Writer Padmabhushan

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.[1] The film was released on 3 February 2023 to positive reviews from critics.[2]

Writer Padmabhushan
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 byGeetha Arts
Release date
  • 3 February 2023 (2023-02-03)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box office₹11 crore

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

  • Suhas as Padmabhushan
  • Tina Shilparaj as Sarika
  • Rohini as Saraswati, Padmabhushan's mother
  • Ashish Vidyarthi as Madhusudhan Rao, Padmabhushan's father
  • Goparaju Ramana as Sarika's father
  • Gowri Priya as Kanna

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.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kannullo Nee Roopame"BhaskarabhatlaShekar ChandraDhanunjay Seepana4:50
2."Aybaboi Gandaragolam"Koti MamidalaKalyan NayakLakshmi Meghana, Kavya Chandana, Aparna, Sai Dev Harsha, Sai Charan, Harsha Chavali3:15

Release

Writer Padmabhushan was released on 3 February 2023.[4] Geetha Arts acquired the theatrical distribution rights of the film. The satellite and digital streaming rights were sold to Zee Telugu and ZEE5 respectively.[5]

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".[6] A critic from 123Telugu wrote that "On the whole, Writer Padmabhushan is a engaging film that is a perfect blend of humour and sentiment".[7] 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.[8]

References

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