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Yatra

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Yatra release date: 8 February 2019 (theatres). Directed by Mahi V Raghav; starring Mammootty.

Film release: 8 February 2019 · All 2019 films
Director: Mahi V Raghav
Music: K
Production: 70mm Entertainments
Writing credits: Mahi V Raghav
Runtime: 126 min
Language: Telugu

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Film release: 8 February 2019 · all 2019 Telugu films.

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Yatra (transl. Journey), also marketed as YSR: Yatra, is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language biographical political drama directed by Mahi V. Raghav. Mammootty plays Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from May 2004 to June 2009 for the Indian National Congress. The film is based on his padayatra, a long walking tour of the state. It was released on 8 February 2019 to good reviews.

Story

The film follows Rajasekhara Reddy’s political career and his padayatra across Andhra Pradesh. It focuses on his connection with ordinary people and his vision for their welfare. It also depicts the political challenges he faced and his work on issues such as healthcare, education and support for the poor.

Cast

Mammootty as Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Posani Krishna Murali as his personal assistant, Sureedu
Sachin Khedekar as a former Chief Minister
Rao Ramesh as K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao, a close associate
Suhasini Maniratnam as Sabitha Indra Reddy
Jagapathi Babu as Y. S. Raja Reddy, his father

Production

Producers Vijay Chilla and Shashi Devireddy registered the title under 70MM Entertainments by early January 2018. The director said Mammootty was his first choice, inspired by his performance in Thalapathi, and it took nearly five months to sign him. Principal photography began on 20 June 2018 in Hyderabad. Sathyan Sooryan was the cinematographer and A. Sreekar Prasad the editor.

Music

The music is by K, with lyrics by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. The first single, “Samara Shankham”, was released on 2 September 2018.

Reception and box office

Critics were broadly positive, with several reviewers giving it 3 out of 5. The Indian Express said it also works as a human drama beyond politics. Firstpost and Hindustan Times found it moving but without many surprises. The source is mixed on its commercial result. In one place it says the film did not do well, but it also reports a worldwide gross of ₹28.5 crore on a ₹12 crore budget and calls that a decent performance. A sequel, Yatra 2, was released on 8 February 2024.

Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata.

Trailer from the official YouTube channel of 70mm Entertainments, published 7 Jul 2018.

Cast of Yatra (2019)

Mammootty as Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

Additional cast

Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.

Jagapati Babu as Y. S. Raja Reddy
Rao Ramesh as K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao
Prudhvi Raj
Kalpa Latha
Anasuya
Sachin Khedekar as Ghulam Nabi Azad
Nassar as Teacher Venkatappa
Posani Krishna Murali as Y. Venkata Rao
Surya
Thalaivasal Vijay as Tulla Devender Goud
Suhasini Maniratnam as Sabitha Indra Reddy
Nagineedu
Vijayachander as Mandipalli Narayana Reddy
Vinod Kumar as K. Chennakesava Reddy
Kaveri as Kavitha's mother
Chatrapathi Sekhar as Farmer
Ravi Kale as Henchman

Also in the cast (TMDB): Ashrita Vemuganti as Y. S. Vijayamma, Anasuya Bharadwaj as Gowru Charitha Reddy, Prudhviraj as Sujaya Krishna Ranga Rao, Thotapalli Madhu as V. Hanumantha Rao, Tarun Dhanrajgir as N.D. Tiwari, Nagineedu Vellanki as Telapalli Raghavayya, Surya Bhagawan Das as Doctor, Dil Ramesh as Veerappa, Mahesh Achanta as Obulesh, Sanjay Swaroop as D.C.P..

Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.

What critics said

Reviews cited in the article found the political biopic, with Mammootty in the lead, a decent human drama without major twists.

Firstpost (Hemanth Kumar) said it moves you at times over a long route without big twists.
The Indian Express (Manoj Kumar R) felt it works as a decent human drama beyond its politics.
Hindustan Times (Karthik Kumar) found it at its best when focused on the padayatra.
Sify noted that political films work better if you share their political leaning.
Great Andhra (Venkat Arikatla) felt the emotional sequences work better than the politics.

Box office: the article reports a worldwide gross of ₹28.5 crore against a budget of ₹12 crore.

Summarised by Tollywood Desk from the reception section of the Wikipedia article Yatra (2019 film) (revision 1369689134), which cites the reviews named above. Quotation marks show words quoted in that article; no ratings or scores are added here.

Source record: Q55638065 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.