Writer Padmabhushan

Writer Padmabhushan is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by debutant Shanmukha Prasanth. The film features Suhas in the titular role, along with Tina Shilparaj, Rohini and Ashish Vidyarthi.^[2] The film was released on 3 February 2023 to positive reviews from critics, and it became a commercial success.^[3]

Writer Padmabhushan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shanmukha Prasanth
Produced by	Anurag Reddy Sharath Chandra Chandru Manoharan
Starring	Suhas Tina Shilparaj Rohini Ashish Vidyarthi
Cinematography	Venkat R. Shakamuri
Edited by	Kodati Pavan Kalyan Siddharth Thatholu
Music by	Score: Kalyan Nayak Songs: Shekar Chandra Kalyan Nayak
Production companies	Chai Bisket Films Lahari Films
Distributed by	Geetha Film Distributors
Release date	3 February 2023 (2023-02-03)
Running time	123 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	₹3−5 crore
Box office	est. ₹12.05 crore[1]

Plot

Set in Vijayawada, the film revolves around Padmabhushan. Padmabhushan, the only child to his parents is an aspiring writer who publishes his first book with hopes of becoming a famous writer. The twists that follow in his life, how he overcomes all the challenges that come along his way and wins the hand of his love Sarika forms the rest of the story.

Cast

• Suhas as P. Padmabhushan
• Rohini as Saraswati, Padmabhushan's mother
• Tina Shilparaj as Sarika
• Sri Gouri Priya as Kanna
• Ashish Vidyarthi as Madhusudhan Rao, Padmabhushan's father
• Goparaju Ramana as Lokendra Kumar, Sarika's father
• Praveen Katari as Saumitri, Padmabhushan’s friend
• Ashok Kumar as Baburao, Padmabhushan’s manager
• Pragna Kiran as Kanna’s mother

Music

The film score is composed by Kalyan Nayak, whereas the songs were composed by Shekar Chandra along with the former. The audio rights were acquired by Lahari Music and T-Series. The first song "Kannullo Nee Roopame" was released on 10 July 2022.^[4]

Writer Padmabhushan
Soundtrack album by Shekar Chandra, Kalyan Malik
Released	2023 (2023)
Recorded	2022
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	19:01
Language	Telugu
Label	Lahari Music
Shekar Chandra chronology
Sammathame (2022) Writer Padmabhushan (2023)
Kalyan Nayak chronology
Jayamundhi Bhayamela Manasaa (2022) Writer Padmabhushan (2023)

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kannullo Nee Roopame"	Bhaskarabhatla	Shekar Chandra	Dhanunjay Seepana	3:58
2.	"Aybaboi Gandaragolam"	Koti Mamidala	Kalyan Nayak	Lakshmi Meghana, Kavya Chandana, Aparna, Sai Dev Harsha, Sai Charan, Harsha Chavali	3:06
3.	"Bezawada Sandhullo"	Bhaskarabhatla	Shekar Chandra	Lokeshwar Edara	3:41
4.	"Ennallilaa"	Bhaskarabhatla	Shekhar Chandra	Anurag Kulkarni	4:11
5.	"Manninchava Amma"	Koti Mamidala	Kalyan Nayak	Karthik, Kalyan Nayak	4:05
Total length:					19:01

Release

Theatrical Release

Writer Padmabhushan was released on 3 February 2023.^[5] Geetha Arts acquired the theatrical distribution rights of the film.

Home Media

The satellite and digital streaming rights were sold to Zee Telugu and ZEE5 respectively.^[6] It premiered on Zee5 on 17 March 2023.^[7]

Reception

Ram Venkat Srikar of The New Indian Express rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote that "Writer Padmabhushan is not a flawless film. It has some issues craft-wise and writing-wise too but it is the kind of lovely little film that we often see in Malayalam and wish something like that was made here, in our world".^[8] A critic from 123Telugu wrote that "On the whole, Writer Padmabhushan is a engaging film that is a perfect blend of humour and sentiment".^[9] The Times of India's Neeshita Nyayapati stated that "Writer Padmabhushan is the kind of film that’s perfect to watch with your family", giving a rating of 3 out of 5.^[10]