Majili movie review and release highlights: Naga Chaitanya-Samantha film opens to good response

Majili movie review and release highlights: Here's what celebrities, critics and fans are saying about Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni starrer Majili.

By: Entertainment Desk
New Delhi | Updated: April 5, 2019 04:35 PM IST
Majili Majili movie release highlights: The Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni starrer is helmed by Shiva Nirvana.

Starring Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni, Majili has hit theaters. From what we have seen in the trailer and teaser, Naga Chaitanya plays an alcoholic who is still struggling to forget the girl he once loved, played by Divyansha Kaushik. He was a cricketer who wanted to make it big like Sachin Tendulkar but alcohol and time has washed over everything.

Samantha Akkineni plays a dutiful wife who is the sole breadwinner of the family. She sees her husband struggling with alcoholism and sees the pain in his eyes but can’t do much to help him as he won’t let her in. His family constantly condemns him for living off his wife’s earnings but he is constantly torn between his past and present. The evolution of their relationship forms the crux of Majili.

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Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni have previously worked together in Ye Maaya Chesave, Manam and Autonagar Surya. This is their first film together after tying the knot.

Naga Chaitanya sports two looks in the film. He sports a clean-shaven look for his younger days and the other look is with a beard.

The film has been written and directed by Shiva Nirvana. Majili’s music has been composed by Gopi Sundar.

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16:34 (IST)05 Apr 2019
Majili movie review

What we get is a predictable sob story, where actors are huffing and puffing at the challenge of delivering their dialogues in a convincing way.

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16:18 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Your graph is increasing'

"Sam Started year with a ?. few days back mahanti was her career best performance and then came vaembu and it was her career best now came sravani and now it's her best performance. Your graph is increasing ??. Started year with two Ultimate performances @Samanthaprabhu2 #Majili, "@Ramteja34 tweeted.

16:00 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Mixture of many films'

@cinema_babu wrote on Twitter, "A soulless film which is further let down by pathetic performance from @chay_akkineni . @Samanthaprabhu2 is the saviour. Mixture of many films. Below Average ! #Majili."

15:32 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Naga Chaitanya complete actor'

"#majili ??Naga Chaitanya complete actor (surprised by his performance) @Samanthaprabhu2 Garu NC dominated you in every frame(happy for you)..," @ArjunRa89307732 tweeted.

15:20 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Soulful and lovable film'

Mahesh S Koneru wrote on his Twitter account, "Congratulations to @chay_akkineni , @Samanthaprabhu2 , @ShivaNirvana and team for #Majili . Soulful and lovable film with great performances from the lead pair ????."

14:56 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'I'm speechless'

"Done with Majili, I'm speechless!! Majili is as beautiful as Poorna's Pain and as massive as Sravani's struggle...!! Hands Down @Samanthaprabhu2 You're a Proven actor ??!! And @chay_akkineni Spell bounded, His Piece of Portrayal as Poorna is so far the best from him!!," tweeted @Vidyadhar_7.

14:39 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'A lovely movie experience'

Actor Manoj tweeted, "A beautiful emotion called #Majili by the cutest couple @chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2! Congratulations you two and the entire team for such a lovely movie experience..?? #StayBlessed and loved..?? #MajiliBeginsToday."

14:17 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Career's best performance from Naga Chaitanya

@kasi_yaramati tweeted, "#MajiliOnApril5th ?. Career best performance from @chay_akkineni. @Samanthaprabhu2 will be remembered for her role in a very long time. @MusicThaman BGM is biggest asset?. @ShivaNirvana hits the bulls eyes ? Carried Perfect Emotion. There is love there pain Justified ?."

14:05 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'This couple deserves all the applause in the world'

Filmmaker Harish Shankar .S tweeted, " This couple deserves all the applause in the world ...??@chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2. Kudos to @ShivaNirvana for his conviction. @MusicThaman lived up to the emotions through his background score ... ?? #MajiliBeginsToday watch it guys ???????."

13:44 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Word-Of-Mouth is very good.'
13:21 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Simple and On point.'

"Feel good movie. Simple and On point. @chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2 second half is completely your show?? #divyanshakaushik #raoramesh #posani #suhas stood as pillars for the movie @MusicThaman as always-never disappoints ? BGM??@ShivaNirvana 2nd Victory??,"@NikNikhil69 tweeted.

12:48 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Performances of Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni come out so real'

@ssravan tweeted, "The most beautiful part of Majili is its climax where the performances of @Samanthaprabhu2 and @chay_akkineni come out so real and the fact that they’re a real life couple makes it even more lovely to see the 2 work together on something they love ! ?#Majili."

12:28 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'There is maturity in Shiva’s writing'

@varunkilaru wrote on Twitter, "#Majili -There is maturity in Shiva’s writing and his shotmaking, visuals and BGM usage are very similar to that of Mani Ratnam. The film feels like an ode to him. Performances by Samantha,Chay, Rao Ramesh are ??! The guy who played d friend character has a bright future!"

