Rudhramadevi (film)

Rudramadevi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGunasekhar
Written byGunasekhar
Based onLife of Rudrama Devi
Produced byGunasekhar
Raagini Guna
Neelima Guna
Yukthamukhi Guna
StarringAllu Arjun
Anushka Shetty
Rana Daggubati
Vikramjeet Virk
Krishnam Raju
Prakash Raj
CinematographyAjayan Vincent
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Distributed byGunaa Teamworks
Release date
  • 9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)
Running time
157 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget
  • ₹60–80 crore[a]
Box officeest. ₹86.92 crore[4]

Rudramadevi is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language 3D biographical action film based on the life of Rudrama Devi, one of the prominent rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan, and one of the few ruling queens in Indian history.[5][6] The film written and directed by Gunasekhar features Anushka Shetty in a title role as Rudramadevi,[7] alongside an ensemble cast including Allu Arjun, Rana Daggubati, Vikramjeet Virk, Krishnam Raju, Prakash Raj, Suman, Nithya Menen, Adithya, and Catherine Tresa. The film is narrated by Chiranjeevi.[8] The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[9]

Rudhramadevi was released worldwide on 9 October 2015, with dubbed versions in Hindi and Malayalam languages. The Tamil version[10] was released by Sri Thenandal Films on 16 October.[11] The film became the fifth highest opening day grossing Indian film of 2015.[12][13][14] It grossed ₹32 crore worldwide in the opening weekend.[15][16][17]

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  2. ^ "'Rudhramadevi' not just a war film: Gunasekhar". The Indian Express. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "'Rudhramadevi' 1st day box office collection: Anushka starrer to beat "Srimanthudu", "Puli" records". International Business Times. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ "'Rudramadevi' (Rudhramadevi) grosses Rs 90 crore at box office in 35 days". International Business Times. 15 November 2015.
  5. ^ Julius Jolly (1885) Outlines of an History of the Hindu Law of Partition, Inheritance, and Adoption:As Contained in the Original Sanskrit Treatises, Thacker, Spink and Company, pp. 144–150:
  6. ^ Bilkees I. Latif (2010). Forgotten. Penguin Books India. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-14-306454-1.
  7. ^ "Anushka to do a Tamil-Telugu period film?". The Times of India. 6 October 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Rudhramadevi Movie Database". Film Dhamaka. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Maestro Ilayaraja Heads to London for Re-Recording of Rudramadevi". The New Indian Express. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Puli' box office collection: Will Anushka's "Rudhramadevi" (Rudramadevi) affect Vijay starrer?". ibtimes.co.in. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Tamil version of Rudhramadevi to release on October 16". Hindustan Times. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  12. ^ "'Rudhramadevi' (Rudramadevi) 1st day box office collection: Gunasekhar film turns 6th biggest opener of 2015". International Business Times, India Edition. 10 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Rudramadevi review: Lengthy but interesting period drama". The Indian Express. 10 October 2015.
  14. ^ Special Correspondent (10 October 2015). "Rudramadevi exempted from entertainment tax in TS". The Hindu. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Rudhramadevi box office collection: Anushka Shetty-starrer mints Rs 32 crore in the opening weekend". msn.com.
  16. ^ "Rudhramadevi Box Office Collection". Box Office. 11 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  17. ^ "'Rudramadevi' (Rudhramadevi) grosses Rs 86.92 crore at box office in 35 days". International Business Times. 15 November 2015.


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