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	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	=== Box office ===		=== Box office ===
	''Venky Mama'' on opening day collected {{INR}}16.5 crore gross worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/venky-mama-gets-off-to-a-flying-start-at-the-box-office-mints-rs-16-5-crore-on-day-1/articleshow/72602293.cms\|title=Venky Mama gets off to a flying start at the box-office; mints Rs 16.5 crore on Day 1\|website=The Times of India\|date=2019-12-14\|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet\|user=SureshProdns\|number=1205741501642227712\|url=https://twitter.com/SureshProdns/status/1205741501642227712\|title=Day 1 is HUGE 🤙🏻🤙🏻 🔥🔥 #VenkyMama #BlockbusterVenkyMama\|author=Suresh Productions\|date=13 December 2019\|access-date=14 December ~~2022~~}}</ref> On the second day, the film collected {{INR}}14 crore gross worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/venky-mama-venkatesh-naga-chaitanya-box-office-6168188/\|title=Venky Mama box office collection: Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya’s film earns Rs 30.5 crore worldwide\|website=The Indian Express\|date=2019-12-15\|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref> On the third day, the film collected {{INR}}14.5 crore gross worldwide<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/venky-mama-box-office-collection-45-crore-venkatesh-6169266/\|title=Venky Mama box office collection: Venkatesh-Naga Chaitanya film earns Rs 45 crore worldwide\|website=The Indian Express\|date=2019-12-16\|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> and despite mixed reviews<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/despite-mixed-reviews-venky-mama-enjoys-a-solid-weekend-grosses-rs-45-crore/articleshow/72738590.cms\|title=Despite mixed reviews, ‘Venky Mama’ enjoys a solid weekend; grosses Rs 45 Crore\|website=The Times of India\|date=2019-12-16\|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref> the movie's first weekend worldwide gross was {{INR}}45 crore.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/venky-mama-box-office-venkatesh-starrer-mints-rs-45-cr-in-opening-weekend/story-Z5ArTkYcqEPbswA2GLkrfI.html\|title=Venky Mama box-office: Venkatesh starrer mints Rs 45 cr in opening weekend\|website=Hindustan Times\|date=2019-12-16\|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> In 11 days, the movie collected a total gross of {{INR}}54.90 crore and a share of {{INR}}31.99 crore worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/venky-mama-11-days-box-office-collection-report-592743\|title=Venky Mama 11 days box office collection report\|website=The Hans India\|date=2019-12-26\|access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref>		''Venky Mama'' on opening day collected {{INR}}16.5 crore gross worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/venky-mama-gets-off-to-a-flying-start-at-the-box-office-mints-rs-16-5-crore-on-day-1/articleshow/72602293.cms\|title=Venky Mama gets off to a flying start at the box-office; mints Rs 16.5 crore on Day 1\|website=The Times of India\|date=2019-12-14\|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet\|user=SureshProdns\|number=1205741501642227712\|url=https://twitter.com/SureshProdns/status/1205741501642227712\|title=Day 1 is HUGE 🤙🏻🤙🏻 🔥🔥 #VenkyMama #BlockbusterVenkyMama\|author=Suresh Productions\|date=13 December 2019\|access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref> On the second day, the film collected {{INR}}14 crore gross worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/venky-mama-venkatesh-naga-chaitanya-box-office-6168188/\|title=Venky Mama box office collection: Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya’s film earns Rs 30.5 crore worldwide\|website=The Indian Express\|date=2019-12-15\|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref> On the third day, the film collected {{INR}}14.5 crore gross worldwide<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/venky-mama-box-office-collection-45-crore-venkatesh-6169266/\|title=Venky Mama box office collection: Venkatesh-Naga Chaitanya film earns Rs 45 crore worldwide\|website=The Indian Express\|date=2019-12-16\|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> and despite mixed reviews<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/despite-mixed-reviews-venky-mama-enjoys-a-solid-weekend-grosses-rs-45-crore/articleshow/72738590.cms\|title=Despite mixed reviews, ‘Venky Mama’ enjoys a solid weekend; grosses Rs 45 Crore\|website=The Times of India\|date=2019-12-16\|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref> the movie's first weekend worldwide gross was {{INR}}45 crore.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/venky-mama-box-office-venkatesh-starrer-mints-rs-45-cr-in-opening-weekend/story-Z5ArTkYcqEPbswA2GLkrfI.html\|title=Venky Mama box-office: Venkatesh starrer mints Rs 45 cr in opening weekend\|website=Hindustan Times\|date=2019-12-16\|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> In 11 days, the movie collected a total gross of {{INR}}54.90 crore and a share of {{INR}}31.99 crore worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/venky-mama-11-days-box-office-collection-report-592743\|title=Venky Mama 11 days box office collection report\|website=The Hans India\|date=2019-12-26\|access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref>
	In 13 days, the movie collected a total gross of {{INR}}57.80 crore worldwide.<ref name="13daygross">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/venky-mama-13-day-box-office-collection-chay-venkatesh-film-almost-breaks-even-set-turn-hit-810817\|title=Venky Mama 13 day box office collection: Chay-Venkatesh film almost breaks even, set to turn hit\|website=International Business Times\|date=26 December 2019\|access-date=23 January ~~2022~~}}</ref>		In 13 days, the movie collected a total gross of {{INR}}57.80 crore worldwide.<ref name="13daygross">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/venky-mama-13-day-box-office-collection-chay-venkatesh-film-almost-breaks-even-set-turn-hit-810817\|title=Venky Mama 13 day box office collection: Chay-Venkatesh film almost breaks even, set to turn hit\|website=International Business Times\|date=26 December 2019\|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref>
	Up to the third week, the movie collected a total gross of {{INR}}72 crore worldwide.<ref name="TOI" />		Up to the third week, the movie collected a total gross of {{INR}}72 crore worldwide.<ref name="TOI" />

