A tribute to my Grandfather ANR – Sumanth

Akkineni Nageswara Rao, the legend who had a long career of 70 years from 1944 to 2014 till his death, always decided on making films that had different themes and social problems. He never bogged down from taking up a sensitive subject right from his younger days in movies like Sumangali, Dr. Chakravarthi, and many more.He also encouraged his next generation and successors to look for different scripts, to grow as actors and give audience something new experience at the cinemas. Akkineni Nagarjuna tried a lot of new subjects like Antham, Govinda Govinda, Manam, Geetanjali and many more following in the footsteps of his legendary father and even his latest Oopiri is a sign of him following his father’s advice to the tee.

Now, Sumanth the grand child of ANR, and who had a very little luck at the box office even though a competent actor, also suggested that he always tried new subjects following the legacy and advice of his Grandfather. His latest film Naruda DONARuda is an official remake Vicky Donor. Vicky Donor was a subject about sperm donation and giving the deprived women and families the happiness of being parents through artificial insemination.

When Sumanth interacted with media on the eve of Film release on November 4th, he revealed that the decision to remake a subject like Vicky Donor is an inspired decision taken keeping his Grandfather’s advice in mind and will be in a way tribute to his legacy of trying out different subjects over a considerable period of time. Naruda DONARuda is directed by Mallik Ram and music is given by SriCharan Pakala. Pallavi Subash and Tanikella Bharani are playing important roles in the film.