12:15 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Samantha acted too good in emotional scenes'

@ram97654 tweeted, "#Majili Review -(3.5/5) Must watch ... @Samanthaprabhu2 acted too good in emotional scenes?... @chay_akkineni superb performance... @MusicThaman Bgm big asset to the film especially emotional scenes ???.. @ShivaNirvana thanks to you for this wonderful feel good movie ?."

11:57 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Majili is a well made movie'

@sushanthreddy tweeted, "#Majili is a well made movie with some great lines, nice moments and right emotion... especially the climax !!... Shiva Niravana yet again treated heartbreak in his own beautiful way. Some great performances and nice music too. Go for it..."

11:25 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Before Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Akkineni, director Shiva Nirvana needs a mention as a director'

Majili's graphic designer Deepak Somisety tweeted, "Before Sam and Chay, director Shiva Nirvana needs a mention as a director who has given this beautiful Ninnu Kori, that was subtle and simple, yet could pull crowds to the theatres. Instead of saying he is exuding confidence on #Majili . I must say that he has trust on content."

11:05 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Well written and crafted by Shiva Nirvana'

Director Hemant Madhukar shared on Twitter, "#Majili just watched it.Fresh cult classic love story.Well written and crafted by @ShivaNirvana and best performances by @chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2 and @itsdivyanshak is cute.Big thumbs up to whole team."

10:45 (IST)05 Apr 2019
Writer Gopi Mohan sends best wishes

Writer Gopi Mohan shared on Twitter, "#MajiliOnApr5th I wish #Majili Team a big Success.Positive buzz is there all over. Love to watch the real life couple @chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2 performances. I am a big fan of their super hit film Yem Maya Chesave. Best wishes to @Shine_Screens @ShivaNirvana @sahrudayg"

10:27 (IST)05 Apr 2019
Director Madhuri Sreedhar Reddy on Majili

Madhura Sreedhar Reddy, "Wishing my favourite actors @chay_akkineni & @Samanthaprabhu2 a great success with #Majili. Cheers to @ShivaNirvana! #MajiliOnApr5th."

10:12 (IST)05 Apr 2019
Director Maruthi congratulates Team Majili

Director Maruthi shared on Twitter, "Hearing super cool reports about #Majili Hearty Congratulations to my YuvaSamrat @chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2 garu Brothers Dir @ShivaNirvana @MusicThaman #GopiSundar"

09:54 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Deeply stuck inside this journey'

Music composer S Thaman shared on Twitter, "I am not able to let go this film #Majili out of my heart ? Deeply stuck inside this journey ♥? Wish I could have Been bit early to this journey for an fantastic emotionally driven life ♥? @Samanthaprabhu2 ♥? @chay_akkineni Love u both And @ShivaNirvana for the TRUST ?"

09:38 (IST)05 Apr 2019
Sai Dharam Tej on Majili

Actor Sai Dharam Tej shared on Twitter, "Wishing all the best to @chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2 (Jessie??) and the whole team of #Majili .... hope you guys get huge success tomorrow ?"

09:24 (IST)05 Apr 2019
Majili opens well in USA

Trade analyst Ramesh Bala shared on Twitter. ". @chay_akkineni - @Samanthaprabhu2 's #Majili has opened well in #USA Premieres.. Already crossed $125,000 in premieres so far.."

09:12 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Brilliant performances by Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Akkineni'

Nagarjuna Akkineni shared on Twitter, "Brilliant performances by @chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2 in #Majili so proud of them!! Rao ramesh and posani?? all the best team majili!!!"

08:57 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Majili is a beautiful film'

Sushanth A wrote on Twitter, "#Majili is a beautiful film delicately handled by @ShivaNirvana ! ?There is Love, there is pain and I felt both! I didn’t see the ChaySam I know, I only saw the characters they portrayed. @chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2 were that convincing! ? @divyanshak10 lovely debut ?"

08:42 (IST)05 Apr 2019
'Majili is a classic love story'

Director Hemant Madhukar posted on Twitter, "#Majili just watched it.Fresh cult classic love story.Well written and crafted by @ShivaNirvana and best performances by @chay_akkineni @Samanthaprabhu2 and @itsdivyanshak is cute.Big thumbs up to whole team."

In an interview with indianexpress.com, Naga Chaitanya said, "I have done three films with Samantha in the past and all of them were love stories. After our wedding, we were under pressure but we wanted to do something new. And thankfully we found the right script. Majili is about a married couple and the ups and downs they face. Samantha and I were very happy that we got to play these characters. Because this kind of story has not been explored much in our films so far."

On his working relationship with Samantha, he said, "With a new heroine, I would have taken some time to build a rapport. But, I already have that comfort with Samantha and it makes my work a bit easy. We understand each other’s mistakes and help each other on the sets. The roles are so intense that the actors who were playing them required a great deal of understanding between them. The film looks so good on the screen because of that chemistry we have. Samantha being part of this film helped me a lot."

On the script of Majili, Naga Chaitanya said, "When I heard the script for the first time, I knew that I had to put in a lot of hard work for this character. Because it has many layers. I was also able to deeply connect with the script."

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