No Trailer, No ShowTime: Tovino Thomas-starrer Narivetta’s Telugu Version Shelved?

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Last Updated:May 23, 2025, 17:44 IST

While the movie was released arsenic scheduled successful Malayalam and Hindi, the Telugu version, titled Narivetta: Thodelu Veta, was missing from theatres successful Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Narivetta is based connected a real-life incident. (Photo Credit: Instagram)

Tovino Thomas’s latest film, Narivetta, deed the theatres connected Friday, May 23. Anuraj Manohar’s action-thriller has opened to affirmative reviews from some fans and critics, acknowledgment to its gripping storyline, almighty show and crisp direction. The movie was scheduled to beryllium released successful 3 languages – Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi. But successful an unexpected twist, it did not get a Telugu release.

While the movie was released arsenic scheduled successful Malayalam and Hindi, the Telugu version, titled Narivetta: Thodelu Veta, was seen missing from theatres successful Andhra Pradesh oregon Telangana, reported 123Telugu. Despite authoritative announcements promising a simultaneous multilingual launch, not a azygous theatre has opened bookings oregon released trailers for Telugu audiences.

In Hindi, the movie was distributed by Mumbai-based Wide Angle Media Pvt. Ltd., AGS Entertainment took implicit the work of the Tamil version, Narivettai.

Bangalore Kumar Films had the organisation rights successful Karnataka, portion Mythri Movie Makers handled the Telugu version. But the distributor has remained tight-lipped connected the substance till now. This unexpected hold has near galore fans disappointed successful the Telugu states.

A fewer theatres successful Hyderabad are screening the Malayalam version, and Telugu fans are inactive waiting for an authoritative announcement connected whether oregon not the movie volition beryllium released successful their connection and, if so, when.

Coming backmost to Narivetta, the Malayalam movie is penned by Abin Joseph and directed by Anuraj Manohar. The enactment drama, headlined by Tovino Thomas, besides boasts a talented ensemble including Suraj Venjaramoodu, Priyamvada Krishnan, Rini Udayakumar, Cheran, Arya Salim, Jithin Eden and much successful captious roles. The movie is backed by Tippu Shah and Shiyas Hassan nether the Indian Cinema Company, portion Jakes Bejoy has composed the philharmonic people of the film.

Narivetta delves heavy into the themes of authorities unit and tribal resistance. Key scenes of Tovino Thomas’s movie were changeable crossed Kottayam, Wayanad and Alappuzha for a naturalistic effect.

The Malayalam flick has drawn dense inspiration from the long-forgotten 2003 Muthanga incident. It was a poignant section successful Kerala’s past that saw a protestation by the Adivasi assemblage implicit onshore rights.

On February 19, 2003, the officials attempted to evict them from Muthanga Sanctuary, but it resulted successful the decease of an Adivasi protester and constabulary officer.

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