Dhira (film)
| Dhira | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Arun Kumar Rapolu |
| Screenplay by | Arun Kumar Rapolu |
| Starring | Bellamkonda Sreenivas |
| Music by | Sri Murali Karthikeya |
Production company | A Theorem Studios |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Dhira is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language animated biographical film written and directed by Arun Kumar Rapolu. The film is based on the life of Tenali Rama, which was voice by Bellamkonda Sreenivas. The film was dubbed in 11 languages.
Voice cast
Dubbed versions
| Actor | Language | Role | Ref. | Actor | Language | Role | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivek Oberoi | Hindi | Tenali Rama | [3] | Askar Ali | Malayalam | Tenali Rama | [4] | |
| Vijay Sethupathi | Tamil | [5] | Sri Nagesh | Bhojpuri | ||||
| Jeet | Bengali | [3] | Pratik Gandhi | Gujarati | ||||
| Dhruva Sarja | Kannada | [4] | Sabyasachi Mishra | Odia | [6] | |||
| Swapnil Joshi | Marathi | Aashish Bandari | English | [7] | ||||
| Yuvraj Hans | Punjabi |
Production
The film took three years to complete and was made with a team of 75 people from the Hyderabad-based startup A Theorem Studios using Blender.[8][9]
Accolades
| Date | Event | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2021 | 2nd ANN Awards | Best Director of an Animated Film | Dhira | Won | [10] |
| Best Technical Innovation | Won |
References
- ^ "Animated film, 'Dhira' inspired by Tenali Rama to be released soon -". AnimationXpress. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Bellamkonda Sreenivas gives his voiceover for animated film 'Dhira'". The Times of India. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Vivek Oberoi 'proud' to voice Tenali Rama character in 'Dhira'". Ani News. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Sabyasachi Mishra Joins Vijay Sethupathi,Vivek Oberoi And Jeet For Animated Film 'Dhira'". Mycitylinks. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi to lend his voice for animation film". The Times of India. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Sabyasachi dubs for an animation film on Tenali Rama". The Times of India. 21 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ ATHEOREM STUDIOS (17 November 2020). DHIRA| Aashish Bandari |Mocap Film| English Trailer| Watch on Amazon Prime Video| A Theorem Studios. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Paul, Sharmindrila (2 December 2020). "Exclusive: "With 'Dhira' I fulfilled my dream of making something larger than life": Arun Kumar Rapolu". AnimationXpress. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "KTR pats top brass of city-based start-ups". The Hans India. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Here are the winners of the second edition of ANN Awards -". AnimationXpress. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.