Mugguru Monagallu (2021 film)

Mugguru Monagallu (transl. Three courageous men) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film directed by Abhilash Reddy Kankara.^[1][2] Produced by P. Achyut Ramarao through Chitra Mandhir Studio, the film stars Srinivasa Reddy, Dheekshith Shetty and Vennala Ramarao in lead roles.^[3] The film was released on 6 August 2021.^[4][5]

Mugguru Monagallu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Abhilash Reddy Gopidi
Screenplay by	Apparla Sai Kalyan Abhilash Reddy Gopidi
Story by	Apparla Sai Kalyan
Produced by	P. Achyut Ramarao
Starring	Srinivasa Reddy Dheekshith Shetty Vennala Ramarao
Cinematography	Anji
Edited by	Bonthala Nageswara Reddy
Music by	Chinna
Production company	Chitra Mandhir Studio
Release date	6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The plot centers on three characters. One is blind Vennala Ramarao as Deepak, an expert dog instructor. Another is the deaf Srinivasa Reddy as Sushanth, who works at an internet service provider company. The last is dumb Dheekshith Shetty as Chandrathreya Kishore, a librarian. The movie concerns the serial murders of politicians taking place in Hyderabad, and how these three people along with the police nab the killer.

Cast

• Srinivasa Reddy as Sushanth, a deaf person
• Dheekshith Shetty as Chandrathreya Kishore Varma, a dumb librarian
• Vennala Ramarao as Deepak, a blind person
• Raja Ravindra as ACP Damodar
• Thummala Narsimha Reddy as Shambavi Nayakar
• Nassar
• Twisha Sharma as Anjali D., a dumb person, Kishore's love interest
• Swetha Varma as Preethi
• Gemini Suresh
• Bhadram as Murugesan
• Chetan Krishna
• Josh Ravi
• Jabardasth Sunny
• Surya as Swetha Varma's father

Production

Filming was done in the second half of 2020.^[6] The title of the film is borrowed from K. Raghavendra Rao's 1994 Telugu film of the same name.^[7]

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Suresh Bobbili.

Telugu (OST)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"O Pilla Nee Valla"	Kadali	Yazin Nizar	3:37
Total length:				3:37

Release and reception

In July 2021, the release date of the film was announced as 6 August 2021.^[8][9] The film was premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 2 October 2021. 123Telugu gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "Mugguru Mongallu is a comedy thriller that tries too hard to impress. Though Srinivasa Reddy and a few thrills impress, the film fails to create an impact and is neither a good thriller and a comedy caper."^[10]