Martin Luther King (film) explained
Martin Luther King is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language political satire film directed by Puja Kolluru in her directorial debut. It was jointly produced by YNOT Studios, Reliance Entertainment, and Mahayana Motion Pictures.[1] This film's story is a remake of the Tamil movie Mandela where Yogi Babu acted in a lead role. The film, titled after the prominent American civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr, stars Sampoornesh Babu in the titular lead role while Naresh, Sharanya Pradeep and Venkatesh Maha play supportive roles.[2]
The music for the film was composed by Smaran, and the cinematography was handled by Deepak Yaragera. In addition to directing, Puja Kolluru handled the editing of the film.[3]
Plot
A man without a name or identity is suddenly wooed by two warring groups when he gets a Voter ID. Will he reap the benefits of his privilege or use it as a tool for social change
Cast
Production
YNOT Studios came up with the idea of a Telugu adaptation of the Tamil film Mandela, and as Baradwaj Rangan suggested, they approached Venkatesh Maha. Venkatesh Maha neglected doing another remake because he has already remade the Malayalam film Maheshinte Prathikaaram in Telugu as Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya. Later, they chose Venkatesh's associate director, Puja Kolluru, as a director. Venkatesh wrote the screenplay and dialogue for the film. The story of the film is set to happen around the place of Markapur. Later, Sampoornesh Babu was chosen as the lead actor in the film. Sampoornesh went through a forty-day workshop to fit him into the role of Smile.[4]
Music
The music for the film was composed by Smaran.[5] [6]
Release
Theatrical
The film was released on 27 October 2023.[7]
Home media
The film premiered on SonyLIV on 28 Nov 2023 in Telugu and dubbed versions of Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.
Reception
A critic from Sakshi gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote a mixed review.[8] Srivathsan Nadadhur of OTTPlay gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Director Puja Kolluru’s Martin Luther King is a sharp social commentary with a good dose of drama and humour."[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Bold move by the makers of Martin Luther King . 123telugu.com . 20 October 2023 . en . 9 October 2023 . 20 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020103456/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/bold-move-by-the-makers-of-martin-luther-king.html . live .
- Web site: Sistu . Suhas . Sampu becomes kingmaker in 'Martin Luther King' teaser . The Hans India . 20 October 2023 . en . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007232446/https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/cinema/sampu-becomes-kingmaker-in-martin-luther-king-teaser-826937 . live .
- Web site: Sampoornesh Babu to headline Mandela Telugu remake . . 20 October 2023 . 20 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020103459/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/sep/19/sampoornesh-babu-to-headline-mandela-telugu-remake-47788.amp . live .
- Web site: Dundoo . Sangeetha Devi . Director Puja Kolluru: 'Martin Luther King' is 'Mandela' on steroids and the politics is relevant; Sampoornesh Babu is an actor without baggage and is perfect for the film . The Hindu . 20 October 2023 . en-IN . 17 October 2023 . 18 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018045229/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-puja-kolluru-martin-luther-king-is-mandela-on-steroids-and-the-politics-is-relevant/article67429847.ece . live .
- Web site: Makers Of Telugu Film Martin Luther King Drop New Song . News18 . 20 October 2023 . en . 14 October 2023 . 17 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231017202542/https://www.news18.com/movies/makers-of-telugu-film-martin-luther-king-drop-new-song-8617542.html . live .
- Web site: Martin Luther King Songs: Martin Luther King MP3 Telugu Songs by Smaran Sai Online Free on Gaana.com . . 20 October 2023 . en . 20 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020103457/https://gaana.com/album/martin-luther-king-telugu . live .
- Web site: 'Martin Luther King' Trailer: Sampoornesh Babu starrer is a satirical comedy . The Times of India . 20 October 2023 . 19 October 2023 . 20 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020103536/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/martin-luther-king-trailer-sampoornesh-babu-starrer-is-a-satirical-comedy/articleshow/104546568.cms . live .
- Web site: Martin Luther King Movie Review:'మార్టిన్ లూథర్ కింగ్' మూవీ రివ్యూ . Sakshi . 27 October 2023 . te . 27 October 2023 . 27 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027051230/https://www.sakshi.com/amp/telugu-news/movies/martin-luther-king-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-1826023 . live .
- Web site: Martin Luther King review: Sampoornesh Babu excels in a stinging satire on modern-day politics . www.ottplay.com . 27 October 2023 . 27 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027051232/https://www.ottplay.com/amp/review/martin-luther-king-review-sampoornesh-babu-excels-in-a-stinging-satire-on-modern-day-politics/c5614d0dc1960 . live .