| Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya | |
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 Theatrical Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Venkatesh Maha |
| Screenplay by | Venkatesh Maha |
| Story by | Syam Pushkaran |
| Based on | Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016) |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Appu Prabhakar |
| Edited by | Ravi Teja Girijala |
| Music by | Bijibal |
Production companies | Arka Media Works Mahayana Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya (transl. Of Uma Maheswara's Anger),[a] also known by the initialism UMUR,[2] is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, directed by Venkatesh Maha. It was produced by film producer duo Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni alongside Vijaya Praveena Paruchuri, under their respective banners Arka Media Works and Manayana Motion Pictures. The film stars Satyadev as Uma Maheswara Rao, alongside Naresh, Suhas, Raghavan, Hari Chandana and Roopa Koduvayur.[3]
The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016),[4] which itself based on a true incident in the life of Thampan Purushan from Thuravoor, Cherthala.[5] It follows Uma Maheswara Rao, a photographer, who attempts to defuse a conflict between his friend and a group of youngsters passing through their village, and is knocked to the ground. Defeated in the tussle and unable to fight back, he is embarrassed in front of his neighbours. Mahesh publicly vows that he will not wear his slippers again until he has avenged the humiliation.
Principal photography of the film took place in July 2019, and shot predominantly at the Araku Valley for 62 days. The film has music composed by Bijibal on his Telugu debut, who scored for the original counterpart film. The cinematography was handled by Appu Prabhakar and editing done by Raviteja Girijala respectively.
The film was initially scheduled for a theatrical release on 17 April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was later directly premiered through the streaming platform Netflix on 30 July 2020.[6] The film received positive reviews from critics, praising the performance of Satyadev, and the direction, screenplay and the adaptation.[7]
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- ^ a b Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Venkatesh Maha and Satya Dev's next is 'Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya Movie Review: The sweetest tale of revenge you'll ever see". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Venkatesh Maha's next 'Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya' is a remake". The Times of India. 26 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "It was 'Purushan's prathikaram' in real life!". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "'Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya', Telugu remake of 'Maheshinte Prathikaram', out on OTT". The News Minute. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya movie review: Satyadev Kancharana delivers the goods". The Indian Express. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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