While Sarangapani Jathakam might come across as a comedy entertainer first and foremost, producer Sivalenka Krishna Prasad says that it possesses many kinds of elements: action, suspense, thriller, comedy, love. In this interview, the producer at Sridevi Movies talks about the film's essential elements and what made him team up with director Mohanakrishna Indraganti for the third time.
The film, co-starring Priyadarshi, Roopa Koduvayur and others, will head to theatres on April 25th.
Indraganti's narration excited me. This film will have the audience laughing throughout the running time. The desire to do a full-length comedy movie has been fulfilled with this project. This is a full-fledged entertaining film that fills the void of me not being able to work with Jandhyala garu as a director. Some films stay with the audience forever. This is one such movie.
After Gentleman and Sammohanam, a hat-trick hit is what I am looking at. This is an all-age entertainer in which a lot of hard work has gone.
We postponed the movie's release in order to ensure that we land the right number of theatres. Now that it is summer holiday season for students, April 25th is the right release date.
Priyadarshi's image has only grown with the success of Court. While he played a serious-minded lawyer in Court, in Sarangapani Jathakam, he is funny throughout.
Everyone who has watched Sarangapani Jathakam finds it amazing. The first half is completely entertaining, while the second half goes to the next level. The story revolves around the horoscope of the protagonist. There is an element of suspense. We wanted to shape this film to suit the current trend — blending Jandhyala garu’s comedy, EVV garu’s style, and Indraganti’s signature mark.
There are multiple characters (played by the likes of Tanikella Bharani, Srinivas Avasarala, Vennela Kishore, Viva Harsha and Srinivas Vadlamani), but none of them is forced. Every role carries a lot of importance. The comedians have delivered rib-tickling output. This is going to be a paisaa vasool entertainer. With Ashta Chamma, Gentleman and Sammohanam, Indraganti has proved his mettle. He is a director with a unique storytelling sense.
There was a time when a film could be wrapped up in a brisk three months. Once a project with one lead was complete, the focus would swiftly shift to the next, often with a different actor at the helm. Contrast that with today's scenario, where actors frequently juggle four or five commitments simultaneously. The emphasis now seems to be heavily skewed towards actor pairings (director-hero combos) rather than the narrative itself. It feels like the story has taken a backseat. However, my personal connection to cinema runs deep. That's why, across my filmography, from Aditya 369 and Gentleman to Sammohanam and Yashoda, I have always strived to leave a distinct creative stamp.
If Balakrishna garu starts work on the Aditya 369 sequel, I will definitely be part of it. I am usually wary of going for sequels, though. I really liked two stories narrated by the directors of Yashoda. There is also a story narrated by Pavan Sadineni that I found very interesting. I will also be doing another film with Indraganti.
