| Sarkaru Vaari Paata | |
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| Directed by | Parasuram |
| Written by | Parasuram |
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| Starring | Mahesh Babu Keerthy Suresh Samuthirakani |
| Cinematography | R. Madhi |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Thaman S |
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Running time | 161 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹169 crore [2] |
Sarkaru Vaari Paata (transl. opening bid at a public auction)[3] is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action drama film[4] 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 around ₹169 crores worldwide,[2] becoming the third highest-grossing Telugu film of 2022.
- ^ "Certificate detail of Sarkaru Vaari Paata". BBFC.
- ^ a b Thanjavur, Kiran Kumar (7 June 2022). "Sarkaru Vaari Paata : సోషల్ మీడియాలో దూసుకుపోతున్న 'సర్కారు వారి పాట' మురారి వా పాట". News18 Telugu.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Sarkaru Vaari Paata to stream on THIS OTT platform". India Today. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
Mahesh Babu's Sarkaru Vaari Paata released in theatres today, May 12. The film is touted to be a commercial action drama.