# Brochevarevarura (బ్రోచేవారెవరురా)
**Brochevarevarura** (బ్రోచేవారెవరురా) is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film written and directed by Vivek Athreya, his second directorial after *Mental Madhilo* (2017).[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/brochevarevarura-visual-tale-unveiled-5628970/) The title is taken from a song by the composer Mysore Vasudevacharya and has been translated as "Who shall save the day?".[2](https://www.inkl.com/news/watch-directors-take-vivek-athreya-mani-ratnam-remains-relevant-because-of-the-writing-and-being-open-to-collaborations) • [3](https://filmyfocus.com/movies/brochevarevarura) It stars [Sree Vishnu](https://www.edgepedia.org/sree-vishnu), Nivetha Thomas, Nivetha Pethuraj, and Satyadev, with Priyadarshi and [Rahul Ramakrishna](https://www.edgepedia.org/rahul-ramakrishna) in important supporting roles.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/brochevarevarura-visual-tale-unveiled-5628970/) • [4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/brochevarevarura-director-s-next-project-touted-be-thriller-110633)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Vivek Athreya (director, screenplay, dialogue), his second film after *Mental Madhilo*[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/brochevarevarura-visual-tale-unveiled-5628970/) |
| Release | 28 June 2019 (India, wide theatrical); limited US release listed as 21 June 2019[5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/Jun/11/brochevarevarura-to-hit-the-screens-on-june-28-12213.html) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brochevarevarura) |
| Lead cast | Sree Vishnu, Nivetha Thomas, Nivetha Pethuraj, Satyadev, with Priyadarshi and Rahul Ramakrishna[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/brochevarevarura-visual-tale-unveiled-5628970/) • [4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/brochevarevarura-director-s-next-project-touted-be-thriller-110633) |
| Key crew | Music Vivek Sagar; cinematography Sai Sriram; editing Raviteja Girijala[4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/brochevarevarura-director-s-next-project-touted-be-thriller-110633) |
| Production | Produced by Vijay Kumar Manyam under Manyam Productions; distributed by Sarigama Cinemas[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/brochevarevarura-visual-tale-unveiled-5628970/) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brochevarevarura) |
| Box office | Gross USA $380.5K; the Australia release (28 June 2019) grossed $9,721[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brochevarevarura) • [7](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Brochevarevarura-%28India%29) |
| Audience rating | 8.0/10 on IMDb from about 5,300 voters[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9742334/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows two parallel stories that intersect. In one, Vishal (Satyadev) is an aspiring director who tries everything to reach the top actress Shalini ([Nivetha Pethuraj](https://www.edgepedia.org/nivetha-pethuraj)) to narrate his story; impressed by his pitch, she agrees to sit for a full narration.[9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2019/jun/28/brochevarevarura-movie-review-the-finely-woven-web-of-coincidences-12607.html) In the other, three intermediate-college students who keep failing their exams call themselves the R3 batch: Rahul (Sree Vishnu), Rakesh "Rocky" (Priyadarshi), and Rambo (Rahul Ramakrishna).[9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2019/jun/28/brochevarevarura-movie-review-the-finely-woven-web-of-coincidences-12607.html) • [10](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/brochevarevarura-movie-review)
They befriend Mithra ([Nivetha Thomas](https://www.edgepedia.org/nivetha-thomas)), the college principal's daughter, a naturally talented [Bharatanatyam](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatanatyam) dancer whose over-dominating father does not support her dreams.[9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2019/jun/28/brochevarevarura-movie-review-the-finely-woven-web-of-coincidences-12607.html) • [10](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/brochevarevarura-movie-review) To escape her situation, she conspires with the three friends to stage her own kidnapping and demand 800,000 rupees (8 lakh rupees) from her father; the plan goes wrong when Mithra disappears with the cash, and the consequences spill into other people's lives.[10](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/brochevarevarura-movie-review) • [11](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/brochevarevarura-ra-review-rib-tickling-dark-comedy-brilliant-cast-104520) The kidnapping and film-making episodes are interlinked, and the two stories come together at the end.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/brochevarevarura-visual-tale-unveiled-5628970/) • [9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2019/jun/28/brochevarevarura-movie-review-the-finely-woven-web-of-coincidences-12607.html)
