Dhira (film)
| Dhira | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Arun Kumar Rapolu |
| Written by | Deep Narayana Sinha (Hindi) |
| Screenplay by | Arun Kumar Rapolu |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Sri Murali Karthikeya |
Production company | A Theorem Studios |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Hindi English |
Dhira is a 2020 Indian animated biographical film written and directed by Arun Kumar Rapolu. The film is based on the life of Tenali Rama. The film was dubbed in 9 languages.
Voice cast
- Bellamkonda Sreenivas (Telugu) as Tenali Rama[2]
- Vivek Oberoi (Hindi) as Tenali Rama[3]
- Aashish Bandari (English) as Tenali Rama[4]
- Hemachandra
- Viswa
- Yagna
- Mangaraju
- R.C.M.
- Narayanababu
- Srivalli
- Silpa
- Tejanivas
- Mohanrao
Dubbed versions
| Actor | Language | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Sethupathi | Tamil | Tenali Rama | [5] |
| Jeet | Bengali | [3] | |
| Dhruva Sarja | Kannada | [6] | |
| Swapnil Joshi | Marathi | ||
| Yuvraj Hans | Punjabi | ||
| Askar Ali Khan | Malayalam | ||
| Sri Nagesh | Bhojpuri | ||
| Pratik Gandhi | Gujarati | ||
| Sabyasachi Mishra | Odia | [7] |
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.