Savaari is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Saahith Mothkuri in his feature film debut and starring Nandu and Priyanka Sharma.
| Savaari | |
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| Directed by | Saahith Mothkuri |
| Written by | Saahith Mothkuri |
| Produced by | Santhosh Mothkuri Nishank Reddy Kudithi |
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| Cinematography | Monish Bhupathiraju |
| Edited by | Santhosh Menam |
| Music by | Shekar Chandra |
Production company | Kaalva Narasimha Swamy Productions |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film was announced to be a romantic comedy directed by newcomer Saahith Mothkuri.[1] It was initially announced that Rashmi Gautam would star as the female lead and feature music by Prashanth R Vihari; however, these reports proved to be false.[2] The film's main characters include a horse, Nandu, and Priyanka Sharma.[3][4][5] Nandu portrayed a man from a slum in the film.[6]
The songs were composed by Shekar Chandra.[7] A single "Nee Kannulu" was released in October 2019.[8] The song "Undipova Nuvvila" written by Purna Chary gained attention upon release.[9]
The film was released on 7 February 2020.[10][11][6] Film Companion wrote that "The biggest problem is that it just doesn’t know how to handle its drama".[12] The Times of India gave the film a rating of two-and-half out of five and stated that "With the kind of set-up given and nothing exciting panning out, Savaari doesn’t leave you with a smile on your face".[13]