## Production
Athreya developed the script while waiting for *Mental Madhilo* to begin production; he has said it is a crime comedy drama that cannot be narrowed to one genre, and that writing it was easy while execution was the hard part.[12](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/vivekathreya-brochevarevarura.html) Sree Vishnu said the project had originally been planned before *Mental Madhilo*, but producers at the time felt the unusual script should wait in favor of a family-type film.[13](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/qanda/sreevishnu.html)
Shooting was organized in schedules: the first schedule wrapped about a month before November 2018, a second schedule ran from late November to early December in Guntur locations, and the team aimed to finish shooting by the end of January 2019.[14](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/vivek-athreya-brochevarevarura-racing-towards-completion-5461827/) Editor Raviteja Girijala said the initial cut was long, and about 50 minutes were removed, including part of Satya Dev's storyline and some comedy scenes, bringing the film to a little over two hours.[15](https://www.voxspace.in/2019/07/22/voxtalks-with-raviteja-girijala/) Published runtimes differ across databases: 138 minutes (The Numbers), 2 hours 2 minutes (The Times of India), 2 hours 18 minutes (Apple TV and Prime Video), and 2 hours 21 minutes (Moviebuff).[7](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Brochevarevarura-%28India%29) • [16](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Telugu/movie-reviews/Brochevarevaru-Ra/movie-review/69988436.cms) • [17](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/brochevarevarura/umc.cmc.5npyaweuqiesd64b4jzzrz02b) • [18](https://www.moviebuff.com/brochevarevarura)
## Title and music
The title comes from a song by Mysore Vasudevacharya; Athreya has said the choice was made at the scripting stage, as with his earlier title drawn from a song in *OK Bangaram*.[2](https://www.inkl.com/news/watch-directors-take-vivek-athreya-mani-ratnam-remains-relevant-because-of-the-writing-and-being-open-to-collaborations) The film's promotional "visual tale" opened with a definition of the word and introduced the main characters through a song in the Burrakatha style, an oral storytelling tradition.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/brochevarevarura-visual-tale-unveiled-5628970/)
[Vivek Sagar](https://www.edgepedia.org/vivek-sagar) composed the music and background score, with lyrics by Hasith Goli, Mohan Bharadwaj, and Ramajogayya Sastry.[4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/brochevarevarura-director-s-next-project-touted-be-thriller-110633) • [19](https://socinety.com/movie/brochevarevarura-2019) Reviewers singled out the song "Vagaladi" as an earworm, and The News Minute described the background score as trendy and offbeat without being overtly experimental.[9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2019/jun/28/brochevarevarura-movie-review-the-finely-woven-web-of-coincidences-12607.html) • [11](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/brochevarevarura-ra-review-rib-tickling-dark-comedy-brilliant-cast-104520)
## Release and reception
The film released in Indian theaters on 28 June 2019.[5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/Jun/11/brochevarevarura-to-hit-the-screens-on-june-28-12213.html) Rotten Tomatoes lists a limited United States theatrical release on 21 June 2019 with a gross of $380.5K, and a streaming release on 3 November 2019.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brochevarevarura) The Numbers records an international release in Australia on 28 June 2019 that grossed $9,721.[7](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Brochevarevarura-%28India%29)
**Critical response.** The Cinema Express review, rated 3.5 out of 5, called it a well-written, well-rounded film built on a tapestry of coincidences, noting that it gently touches on sexual harassment, victim blaming, and flesh trade within the comedy.[9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2019/jun/28/brochevarevarura-movie-review-the-finely-woven-web-of-coincidences-12607.html) The Times of India gave 3 out of 5, calling it a comic caper pulled off well for the most part.[16](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Telugu/movie-reviews/Brochevarevaru-Ra/movie-review/69988436.cms) The News Minute praised the cast's natural acting and the comic timing of the first half, singling out Nivetha Thomas's performance.[11](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/brochevarevarura-ra-review-rib-tickling-dark-comedy-brilliant-cast-104520) On IMDb the film holds 8.0/10 from about 5,300 voters.[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9742334/)
**Commercial performance.