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{{short description|Indian Telugu-language action comedy film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Venky Mama
| image = Venky_Mama_Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. S. Ravindra]]
| producer = [[D. Suresh Babu]] T. G. Vishwa Prasad
| story = K. Janardhana Maharshi
| screenplay = [[Kona Venkat]] K. Chakravarthy Reddy Srikanth Vissa {{small|(dialogues)}}
| starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] [[Naga Chaitanya]] [[Raashi Khanna]] [[Payal Rajput]]
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[Prasad Murella]]
| editing = [[Prawin Pudi]]
| studio = [[Suresh Productions]] People's Media Factory
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|12|13}}
| country = India
| runtime = 144 minutes<ref name="bbfc">{{cite web|title=VENKY MAMA (2019)|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/venky-mama-2019|website=BBFC}}</ref>
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|45 [[crore]]}}<ref name="13daygross" />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|72 crore}}<ref name="TOI">{{Cite web|title=‘Venky Mama’ Box-Office: Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya starrer turns into a profitable venture - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/venky-mama-box-office-venkatesh-and-naga-chaitanya-starrer-turns-into-a-profitable-venture/articleshow/72992448.cms|access-date=2020-08-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-26|title=బాక్సాఫీస్‌ వద్ద దూసుకెళ్తున్న ‘వెంకీ మామ’|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/venky-mama-pulls-rs-72-crore-globally-over-3rd-week-1251100|access-date=2020-08-04|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref>
}}

'''''Venky Mama''''' ({{Translation|Uncle Venky}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy film]]<ref name="bbfc" /> directed by [[K. S. Ravindra]], and produced by [[D. Suresh Babu]] and T. G. Vishwa Prasad under [[Suresh Productions]] and People's Media Factory. The film stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Naga Chaitanya]], [[Raashi Khanna]], and [[Payal Rajput]], while [[Prakash Raj]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], and [[Rao Ramesh]] in supporting roles. Music is composed by [[S. Thaman]] while [[Prasad Murella]] and [[Prawin Pudi]] handled cinematography and editing, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/finally-venky-mama-gets-release-date-hit-screens-venkateshs-birthday-809749|title=Finally! Venky Mama gets a release date, to hit screens on Venkatesh's birthday|website=International Business Times|date=2019-12-03|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref>

The film was released on 13 December 2019, coinciding with Venkatesh's birthday, to mixed reviews from critics but praise for Venkatesh’s performance and ended up as a commercial success at the box office.<ref name="TOI" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/others/venky-mama-gets-mixed-reviews-from-audiences.html|title=Venky Mama Review: Venkatesh's Movie Receives Mixed Reviews From Audience|website=Republic World|date=2019-12-13|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film begins at [[Draksharama]] where a well-known personality Ramanarayana, an astrologer, lives with his wife Lakshmi and son Venkatarathnam. Ramanarayana opposes his daughter's marriage, as he foresaw the couple's death, soon after, a year of their son Karthik’s birth. Just like Ramanarayana predicted, Karthik loses his parents in a tragic accident. Here, Ramanarayana warns that the kid also brings bummer to his family and suggests to hand him over to his paternal grandparents. However, Venkatarathnam / Venky Mama denies it and rears his infant nephew with care and affection, even omitting his goal of enrollment in the army.

