# Pottel

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{{Short description|2024 Indian film by Sahit Mothkuri}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image          = Pottel film poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = Sahit Mothkuri
| producer     = Nishank Reddy Kuruthi<br>Suresh Kumar Sadige 
| writer         = Sahit Mothkuri
| studio         = {{plain list|
*Prangnya Sannidhi Creations
*NISA Entertainments
}}
| starring       = Yuva Chandraa<br>[Ananya Nagalla](/source/Ananya_Nagalla)<br/>[Noel Sean](/source/Noel_Sean)
| music          = [Shekar Chandra](/source/Shekar_Chandra)
| editing        = [Karthika Srinivas](/source/Karthika_Srinivas)
| cinematography = Monish Bhupathi Raju
| distributor    = [Mythri Movie Makers](/source/Mythri_Movie_Makers)
| released       = {{Film date|2024|10|25|df=y}}
| runtime        = 160 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = [Telugu](/source/Telugu_language)
}}

'''''Pottel''''' ({{Translation|Sheep}}) is a 2024 Indian [Telugu](/source/Telugu_language)-language [drama](/source/Drama_(film_and_television)) [thriller](/source/Thriller_film) film written and directed by Sahit Mothkuri.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-15 |title=Pottel teaser to be out on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/15/pottel-teaser-to-be-out-on-this-date |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Pottel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/pottel/movieshow/109538896.cms |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-18 |title=Pottel : రెండు రోజులు ముందుగానే 'పొట్టేల్‌' పెయిడ్ ప్రీమియర్స్.. |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/movie-news/cinema-news/pottel-pottel-paid-premieres-two-days-in-advance-695851.html |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=NTV Telugu |language=te-IN}}</ref> It stars Yuva Chandraa, [Ananya Nagalla](/source/Ananya_Nagalla), [Noel Sean](/source/Noel_Sean) and [Ajay](/source/Ajay_(actor)) in primarily roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Nelki Naresh |title=Ananya Nagalla: ఈ ఏడాది మూడో సినిమా - అన‌న్య నాగ‌ళ్ల పొట్టేల్ రిలీజ్ డేట్ ఫిక్స్‌ |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/photos/ananya-nagalla-pottel-movie-release-date-fixed-121728279288860.html |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Hindustantimes Telugu |language=te}}{{dead link|date=February 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=మా పొట్టేల్ తప్పిపోయింది.. రోడ్డెక్కిన నటి అనన్య నాగళ్ల |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/actress-ananya-nagalla-with-pottel-missing-placards-at-imax-in-movie-promotion/articleshow/112549600.cms |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Samayam Telugu |language=te}}</ref> The film showcases the traditions and culture of rural [Telangana](/source/Telangana).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chittimalla |first=Anjibabu |date=2024-08-15 |title=ఇండిపెండెన్స్ డే స్పెషల్- 'మల్లేశం' బ్యూటీ 'పొట్టేల్‌' రిలీజ్‌ డేట్ ఫిక్స్‌! |url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/ananya-nagalla-pottel-movie-getting-ready-for-dussehra-release-175759 |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=telugu.abplive.com |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2024-10-07 |title='Pottel' setsa slot for theatrical release |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/pottel-setsa-slot-for-theatrical-release-912704 |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> It also won the state Gaddar Award for Second Best Feature Film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/gaddar-telangana-film-awards-adivi-sesh-thanks-telangana-government-for-honouring-major-expresses-gratitude-to-mahesh-babu-article-151755732|title=Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Adivi Sesh Thanks Telangana Government For Honouring Major, Expresses Gratitude To Mahesh Babu|date=May 30, 2025|website=Times Now}}</ref>
thumb|right|Sahit Mothkuri With Gaddar Award for Second Best Feature Film 2024
 
== Plot ==
The film is set in the remote village of Gurramgattu in Telangana during the 1970s, where a powerful and oppressive social hierarchy dominates rural life. Pedda Gangadhar (Yuva Chandraa), a local shepherd, has a singular mission: to educate his daughter Saraswati and challenge the village's deeply entrenched social norms. He is assigned the sacred responsibility of caring for a special sheep (Pottel) that is to be sacrificed during a traditional ritual held every 12 years.

The village is controlled by Patel (Ajay), a tyrannical leader who actively prevents lower-caste villagers from accessing education and perpetuates systemic oppression. Patel believes that education empowers people to question authority and therefore works to suppress the villagers' aspirations.

Gangadhar, supported by his wife Bujjamma (Ananya Nagalla), persistently fights against Patel's dominance and attempts to secure a better future for his daughter. When Gangadhar loses the sacred Pottel sheep intended for the ritual, Patel threatens to sacrifice Gangadhar's daughter if the sheep is not recovered.

