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Jathi Ratnalu
జాతిరత్నాలు
Jathi Ratnalu release date: 11 March 2021 (theatres). Directed by K. V. Anudeep; starring Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi Pulikonda and Rahul Ramakrishna.
- Film release
- 11 March 2021 · All 2021 films
- Director
- K. V. Anudeep
- Music
- Radhan
- Production
- Swapna Cinema
- Producer
- Nag Ashwin
- Writing credits
- Nag Ashwin
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
Streaming on Prime Video since 11 April 2021.
Film release: 11 March 2021 · all 2021 Telugu films.
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Jathi Ratnalu (transl. Jewels of the Nation) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama written and directed by Anudeep K. V. and produced by Nag Ashwin under Swapna Cinema. It stars Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi, Rahul Ramakrishna and Faria Abdullah, with Murali Sharma, Brahmanandam and Naresh in supporting roles. Released on 11 March 2021 to positive reviews, it became a blockbuster.
Story
Srikanth works in his father’s ladies’ emporium in Jogipet but dreams of an IT job that will earn him respect. Vowing to find work within two months, he leaves for Hyderabad with his jobless friends Sekhar and Ravi. The three settle into a posh flat in Jubilee Hills, and Srikanth falls for his neighbour Chitti. Before long, the carefree trio land in jail for a crime they did not commit.
Production
The film was announced in October 2019 with Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi and Rahul Ramakrishna in the lead roles. Anudeep wrote the story and screenplay. Siddam Manohar was the cinematographer and Abhinav Reddy Danda the editor.
Music and release
Radhan composed the songs and score. The film was released in theatres on 11 March 2021 and began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 11 April 2021, with the satellite rights going to Gemini TV.
Reception
Critics enjoyed its stream of one-liners and the comic timing of the three leads, though several found the story thin and the second half repetitive. The Times of India and Firstpost gave it 3 out of 5. The Hindu called it a nonsensical laugh riot with a strong courtroom finale. The Indian Express called it one of the finest Telugu comedies in a long time.
Box office
According to the source, the film earned ₹8.1 crore on its opening day and reached a worldwide gross of ₹44.9 crore within a week. It also passed US$1 million in the United States by 26 March 2021.
Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata.
Trailer from the official YouTube channel of Vyjayanthi Network, published 4 Mar 2021.
Cast of Jathi Ratnalu (2021)
- Naveen Polishetty as Jogipet Srikanth
- Priyadarshi Pulikonda as Jogipet Shekar
- Rahul Ramakrishna as Jogipet Ravi
- Murali Sharma as Chanakya
- Brahmaji as Ramachandraiah
- Tanikella Bharani as Govindu
- Vennela Kishore as Chanchalguda Santhosh
- Brahmanandam as Justice Balwanth Chowdhary
- Faria Abdullah as Shaamili "Chitti"
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Vijay Deverakonda as Man with a blue shirt
- Naresh as Chitti's Father
- Keerthy Suresh as Vanajakshi
- Giri Babu as Chief Minister
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Subhash K Chandra
- Mast Ali
- K. V. Anudeep
Also in the cast (TMDB): Mahesh Achanta as Chanakya Fan, Divya Sripada as Journalist, Harini Rao as Chitti's Mother, Anudeep as Chanakya Chandu.
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
What critics said
Reviews cited in the article enjoyed the madcap comedy and its three leads, though some found the story weak and the second half repetitive.
- Times of India (Neeshita Nyayapati) called it “A madcap comedy featuring 'silly fools'” whose one-liners keep you engrossed despite a weak story.
- Firstpost (Hemanth Kumar) praised the comic timing of Polishetty, Priyadarshi and Rahul Ramakrishna, despite a sagging middle.
- The Hindu (Sangeetha Devi Dundoo) called it a nonsensical laugh riot whose fun wears thin in the second half, with the courtroom finale as a highlight.
- The Indian Express (Gabbeta Ranjith Kumar) called it one of the finest Tollywood comedies in a long time.
Box office: the article reports a worldwide gross of ₹44.9 crore by the seventh day.
Summarised by Tollywood Desk from the reception section of the Wikipedia article Jathi Ratnalu (revision 1363689106), which cites the reviews named above. Quotation marks show words quoted in that article; no ratings or scores are added here.
Source record: Q85770972 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.