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Maharshi
2019
· Movie
· 176 min
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A highly successful Indian-born CEO living in the United States has achieved immense wealth and prestige. A personal crisis forces him to return to his homeland and confront his past. He reconnects with his old friends and visits his college, where he is forced to reckon with the choices he made. Guilt-ridden over abandoning his earlier ideals, he decides to leave his corporate life behind and dedicates himself to helping the farmers in his ancestral village, taking on powerful corporate interests in a fight for agricultural justice.
Details
- Director
- Vamshi Paidipally
- Writers
- Ahishor Solomon, Hari, Vamshi Paidipally
- Released
- 9 May 2019
- Country
- India
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 176 min
- Budget
- $12.0M
- Box office
- $31.6M
- Awards
- 15 wins, 7 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 22 →15 wins from 22 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| National Film Awards 2021 | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Producer: Sri Venkateswara Creations Director: Vamshi Paidipally | Winner |
| National Film Awards 2021 | Best Choreography | Raju Sundaram – (for " Everest Anchuna ") | Winner |
| Sakshi Excellence Awards 2021 | Most Popular Actor of the Year | Mahesh Babu | Winner |
| Sakshi Excellence Awards 2021 | Most Popular Movie of the Year | Maharshi | Winner |
| Sakshi Excellence Awards 2021 | Director – Most Inspiring Movie | Vamshi Paidipally | Winner |
| Santosham Film Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Allari Naresh | Winner |
| Santosham Film Awards 2021 | Best Film | Dil Raju, C. Ashwini Dutt and Prasad V. Potluri | Winner |
| Santosham Film Awards 2021 | Best Female Playback Singer | Vishnupriya Ravi for " Everest Anchuna " | Winner |
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22 awards — Maharshi
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South Indian International Movie Awards
10 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor – Telugu | Mahesh Babu | Winner |
| Best Director – Telugu | Vamshi Paidipally | Winner |
| Best Lyricist – Telugu | Sri Mani – (for "Idhe Kadha Nee Katha") | Winner |
| Best Music Director – Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | Allari Naresh | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu | Jagapathi Babu | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Telugu | Pooja Hegde | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer – Telugu | K. U. Mohanan | Nominee |
| Best Film – Telugu | PVP Cinema, Vyjayanthi Movies, Sri Venkateswara Creations | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Shankar Mahadevan – (for "Padara Padara") | Nominee |
Sakshi Excellence Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Director – Most Inspiring Movie | Vamshi Paidipally | Winner |
| Most Popular Actor of the Year | Mahesh Babu | Winner |
| Most Popular Movie of the Year | Maharshi | Winner |
Santosham Film Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Female Playback Singer | Vishnupriya Ravi for " Everest Anchuna " | Winner |
| Best Film | Dil Raju, C. Ashwini Dutt and Prasad V. Potluri | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Allari Naresh | Winner |
Zee Cine Awards Telugu
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | Allari Naresh | Winner |
| Favourite Actress | Pooja Hegde | Winner |
| Best Actor – Male | Mahesh Babu | Nominee |
| Favorite Actor | Mahesh Babu | Nominee |
National Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Choreography | Raju Sundaram – (for " Everest Anchuna ") | Winner |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Producer: Sri Venkateswara Creations Director: Vamshi Paidipally | Winner |