Years roll by, and now the scene shifts to [[Kashmir]] where Venkatarathnam is under the search of Karthik, who left home without informing. Immediately, Venkatarathnam steps into army protected area and get prosecuted when he tries to convince the army officers regarding Karthik. However, they affirm the absence of such a person in their regiment, but Venkatarathnam persists to meet him. So, he starts narrating their story. After completion of engineering, Karthik disdains various jobs because he prefers to stay behind his uncle. Nevertheless, his grandfather always needles. Later, Karthik realizes that Venkatarathnam has forsaken his marital life for his nurture, so he determines to get a perfect match for him. Just as, he is acquainted with newly appointed Hindi teacher Vennela and strives to develop intimacy with her, which she misunderstands. Besides, Karthik's ex-lover Harika, daughter of malicious [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Pasupathi arrives at the village. Thereupon, Venkatarathnam learns their love affair and chases Harika to seek the reason behind their break up which too, misfires. Right now, Karthik succeeds to make Vennela fall for his uncle. Parallelly, Venkatarathnam also knows from Harika about their detachment is of Karthik's prioritization to his uncle than her and his life. Being cognizant of it, Venkatarathnam decides to disentangle with Karthik and send him to London. At that point, Karthik proclaims that nobody can divide him from his uncle, including him. Overhearing their conversation, Harika repents and understands Karthik's virtue.

Afterwards, Venkatarathnam approaches Pasupathi with the marriage proposal. At that moment, Pasupathi bids to aid Venkatarathnam in the upcoming election because his word is an ordinance to the public in the area. Anyhow, the plan back-pedals when Venkatarathnam spares and ignominies him. All at once, an enraged Pasupathi ploy to slay out Karthik when Venkatarathnam shields him. During the interval, as a flabbergast, Ramanarayana asserts that according to Karthik's [[horoscope]], he is born to kill his maternal uncle and the only redress is to split them. Listening to it, Venkatarathnam and Karthik refuse to accept it. But unfortunately, the word befalls as several incidents which make Karthik realize and leaves the house for the protection of his uncle. After three years, Ramanarayana announces the actuality of Karthik's presence in the army to fulfill his uncle's ambition. Momentarily the story shifts to the present when Venkatarathnam ascertains that Karthik is seized as a hostage by the terrorist to stand-off for their leader who is already dead. During that plight, Venkatarathnam determines to swap as the terrorist in the know that it is a suicide mission to him. By the time of hand-off, due to Karthik's horoscope, he fires Venkatarathnam oversight him as a blackguard. At last, Karthik saves his uncle from the deathbed with his idolization confronting the horoscope. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with uncle & nephew pairing up with their love interests with an axiom that horoscope is just a belief but love is a reality.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Venkatarathnam Naidu / Venky Mama
* [[Naga Chaitanya]] as [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] Karthik Shivaram Veeramachineni ([[Para (Special Forces)|Para SF]])
* [[Raashi Khanna]] as Harika
* [[Payal Rajput]] as Vennela
* [[Prakash Raj]] as [[Brigadier]] Vijay Prakash (Para SF)
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Ramanarayana, Venkatarathnam's father
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Lakshmi, Venkatarathnam's mother
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Pasupathi, Harika's father
* [[Sivannarayana Naripeddi|Sivannarayana]] as Apparao, Vennela's father
* [[Mamilla Shailaja Priya]] as Harika's mother
* [[Nagineedu]] as Gagani, Karthik's paternal grandfather
* Indu Anand as Karthik's paternal grandmother
* [[Charuhasan]] as Astrologer Namboodri
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Advocate Happy Hanumantha Rao
* [[Adithya (actor)|Aditya Menon]] as [[Major]] Ajay Ahuja
* [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] as Major Anwar Sadat
* [[Arvind Krishna (actor)|AK]] as Terrorist
* [[Parag Tyagi]] as Goon
* [[Chammak Chandra]] as Nukaraju
* [[Hyper Aadi]] as Seetharam, Karthik's friend
* [[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Raghuramaiah
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as Cow-broker Babji
* [[Vidyullekha Raman]] as Candy, Harika's friend
* [[Pooja Ramachandran]] as Bride
* [[Gundu Sudarshan]] as School Teacher
* Narra Srinu as Army Officer Rama Rao
* Dasari Arun Kumar as Dora Babu, Pasupathi's brother-in-law
* C. V. L. Narasimha Rao as Master
* Master Naga Mahesh as Vennela's naughty student
{{colend}}