The narrative explores themes of education, social empowerment, caste dynamics, and individual resilience against systemic oppression. Gangadhar's journey becomes a powerful statement about challenging traditional power structures and fighting for a child's right to education.

== Cast ==
* Yuva Chandraa as Gangadhari
* [Ananya Nagalla](/source/Ananya_Nagalla) as Bujjamma
* [Ajay](/source/Ajay_(actor)) as Patel
* [Noel Sean](/source/Noel_Sean)
* Priyanka Sharma
* [Srikanth Iyengar](/source/Srikanth_Iyengar) as Teacher Duryodhana
* [Chatrapati Sekhar](/source/Chatrapathi_Sekhar)
* Baby Thanasvi as Saraswathi

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name         = Pottel
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = [Shekar Chandra](/source/Shekar_Chandra)
| released     = 2024
| label        = [T-Series](/source/T-Series_(company))
| producer     = Shekar Chandra
| prev_title   = [Bhale Unnade](/source/Bhale_Unnade)
| prev_year    = 2024
}}

The film's soundtrack album and background were composed by [Shekar Chandra](/source/Shekar_Chandra).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-15 |title=Vavvare song promo from Yuva Chandra Krishna's Pottel out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Feb/15/vavvare-song-promo-from-yuva-chandra-krishnas-pottel-out-52099.html |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2024-10-16 |title=Pottel composer Shekar Chandra: My songs have lyrical scope |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Oct/16/pottel-composer-shekar-chandra-my-songs-have-lyrical-scope |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline      = Track list
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics    = [Kasarla Shyam](/source/Kasarla_Shyam)
| all_music     = [Shekar Chandra](/source/Shekar_Chandra)
| title1        = Nagiro
| length1       = 4:19
| extra1        = [Anurag Kulkarni](/source/Anurag_Kulkarni), Lalasa R
| title2        = Vavvare
| length2       = 3:11
| extra2        = [Rahul Sipligunj](/source/Rahul_Sipligunj)
| title3        = Shankara
| length3       = 4:19
| extra3        = Sandilya Pisapati
| title4        = Bujji Meka
| length4       = 3:43
| extra4        = [Kaala Bhairava](/source/Kaala_Bhairava)
| title5        = Vavvare DJ remix
| length5       = 2:45
| extra5        = Rahul Sipligunj
}}

== Release ==
The film released on 25 October 2024, and was distributed by [Mythri Movie Makers](/source/Mythri_Movie_Makers).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velugu |first=V6 |date=2024-10-08 |title=దీపావళి సెలవులకు..పొట్టేల్ మూవీ రిలీజ్ |url=https://www.v6velugu.com/pottel-movie-release-on-october-25 |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=V6 Velugu |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2024-10-10 |title=Mythri Movie Distributors acquires Nizam theatrical rights for Pottel |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Oct/10/mythri-movie-distributors-acquires-nizam-theatrical-rights-for-pottel |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ఫ్లైట్‌లోనూ వదల్లేదు.. ఇలా కూడా ‍చేస్తారా! {{!}} Ananya Nagalla And Yuva Chandra Pottel Movie Promotions On Flight Video Goes Viral On Social Media {{!}} Sakshi |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/tollywood-movie-pottel-promotions-flight-video-goes-viral-2221212 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=www.sakshi.com |language=te}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)'' stated that "Yuva Chandra, Ananya and Ajay are pitch-perfect in their characters and hold the film together", further opining that "If ''Pottel'' had relied less on amplifying Patel’s brutality and resorted to smarter storytelling, it would have made for a compelling, less explored story from the hinterlands".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2024-10-25 |title='Pottel' movie review: This right to education story deserved a less melodramatic film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pottel-movie-review-this-right-to-education-story-deserved-a-less-melodramatic-film/article68795575.ece |access-date=2024-10-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Writing to ''[The New Indian Express](/source/The_New_Indian_Express)'', Aditya Devulapally felt that the story was powerful but was effected by complicated narration. He further appreciated the performances of lead cast, score, cinematography and production design.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2024-10-26 |title='Pottel' movie review: Powerful ideas, disorienting narration |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Oct/26/pottel-movie-review-powerful-ideas-disorienting-narration |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> ''[The Hans India](/source/The_Hans_India)'' stated, "''Pottel'' is a well-meaning film that combines social commentary with strong performances, offering a touching narrative about defiance and hope".<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2024-10-25 |title='Pottel' movie review: A heartfelt tale of tradition, education |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/pottel-movie-review-a-heartfelt-tale-of-tradition-education-80456 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=te}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|31948043}}

Category:2024 drama films
Category:2024 films
Category:2024 Telugu-language films
Category:2024 Indian films
Category:Films shot in Telangana
Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India
Category:2024 thriller films
Category:Films about social issues in India
Category:Films about education
Category:Films about the caste system in India
Category:Films scored by Shekar Chandra

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