Synopsis
అన్నమయ్య
A cinematic version of the life of famous Indian saint-poet, Annamayya. Annamayya (Telugu: అన్నమయ్య) is a 1997 Tollywood film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishnan, Mohan Babu, and Roja. The music director is Keeravani. It is the cinematic of life of the famous composer, Annamacharya.
Drama + Family in India
112 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Annamayya itself).
The 1996–1998 India Window
In the crowded 1996-1998 India release window, Annamayya sits at #44 of 48. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Annamayya premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other India films in 1997.
The 239th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 8% of India films in our index.
Popularity (67th percentile) outruns review volume (8th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,644 of 1,983 India films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #991 of 1,132 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Telugu |
| Production Companies | VMC Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Release Date | May 22, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0249361 |













