySanthosh Menam
Music by Shekar Chandra
Production
company
Kaalva Narasimha Swamy Productions
Release date
  • 7 February 2020 (2020-02-07)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Savaari is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Saahith Mothkuri in his feature film debut and starring Nandu and Priyanka Sharma.

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Cast

Production

The film was announced to be a romantic comedy directed by newcomer Saahith Mothkuri. [1] It was initially announced that Rashmi Gautam would star as the female lead and feature music by Prashanth R Vihari; however, these reports proved to be false. [2] The film's main characters include a horse, Nandu, and Priyanka Sharma. [3] [4] [5] Nandu portrayed a man from a slum in the film. [6]

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Shekar Chandra. [7] [8] A single "Nee Kannulu" was released in October 2019. [9] The song "Undipova Nuvvila" written by Purna Chary gained attention upon release. [10]

Savaari
Soundtrack album by
Shekar Chandra
Released2020
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length19:18
LanguageTelugu
Label Aditya Music
Shekar Chandra chronology
Valayam
(2020)		Savaari
(2020)		 Bro
(2021)
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg Savaari – Video Jukebox on YouTube
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nee Kannulu"Kasarla Shyam Rahul Sipligunj 2:57
2."Undipova"Purna Chary Spoorthi Jithender 3:51
3."Trip song (Mathulo)" Shekar Chandra Shekar Chandra3:39
4."Chey Savaari"RamanjaneyuluSiddharth Watkins3:47
5."Dheedhaar Rab Se"Sriram TapaswiKareemulla3:48
6."Savaari"Spoorthi JithenderSpoorthi Jithender1:16
Total length:19:18

Release and reception

The film was released on 7 February 2020. [11] [12] [6] Film Companion wrote that "The biggest problem is that it just doesn’t know how to handle its drama". [13] The Times of India gave the film a rating of two-and-half out of five and stated that "With the kind of set-up given and nothing exciting panning out, Savaari doesn’t leave you with a smile on your face". [14] A critic from 123telugu wrote that "The film does not have a strong conflict point and has been narrated on a dull note. The emotions showcased in many areas are fake and do not hit you hard.". [15]

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