Film Mad
Mad (stylized as MAD) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Kalyan Shankar in his directorial debut.
Produced by Sithara Entertainments, the film has an ensemble cast of Sangeeth Shobhan, Narne Nithin (in his debut), Ram Nithin, Sri Gouri Priya, Ananathika Sanilkumar, Gopika Udayan, Vishnu Oi and Karthikeya Samala. The film was released on 6 October 2023.
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| Directed by | Kalyan Shankar |
| Screenplay by | Kalyan Shankar Additional Screenplay: Praveen Pattu Pranay Rao Takkallapalli |
| Story by | Kalyan Shankar |
| Dialogues by | Kalyan Shankar |
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| Cinematography | Shamdat Sainudeen Dinesh B. Krishnan |
| Edited by | Navin Nooli |
| Music by | Bheems Ceciroleo |
Production companies | Sithara Entertainments Fortune Four Cinemas |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Manoj (Ram Nithin), Ashok (Narne Nithin), and Damodhar (Sangeeth Shoban), who are students at an engineering college. They spend their time engaging in minor conflicts on campus. Manoj develops feelings for Shruthi (Gouri Priya), while Ashok becomes the object of affection for Jenni (Ananthika). Initially uninterested in romantic relationships, Damodhar's perspective changes when he begins receiving daily calls from a girl named Vennela. The story unfolds against the backdrop of college life, portraying the experiences and relationships of these three friends.
Cast
- Sangeeth Shobhan as Damodhar "DD"
- Narne Nithin as Ashok
- Ram Nithin as Manoj
- Sri Gouri Priya as Shruti
- Ananathika Sanilkumar as Jennie Sharma
- Gopikaa Udyan as Radha
- Raghu Babu as College Principal Purushottam
- Racha Ravi as Peon
- Muralidhar Goud as Ganesh's father
- Vishnu Oi as Ganesh "Laddu"
- Ravi Anthony Pudota as Anthony Rodriguez
- Karthikeya Samala as “Shiva”
- Srikanth N. Reddy as Srikanth N. Reddy
- Raghuram Sreepada as Xerox Janardhan
- K. V. Anudeep in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack
All music is composed by Bheems Ceciroleo.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Proud'se Single" | Raghuram | Nakash Aziz, Bheems Ceciroleo | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Nuvvu Navvukuntu" | Bhaskarabhatla | Kapil Kapilan | 3:40 |
| 3. | "College Papa" | Kasarla Shyam | Bheems Ceciroleo, Varam, Keerthana Sharma | 3:41 |
Release
Theatrical
Mad was released on 6 October 2023.
Home Media
Netflix has secured the post-theatrical streaming rights for the film, which premiered on the platform on 3 November 2023.
Reception
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu opined that "Watching MAD is like stepping into an engineering campus and being privy to the fun riot in the classrooms and hostels". She further praised the performances of Shobhan, Muralidhar Goud and Vishnu Oi. Abhilasha Cherukuri of The New Indian Express rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote that "Despite remnants of the campus film genre seen across MAD, one thing sets the latter apart from the rest. There is no sappy mythologising of friendship".
References
External links
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