Nirudyoga Natulu Explained
Nirudyoga Natulu is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language web series created by Rohit Penumatsa and Camp Sasi. This series revolves around a couple of unemployed actors, Laxman, Anvesh Michael, Pawon Ramesh and Jagadeesh, who struggle with their lives as they strive to act in movies. The series consists of 10 episodes which were released on the YouTube channel Mic Tv.[1]
Filmed in November 2017, the series marked the debut of actors Anvesh Michael and Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari.[2] The series upon release went viral and was well received overseas.[3]
Plot summary
Nirudyoga Natulu follows the story of Laxman who has been struggling to get into movies but has always been type-cast as a musical extra and his friend Anvesh and Jagadeesh who recently moved in with him and Pawan. As these four struggle to get featured in movies they also strive for their regular day-to-day necessities, Jagadeesh manages to get a job at a Bar while Laxman sincerely visits all auditions to take up a role. Eventually Laxman gives up on everything and decides to leave while other keep struggling, hoping for one good day.
Cast
Main cast
Recurring cast
- Sasi as Rahul Karun
- Varma as The Director
- Abhay Bethiganti as Raj Kumar (Co-director)
- Kiran as Production Manager
- Vishnu as Assistant Director
- Chegondi Chandrasekhar as Chego
Guest cast
Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Vivek Sagar.[5] [6] [7] Camp Sasi wrote the lyrics for song "Baataponti", and Malli Mathaipo was a revamp version of Mathaipo from Vivek and Rohit's earlier work M.I.S.T titled "Mathaipo".
Release and reception
The series had a limited theatrical release on 24 June 2018 at Sarathi Studios in Hyderabad.[8] The first show showed the last two episodes for free.[8] The tenth episode premiered at the screening.[8]
A critic from Telangana Today wrote that "Nirudyoga Natulu hardly makes you feel that it's a story that has been directed, and not a real life scene".[9] A critic from VoxSpace wrote that "this is a bold and extremely well-thought-out piece of filmmaking that everyone needs to experience" and added that "Though it feels very effortless and almost improvisational, the effort put into it astounding. If you want to understand what attracts people that choose this life and on the flipside what scares people away from this career, please check this out and don’t miss this gem".[10]
The success of the series enabled Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari further film offers including Kesava in the Pushpa film series.[11]
The series was edited into a film in 2020 and uploaded on Mic Tv's YouTube channel.[12]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: పుష్ప బాధ్యత నేర్పింది. 28 May 2023. te. Namasthe Telangana. 16 February 2024. 25 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925033901/https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/jagadeesh-prathap-bandari-talks-about-pushpa-1101992. live.
- Web site: Pushpa Jagadeesh Biography: Age, Family, Movie list. 28 February 2022. The Hans India. 16 February 2024. 13 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231213191221/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/biography/pushpa-jagadeesh-biography-age-family-movie-list-731247. live.
- Web site: On a regional dark new film making mode. 1 August 2020. The New Indian Express. Tamanna S.. Mehdi. 16 February 2024. 16 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216082112/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/aug/01/on-a-regional-dark-new-film-making-mode-2177554.html. live.
- Web site: Exclusive! Rahul Ramakrishna opens up on NET, his upcoming Telugu OTT release on ZEE5. OTTPlay. 8 September 2021. Srivathsan. Nadadhur. 16 February 2024. 28 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210928052037/https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-rahul-ramakrishna-opens-up-on-net-his-upcoming-telugu-ott-release-on-zee5/2801b84b8591. live.
- Web site: Nirudyoga Natulu Theme On YouTube. . 2018-09-23. 2019-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190425135407/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueOpHiAlpJ8. live.
- Web site: Nirudyoga Natulu (Original Background Score) by Vivek Sagar on Apple Music . . 16 February 2024 . 11 June 2021 . 17 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240217052710/https://music.apple.com/us/album/nirudyoga-natulu-original-background-score/1571908257 . live .
- Nirudyoga Natulu (Original Background Score) - YouTube . YouTube . YouTube Music . 16 February 2024 . 17 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240217052621/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lZF5SG4sUZbLVBq1-FbPAXW0xQQ5gbHOg . live .
- Web site: నిరుద్యోగ నటులు.. సారథి బిగ్ స్క్రీన్పై.. నో టికెట్. te. Mic TV. 23 June 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235100/https://mictv.in/nirudyoga-natulu-saratdhi-studio-telugu-news/. 23 September 2018.
- Web site: Nirudyoga Natulu, a unique addition to digital content. Telangana Today. 11 August 2018. Nikisha. Uddagiri. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190724062813/https://telanganatoday.com/nirudyoga-natulu-a-unique-addition-to-digital-content. 24 July 2019.
- Web site: [VoxSpace Selects] Nirudyoga Natulu : A Requiem For Broken Dreams & Everlasting Hope]. 7 July 2018. Rajashekar. Vadlapati. VoxSpace. 16 February 2024. 4 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004023233/https://www.voxspace.in/2018/07/07/nirudyoga-natulu/. live.
- Web site: Pushpa keshava : పక్కా తెలంగాణ కుర్రాడే.. చిత్తూరు యాసలో అదరగొట్టాడు.. ఎవరీ పుష్ప కేశవ?. 20 December 2021. TV5. te. 16 February 2024. 18 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118022128/http://www.tv5news.in/cinema/who-is-pushpa-keshava-what-his-background-793404. live.
- Web site: మార్కెట్ లో వెబ్ సిరీస్ హవా!. 31 July 2020. V6 Velugu. te. 17 February 2024. 28 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128113006/https://www.v6velugu.com/web-series-new-trend-on-the-market. live.
