Sarkaru Vaari Paata

Sarkaru Vaari Paata
Theatrical release poster
Directed byParasuram
Written byParasuram
Produced by
  • Naveen Yerneni
  • Y. Ravi Shankar
  • Ram Achanta
  • Gopichand Achanta
StarringMahesh Babu
Keerthy Suresh
Samuthirakani
CinematographyR. Madhi
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byThaman S
Production
companies
Release date
  • 12 May 2022 (2022-05-12)
Running time
161 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box officeest.₹180–230 crore[2][3]

Sarkaru Vaari Paata (transl. opening bid at a public auction)[4] is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action drama film[5] written and directed by Parasuram. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 14 Reels Plus and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment and stars Mahesh Babu, Keerthy Suresh and Samuthirakani in lead roles. The film follows a conflict between Mahi, a financier and MP named Rajendranath, after his daughter Kalaavathi cons Mahi for her gambling debts.

The film was announced in May 2020 with a formal launch ceremony taking place in November 2020. Principal photography begun in January 2021 in Dubai and later also took place in Hyderabad, but was put on hold in April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming resumed in July 2021 and took place in Goa and Spain before ending in April 2022. The film score and soundtrack is composed by Thaman S with cinematography and editing by R. Madhi and Marthand K. Venkatesh respectively.

Initially set to release in January 2022, Sarkaru Vaari Paata was deferred due to the pandemic and production delays. It eventually had a theatrical release on 12 May 2022 and received mostly mixed reviews from critics. The film grossed ₹180 (equivalent to ₹190.73 in 2023)–₹230 (equivalent to ₹243.71 in 2023) crores worldwide[2][5] becoming the third highest-grossing Telugu film of 2022.

  1. ^ "Certificate detail of Sarkaru Vaari Paata". BBFC.
  2. ^ a b "Bahubali 2 To Sarkaru Vaari Paata, 10 Highest-Grossing Telugu Movies". News18. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Mahesh Babu to make Bollywood debut with SS Rajamouli's next?". Economic Times. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Sarkaru Vaari Paata First Notice: Mahesh Babu, Keerthy Suresh-starrer to release on Sankranthi weekend". Jagran English. 31 July 2021. 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' film, translated as Government's bid
  5. ^ a b "Mahesh Babu to make Bollywood debut with SS Rajamouli's next?". The Economic Times. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024. Mahesh Babu's latest release 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' was a box-office success. The film went on to collect nearly Rs 230 crores at the box office.