==Production==

=== Development ===
[[D. Ramanaidu]], father of [[Venkatesh Daggubati]] and grandfather of [[Naga Chaitanya]], wanted both actors to be seen together on screen, [[D. Suresh Babu]], elder son of Ramanaidu and producer of the film said on the occasion of his father 83rd birth anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/dad-wanted-venky-chai-together-onscreen-says-suresh-babu-535610|title=Dad wanted Venky, Chai together onscreen, says Suresh Babu|website=The Hans India|date=2019-06-06|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> So, when Suresh Babu was in search of the story, writer Janardhana Maharshi pitched a story to him which he liked and later writer and director KS Ravindra was joined to direct the film and developed of the storyline of Janardhana and he made major changes to it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/venkatesh-naga-chaitanya-discuss-venky-mama-multi-starrers-and-bringing-their-real-life-bond-to-screen-7772051.html|title=Venkatesh, Naga Chaitanya discuss Venky Mama, multi-starrers, and bringing their real-life bond to screen|website=Firstpost|date=2019-12-12|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-bobby-is-confident-of-venky-mama-starring-venkatesh-and-naga-chaitanya/article30276023.ece|title=Director Bobby is confident of ‘Venky Mama’|website=The Hindu|date=2019-12-11|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref>

Venkatesh after multi-starrers like ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' with [[Mahesh Babu]], ''[[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]'' with [[Ram Pothineni]], ''[[Gopala Gopala (2015 film)|Gopala Gopala]]'' with [[Pawan Kalyan]], and ''[[F2 – Fun and Frustration]]'' with [[Varun Tej]], is doing another multi-starrer, this time with his nephew Naga Chaitanya.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/venkatesh-top-multi-starrer-films-of-the-great-actor/photostory/65386624.cms|title=Venkatesh Top multi-starrer films of the great actor|website=The Times of India|date=2018-08-13|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> Before this Venkatesh did a cameo role in Chaitanya's film ''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/premanm-venkatesh-cameo-telugu-remake-naga-chaitanya-shruti-haasan-chandoo-mondeti-15147-2016-06-20|title=Premam: Venkatesh's cameo in Telugu remake not a part of the original film|website=India Today|date=2016-06-20|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> this is the first time they are doing a full-length role together in a film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venky-mama-movie-review-venkatesh-naga-chaitanya-together-on-screen-for-the-first-time-venky-mama-review/articleshow/72492181.cms|title=Venky Mama Preview: Venkatesh-Naga Chaitanya together on-screen for the first time.|website=Times of India|date=2019-12-13|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref>

