Saripodhaa Sanivaaram

Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVivek Athreya
Written byVivek Athreya
Produced byD. V. V. Danayya
Starring
CinematographyMurali G.
Edited byKarthika Srinivas
Music byJakes Bejoy
Production
company
Distributed bySri Venkateswara Creations
Release date
  • 29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
Running time
175 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹90 crore[2][3]
Box office₹105 crore[4]

Saripodhaa Sanivaaram (transl. Is Saturday not enough?) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action film written and directed by Vivek Athreya. It is produced by D. V. V. Danayya under DVV Entertainment. The film stars Nani, S. J. Suryah and Priyanka Mohan in the lead roles, alongside Abhirami, Aditi Balan, P. Sai Kumar, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Murali Sharma, and Ajay Ghosh. The film is about a man named Surya who fights injustices on Saturday and ends up clashing with Daya, a corrupt police officer.

Made on a production budget of 90 (US$1.10) crore, it is the most expensive film of Nani's career. It was officially announced in October 2023 with the tentative title Nani31, and the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced the following month. It was shot in several phases predominantly in Hyderabad. The music is composed by Jakes Bejoy, while cinematography and editing are handled by Murali G. and Karthika Srinivas.

Saripodhaa Sanivaaram was theatrically released worldwide on 29 August 2024 to generally positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "Saripodhaa Sanivaaram". British Board of Film Classification.
  2. ^ Prakash, B. V. S. (10 March 2024). "Nani costliest film ever Saripodhaa Sanivaaram?". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Makers of Nani's Saripodhaa Sanivaaram spending a bomb on the film?". 123telugu.com. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ Ravi, Kumar (4 September 2024). "వర్షాల వల్ల నాని వంద కోట్లు మిస్ అయ్యాడా..?". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 4 September 2024.