Magadheera (English: Great Warrior) is a 2009 Indian Telugu historical fiction film, written by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. Based on the theme of reincarnation, the film was produced by Allu Aravind of Geetha Arts. The film stars Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal, while Dev Gill and Srihari appear in prominent roles. The plot revolves around four people: a valiant warrior in charge of the princess' safety; the princess who loves him; her cousin who lusts after her; and an emperor who wants to conquer their kingdom. They all die before their wishes are fulfilled and are reborn after 400 years, at which point the warrior kills the scheming cousin with the support of the reformed emperor and wins over the princess.
Made on a budget of ₹350 million, the production was launched on 2 March 2008 while principal photography commenced on 19 March 2008. The cinematography was done by K. K. Senthil Kumar, and was edited by Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao. Production design was done by R. Ravinder, while the action sequences were choreographed by Peter Hein and the duo of Ram—Lakshman. The visual effects were designed by R. C. Kamalakannan, with assistance from Adel Adili and Pete Draper. It is the first Telugu film to list a "visual effects producer" in its credits. The soundtrack was composed by M. M. Keeravani, who collaborated with Kalyani Malik to score the background music.
Magadheera was released on 31 July 2009 across 1250 screens worldwide, to critical acclaim, and collected a distributor's share of ₹731 million. The film grossed ₹1.5 billion worldwide and remained the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time for five years, until it was surpassed by Attarintiki Daredi in 2013. Its 1000-day theatrical run surpassed Chandramukhi (2005) as the longest running South Indian film. It is also the first Telugu film to have a home media release in Blu-ray. The film won theNational Award for Best Choreography and Best Special Effects at the 57th National Film Awards as well as winning six Filmfare Awards, nine Nandi Awards and tenCineMAA Awards. The film's success catapulted the lead actors into stardom.
The film was dubbed into Tamil as Maaveeran and Malayalam as Dheera: The Warrior, and was released simultaneously on 27 May 2011 in more than 100 and 50 screens respectively, with both versions being commercially successful. In 2014, the film was further remade in Bengali as Yoddha: The Warrior by Raj Chakraborty withDev and Mimi Chakraborty portraying the lead roles.
| Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli |
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| Written by | M. Rathnam |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Rajamouli |
| Story by | K. V. Vijayendra Prasad |
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| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
| Cinematography | K. K. Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
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| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
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Running time
| 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹350 million (equivalent to ₹520 million or US$7.8 million in 2015)[1] |
| Box office | ₹1.5 billion (equivalent to₹2.2 billion |
Cast[edit]
- Ram Charan as Kala Bhairava and Harsha. Kala Bhairava is the commander-in-chief of the Udayghad army who dies in battle in 1609. His reincarnation, Harsha, is a dirt-bike racer in 2009, who falls in love with Indu. When Harsha discovers his past life, he saves Indu from her cousin Raghuveer, who killed her father and framed Harsha as the murderer.
- Kajal Aggarwal as Mithravinda Devi and Indu. Mithravinda Devi is the crown princess of Udayghad who is in love with Bhairava and also dies in 1609. In 2009, her reincarnation is Indira (alias Indu), a carefree student. She falls in love with Harsha but believes him to be her father's murderer because of Raghuveer's deception. She reunites with Harsha in the end after remembering her past life.
- Dev Gill as Ranadev Billa and Raghuveer. Ranadev Billa is Mithravinda's cousin who lusts after her and is jealous of Bhairava. He, after killing Mithravinda, is killed by Bhairava. His reincarnation, Raghuveer, is Indu's cousin who lusts after her. He is the first to remember his past life, and murders Indu's father in both eras. He is finally killed by Harsha.
- Srihari as Sher Khan and Solomon. Sher Khan is a Muslim emperor who invades Udayghad. He realises Bhairava's potential just before his death but fails to save him. His reincarnation, Solomon, is a fisherman who is a native to Srikakulam. He helps Harsha to reunite with Indu, and plays a vital role in Raghuveer's death.
- Rao Ramesh as Ghora, a hunchbacked old tantrik who advises Raghuveer. He helps Raghuveer in remembering his past. His conversation with Raghuveer helps Harsha to remind Indu of her past. Ghora is accidentally killed by Raghuveer.
- Sarath Babu as Vikram Singh, the king of Udayghad and father of Mithravinda. He respects Bhairava for his valour but believes that he will die in battle and consequently requests that Bhairava hold back his love for Mithra. Vikram is murdered by Ranadev when Sher Khan invades the kingdom.
- Surya as Bhoopathi Varma, Indu's father. Raghuveer manipulates him for access to Indu and kills him just before he accepts Harsha's proposal to marry Indu.
- Sunil as Harsha's gullible friend. He accompanies him most of the time and constantly warns him about Indu exploiting him financially.
- Sameer as Maan Singh, the commander-in-chief of Sher Khan's army who informs Sher Khan about Bhairava's strengths.
- Cameo appearances
- Chiranjeevi in a cameo appearance in the item song "Bangaru Kodipetta".
- Mumaith Khan as Reshma, the dirt bike race organizer. She also appears in "Bangaru Kodipetta".
- Kim Sharma as Hamsa, a dancer who appears in the item song "Jorsey".
- Brahmanandam as Indu's neighbour.
- Hema as Sasikala.
- Saloni Aswani as Solomon's girlfriend.
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