The film was officially launched at Ramanaidu Studios by director [[VV Vinayak]] as chief guest. It is jointly produced by People Media Factory and [[Suresh Productions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/venkatesh-naga-chaitanyas-multi-starrer-film-launched-style-ramanaidu-studios-photos-774607|title=Venkatesh, Naga Chaitanya's multi-starrer film launched in style at Ramanaidu Studios|website=International Business Times|date=2018-07-11|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
Initially, it was reported that [[Shriya Saran]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]] were cast in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Venky Mama: Venkatesh, Naga Chaitanya’s Telugu comedy to hit floors in February.|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/venky-mama-venkatesh-naga-chaitanya-s-telugu-comedy-to-hit-floors-in-february/356533|access-date=2019-11-03|website=timesnownews}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rakul-preet-join-venky-mama-sets-february-95932|title=Rakul Preet to join 'Venky Mama' sets from February.|website=thenewsminute|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> But they were subsequently replaced by [[Payal Rajput]] and [[Raashi Khanna]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raashi roped in for Venky Mama.|url=https://telanganatoday.com/raashi-roped-in-for-venky-mama|access-date=2019-11-03|website=Telangana Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Payal Rajput confirms being part of 'Venky Mama'.|url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/payal-rajput-confirms-being-part-of-venky-mama-2187105.html|access-date=2019-11-03|website=zeenews}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began on the banks of [[Godavari River]] on 24 February 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainmente/tlugu/movies/news/venky-mama-shoot-begins-on-the-banks-of-godavari-river/articleshow/68139447.cms|title=Venky Mama shoot begins on the banks of Godavari river.|website=timesofindia|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> and completed its first schedule in [[Rajahmundry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2019-02-06/Venky-Mama-to-take-off-in-Rajahmundry/489231|title=Venky Mama to take off in Rajahmundry.|website=thehansindia|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> In March 2019, while shooting for an action sequence Venkatesh was injured and advised to take two weeks rest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/telugu/venkatesh-gets-injured-on-the-sets-of-venky-mama-while-shooting-an-action-sequence/videoshow/70743780.cms|title=Venkatesh gets injured on the sets of 'Venky Mama' while shooting an action sequence.|website=timesofindia|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>

The second schedule was started in April 2019 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="rls12">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/victory-venkatesh-and-naga-chaitanyas-venky-mama-first-look-518657|title=Victory Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya's 'Venky Mama' First Look.|website=thehansindia|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> Filming was also done in [[Kashmir]] and [[Visakhapatnam]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/venkatesh-and-chaitanya-fly-to-kashmir-for-venky-mama-2207034.html|title=Venkatesh and Chaitanya fly to Kashmir for Venky Mama.|website=zeenews|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> and was wrapped up in August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/venkatesh-daggubati-to-wrap-up-kashmir-schedule-of-venky-mama-soon-2209284.html|title=Venkatesh Daggubati to wrap up Kashmir schedule of Venky Mama soon.|website=zeenews|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/venky-mama-team-begin-shooting-visakhapatnam-104704|title='Venky Mama' team to begin shooting in Visakhapatnam.|website=thenewsminute|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Venky Mama
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 10 December 2019
| recorded = 2019
| venue = [[Chennai]] [[Mumbai]] [[Hyderabad]]
| studio = V studios [[Yash Raj Films|YRF Studios]] SAL
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 15:34
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[Magamuni]]
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = [[Prati Roju Pandage]]
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|OfxjjRUOu-Q|Official Audio Jukebox}}}}
{{singles
| name = Venky Mama
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Venky Mama
| single1date = 07 November 2019
| single2 = Yennellako
| single2date = 16 November 2019
| single3 = Coca Cola Pepsi
| single3date = 04 December 2019
}}}}

Music was composed by [[S. Thaman]], and released on [[Aditya Music]] company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/venky-mama-thaman-music-director-emotional-film-6157748/|title=Venky Mama is a very emotional film: S Thaman|website=The Indian Express|date=2019-12-09|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref>

The first song ''Venky Mama'' was released on 7 November 2019, Sung by Sri Krishna, [[Mohana Bhogaraju]] and lyrics penned by [[Ramajogayya Sastry]], the song tells deep bond between uncle (Venkatesh) and his nephew (Chaitanya).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/venky-mama-title-song-soothing-number-showcasing-the-deep-bond-between-a-uncle-and-his-nephew/articleshow/71956330.cms|title=Venky Mama Title Song: Soothing number showcasing the deep bond between a uncle and his nephew|website=Times of India|date=2019-11-07|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>

The second song ''Yennellako'' was released on 16 November 2019, on the occasion of the music director [[S. Thaman]] birthday, Sung by Prudhvi Chandra, S. Thaman and lyrics penned by [[Sri Mani]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/yennallako-from-venky-mama-venkatesh-and-payal-rajput-nail-the-retro-look-in-the-peppy-number/articleshow/72082092.cms|title=Yennallako from Venky Mama: Venkatesh and Payal Rajput nail the retro look in the peppy number|website=Times of India|date=2019-11-16|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>

