Released · Telugu film · 2013
Mirchi
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Mirchi release date: 8 February 2013 (theatres). Directed by Koratala Siva; starring Prabhas, Sathyaraj and Anushka Shetty.
- Film release
- 8 February 2013 · All 2013 films
- Director
- Koratala Siva
- Music
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Production
- UV Creations
- Writing credits
- Koratala Siva
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
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Film release: 8 February 2013 · all 2013 Telugu films.
Source: the film’s Wikipedia article, checked 25 September 2026. It does not name a streaming platform or date; this page says so rather than guessing.
Mirchi (meaning “Chilli”) is a 2013 Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by Koratala Siva in his debut and produced by UV Creations. It stars Prabhas, Anushka and Richa Gangopadhyay, with Sathyaraj, Sampath Raj, Adithya Menon, Subbaraju and Brahmanandam. Released on 8 February 2013 to positive reviews, it was one of the highest-grossing Telugu films up to that time and won six Nandi Awards.
Story
In Milan, Jai meets Manasa and helps her out of trouble without throwing a punch, and the two grow close. Manasa then asks him to walk away, because her family’s violent, conservative ways would never allow their relationship. Determined, Jai travels to India and sets out to change her short-tempered, feuding family from within. But he seems to have a mysterious link to them, and a darker past of his own, which the second half reveals.
Cast
- Prabhas as Jai
- Richa Gangopadhyay as Manasa
- Anushka Shetty in a lead role
- Sathyaraj and Nadhiya as Jai’s father and mother
- Sampath Raj, Adithya Menon, Subbaraju and Brahmanandam
Production
Originally titled Vaaradhi, the film began shooting on 1 December 2011 at the National Police Academy in Hyderabad. It was filmed on a house set at Kokapet first built for Maryada Ramanna, at Ramoji Film City, Saradhi and Annapurna Studios, and in Pollachi, Tenkasi and Kutralam in Tamil Nadu, with songs shot in Europe. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music; the audio was launched on 5 January 2013 with Krishnam Raju as chief guest.
Release and box office
The makers accepted an A certificate rather than make the cuts needed for U/A. Released worldwide on 8 February 2013 amid high expectations, it opened in 176 centres in the United States. Critics praised Prabhas and Sampath Raj, Siva’s direction, the emotional story, the music and the action, though some found it formulaic. According to the source it was made on a ₹30 crore budget and grossed ₹87 crore, with a distributor’s share of ₹47.45 crore.
Awards and remakes
The film won six Nandi Awards, including Best Feature Film (Gold), Best Actor, Best First Film of a Director and Best Villain, and Kailash Kher won the Filmfare and Nandi awards for Best Male Playback Singer for “Pandagala Digivacchavu”. It was remade in Kannada as Maanikya (2014), in Bengali as Bindaas (2014) and in Odia as Biswanath (2022).
Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata.
Cast of Mirchi (2013)
- Prabhas as Jai
- Sathyaraj as Deva
- Anushka Shetty as Vennela
- Richa Gangopadhyay as Manasa
- Nadhiya as Latha
- Brahmanandam as Veera Pratap
- Subbaraju as Poorna
- Adithya
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Raghu Babu as Deva's Aide
- Srinivasa Reddy
- Benarjee
- Ajay as Uma's Henchman
- Sampath Raj as Uma
- Satyam Rajesh as 'Nalla' Nagulu
- Nagineedu
- Y. Kasi Viswanath
- Supreeth as Karimulla
- Hema
- Hamsa Nandini
- Mamilla Shailaja Priya as Manasa's Mother
Also in the cast (TMDB): Adithya Menon as Babai, Nagineedu Vellanki as Uma's Elder Brother, Banerjee as Manasa's Father.
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
What critics said
The article describes positive reviews that praised Prabhas and Sampath Raj, Koratala Siva's direction, the music and the action, with some critics finding the story formulaic.
- Jeevi found the first half decent and the flashback good, but felt the climax could have been better.
- Way2movies said Prabhas “rocks the show” in a decent but formulaic entertainer.
- The Times of India recommended it for Prabhas, and for little else.
- NDTV Movies credited the direction and lead performances but found the narrative weak and predictable, drawing on older films.
Box office: the article gives a budget of ₹30 crore, a worldwide collection of ₹87 crore and a distributor share of ₹47.45 crore.
Summarised by Tollywood Desk from the reception section of the Wikipedia article Mirchi (film) (revision 1362535981), which cites the reviews named above. Quotation marks show words quoted in that article; no ratings or scores are added here.
Source record: Q3986296 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.