| | Singer(s) | Impact | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | “Mirchi” (Title song) | Devi Sri Prasad | High-energy mass anthem. | | “Darlingey” | Vijay Prakash, Devi Sri Prasad | Romantic hit. | | “Veyira Cheyi” | Kailash Kher, M. M. Manasi | Folk-based family feud song. | | “Idhedho Bagunde” | Sagar, Chinmayi | Soft romantic melody. |
1. Overview | Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | Title | Mirchi | | Language | Telugu | | Year of Release | February 8, 2013 | | Director | Koratala Siva | | Producer | V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati | | Screenplay | Koratala Siva | | Music Director | Devi Sri Prasad | | Cinematography | Madhie | | Editor | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao | | Runtime | 162 minutes | | Budget | approx. ₹25 crore | | Box Office | approx. ₹55-60 crore (Hit status) | 2. Cast and Characters | Actor | Role | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Prabhas | Jai / Krishna | Protagonist – a peaceful chef with a violent past. | | Anushka Shetty | Vennela | Female lead – a gentle, traditional woman. | | Richa Gangopadhyay | Manasa | Second female lead – a modern, bold woman. | | Sathyaraj | Deva | Jai’s father, a former gangster seeking peace. | | Nasser | Durga Das | Vennela’s father and the village head. | | Subbaraju | Poorna | Antagonist – Durga Das’s aggressive son. | | Brahmanandam | Gadi Prasad | Comic relief – a priest/housekeeper. | 3. Plot Summary The film opens in Italy, where Jai (Prabhas) works as a cheerful chef. He is carefree, kind, and avoids violence. He falls for Manasa (Richa) , a modern Indian woman. When Manasa’s family rejects Jai for lacking “aggression,” he travels to India to win them over.
In India, Jai discovers a violent family feud in the village of (named for its hot-tempered people). He learns that Vennela (Anushka) , a gentle woman from the rival family, is the key to peace. To end the 20-year bloodshed between the Deva family and Durga Das’s family, Jai pretends to be meek but secretly works to unite them.