The third song ''Coca Cola Pepsi'' mass-song was released on 4 December 2019, sung by Aditi Bhavaraju, [[Ramya Behara]], Simha and Hanuman; its lyrics were written by Kasarla Shyam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/venky-mama-new-lyrical-video-mama-alludu-sexy-101140|title=Venky Mama New Lyrical Video: Mama, Alludu Sexy|website=GreatAndhra|date=2019-12-04|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 15:34
| title1 = Venky Mama
| lyrics1 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra1 = Sri Krishna, [[Mohana Bhogaraju]]
| length1 = 4:15
| title2 = Yennellako
| lyrics2 = [[Sri Mani]]
| extra2 = Prudhvi Chandra, [[S. Thaman]]
| length2 = 3:36
| title3 = Coca Cola Pepsi
| lyrics3 = Kasarla Shyam
| extra3 = Simha, Ramya Behara, Aditi Bhavaraju, Hanuman
| length3 = 3:41
| title4 = Nuvvu Nenu
| lyrics4 = Sri Mani
| extra4 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]], [[Nanditha]]
| length4 = 4:02
}}

==Release==
''Venky Mama'' was set to release on 4 October 2019, but the release was delayed until November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/venky-mamas-release-postponed-november-avoid-clash-sye-raa-107721|title='Venky Mama's' release postponed to November to avoid clash with 'Sye Raa'|website=The News Minute|date=2019-08-23|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> The film was released on 13 December 2019, on the occasion of ''Venkatesh's'' birthday.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/confirmed-venky-mama-to-hit-the-theaters-on-venkateshs-birthday-december-13/articleshow/72334269.cms|title=Confirmed: ‘Venky Mama’ to hit the theaters on Venkatesh’s birthday (December 13)|website=Times of India|date=2019-12-02|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>

=== Marketing ===
In December 2018, a pre-release event was held in [[Khammam]], later followed by a musical night event where the soundtrack album was released.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-05|title=Venky Mama pre-release event|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venky-mama-pre-release-event/articleshow/72384179.cms|access-date=2019-12-07|website=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-08|title=Inside Venky Mama pre-release event|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/venky-mama-naga-chaitanya-venkatesh-raashi-khanna-photos-6156140/|access-date=2019-12-08|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] attended as guest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/venkymama-musicalnight3/index.html|title=Venky Mama Musical Night function|website=Idlebrain.com|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref>

=== Home media ===
The film is available for streaming on [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime video]] since 16 January 2020. The satellite rights of the film were bagged by [[Gemini TV]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Venky Mama|url=https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Venky-Mama/0O2TWKEWEFDUCZWYWN2IDP20NR|access-date=14 January 2020|website=Amazon}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
''Venky Mama'' on opening day collected {{INR}}16.5 crore gross worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/venky-mama-gets-off-to-a-flying-start-at-the-box-office-mints-rs-16-5-crore-on-day-1/articleshow/72602293.cms|title=Venky Mama gets off to a flying start at the box-office; mints Rs 16.5 crore on Day 1|website=The Times of India|date=2019-12-14|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|user=SureshProdns|number=1205741501642227712|url=https://twitter.com/SureshProdns/status/1205741501642227712|title=Day 1 is HUGE 🤙🏻🤙🏻 🔥🔥 #VenkyMama #BlockbusterVenkyMama|author=Suresh Productions|date=13 December 2019|access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref> On the second day, the film collected {{INR}}14 crore gross worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/venky-mama-venkatesh-naga-chaitanya-box-office-6168188/|title=Venky Mama box office collection: Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya’s film earns Rs 30.5 crore worldwide|website=The Indian Express|date=2019-12-15|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref> On the third day, the film collected {{INR}}14.5 crore gross worldwide<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/venky-mama-box-office-collection-45-crore-venkatesh-6169266/|title=Venky Mama box office collection: Venkatesh-Naga Chaitanya film earns Rs 45 crore worldwide|website=The Indian Express|date=2019-12-16|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> and despite mixed reviews<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/despite-mixed-reviews-venky-mama-enjoys-a-solid-weekend-grosses-rs-45-crore/articleshow/72738590.cms|title=Despite mixed reviews, ‘Venky Mama’ enjoys a solid weekend; grosses Rs 45 Crore|website=The Times of India|date=2019-12-16|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref> the movie's first weekend worldwide gross was {{INR}}45 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/venky-mama-box-office-venkatesh-starrer-mints-rs-45-cr-in-opening-weekend/story-Z5ArTkYcqEPbswA2GLkrfI.html|title=Venky Mama box-office: Venkatesh starrer mints Rs 45 cr in opening weekend|website=Hindustan Times|date=2019-12-16|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> In 11 days, the movie collected a total gross of {{INR}}54.90 crore and a share of {{INR}}31.99 crore worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/venky-mama-11-days-box-office-collection-report-592743|title=Venky Mama 11 days box office collection report|website=The Hans India|date=2019-12-26|access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref>
In 13 days, the movie collected a total gross of {{INR}}57.80 crore worldwide.<ref name="13daygross">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/venky-mama-13-day-box-office-collection-chay-venkatesh-film-almost-breaks-even-set-turn-hit-810817|title=Venky Mama 13 day box office collection: Chay-Venkatesh film almost breaks even, set to turn hit|website=International Business Times|date=26 December 2019|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref>
Up to the third week, the movie collected a total gross of {{INR}}72 crore worldwide.<ref name="TOI" />

