Mad (film)
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| Directed by | Kalyan Shankar |
| Written by | Kalyan Shankar |
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| Cinematography | Shamdat Sainudeen Dinesh B. Krishnan |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | Bheems Ceciroleo |
Production companies | Sithara Entertainments Fortune Four Cinemas |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹26 crore[1] |
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 Narne Nithin, Sangeeth Shobhan, Ram Nithin, Sri Gouri Priya, Ananathika Sanilkumar, Gopika Udayan, Vishnu Oi and Karthikeya Samala. The film was released on 6 October 2023.[2]
Mad was theatrically released on October 6, 2023 to positive reviews and became a major commercial success as well as becoming a breakthrough for the lead actors.
A sequel, titled Mad Square, is currently under production and is scheduled to release in 2025.
Plot
This movie is about four friends who start their journey at an engineering college.
Cast
- Narne Nithin as Ashok
- Sangeeth Shobhan as Damodhar "DD"
- 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 Jamakai
- 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
- Santosh Kalwacherla as rich student president
- 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.[3] The Satellite Rights acquired by ETV Telugu.
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.[4] 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".[5]
Accolades
| Award[a] | Date of ceremony[b] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Filmfare Awards South | 3 August 2024 | Best Male Debut | Sangeeth Sobhan | Won | [6][7][8] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 14 September 2024 | Best Comedian – Telugu | Vishnu Oi | Won | [9][10] |
| Best Male Debut – Telugu | Narne Nithin | Nominated | |||
| Ram Nithin | Nominated | ||||
| Sangeeth Shobhan | Won | ||||
| Best Debut Director – Telugu | Kalyan Shankar | Nominated | |||
| Best Lyricist – Telugu | Bhaskarabhatla ("Nuvvu Navvukuntu") | Nominated |
Notes
References
- ^ "Mad (2023) Box Office Collection". Sacnilk. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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- ^ Sistu, Suhas (30 October 2023). "'MAD' OTT details: This is when this youthful entertainer is arriving in OTTs". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (6 October 2023). "'MAD' movie review". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "MAD movie review: A non-stop ride of gags neatly packaged in a campus film". Cinema Express. 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out!". Filmfare. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Filmfare (4 August 2024). "Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Telugu) 2024". Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ The Times of India (4 August 2024). "69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024: Check out the winners". Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (17 July 2024). "SIIMA 2024 Nominations Revealed: Nani's Dasara and Rajinikanth Starrer Jailer Lead with 11 Nominations Each". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.