Writer Padmabhushan

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Writer Padmabhushan
Writer Padmabhushan film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShanmukha Prasanth
Produced byAnurag Reddy
Sharath Chandra
Chandru Manoharan
Starring
CinematographyVenkat R. Shakamuri
Edited byKodati Pavan Kalyan
Siddharth Thatholu
Music byScore:
Kalyan Nayak
Songs:
Shekar Chandra
Kalyan Nayak
Production
companies
Chai Bisket Films
Lahari Films
Distributed by Geetha Film Distributors
Release date
  • 3 February 2023 (2023-02-03)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹3−5 crore
Box officeest.₹12.05 crore [1]

Writer Padmabhushan is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by debutant Shanmukha Prasanth. The film features Suhas in the titular role, along with Tina Shilparaj, Rohini and Ashish Vidyarthi. [2] The film was released on 3 February 2023 to positive reviews from critics, and it became a commercial success. [3]

Contents

Plot

Set in Vijayawada, the film revolves around Padmabhushan. Padmabhushan, the only child to his parents is an aspiring writer who publishes his first book with hopes of becoming a famous writer. The twists that follow in his life, how he overcomes all the challenges that come along his way and wins the hand of his love Sarika forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Music

The film score is composed by Kalyan Nayak, whereas the songs were composed by Shekar Chandra along with the former. The audio rights were acquired by Lahari Music and T-Series. The first song "Kannullo Nee Roopame" was released on 10 July 2022. [4]

Writer Padmabhushan
Soundtrack album by
Shekar Chandra, Kalyan Malik
Released2023 (2023)
Recorded2022
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length19:01
Language Telugu
Label Lahari Music
Shekar Chandra chronology
Sammathame
(2022)		Writer Padmabhushan
(2023)
Kalyan Nayak chronology
Jayamundhi Bhayamela Manasaa
(2022)		 Writer Padmabhushan
(2023)
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kannullo Nee Roopame" Bhaskarabhatla Shekar Chandra Dhanunjay Seepana3:58
2."Aybaboi Gandaragolam"Koti MamidalaKalyan NayakLakshmi Meghana, Kavya Chandana, Aparna, Sai Dev Harsha, Sai Charan, Harsha Chavali3:06
3."Bezawada Sandhullo"BhaskarabhatlaShekar ChandraLokeshwar Edara3:41
4."Ennallilaa"BhaskarabhatlaShekhar Chandra Anurag Kulkarni 4:11
5."Manninchava Amma"Koti MamidalaKalyan Nayak Karthik, Kalyan Nayak4:05
Total length:19:01

Release

Theatrical Release

Writer Padmabhushan was released on 3 February 2023. [5] Geetha Arts acquired the theatrical distribution rights of the film.

Home Media

The satellite and digital streaming rights were sold to Zee Telugu and ZEE5 respectively. [6] It premiered on Zee5 on 17 March 2023. [7]

Reception

Ram Venkat Srikar of The New Indian Express rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote that "Writer Padmabhushan is not a flawless film. It has some issues craft-wise and writing-wise too but it is the kind of lovely little film that we often see in Malayalam and wish something like that was made here, in our world". [8] A critic from 123Telugu wrote that "On the whole, Writer Padmabhushan is a engaging film that is a perfect blend of humour and sentiment". [9] The Times of India 's Neeshita Nyayapati stated that "Writer Padmabhushan is the kind of film that’s perfect to watch with your family", giving a rating of 3 out of 5. [10]

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