=== Critical reception ===
Venky Mama received mixed reviews from the audience and critics.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-13|title=Venky Mama Twitter review: Naga Chaitanya, Venkatesh Daggubati's comedy-drama gets a mixed response|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/venky-mama-twitter-review-naga-chaitanya-venkatesh-daggubatis-comedy-drama-gets-a-mixed-response/526642|access-date=2019-12-13|website=Times Now}}</ref>

''[[The Hans India]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "Having a solid storyline became the biggest plus point for this movie. The entire movies revolve around the beautiful relationship between Naga Chaitanya and Venkatesh and the director has executed it in an engaging way".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/venkatesh-and-naga-chaitanyas-venky-mama-movie-review-rating-76213|title=Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya's Venky Mama Movie Review & Rating|website=The Hans India|date=2019-12-13|access-date=2019-12-13}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India|Samayam]]'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars stating "Venky Mama will make you laugh, cry and please".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/movie-review/venky-mama-telugu-movie-review-and-rating/moviereview/72499929.cms|title=వెంకీమామ మూవీ రివ్యూ|website=Samayam|date=2019-12-13|access-date=2019-12-13}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}([[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>

''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Mediocre writing and crass humour let down this comic caper. The only saving grace for Venky Mama is the performance of its lead actors Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/venky-mama/movie-review/72512207.cms|title=Venky Mama Movie Review : Mama-Alludu combo let down by a stereotypical plot|website=Times of India|date=2019-12-13|access-date=2019-12-13}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Director had to include everything just to play to the gallery and make it please every age group. The result is nothing but a colossal disappointment and a wasted opportunity".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/venky-mama-movie-review-venkatesh-and-naga-chaitanya-film-is-a-colossal-disappointment-1628080-2019-12-13|title=Venky Mama Movie Review: Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya film is a colossal disappointment|website=India Today|date=2019-12-13|access-date=2019-12-13}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

''[[The News Minute]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars stating "Venky Mama is a crowd-pleaser. What they call a mass entertainer. Two songs. Two comedians. Two “double-meaning” scenes, one wasted brilliant actor (Prakash Raj), one adored-as-god village head and a silly looking interview panel. Not really boring".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/venky-mama-review-venkatesh-naga-chaitanya-film-has-no-logic-crowd-pleaser-114036|title=‘Venky Mama’ review: Venkatesh-Naga Chaitanya film has no logic but is a crowd-pleaser|website=The News Minute|date=2019-12-13|access-date=2019-12-13}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "This isn’t a film where one can judge how well an actor has performed when the writing and treatment leaves a lot to be desired. The film rushes through some of its major set-pieces and there’s hardly a build-up to moments where you might end up crying. The film just doesn't deliver what it sets out to achieve, and we are left to be content with bits and pieces of emotional sequences between Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya. Venky Mama could have been so much more than what it is, but it's a missed opportunity!".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/venky-mama-movie-review-venkatesh-naga-chaitanyas-chemistry-is-heartwarming-in-an-otherwise-bland-drama-7778851.html|title=Venky Mama movie review: Venkatesh, Naga Chaitanya's chemistry is heartwarming in an otherwise bland drama|website=Firstpost|date=2019-12-13|access-date=2019-12-13}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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