Happy birthday Maruthi: 6 films of the director that deal with contemporary issues

Maruthi, who is celebrating his 48th birthday on Friday, October 8, is one of the most talented filmmakers that Telugu cinema has produced. He has a slew of superhit films to his credit in Telugu. The filmmaker started off as a co-producer after having worked as an animator for several years. As Maruthi has turned a year wiser today, social media is filled with wishes from his fans as well as celebrities. On his special day, let us take a look at six of his best creations that deal with contemporary issues.

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Maruthi makes a bold directorial debut with his romantic comedy entertainer Ee Rojullo. The film redefined the style of writing comedy films in Telugu cinema history. Ee Rojullo became a huge success with the number of theatre screens increasing gradually after the first week of its release. Director Maruthi also got praises from film fraternities of various industries across the country. He shows the modern relationships and their meaningless trends in Ee Rojullo, which went on to become one of the landmark films in Telugu cinema.

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Ugly truth about new-age relationships, Maruthi’s second film Bus Stop was a superhit. The romance in the film worked well. Bold scenes, adorable lead pair and a very young treatment of the film make it a big hit in the teen-romance genre. It had drama, romance, comedy and heartbreaks and rivalry with parents for objecting the love. The entire movie was beautifully weaved around every teenage emotion, making it a must-watch.

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Prema Katha Chitram was directed by J Prabhakar Reddy, while Maruthi had supervised the direction. The film is based on the topic of suicide prevention and mental health awareness. Before the release, Maruthi said the film gives the message that suicide is never an option, adding that he will be satisfied even if ten people see the film, and feel inspired to live. Moreover, he has done a phenomenal job by infusing comedy into this setup.

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Maruthi’s Bhale Bhale Magadivoy became massively successful and cemented his position as one of the topmost Tollywood filmmakers of this generation. Many commercial entertainers aim to achieve what this film did but in vain. This popcorn movie starring Nani was an instant success and was celebrated for its comedy and the songs, which was a laugh riot. The film, which tells disorder is not an obstacle to love, turned out to be the milestone film in both Maruthi and Nani’s careers.

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Maruthi brilliantly directed this film that dealt with obsessive-compulsive disorder. In this film, the character Anand (Sharwanand) suffers from cleanliness syndrome. The character struggles with contamination obsession. Throughout the film, he starts to loosen his way when he develops love with his colleague. The film was unanimously praised by both critics and fans.

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Starring Sai Dharam Tej, Prati Roju Pandage deals with the kid’s relationship with their parents. A complicated film about a complicated situation, Prati Roju Pandage is a hit that's going to make you laugh and cry. The movie, which was big in the career of Sai Dharam Tej, was appreciated tremendously for its plot and theme.

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