** Trade reporting described the film as a big hit, and Sree Vishnu called it probably the biggest hit of his career at the time.[4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/brochevarevarura-director-s-next-project-touted-be-thriller-110633) • [13](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/qanda/sreevishnu.html) [The Pioneer](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-pioneer) wrote that the film's success proved Athreya's films could be a box-office draw, and Athreya ruled out directing a Hindi remake.[20](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2019/epaper/october/vijayawada-english-edition-2019-10-16.pdf)
## Aftermath
Athreya followed the film with back-to-back hits and moved on to a third project, described as a quirky thriller.[4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/brochevarevarura-director-s-next-project-touted-be-thriller-110633) In a later interview he said the idea for his film *Ante Sundaraniki* dated back to *Brochevarevarura* in 2019, and he again worked with composer Vivek Sagar, whom he called a close associate.[21](https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/interviews/vivek-athreya-interview-the-filmmaker-on-ante-sundaraniki-what-makes-films-pan-indian-and-more/) The film streams on Prime Video in several territories and can be rented or bought on Apple TV.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brochevarevarura)
## References
1. [Brochevarevarura's visual tale unveiled, The Indian Express (15 March 2019)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/brochevarevarura-visual-tale-unveiled-5628970/)
2. [Directors' Take | Vivek Athreya, inkl](https://www.inkl.com/news/watch-directors-take-vivek-athreya-mani-ratnam-remains-relevant-because-of-the-writing-and-being-open-to-collaborations)
3. [Brochevarevarura: Cast, Crew, Movie Review, Release Date, Filmy Focus](https://filmyfocus.com/movies/brochevarevarura)
4. ['Brochevarevarura' director's next project touted to be a thriller, The News Minute (16 October 2019)](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/brochevarevarura-director-s-next-project-touted-be-thriller-110633)
5. [Brochevarevarura to hit the screens on June 28, Cinema Express (11 June 2019)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/Jun/11/brochevarevarura-to-hit-the-screens-on-june-28-12213.html)
6. [Brochevarevarura, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brochevarevarura)
7. [Brochevarevarura (2019) Box Office and Financial Information, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Brochevarevarura-%28India%29)
8. [Brochevarevarura (2019), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9742334/)
9. [Brochevarevarura movie review: A finely woven web of coincidences, Cinema Express (28 June 2019)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2019/jun/28/brochevarevarura-movie-review-the-finely-woven-web-of-coincidences-12607.html)
10. [Brochevarevarura – Movie Review, Telugu Cinema (28 June 2019)](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/brochevarevarura-movie-review)
11. ['Brochevarevarura Ra' review: A rib-tickling dark comedy with a brilliant cast, The News Minute (29 June 2019)](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/brochevarevarura-ra-review-rib-tickling-dark-comedy-brilliant-cast-104520)
12. [Interview with Vivek Athreya about Brochevarevarura, Idlebrain (27 June 2019)](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/vivekathreya-brochevarevarura.html)
13. [Q & A with Sree Vishnu, Idlebrain (8 November 2019)](https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/qanda/sreevishnu.html)
14. [Vivek Athreya directorial Brochevarevarura racing towards completion, The Indian Express (23 November 2018)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/vivek-athreya-brochevarevarura-racing-towards-completion-5461827/)
15. [VoxTalks With RaviTeja Girijala, VoxSpace (22 July 2019)](https://www.voxspace.in/2019/07/22/voxtalks-with-raviteja-girijala/)
16. [Brochevarevaru Ra movie review {3/5}, The Times of India (28 June 2019)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Telugu/movie-reviews/Brochevarevaru-Ra/movie-review/69988436.cms)
17. [Brochevarevarura, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/brochevarevarura/umc.cmc.5npyaweuqiesd64b4jzzrz02b)
18. [Brochevarevaru Ra, Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/brochevarevarura)
19. [Brochevarevarura (2019), Socinety](https://socinety.com/movie/brochevarevarura-2019)
20. [I can't force myself to write for stars: Vivek Athreya, The Pioneer (16 October 2019)](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2019/epaper/october/vijayawada-english-edition-2019-10-16.pdf)
21. [Vivek Athreya Interview: The Filmmaker on 'Ante Sundaraniki', Silverscreen India](https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/interviews/vivek-athreya-interview-the-filmmaker-on-ante-sundaraniki-what-makes-films-pan-indian-and-more/)
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