Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao deliver intense performances in The Rise of the Titans, SonyLIV’s latest political drama (Social Media)
The Rise of the Titans, which premiered on SonyLIV on August 7, is becoming a watershed event in Telugu digital history. Deva Katta and Kiran Jay Kumar, the directors, take the audience through the crucible of Andhra Pradesh politics in the 1990s. With Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao in powerful lead roles, the series chronicles the lucubal friends' denouement into enmity Kakarla Krishnama Naidu and Ms. Rami Reddy. The series delves into their emotional and ideological disenfranchising, a gritty landscape of ambition, betrayal, and intoxication with power.
“Brilliantly crafted! As a fictional story, it works to the core… Kudos to Deva Katta for his impeccable direction & writing. Take a bow!”
Another viewer wrote, “Just finished watching Mayasabha. Missed your writing all these days @devakatta. Backed by fiery performances from Aadhi Pinisetty, Chaitanya Rao & others. Brilliant writing, screenplay must watch.”
While its makers do profess that Mayasabha is a work of pure fiction, the viewers have not lost time in making comparisons between characters and the iconic political leaders from Andhra, starting with N. T. Rama Rao, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, and N. Chandrababu Naidu. If anything is a surefire point of distinction for the series, it is that it has refused to play safe-it held a very flawed and additional humanly real character profile.
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The script has been cut to precision, with emotionally charged confrontational and moral dilemmas reflecting the larger political churning of the times. The critics who mentioned a slight lull in the middle of the series also accepted that the show picked up with solid drama, striking dialogue, and twin-pathos acting performances.
Since its inception, The Rise of the Titans has been trending on social media, and fans and filmmakers alike have lauded its raw storytelling. Filmmaker Pavan Sadineni called it one of the finest political dramas in recent memory, praising the writing and direction. Audiences also highlighted the standout performances of Aadhi Pinisetty and Chaitanya Rao, with many commenting on how every character, even minor ones, carried unique presence and purpose.
The banal scripts might appear attractive to the Telugu audiences, but the series is a fictive mirror reflecting decades of political evolution. It is a fiction that is courageous, layered, and unapologetically gripping. In case you are into political thrillers with rich storytelling, The Rise of Titans must make it to your watchlist.
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