Telugu Movie Reviews
Critic verdicts on the latest Telugu releases.
Sumanth does not disappoint
A father who is a dedicated sidekick of a leading don and a son who aspires to be an IAS officer €“ naturally, it is bound to lead to…
Popcorn entertainment for Sankranti
Think Ravi Teja and you would think of an easy, feel-good film with ample doses of comedy and action. Krishna that released today is no…
Few sobs and some laughs
It is a theme that has been dealt with earlier. But it does manage to strike a chord with the audience every time, it is dealt with. Pathos…
A perfect multiplex film
The new cinema in India is the multiplex cinema. A genre by itself, it includes all films with a quirky plot and narration. Usually such…
Style sans stuff mars Don
In an industry where superstitions reign supreme, a delayed film usually causes apprehensions. Don has been in the making for a bit too…
A whodunit with Charmme does the trick!
Horror as a genre was not very hot when it came to the directors in the Telugu industry. But thrillers and horror films are something that…
Misleading title and a lost mission
What happens when an ace director turns producer for his son€™s debut film? Well, you would expect a rather scintillating fare. But without…
A lover boy's tale with a twist
The film€™s music is a hit and that is the main draw of this Nitin-Sada love yarn. Then of course, there is the fact that Nitin and Sada…
A parody of factionism
We have seen some heavy-duty action films based on Rayalaseema factionism. So, the makers have attempted to tone the action a bit and in…
Strong Hyderabadi flavour
Given the suprising success of Hyderabad Nawabs, one is bound to have high expectations from Fun aur Masti, a film from the same production…
Tarun plays the perfect friend
Deepavali saw mega budget releases in Bollywood with Om Shanti Om and Saawariya. But closer home in Tollywood, there haven€™t been any huge…
Venky 'stars' in out and out commercial
Thulasi is everything and more of what one can expect from a commercial mass entertainer. It€™s bang on and packs in all the elements that…
Clean entertainer from Srikanth-Venu combo
It is quite surprising that almost all the films like 'Yamagola, Yamudiki Mogudu, Yamaleela and Pittala Dora' with 'Yama' concept were hits…
An interesting investigative police story
Director Gautham is very good at moulding police subjects on the celluloid. He is also well-known among the Telugu audiences as he had…
An action-packed entertainer
Vishal, the young Tamil hero, is quite popular among the Andhra audiences with his dubbed films like 'Bharani, Pandemkodi and Pogaru' which…
Ram Charan excels in dances, histrionics
Though the sons of heroes and producers making their entry into the films is not new to the Telugu film industry, the debut appearance of…
A fantastic narration of college life
Shekhar Kammula made his debut into films with 'Dollar Dreams'. Later, he ventured into Telugu films and his first movie 'Anand' starring…
For the eyes of front benchers alone
Though Samudra is known to be a specialist in remakes, he failed to make it this time. Kalyanram, who had no notable hits in his career…
Mystery with fun
Suspense and comedy are not nature born siblings. It is difficult to mix the two. But Sreenu Vaitla, the director of Venkee, seems to have…
Dark and deep
Quite contrary to popular belief, a remake film is the most difficult to handle. First the director has to contend with the nuances created…